Isuzu Ascender
| Isuzu Ascender | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | General Motors |
| Production | 2003–2008 |
| Assembly |
Moraine, Ohio, United States (SWB) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States (LWB) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size SUV |
| Layout | Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
| Platform | GMT360 GMT370 (EXT) |
| Related |
GMC Envoy Chevrolet TrailBlazer Buick Rainier Oldsmobile Bravada Saab 9-7X Chevrolet SSR |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4.2 L LL8 Vortec DOHC Inline 6 5.3 L LM4Vortec OHV V8 5.3 L LH6 Vortec OHV V8 |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 113 in (2,870 mm) (SWB) 129 in (3,277 mm) (LWB) |
| Length | 191.6 in (4,867 mm) (SWB) 207.6 in (5,273 mm) (LWB) |
| Width | 76.1 in (1,933 mm) |
| Height | 71.9 in (1,826 mm) (SWB) 75.5 in (1,918 mm) (LWB) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor |
Isuzu Axiom (For 5-Passenger Version) Isuzu Rodeo (For 5-Passenger Version) Isuzu Trooper (For 7-Passenger Version) |
| Successor |
GMC Terrain (For 5-Passenger Version) GMC Acadia (For 7-Passenger Version) |
The Isuzu Ascender LWB (long wheelbase) is a mid-size (or full-size) SUV built by General Motors for Isuzu. Introduced for the 2003 model year, the 7-passenger Ascender is a re-badged GMC Envoy. It replaced the Japanese built mid-size Isuzu Trooper. A shorter 5-passenger, which is the SWB (short wheelbase) model which is a mid-size SUV was made available for the 2004 model year as a replacement for the Rodeo and the Axiom. A Displacement on Demand V8 was introduced in 2004. Isuzu once offered a wide line of trucks, cars, and SUVs but the Ascender was Isuzu's last and only passenger vehicle until the introduction of the also slow-selling Isuzu i-Series pickup trucks, which were also built by GM in North America. The Ascender was never sold in Canada as Isuzu had announced, at the time, its withdrawal from there. The 5-passenger model is also a rebadged GMC Envoy.
The Ascender is the only one of the six mid-size SUVs that was not actually a GM branded product. The Ascender LWB was dropped after the 2006 model year. Reviews warned of a thin dealer network for warranty repairs, and the Kelley Blue Book projected a relatively low resale value similar to the TrailBlazer. However, Isuzu offers a seven-year/75,000-mile powertrain warranty, and substantial factory incentives.
The Ascender ended production on June 6, 2008, as part of Isuzu's withdrawal from the United States market. The Ascender (along with the related GMC Envoy) were both replaced by the 2010 GMC Terrain, based on the GM Theta platform. 7-passenger versions of both SUVs were indirectly replaced by the GMC Acadia in 2007, based on the GM Lambda platform.
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