Isuzu Leaves US Market: Does Anyone Care?

[Tornado]

And those weren't even sold here. The last Isuzu car sold here was the Impulse, way back in 1993. Which, admittedly, would have been a great car to go out on, had they not stayed for another decade and a half.

 

[YSSMAN]

Isuzu could have had a car arm if they would have imported GM/Daewoo products that aren't sold here. I'd say that these could have done decent with an Isuzu badge:

Chevrolet Captiva/Daewoo Winstorm

Holden Epica/Daewoo Tosca

They're decent vehicles, and I believe only the Epica has reached North America (through Canada).

*sigh*

...I should talk to my Grandmother, she works at a GMC/Isuzu dealer, and see what they're planning on doing once the brand leaves...

 

[3-Wheel Drive]

I guess I don't. Coming from someone who didn't even know they sold a rebadged Colorado. I thought they were primarily into SUV's.

Actually, the Colorado is based off an old Isuzu design.

 

[YSSMAN]

The GMT355 chassis was co-developed between Isuzu and General Motors, but for the most part, it was an Insuzu design all the way through. General Motors, however, had the exclusive rights to sell it/use it first in the US. The only variant on the chassis is the GMT345 version, which sits beneath the Hummer H3 and H3T. Presumably there will be a new variant of this chassis, yet to be named, which will underpin the H4.

 

[The Vanishing Boy]

^ Will that be based on the Crosswind/Panther/Tavera platform?

^ Those are also on a body-on-frame contruction plus they're considerably smaller than the Alterra/H3.

 

[YSSMAN]

They haven't said what platform it rolls on, so I'm not sure. I figured it was a spin-off of the GMT345 chassis, but I'm uncertain.