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Incorporating the most potent Isuzu technologies to date, it's the first all-road high-performance sports vehicle. Like time travel without leaving the present.
Ask a bunch of SUV specialists to gaze into a crystal ball and this is what you get. Introduced late in the second millennium A.D., the Isuzu VehiCROSS is perhaps the most technically advanced SUV on the planet. (Earth, that is.) A quantum leap in cross-terrain engineering, VehiCROSS incorporates a breakthrough terrain-sensing traction system and an off-road racing-bred suspension to carve concrete, tarmac, dirt, gravel, sand and snow without prejudice. And that's before you even calculate for its cutting-edge propulsion system. The Isuzu VehiCROSS. No other SUV launches you faster into the future.
Proven in the Paris-Dakar Rally, monotube shocks with heat-expansion chambers heighten precision and endurance for high-performance driving.
Aerospace-grade 6061-T8 extruded aluminum construction, monotube design, with external heat-expansion chambers. You might be thinking NASA, but this is pure Isuzu. Nearly impossible to overheat, they cool faster and damp more efficiently than ordinary shocks. While you won't find them on any other production SUV, they're standard with VehiCROSS' double-wishbone front, 4-link rear suspension. So as long as you maintain on-earth orbit, VehiCROSS can attack most any surface you encounter.
Originally developed for off-road motorcycle racing, the first Isuzu SUV to employ external reservoir shocks was a Paris-Dakar Rally vehicle. (It won.) Today this technology is part of every VehiCROSS, and still winning. (VehiCROSS conquered its class in the 1999 Australian Safari Rally.)
The technology? Groundbreaking. The design? Positively revolutionary. The same out-of-the-box thinking went into VehiCROSS' cutting-edge cockpit. Two-tone, custom leather Recaro® sport seats and matching leather-wrapped steering wheel make an unmistakable impression and hold you comfortably in place. Carbon-fiber-look trim accents the gauges and door panels. VehiCROSS' high-performance interior could make a sports car blush. And since breaking new ground is rarely a solo journey, there's room for up to three others inside. But choose wisely. People have a tendency to linger in (and around) VehiCROSS.
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- Special 18-inch wheels shod with all-season rubber team up with VehiCROSS' race-bred, front double-wishbone/rear 4-link suspension system. Translation? Unyielding stability and uncanny reflexes on pavement or off.
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- To ensure high-performance capability on- and off-road, VehiCROSS includes standard-issue TORQUE-ON-DEMAND (TOD®). A dedicated computer monitors traction conditions and automatically distributes power to maintain maximum grip wherever, whenever.
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- Unlike some other SUVs, VehiCROSS (and all new Isuzu SUVs) is equipped with anti-lock brakes that work on all four wheels, all the time-even in 4WD. Meaning VehiCROSS gives you unparalleled control whether you're slowing for a construction crew or a herd of wild bull elks.
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- VehiCROSS' DOHC 24-valve V6 employs variable induction, direct-attack valvetrain and coil-over-plug ignition (as do all Isuzu V6s). While you may not see all this technology at work, you'll definitely feel it in VehiCROSS' spine-compressing 215 horsepower.
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| Configuration |
3.5-liter V6 |
| Block/cylinder head construction |
Aluminum alloy/aluminum alloy |
| Valvetrain |
24-valve dual overhead camshaft with direct-attack valvetrain |
| Fuel intake |
Sequential multi-point fuel injection |
| Induction system |
2-stage variable induction with computer-controlled valves |
| Ignition system |
Direct ignition with coil-over-plug and 100,000-mile platinum-tipped spark plugs |
| Peak horsepower/torque SAE net |
215 hp @ 5400 rpm/230 lb-ft @ 3000 rpm |
| Compression ratio |
9:1:1 |
| 4-wheel-drive system |
TORQUE-ON-DEMAND® 4WD system |
| Automatic transmission |
Electronically controlled 4-speed with overdrive, driver-selectable power mode, 3rd-gear winter start mode and adaptive shift pressure |
| Gear ratios (:1) automatic |
1st: 2.86, 2nd: 1.62, 3rd: 1.00; 4th: 0.72, Rev.: 2.00 |
| Axle ratios (:1) front/rear |
4.30/4.30 |
| Transfer case ratios high/low (:1) |
1.00/2.48 |
| Frame |
Box-section ladder-type with 7 crossmembers |
| Front suspension |
Independent double-wishbone, A-shaped lower arm, torsion bar springs with stabilizer bar and monotube shocks with external heat-expansion chambers |
| Rear suspension |
4-link with coil springs, stabilizer bar and monotube shocks with external heat-expansion chambers |
| Brakes/ABS system |
Power assisted 4-wheel Anti-lock Brake System with audible front-pad wear indicators |
| Front brake configuration |
11.0" ventilated disc |
| Rear brake configuration |
12.3" ventilated disc |
| Steering |
Power-assisted recirculating-ball |
| Steering ratio (:1) |
20.1 |
| Turning radius: curb-to-curb/wall-to-wall |
34.1 ft./35.4 ft. |
| Wheels |
18" 5-spoke chrome-finished aluminum-alloy |
| Tires |
P245/60R18 mud-and-show all-season |
| Curb weight |
3955 lbs |
| Fuel tank |
22.5 gallons |
| City/highway mileage |
15/19 mpg |
| Headroom (front/rear) |
38.2/35.4 in |
| Legroom (front/rear) |
43.1/29.5 in |
| Shoulder room (front/rear) |
52.0/51.6 in |
| Hip room (front/rear) |
52.4/40.0 in |
| Cargo floor length (seat up/seat down) |
14.4/46.2 in |
| Cargo volume (seat up/seat down) |
13.9/50.4 cu ft |
| Occupant Protection |
Driver and front passenger air bags; 3-point front adn rear seat belts with front adjustable belt anchors |
| Side Impact Protection |
Side-guard door beams |
| Enhanced Traction |
Limited-slip rear differential |
| Underbody Protection |
Fuel tank and radiotor skid plates |
| Wheelbase |
91.8 in. |
| Overall length (including spare tire) |
162.6 in. |
| Overall width |
70.5 in. |
| Overall height |
66.9 in. |
| Track, front/rear |
59.6/59.8 in |
| Ground clearance (minimum at differential) |
8.4 in. |
| Angle of approach |
34° |
| Angle of departure |
30° |
| Frame-to-ground |
9.9 in. |
| Interior |
Custom bicolor leather Recaro© sport seats |
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Leather-wrapped 4-spoke steering wheel |
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Carbon-fiber-look door inserts |
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Carbon-weave-style gauges |
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120-watt 6 speaker premium sound system |
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In-dash 6-disk CD player |
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Split folding/reclining rear set with headrests |
| Exterior |
Anit-chip polypropylene body cladding |
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Aircraft-type fuel filler |
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16" 5-spoke polished alloy wheels (changed to 18" 5-spoke chrome alloy wheels for 2000) |
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Integrated aero roof spoiler |
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Spare tire integrated within cargo door |
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Zinc-plated steel body panels |
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Integrated aero roof spoiler |
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Glare-reducing matte black hood insert |
| Convenience |
Power windows with driver's one-touch express-down |
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Power door locks |
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Remote keyless entry with security system |
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Tilt steering wheel |
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Cruise control with tap-up/down and cancel |
| ACCELERATION |
0-30 @ 2.9 sec |
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40 @ 4.4 sec |
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50 @ 6.5 sec |
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60 @ 8.8 sec |
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70 @ 11.7 sec |
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80 @ 16.3 sec |
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90 @ 23.6 sec |
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100 @ 38.5 sec |
| Street rolling start |
5-60 mph - 8.6 sec |
| Top gear acceleration |
30-50 mph 4.6 sec |
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50-70 mph 5.9 sec |
| Standing quarter-mile |
16.9 sec @ 81 mph |
| Top speed (governor-limited) |
115 mph |
| BRAKING |
60-0 mph, 108 ft. |
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Fade - moderate |
| HANDLING |
Roadholding, 300 ft. skidpad, 0.75g |
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Understeer - minimal |
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Turning radius: 34.1 ft |
| INTERIOR SOUND LEVEL |
Idle: 47 decibels |
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Full-throttle acceleration: 79 decibels |
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70 mph cruising: 71 decibels |
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70 mph coasting: 70 decibels |
| GR/RAT MPH/KRPM MAX SPEED/RPM |
1/2.86 2.8L,6.9H 17/6200,43/6200 |
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2/1.62 4.9L,12.2H 30/6200, 75/6200 |
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3/1.00 7.9L,19.7H 49/6200,115/5850 |
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4/0.71 10.0L,27.2H 68/6200,115/4250 |
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