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Isuzu i-Series

Isuzu i-Series
Manufacturer	General Motors
Parent company	Isuzu
Also called	Isuzu i-280 Isuzu i-350 Isuzu i-290 Isuzu i-370 Chevrolet LUV Holden Rodeo Isuzu D-Max Chevrolet Colorado GMC Canyon
Production	2006-present
Assembly	Shreveport, Louisiana
Predecessor	Isuzu Hombre
Class	Mid-size pickup truck
Layout	Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Platform	GM GMT355 platform
Engine(s)	* i-280 - 2.8 L Atlas LK5 I4 3.5 L Atlas L52 I5 2.9 L Atlas LLV I4 3.7 L Atlas L5R I5
Transmission(s)	4-speed automatic 5-speed manual
Wheelbase	125.9 in (3198 mm)
Length	207.1 in (5260 mm)
Width	67.6 in (1717 mm) i370 LS: 68.6 in (1742 mm)
Height	64.9 in (1648 mm) i370 LS: 67.9 in (1725 mm)
Related	Chevrolet LUV Holden Rodeo Isuzu D-Max Chevrolet Colorado GMC Canyon

The Isuzu i-Series pickup truck line was launched at the 2005 New York International Auto Show. The i-Series replaces the Isuzu Hombre, which has been out of production since 2000. Like the Hombre, the i-Series shares its platform with the General Motors mid-size pickups. It is built at the same plant in Shreveport, Louisiana which produces the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon, which were in turn developed off the cab and chassis of the Thai-built Isuzu D-Max by GM, Isuzu, and GM do Brazil.

The i-Series sales have been poor thus far, with just 1,377 sold from the start of production through February 2006 according to Automotive News. Rumors of Isuzu Thai-produced vehicles reaching US shores in the 2008 model year continue to appear on many automotive press sites.

Two models are available in 2006:

• i-280 - 2.8 L Atlas LK5 I4
• i-350 - 3.5 L Atlas L52 I5

Two models are available in 2007:

• i-290 - 2.9 L Atlas LLV I4
• i-370 - 3.7 L Atlas L5R I5