The Isuzu Rodeo is an automotive nameplate that was used by the Japanese automobile manufacturer
Isuzu between 1988 and 2004. Isuzu has utilized the "Rodeo" name on two different vehicles—a compact
pickup truck sold in Japan—and a midsize
SUV
A sport utility vehicle (SUV) is a car classification that combines elements of road-going passenger cars with features from off-road vehicles, such as raised ground clearance and four-wheel drive.
There is no commonly agreed-upon definiti ...
offered in North America.
Prior to its establishment as a stand-alone model, the "Rodeo" title had previously suffixed
four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive, also called 4×4 ("four by four") or 4WD, refers to a two-axled vehicle drivetrain capable of providing torque to all of its wheels simultaneously. It may be full-time or on-demand, and is typically linked via a transfer cas ...
versions of the Japanese market
Isuzu Faster
The Isuzu Faster is a pickup truck that was manufactured and marketed by Isuzu between 1972 and 2002 over three generations. The Faster was succeeded worldwide by Isuzu D-Max, except in North America.
First generation (1972–1980)
I ...
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rear-wheel drive
Rear-wheel drive (RWD) is a form of engine and transmission layout used in motor vehicles, in which the engine drives the rear wheels only. Until the late 20th century, rear-wheel drive was the most common configuration for cars.
Most rear-wheel ...
) pickup from 1978. These vehicles, titled "Isuzu Faster Rodeo" spanned two generations. It was not until the third iteration, offered between 1988 and 1994, that the firm simplified the name of four-wheel drive models to "Isuzu Rodeo". Moreover, in Japan from 1981, the name "Isuzu Bighorn Rodeo" was used on the SUV that Isuzu shortly abbreviated to "Isuzu Bighorn"—known as the "
Isuzu Trooper
The Isuzu Trooper is a full-size SUV that was produced by the Japanese automaker Isuzu between 1981 and 2007. In the domestic Japanese market it was sold as the Isuzu Bighorn, the car was exported internationally mainly as a Trooper but it also ...
" in most international markets.
Isuzu in North America deployed the "Rodeo" name in 1990 for the 1991
model year
The model year (sometimes abbreviated "MY") is a method of describing the version of a product which has been produced over multiple years. The model year may or may not be the same as the calendar year in which the product was manufactured.
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to a five-door SUV sold in the Japanese market as the
Isuzu Wizard
Wizard, the wizard, or wizards may refer to:
* Wizard (fantasy), a fictional practitioner of magic
* Wizard (supernatural), a practitioner of magic
Art, entertainment and media Fictional characters
* Wizard (Archie Comics), a comic book supe ...
. Isuzu North America also offered a three-door version under the name
Isuzu Amigo
Amigo(s) (Portuguese and Spanish for ''male friend'') may refer to:
People
* Carlos Amigo Vallejo (born 1934), Spanish Roman Catholic archbishop emeritus of Seville
Places Facilities
* Amigos School, a bilingual primary school in Cambridge, Mas ...
, sold as the
Isuzu MU
The Isuzu MU is a mid-size SUV which was produced by Japan-based manufacturer Isuzu from 1989 to 2004.
The three-door MU was introduced in 1989, followed in 1990 by the five-door version called Isuzu MU Wizard. Production of these first gener ...
in Japan. A second generation of the SUV was released in 1998 for the 1998 model year, with the three-door Amigo becoming the "Rodeo Sport" in 2000 for the 2001 model year. Production of both SUVs concluded in 2004. Slightly altered
rebadged
In the automotive industry, rebadging is a form of market segmentation used by automobile manufacturers around the world. To allow for product differentiation without designing or engineering a new model or brand (at high cost or risk), a man ...
versions of the Rodeo were sold as the
Honda Passport
The Honda Passport is a line of sport utility vehicles (SUV) from the Japanese automaker Honda. Originally, it was a badge engineered version of the Isuzu Rodeo, a mid-size SUV sold between 1993 and 2002. It was introduced in 1993 for the 1994 m ...
in the United States market. The Isuzu Rodeo got a slight redesign after 2002, The speedometer and some of the interior was updated, Due to the discontinuation of the Honda Passport in 2002 The Isuzu Rodeo was discontinued in 2004.
Isuzu Japan had Yokohama Motor Sales manufacture from 1990-1993 a 4 berth camper on the TFS55H LWB chassis platform. With an over all length of 6150mm, this was a popular 4WD version which gave offroad accessibility and comfort.
This option only came in the 2.8 litre diesel engine (4JB1T) option and 5 Speed manual with low/high transferbox. There was no automatic options offered.
File:1991-1992 Holden Rodeo (TF) DLX 2-door cab chassis (2010-09-23).jpg, Compact pickup
File:1st-Isuzu-Rodeo.jpg, Mid-size SUV (first generation)
File:Isuzu Rodeo Camper.jpg, Isuzu Rodeo Camper TFS55H
File:Isuzu-Rodeo-Sport.jpg, Isuzu Rodeo sport/amigo 1998-2004 2nd Gen
File:2000 Isuzu Rodeo.jpg, 1998-2004 Isuzu Rodeo 2nd Gen
File:Isuzu Amigo XS.jpg, 1st Gen Isuzu Amigo
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Rodeo
Mid-size sport utility vehicles