Unfortunately for motorists, the VehiCROSS was indeed produced from 1999 to 2001. It wouldn't be
so bad - it's ugly, but it managed to slip under the radar of all the thirteen-year-old design experts - save for the fact that Isuzu attempted to sell it, new, starting at $30,350. I would consider it the biggest ripoff of any car, ever - so did the US buying public who, along with staying away by the millions, managed to get the car cancelled after just three years. On a related note, depreciation is extremely steep - the 2001 you could've bought for $31,000 is now worth just $20,000 if you're lucky.
The engine was well enough - 215hp 3.5L V6 from the Trooper - but all other specs were a disaster. In truth, this was a Jeep Wrangler competitor for nearly double its price. When Isuzu finally collapses after they can't manage to sell enough Ascenders, we will be able to look back and blame this (and the Impulse, and Stylus, and Axiom, and GM not caring what happened to Isuzu, and poor engineering, and overall incompetence - but mostly this). In fact, Consumer Guide gave the vehicle 17 out of 70, the single lowest rating I've ever seen them give. By the way, this was the only stock SUV to ever have a carbon-fiber hood standard. Phear
EDIT: I was fortunate enough to find this, the total number produced by colour for North America. Total is 4,153:
Supposedly, in Europe, Japan and Australia, less than 500 were ever sold, so there's less than 4,700 on Earth. Thank God
