Isuzu Axiom
| Isuzu Axiom | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Subaru Isuzu Automotive, Inc. |
| Production | 2002–2004 |
| Assembly | Lafayette, Indiana, United States |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size SUV |
| Body style | 5-door SUV |
| Layout | Front engine, rear-wheel drive / Four-wheel drive |
| Related |
Honda Passport Isuzu Rodeo |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
3.5 L GDI 6VE1-DI V6/3.5 L 6VE1 V6 (gasoline) |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic AW 30-40LS / GM 4L30-E transmission |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 106.4 in (2,703 mm) |
| Length | 182.6 in (4,638 mm) |
| Width | 70.7 in (1,796 mm) |
| Height | 67.2 in (1,707 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Isuzu Trooper |
| Successor | Isuzu Ascender (Short wheelbase) |
3.5 L GDI 6VE1-DI V6/3.5 L 6VE1 V6
The Isuzu Axiom is a mid-size SUV introduced by Isuzu in 2001 for the 2002 model year. The Axiom is derived from the Isuzu Rodeo and was intended to be Isuzu's response to the popularity of car-based SUVs such as the Toyota Highlander, replacing the Trooper as Isuzu's flagship vehicle in the United States.
Exclusively sold in the United States and Costa Rica, the Axiom was built alongside the Rodeo in Lafayette, Indiana at Subaru Isuzu Automotive, Inc.. The peculiar styling and truck-based platform was not well received in the marketplace, and the Axiom was discontinued and replaced by the Chevrolet TrailBlazer-derived Isuzu Ascender in 2004, leading to Isuzu's withdrawal from the manufacture and sale of passenger vehicles in North America in 2009.
The Axiom had two trim levels: base and the uplevel XS. The XS trim had features like fog lamps, a sunroof, heated front seats, and leather upholstery.
The name "Axiom" was determined by a naming contest held by Isuzu, and was won by Dr. Hakan Urey from Redmond, Washington, who suggested the name and won his own Axiom in 2001. The word means a statement or proposition that is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true.
The Axiom is available with a Torque on demand four-wheel drive system, and a direct-injection 6VE1-DI V6 engine and Aisin Warner AW30-40LS automatic transmission was added in 2004, boosting power from 230 to 250 hp (172 to 186 kW). A new chrome bar grille and new liftgate chrome that stretched tail light to tail light was also added.
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