Isuzu Ascender
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| Manufacturer | General Motors |
| Parent company | Isuzu |
| Production | 2003–2007 |
| Assembly | Moraine, Ohio (SWB) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (LWB) |
| Predecessor | Isuzu Axiom (For 5-Passenger Version) Isuzu Rodeo (For 5-Passenger Version) Isuzu Trooper (For 7-Passenger Version) |
| Class | Mid-size SUV |
| Layout | All wheel drive |
| Platform | GM GMT360 platform |
| Engine | 4.2 L Vortec I6 5.3 L Vortec V8 |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic |
| Wheelbase | 113 in (SWB) 129 in (LWB) |
| Length | 191.6 in (SWB) 207.6 in (LWB) |
| Width | 76.1 in |
| Height | 71.9 in |
| Related | GMC Envoy Chevrolet TrailBlazer Buick Rainier Oldsmobile Bravada Saab 9-7X Chevrolet SSR |
| Similar | Ford Explorer Mitsubishi Montero Toyota 4Runner |
The Isuzu Ascender was a mid-size SUV from General Motors. Introduced for 2003, the 7-passenger Ascender also called the Isuzu Alterra replaced the Full-size Isuzu Trooper. A shorter 5-passenger model was made available for 2004 as a replacement for the Rodeo and the Axiom. A Displacement on Demand V8 was used for 2005. The Ascender is the only one of the six GM-built mid-size SUVs that is not actually a GM product (Isuzu was partially owned by GM until spring 2006).
Engines:
- 2003-2007 LL8 4.2 L (256 in³) I6
- 2003-2004 5300 5.3 L (323 in³) V8
- 2005-2007 5300 5.3 L (323 in³) V8 with Displacement on Demand
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