Isuzu Rodeo

The Isuzu Rodeo was a midsize SUV made by Isuzu and introduced in 1990 as a 1991 model. The Rodeo ceased production in 2004. Isuzu had made several variations to the Rodeo and rebadged the Rodeo for other car companies such as Honda, Opel/Vauxhall and Holden. In the United States, the Rodeo was manufactured at Subaru-Isuzu Automotive, Inc. (now, Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc.) in Lafayette, Indiana.

Isuzu was rumored to prefer the "ro-DEE-o" pronunciation rather "ro-DAY-o". The vehicle was still considered an import, as 75 percent of its parts were made overseas.

History

1991-1992

The Rodeo made its debut in 1991. The mid-size SUV was available with either a 2.6 L 4-cylinder engine or a 120 hp (90 kW), 3.1 L V6 made by General Motors. An automatic transmission was available for the latter.

The vehicle was available with four wheel drive with manually locking hubs on the S version and automatically locking hubs on the XS and top-of-the-line LS. Rear antilock brakes were standard feature, but not an option for all four wheels.