Isuzu
2008 Isuzu Ascender The Isuzu Ascender is the forgotten member of the GMT360 family of mid-size SUVs. Riding the same successful and tough platform as the Chevrolet TrailBlazer, GMC Envoy and Saab 9-7X, the Ascender essentially stepped into the role vacated by the short-lived second-generation Oldsmobile Bravada.
About the only Isuzus you see on the road these days are medium-duty cab-over trucks (usually painted white) and a few Troopers and Rodeos that refuse to die. The Japanese purveyor of tough, diminutive trucks hasn't left our shores, however. In fact, it's returned to the pickup truck business. The Isuzu i-290 is just about the pleasantest, most honest little work truck out there.
When you're not sure of where to go next, it never hurts to take a step back and see where you've been. Isuzu is doing just that for 2006. We're probably not the only enthusiasts who are happy to see that Isuzu is back. After a few years of declining sales and a shrinking porfolio, the brand's future has been somewhat in doubt lately.
