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horsepower 3.5-litre V6
engine has plenty of power
for city and highway tse even
though the Trooper is rather
heavy (1940 kg/4,275 tbo}.
Fuel consumption is typi-
cally thirsty: around town, it
consumes 15.8 1/100 km (18
m.p.g.) and on the highway,
it gets a maximum of 11.3
1/100 km (25 m.p.g.).

mance.

On the highway, the
Trooper is quite comfortable
and quiet for 3 such a tall,
boxy sport utility vehicle —
wind and engine noise are
minimal. The ride is better
than average for a vehicle
with such a high ground
clearance, and is not as chop-
Py as most vehicles in its
class.

As with most sport utility
vehicles, the Trooper's han-

1988 Isuzu Trooper Limited 4X4 technical data
Price as tested (Limited): $46,190

Base price (S): $34,975

Type: four-door, five-passenger sport utility vehicle
Layout: longitudi al front engine /RWD/FWD
Engine: 3.5-litre V6, DOHC, 24 valves

Horsepo

wer: 215 @ 5400 rp.m.

Torque: 230 ft.-Ib. @ 3000 r.p.m.
Transmission: four-speed automatic
Curb weight: 2110 kg (4,640 Ib.)

Tires: P245/70R-16 M+S

Wheelbase: 2760 mim (108.7 in.)

Len
Width: 1765 mm (69.5 in.)
Height: 1835 mm (72.2 in.}

24593 mm (181.0 in.)

volume: w/seat up — 1311 litres (46.3 cu. ft.); w/seat

down — 2553 litres (85.3 cu. ft.

)
Fuel consumption: City — 15.8 1/100 km (18 m.p.g.); Hwy

— 11:31/100 km (25 mpg.)

’ Warranty: Basic — three years/60,000 km; Powertrain —

five years/100,000 km

The four-speed automatic
transmission, which offers
push-button-selectable Power
and Normal shift settings, has
excellent shifting perfor-

diing has its limitations
because of its high center of
gravity. You may remember
that fast year, Cosisumer’s
Reports alleged that the

Trooper Was prone to
rollovers. Savosequent har:
Hing tests of the Troop:

. National Highway

tailed to ce sntirm these
and the “Frooper was not
recalled.

The fact remains thar al!
sport utility vehicles are more
likely to roll over than mast
cars are, and sport utility dri
vers need to avoid excessive
speed when rounding sharp
corner,

The Trooper's inenor is
very roomy, with plenty of
legroom and headroom for
tive passengers. Getting in
requires a fairly high step up,
however the door openings
are large enough to allow
easy entry. At the rear, the

ir seatbacks will
or fold and tumble
to create a Jonger loading
space in the cargo area. To
hide groceries in the cargo
area, 4 pull-type privacy cover
covers the entire cargo area.

The Troopers 80/20 out-
ward-opening rear doors are
easier to Open than some of
its competitors pull-down
tailgates or lift-up hatchbacks,
and provide an opening that
is over four feet in width.
However, the open doors can
get in the way when loading
bulky items. A standard full-
size spare tire is mounted on
the rear door, but it impedes
rear visibility slightly from the

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The nianuticrurer’s sug:
gested retail prices tor the
1998 Troopers are: S
$34,975; LS $38 895; and
Limite $46,190.

‘Troopers come with a
standard three-year warranty,
aad unlike most domestic

sort uiility vehicles, a five-
ar powertrain warranty.
Built in Fujisawa, Japan,
Troopers ar old through
ab /S. uzu dealers, a
rat Motors.

‘photo Greg Wison
THE new tsuzu Trooper's outward-spening rear doors
provide an opening thai is over ‘our feet % .2 metres)
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