Isuzu i-Series
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The Isuzu i-Series mid-size pickup truck
line was launched at the 2005 New York International Auto Show
. The i-Series replaces the Isuzu Hombre
, which has been out of production since 2000.
Like the Hombre, the i-Series shares its platform with the General Motors
mid-size pickups. It is built at the same plant
in Shreveport, Louisiana
which produces the Chevrolet Colorado
and GMC Canyon, which were in turn developed off the cab and chassis of the Thai-built Isuzu D-Max
by GM, Isuzu, and GM do Brasil. The sales for the i-Series were poor, with just 1,377 sold from the start of production through February 2006 according to Automotive News.
As part of Isuzu's withdrawal from the United States
market after the 2009 model year, the i-Series was discontinued, replaced by the related Hummer H3T for GM's Hummer
brand.
Two models are available in 2006:
Two models are available in 2007:
Two models are available from 2008:
Pickup truck
A pickup truck is a light motor vehicle with an open-top rear cargo area .-Definition:...
line was launched at the 2005 New York International Auto Show
New York International Auto Show
The New York International Auto Show is an annual auto show held in New York City in late March or early April. It is usually held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. It usually opens on or just before Easter weekend and closes on the first Sunday after Easter...
. The i-Series replaces the Isuzu Hombre
Isuzu Hombre
The Isuzu Hombre was Isuzu's pickup introduced in 1996 as a rebadged Chevrolet S-10/GMC Sonoma. It replaced the Indiana-built Isuzu Pick Up. The most important difference between the two is in equipment — while the S-10/Sonoma boasted an extensive array of optional equipment, the Hombre was...
, which has been out of production since 2000.
Like the Hombre, the i-Series shares its platform with the General Motors
General Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
mid-size pickups. It is built at the same plant
Shreveport Operations
Shreveport Operations is a General Motors automobile factory in Shreveport, Louisiana. The factory opened in 1981 and currently produces the company's compact pickup trucks.-Products:* 1983–2004 Chevrolet S-10* 1983–2004 GMC Sonoma* 1991 GMC Syclone...
in Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
which produces the Chevrolet Colorado
Chevrolet Colorado
The Chevrolet Colorado and its counterpart, the GMC Canyon, are mid-size pickup trucks by American carmaker General Motors. It was introduced in 2004 to replace the Chevrolet S-10 and GMC Sonoma compact pickups.-First generation :...
and GMC Canyon, which were in turn developed off the cab and chassis of the Thai-built Isuzu D-Max
Isuzu D-Max
Isuzu D-Max is a pickup truck made by Isuzu. It shares the same platform with several General Motors mid-size trucks in the United States. These being the Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon and Isuzu i-Series. The Chevrolet Colorado name is also applied to a rebadged version of the D-Max in the Middle...
by GM, Isuzu, and GM do Brasil. The sales for the i-Series were poor, with just 1,377 sold from the start of production through February 2006 according to Automotive News.
As part of Isuzu's withdrawal from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
market after the 2009 model year, the i-Series was discontinued, replaced by the related Hummer H3T for GM's Hummer
Hummer
Hummer was a brand of trucks and SUVs, first marketed in 1992 when AM General began selling a civilian version of the M998 Humvee. In 1998, General Motors purchased the brand name and marketed three vehicles: the original Hummer H1, based on the Humvee; and the H2 and H3 models that were...
brand.
Two models are available in 2006:
- i-280 - 2.8 L Atlas LK5 I4Straight-4The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is an internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a common crankshaft....
- i-350 - 3.5 L Atlas L52 I5Straight-5The straight-five engine or inline-five engine is an internal combustion engine with five cylinders aligned in one row or plane, sharing a single engine block and crankcase...
Two models are available in 2007:
- i-290 - 2.9 L Atlas LLV I4Straight-4The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is an internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a common crankshaft....
- i-370 - 3.7 L Atlas L5R
Two models are available from 2008:
- i-290 - 2.9 L Atlas LLV
- 1-370 - 3.7 L Atlas L5R I5Straight-5The straight-five engine or inline-five engine is an internal combustion engine with five cylinders aligned in one row or plane, sharing a single engine block and crankcase...