Isuzu Hombre

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Isuzu Hombre
Manufacturer	General Motors
Parent company	Isuzu Motors
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(s)	2-door pickup truck
Layout	FR layout/All wheel drive
Platform	GM GMT325 platform
Engine(s)	2.2 L I4 4.3 L V6
Transmission(s)	5-speed manual 4-speed automatic
Wheelbase	108.3 in (2751 mm)
Length	187.1 in (4752 mm)
Width	67.9 in (1725 mm)
Height	63.9 in (1623 mm)
Curb weight	3583 lb (1625 kg)
Related	Chevrolet Blazer/GMC Jimmy GMC Envoy Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet S-10 GMC Sonoma Oldsmobile Bravada

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 was 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]}