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I miss these things. Actual real off-road capability; something hard to find today.

@kevina2052

4 жыл бұрын

It's only good off-road. Actually, leave it in a ditch, please..

@pontiacGXPfan

4 жыл бұрын

Better to have actual off-road ability and never have to use it than to have to use it and never have it

@AFluffyMobius

4 жыл бұрын

When i was little, my mom worked as HR for Isuzu in Lafayette. I wanted an 02 Trooper so bad at the time. I'll never forget how my mom told me years later that when the plant was shutting down they offered her all the spare parts like whole entire seats and fog lights etc. to a bunch of their Isuzu stuff but didnt really have a need for them. I was mildly upset she didnt take any, lol

@jamessmallwood1522

3 жыл бұрын

Have a 93 ls edition 198thou miles on it ..runs real good...all options on it

@happysack321

3 жыл бұрын

about a week ago I bought a 94 trooper, and last night I got stuck in mud trying to back up & ended up having to drive through a field to turn around and try to drive up the pretty steep muddy drop, and it pulled right up it like it was nothing then when I got to the top I realized I forgot to shift into 4x4 lmao

my dad put 400K miles on his Troopy. sold it and saw it around town for several more years. these are terribly underrated

@theadventurerofrandomjunk

3 жыл бұрын

Ive got one with 407,902 kilometers on her, their off road beasts. Haven't broke mine yet

@latinlabel

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! This truck was a beast.

Starting base price: $18,800 in 1992 = $34,570 in 2020 LS Model starting price: $24,250 in 1992 = $44,590 in 2020 As tested: $25,900 in 1992 = $47,625 in 2020 I'd say that is pretty much in line for what a mid-size SUV costs today. Plus the Trooper was a solid vehicle.

@2500mike

4 жыл бұрын

I always go look that up on an inflation calculator. The only vehicles I notice or pay attention to seem to to have not gone up much in price. Luxury pickups though. Wow. No thanks

@nate678

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I was just thinking that it probably lines up with the new Kia Telluride

@64bit72

4 жыл бұрын

@@nate678 even better

@Lrules364

4 жыл бұрын

There is no such thing as a mid size SUV today. They are all Crossovers, and are unable to handle any offroad terrain at all. Thus the reason youll see so many older trucks still roaming the streets.

@dannyp9033

4 жыл бұрын

LRulesTheWorld the 4Runner is still around. Solid choice!

The 90s gave us so many good looking designs

@kevina2052

4 жыл бұрын

....said no one EVER.

@lenisbennett3062

4 жыл бұрын

Hay how about that Pontiac aztek 💩

@blaneblue1739

4 жыл бұрын

Millennials ruin everything.

@ramoncarter6585

4 жыл бұрын

They did now new cars are more cookie cutters.

@pontiacGXPfan

4 жыл бұрын

Including the 4th generation f-body twins. Except those two cars were the only cars beside the Corvette still built with manually removable sunroofs so make of that what you will

I've owned a handful of Grand Cherokees, but my buddy has had a handful of Troopers. I'm convinced neither of us made the wrong decision.

Sold in Australia as the Holden Jackaroo, also GM has just decide to kill yet another brand, RIP Holden

@Henrytwm01

4 жыл бұрын

Really sad yet angry for GM

@RoadCone411

4 жыл бұрын

I’ve never been to Australia so I’ve never seen a Holden badged car. But I know that in terms of history Holden is to Australia as Vauxhall is to the UK and Opel to the rest of Europe, obviously all being part of GM for decades, so to lose an iconic brand like that really sucks. Many people have fond memories of Holden growing up, no doubt the good the bad and the ugly. Vauxhall and Opel are still around and kicking, perhaps the controversial sale to PSA a few years ago has saved them (for now). Holden was not so fortunate.

@rightlanehog3151

4 жыл бұрын

Having already abandoned manufacturing in Australia, GM is doing your country a favour by removing their substandard products from your market. Get a Prado if you need a 4X4.

@RoadCone411

4 жыл бұрын

Right Lane Hog I agree...when GM closed the Aussie car making plants, that was the death knell for the iconic brand.

@kmart3697

4 жыл бұрын

First oldsmobile pontiac hummer saturn saab except opel.and vauxhall and opel are safe bc are now own by peugeot and citroen

Man, I miss the Japanese SUV's of the 90's, Designed like a Soldier

@jamessmallwood1522

3 жыл бұрын

Hav a 92 ls trooper 198thou miles..paid 1200 for it ..in prestene cond...nothing wrong wth it at all

@jamessmallwood1522

3 жыл бұрын

Its a japanese model not american

@subieonelove2802

2 жыл бұрын

i had 94 mitsubishi pajero 2.8 diesel. that was very good car

@zerocool5395

Жыл бұрын

What does "Designed like a soldier" mean?

@sannissansanjuan5074

4 ай бұрын

@@zerocool5395 ok, Soldier Meaning Real Off Road Capable, Fender Fears, Boxy, Tough like a Soldier, Rear Mounted Spare Tire With Cover like a Backpack like a Soldier,

There's so many of these still driving in my town for some reason.

@nikolanikola8543

4 жыл бұрын

Because Japanese cars are the best!

@fread51

4 жыл бұрын

@@nikolanikola8543 nope lmao the trooper is trash we had one it's not a good SUV at all

@nikolanikola8543

4 жыл бұрын

@Joshua Jacob Mitsubishi is still a good car, I agree about Nissan. Well best cars are Japanese overall.

@nikolanikola8543

4 жыл бұрын

@DC Williams What are you talking about? YOU lack knowledge... I literally work on cars and there is not much turbo Kia engines in my country so I never heard of them being problematic. Kias are very reliable, at least here.

@05gtdriver

4 жыл бұрын

@Joshua Jacob I agree on Mitsubishi being not very good(for a Japanese product), but I must admit, I bought a Nissan Hardbody truck in 1994 and it never failed, never had an issue and I put like 100,000 in 3 years and only did oil changes and air filters, it ran like a Swiss watch. I think every Japanese car from 1975 onward had issues if they were equipped with an automatic transmission. Most Japanese engines were never engineered to drive a power sapping automatic transmission until perhaps the late eighties and by then all Japanese products were FWD(except for trucks & sportscars). Most Americans don't heed to the maintenance intervals, so subsequently automatic transmissions, especially FWD(since they directly drive the front axles) are under more duress and need more frequent changing.

Isuzu isn't actually dead. They still sell pickups in Europe and Asia.

@damieg82

4 жыл бұрын

Pickups, SUVs, and commercial trucks... and not only in Europe and Asia, but also Australia/NZ, continental Africa, Central and South America, and the Caribbean They're far from a dead company

@76carmel

4 жыл бұрын

In North America, Isuzu had a partnership with GM. It ended in the mid 2000s.

@luismanuelvrf

4 жыл бұрын

In Latin America, they sell pickups and an SUV (the MUX-X) only in Paraguay for Marketing reasons. They built-up a great reputation in there during the 80's and 90's.

@LouisSubearth

4 жыл бұрын

@@76carmel it's still going on. Isuzu sells gasoline trucks in North America with GM engines

@cjvx7208

4 жыл бұрын

GM killed ISUZU'S future

In my country(Thailand) Isuzu is No.1 truck for long time,1992 model still run great over1million mile.

These were sold in Europe as Opel Monterey and I saw them as being luxury SUV like the Range Rover and the Jeep Grand Cherokee

@V8AmericanMuscleCar

4 жыл бұрын

One of these "Opels" is in my street.

@777jones

4 жыл бұрын

fresh B yes, this was a very well made SUV with leather, climate control, smooth powerful engine. It was a luxury SUV. It was also badged as an Acura.

@McBeamer94

4 жыл бұрын

Like... really? They might as well have called the Monterey a Unicorn because I've never EVER seen an Opel Monterey in Europe, nor did I know of its existence! I only see the 5-door Opel Frontera (Isuzu Rodeo) here in Greece, it was quite popular and many of them are still around! There are even some of them in Chinese guise (Jiangling Landwind), but they were so badly made they may be in the junkyards by the time I'm typing my comment! ;-P

@silvaaanrandom7575

3 жыл бұрын

@@McBeamer94 yeah i got a 1992 monterey 😁 very rare

@McBeamer94

3 жыл бұрын

@@silvaaanrandom7575 Hehehe! 😉😜

I miss Isuzu because they made pretty great, iconic cars and SUVs.

Retro Motor Week got me through the initial COVID lockdown

This is the best SUV I ever drove. I drove this exact Trooper thru High School and College. We had this Trooper, a Montero SR and 96 Lexus LS 450. You can’t beat 90s SUVS era.

Song when radio comes on is Siouxsie and the Banshees "Kiss them for Me" @4:05

My dad bought one new in 1993 and it's still going strong 27 years later. Ill take Isuzu over jeep any day

Acura re-badged and fancied up one of these and called it an slx. We owned one for a while and I loved it. High seating position and mine had a good 4 wheel drive system. Motor was very good and smooth. Biggest gripes was that Back door and gas mileage. Consumer Reports killed sales when they found it might overturn and Acura brought out the MDX the next year. It was a little tipsy, but we were careful and really missed it after we sold it.

@kevinwong6588

4 жыл бұрын

The SLX was available only 1996-1999 and U.S. only, though some Canadian grey imports have been reported. The SLX was priced somewhat above the Trooper and was really a stopgap until the first in-house engineered Acura SUV(MDX) was ready.

@jmin8400

Жыл бұрын

@@kevinwong6588 I hate when you people copy paste info, without concrete context. The SLX was sold from *1995* to 1999, not just 3 years. A full 4 year run.

@jmin8400

Жыл бұрын

Consumer Reports did that in 1996, not "a year before the MDX came out". The SLX was a stopgap Honda requested for Acura in 1993 and it went on sale around November 1995. The MDX had been in development by 1995 anyway, but in being a heavy duty unibody architecture, intended to accommodate more than what the Honda offered, it took a bit longer and since Honda needed to finish the CR-V first, time was needed to apply that formula to a much larger than Accord sized luxury vehicle. The SLX was discontinued in 1999, because Isuzu disclosed in early 1998 that the Trooper was getting more changes for 2000 (late 1999) and Honda didn't want to include the SLX in those late 1999 updates, having just finished the production design of the '01 MDX, on track for late 2000 arrival. Instead of running through 2000, Acura discontinued the SLX after 1999, while the Trooper got its last refresh for 2000. Consumer Reports didn't help sales in the late 90s, but the cancellation had nothing to do with that. SLX would've been sold through 2000, if it was updated like the Trooper for MY 2000. Just wasn't worth the investment, if sold for only 9 months to 1 year.

My parents had a '94 Trooper S, which I learned to drive with. I remember when we got a VHS tape from Isuzu in the mail, after Isuzu got some really bad press from the Consumers Union when they almost rolled it over during testing.

My Hispanic friends love these things along with their 2001 expedition, 94 Civic, and their Ford Econoline work van

@dezmitchell5329

4 жыл бұрын

Ian Dominics corollas and Tacoma’slol

@brittoncoil2518

4 жыл бұрын

And lowered Silverado and 1993 Toyota previa

@kevina2052

4 жыл бұрын

Don't forget the wheel spacers, excessive silver trim and window rain guards..

I have owned one of these for the last 5 years and LOVE it! What a great car. I do agree with the annoying out of view instruments and stiff seats, they could have definitely done better. Besides that thought I only have good things to say about it.

Love the troopers. Almost bought one when I was younger.

This was a brief time when Isuzu, Subaru and Mazda were all introducing luxurious vehicles like the Millennia, the SVX, VehiCross and this Trooper, a great and beautifully made vehicle. We rented one in Colorado.

@jmin8400

Жыл бұрын

Yep, dead accurate. Back in 1986-88, Isuzu was basing this on the MB 300-Series (aka W124 E-Class) made into affordable SUV form. They lost the Joe Isuzu bargain hunter marketing, to prepare for this shift some 18 months down the line in early 1992. By 1995, the Trooper and Rodeo were extremely expensive, reaching $33k and $40k fully trimmed. That's $64k and $80k. It was a risky move pricing a vehicle above $30K in the '90s, because of the 10% luxury tax. Even when that got reduced after 1993, it still applied regardless until the 2000s.

These go for $1000 all the time. They are an underrated beater 4x4 and don't suffer from Toyota inflation

The legendary Gavril Roamer. Thank you for the upload

@omostim2385

3 ай бұрын

Haha not the Roamer😅. Didn’t expect to see a Beam reference here

Had one of these as a loaner in Costa Rica for a few days, with a turbo diesel and a 5 speed. We got rain and mud those few days. These things really are beasts, surprised the shit out of me. Looking for one in the states now

I think Isuzu would do well if they came back now with the SUV craze.

@Lrules364

4 жыл бұрын

Gedaman I hope they dont return. "New GM" couldnt manage a tune in a bucket. Isuzu's last entries were a rebadged chevy colorado, and a rebadged gmc envoy. They didnt even try, nor did they care. They still dont, and it shows.

@garynew9637

3 жыл бұрын

Isuzu produce the M UX,

I love both. Both are legends.

I had a 1995 and it was bullet proof. Loved that damn thing.

@aayonce4

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah my uncle had one too it was awesome

5:03 imagine being in 1992 and hearing you AWD/4WD system is outdated 😂😭😭😂😂

I wish Isuzu would come back to the US.

SUV's have come a long way..

I remember riding in a Acura Slx back in the day back to the Acura dealership when my grandma had her legend it was pretty nice ! Pretty much same car with Acura badges.

God I miss Isuzu.

@gb3639

4 жыл бұрын

FantomLightning come here in asia, its raining isuzus here

@whattheheck1000

3 жыл бұрын

@@gb3639 Raining Isuzus, I love it August 16, 2020 3:04 am

I have 99 5spd. Had it for 15 years. Favorite vehicle ever...

At one point in the late 90s my mother had a Land Rover Discovery and my father had an Isuzu Trooper, both with the most off-road trim available. We lived in Miami...

1:42 John: BUT THE TROOPER WEIGHS ALMOST TWO TONS AND FEELS MORE SLUGGISH THAN IT IS! LOL

@kevina2052

4 жыл бұрын

That's pretty fucking sluggish, John..

I remember seeing many Troopers and Rodeos on the roads back in the 90s and early 2000s. There's still a few Troopers around, but hardly see any Rodeos anymore.

@judsonsmith2083

4 жыл бұрын

Michael Simko still got my rodeo🥳

Great looking SUV!

In 1992 I would have gotten this over the Grand Cherokee. But by '99 the Cherokee was really good (only to become bad in the 2000s and then become good again today).

I still see these things occasionally. I guess the engines on these things always had noisy lifters. I could hear them tapping away in the background on this video.

@stuartbear922

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, you could hear the tapping as they explained the a/c controls.

It didn't flip over in the slalom test, what gives?? Somebody alert Consumer Reports!

@kt81776

4 жыл бұрын

CleanSC i remember that broadcast!

I had this bad boy, '93 LS, from 1998 to 2005. It was so far ahead of it's time, and I wish I never got rid of her. 🙁

@jamessmallwood1522

3 жыл бұрын

Still got mine

@earldominguez3938

2 жыл бұрын

THEY HAVE PARTS FOR THES ISUTRUPOS. I WANT 1 A 2000

I've never been a fan of SUVs but these always looked handsome to me, and still look great almost 30 years later. I'd totally try to find an Acura version just to be different. :)

The best thing about the Isuzu Trooper was when David Letterman asked Rosie Perez what car she owned. Said with a sheepish grin "Isuzu Twooper"

John got all his gauges!

Man even brand new they still produced their signature engine tapping sound.

I had this exact year and color combo in the mid aughts.

That tester is $46K in today's dollars. I don't think you could get away with cloth seats at that price point today in a SUV. Maybe we just expect leather seats in everything now days though.

@jacobfleming565

4 жыл бұрын

Cloth seats weren't considered cheap back then nowadays the quality has gone way down on cloth

@jmin8400

Жыл бұрын

The fully loaded Trooper with leather seats had a $40k price tag by 1996, which is almost $80k today...

Beautiful truck

i had a 2000 trooper with a 5 speed i loved it, was great offroad

I'll take a trooper over a Jeep or land rover any day. Very underrated off roader.

420k on my 98 XJ Cherokee and sold this exact trooper model with 288k miles still purring like a cat. Still have Cherokee in my garage, I can't stomach even glancing at these Fiats with Jeep badges. The XJ this Trooper others, real SUVs and if your under 35 years old you have no idea what an SUV is. Body on frame, low horsepower high torque and you know your gas station guy by name.

Every time I see one of these, I think of Rosie Perez telling David Letterman she bought an "Isoozoo Twoopah" lol

I’ve always loved Isuzu SUVs

Still quite a few of those old Troopers on the road. They don't tend to have the rust issues or mechanical problems of a lot of early '90s SUVs.

I love my Trooper so much

One of the most rebadged cars ever. Here is the list. Acura SLX Chevrolet Trooper Isuzu Bighorn Holden Jackaroo Holden Monterey Honda Horizon HSV Jackaroo Opel Monterey Subaru Bighorn Vauxhall Monterey Sanjiu 3-Nine Isuzu

Would love it if they still made these. Less truck like interior lol it's a Mack compared to light trucks today

RIP 92 Trooper LS 5spd 9/11/11

John, keep using the word "Yuppie" in your reviews. We miss it.

In Thailand, Trooper has electric leather seats and better steering wheel. Trooper in this VDO bring the steering wheel,tachometer and gear shift lever from Isuzu TFR truck.(Isuzu TFR was sold in Thailand) There are many good SUVs in the 90th era. People in Thailand want to buy Jeep Cherokee,Jeep Grand Cherokee,Isuzu Trooper and Mitsubishi Pajero. In 2020, These SUVs can run well but Isuzu Trooper is the most solid built. So sad that there are not Trooper anymore and Isuzu can't go well in other markets outside Thailand. Isuzu can't go well in Japan also.

God if I had to choose an SUV to drive, it'd be either this or a Tracker/Sidekick

electric radiator fan. this makes this thing get up and goooooo. most of the delay from the moment you put on the gas. only about 100$ to install, and is easy to do.

You used to see a lot of these on the road back in the day.

Remember, a version of the 1996 Trooper was almost given to Oldsmobile. That should have happened. Personally, the Land Rover Discovery should have been used for the Acura SLX. It would have been interesting indeed.

My dad was considering buying one of these back in '93 but ended up buying a '91 Landcruiser. I think he paid $18K for the Landcruiser.

what wonderful car...like Gold...i have 2003 3.2 the best😎👍🍁

I prefer the 1st gen. Loved my old '86, 4 cyl, 5 spd.

I've got a 2003 model, still drives like a brand new car.

Plenty of them are still here in Ecuador as Chevrolet trooper

My Dad bought one of these used in the late 90s. It had a 5-spd manual. He called it a gutless wonder. I never got to drive it, but I remember when riding in it noticing how short the first gear was. It was stump pulling short. Made for really annoying around-town driving (I know because he complained...a lot). He also didn't like the clattering noise the engine made and ditched it after a year or so. It was a very solid feeling vehicle though. Just don't make sudden turns.

@ChuddleBuggy

Жыл бұрын

Bet he missed the soft smooth ride. Isuzu, like their GM kin, make good riding vehicles, unlike Toyota unless it was a Lexus.

handsome vehicle...even more so than the crumpled paper styling we've been given the last few years

Trooper was also sold in America as the Acura SLX.

Solid rigs...like the 92 Montero...weak engines but comfortable

Did a road trip across Canada in one of these. I guess gas was cheap 25 years ago.

@bikes7777

4 жыл бұрын

It's cheap now, under $2/gallon here in SC.

@76carmel

4 жыл бұрын

bikephil Gas in Canada is almost double in price, albeit it’s priced by the liter.

@blaneblue1739

4 жыл бұрын

Under Obama I was paying $4 a gallon, under Trump, $2.

I'll take mine in dark green

Next you should upload the test of the next generation with the 3.5 liter V6, unless it’s already been posted to the channel.

Very nice looking SUV...inside, and out. Whatever happened to Isuzu anyhow? I don't think I see anymore on the roads these days.

I like this SUV the 90s were boxy with their vehicles. The Trooper seemed like a tough reliable truck sure are rare now they looked beautiful for a Isuzu looking at the body seems could had been a styling off expensive brand.

@jamessmallwood1522

3 жыл бұрын

There are 2 in billings montana...i own 1 ls 92 trooper...other is 92 rs model...both are silver and original cond wth no rust issues.. Meet up for coffee on weekends or we take off to trails n watch gawkers seeing somthing in 90s can still do it

MotorWeek forgot to mention that the 92 trooper has a front borrowed from the Isuzu Rodeo/Amigo!

Still see Troopers roaming the streets today. Always in beige or green/tan trim.

@jamessmallwood1522

3 жыл бұрын

Hav a 92 ls trooper in silver...no rust issues at all..bout for 1200 wth 198thou miles on it...n still runnin like a top..still in origanal condition .

@zachariekelley

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamessmallwood1522 Mine is a 92 LS and its the Antelope/green scheme.

Best looking SUV of the 90's

Looking like a Chevrolet Tavera 😊❤

It’s called Bighorn here in Japan but I’ve never seen it these years

@FrancisLitanofficialJAPINOY

4 жыл бұрын

パンツにウんコついちゃっ汰 Also Honda Horizon

Too bad GM ruined this brand too. RIP Isuzu USA, Suzuki USA, and SAAB.

@Lrules364

4 жыл бұрын

Darryl Henry Dont forget their only engineering brand, Oldsmobile, and their excitement brand Pontiac. Both killed so that they could move operations overseas.

Paid 1200 for my ls trooper miles at 198thou when bought...no probs at all wth it...fires up in -10 weather and a blast in snow

Great balance of maybe no so much sport, but off-road capacity and utility combined with passenger car comforts. Now most of the SUVs are basically high cars (and some of which are inexplicably called “coupes” despite having no greenhouse that remotely resembles a coupe, and also four doors), which is ok to have SOME of those, but the market has gone SUV crazy, and car-based SUV at that to the point that many car brands are now making more SUVs than actual sedans, convertibles, wagons, coupes, passenger cars, etc...

Joe Isuzu is my father. Mary Isuzu is my mother.

@kevina2052

4 жыл бұрын

And Donald Trump is my moronic Grandpa. Got any other fun stories to share?

@chumbawaumbacumpa

4 жыл бұрын

@Kevin A and you clearly didn’t get the joke, numb-nuts.

@76carmel

4 жыл бұрын

I remember those ads... it did get customers into Isuzu showrooms at the time.

@kevina2052

4 жыл бұрын

@@chumbawaumbacumpa what does the sensitivity of my testicles have to do with my lack of age and knowledge of old advertising? Geritol breath..

@chumbawaumbacumpa

4 жыл бұрын

@Kevin A So you got the joke but still decided to be an asswipe to the OP. Got it. You’re so wonderful.

I just sold a mk4 3.0 diesel. Heads above this one. Its a tank. I bought a rodeo pick-up. I miss my trooper.

Jeffery Dahmer approves of the volt and oil pressure gauges!

I still drive mine.

Know a guy in town who still drives one. Probably has a million miles.

Wow izusu Gasoline Amazing Just seen

I saw an Acura version of this!

where are all these coming from? there must be huge archive.

@Motorweek

4 жыл бұрын

When you've done a show every week since 1981, you tend to build a bit of an archive lol

1990s mustang lx 5.0 PLEASE

It was Chevrolet Tavera in India with slight updates, launched in 2004 ❤️🇮🇳

@gb3639

4 жыл бұрын

Carzest India no thats isuzu crosswind/panther

@carzestindia626

4 жыл бұрын

@@gb3639 In India, it's Chevy Tavera brother.. now it's discontinued

@gb3639

4 жыл бұрын

Carzest India search for isuzu crosswind/panther thats the chevy tavera not the trooper

@carzestindia626

4 жыл бұрын

@@gb3639 Inspired is the word! If not sharing a platform though!

190 hp? Ouch why do people miss these things, cars have gotten better and more capable.

Subaru Big Horn in Japan too.