Isuzu Hombre

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Isuzu Hombre
Manufacturer	General Motors
Parent company	Isuzu
Also called	Chevrolet S-10 GMC Sonoma
Production	1996–2000
Assembly	Shreveport, Louisiana
Predecessor	Isuzu Pick Up
Successor	Isuzu i-Series
Class	Compact pickup truck
Body style	2-door pickup truck
Layout	FR layout/All wheel drive
Platform	GM GMT325 platform
Engine	2.2 L I4 4.3 L V6
Transmission	5-speed manual 4-speed automatic
Wheelbase	108.3 in
Length	187.1 in
Width	67.9 in
Height	63.9 in
Curb weight	3583 lb
Related	Chevrolet Blazer/GMC Jimmy
Similar	Dodge Dakota Nissan Frontier Toyota Tacoma

The Isuzu Hombre was Isuzu's pickup introduced in 1996 as a rebadged Chevrolet S-10/GMC Sonoma. It replaced the Indiana-built Isuzu Pick Up. The most important difference between the two is in equipment — while the S-10/Sonoma boasted an extensive array of optional equipment, the Hombre was offered in a small model range with a modest selection of equipment packages. The Spacecab extended cab, V6 engine and four-wheel drive were added from 1997 to 1998. All three vehicles were produced at General Motors' Shreveport, Louisiana plant.

Hombres were equipped with the Chevrolet S-series 15 x 7 steel rims (with 8 directional vents) - the Hombre rims were painted black (the S10, Sonoma, and Blazer/Jimmy rims were painted silver) since a majority were equipped with hubcaps with the Isuzu logo. The only difference is the front sheetmetal - which was shared with the Brazilian-built Chevrolet S10 pickup.

Slow sales caused Isuzu to drop the Hombre after 2000. Isuzu would bail out of the pickup truck business until releasing the i-Series. The Hombre is considered one of the rarest pickups in North America as of 2006.^{[citation needed]}