“Greg Be
Wilson

drive

THE most important
thing to remember
about the Isuzu
Nombre pickup truck
is that it’s based on
the compact Chevy S-
10/GMC Sonoma
pickup but is sold by
Saturn/ /isuzu
_ dealers.

ts because Isuzu, a
se compan tout

franchises.

To simplify: the Hombre
isa Japanese pickup with a
Spanish name buils by an
American company in
Shreveport, Lonisiana and
sold ia Canada alongside
Swedish h ears and
American
that? Ther

The Hombre was alf-acw
in mid- 1997, but at first it
came only with two-whcel-
drive.

Four-wheel-drive was
added in the Fall of 1997
for 1998 models ce
1998 Hombre also added
anew tnstrument panel with
dual airbays and a curoff
switch for the new passeng
er airbag, lumbar support
for the dri
redesigned rear bumper,
and new optional allov
wheels.

Though the exterior
styling is unique to the
Hombre, its mechanicals are
basically the same as the S-
10/Sonoma.

Base and upieve
models have a standard 118
horsepower 2.2-iitre four-
evlinder
models are
optional 175 horsepower
4.3-litrre V6 engine.

A floor-mounted, fiv
speed manual transm
standard on base and XS
models, and a four-s speed
automatic transt
oprional on the XS, bur is
not available on the base
model.

The Hombre has a mini-
mun payload capacity of
500 kg (1,100 Ib.) and a
maximum of 730 kg (lois
Ib.) depending on the
engine, transmission,

le, and wherlier it’s a
le will tow a
ing between
910 ke
2495 ke (5,500 ib.) }.
The TANS tour: wheel-

part-rime
floor- mounted shift |
and a tweespeed transter
ease for High and Low
Ranges.

AWD High can be
engaged while driving, but
ANLY Low requires the vehi-
tle toa be stopped,

AL Hombres have four

wheel antilock brakes (some

THE 1998 isuzu Hombre compact pickup truck is based on the Chevy S-10/GMC Sonoma pickup. Available with four- or six-cylinder pow-
erplants in 2WC or 4WD, the Hombre comes in Regular Cab or Spacecab and has a maximum payload capacity of 2495 kg (5,500 Ib.). Test
drive the new Hombre at Morrey Saturn Saab Isuzu in Burnaby.

rear wheel
have front
while
on all

trucks have o
y, but $X2°s
se/rear drum br
4X4°s have dise bra
four wheels.
Base Hombres come

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92 MAZDA 323
aut)
Great “Gudition.

95 CHEROKEE COUNTRY
ieather, auto, leaded with options,
37,000km.... we

96 TOvOTA TERCEL
xcslent cond

only ina Regular cab

WD or AWD,
wme in
both Regular cab o7
tended cab)

bodvstvle in
bur NS models

Spacecab (¢

AWD.

INstrUMc

bodystyles with 2WD or

95 EXPLORER 10
tully equipped, 4x4
like new _...... reduced to $28,388

95 HONDA CIVIC LX
auts, 4 dr, ac, excelent cgudition
$14,993

97 COROLLA SD 4dr se
AM AEM cass. Meet retains, bal. «
fact.»

ASK
ABOUT
OUR

93 MAZDA PROTEGE SE
auto , 4dr sunroaf, only 50,060 i 33
Like new ny $ $11,8

92 TOYOTA CAMRY
tully equipped,
tour mg package == only $73,995

As mentioned, the

vmbre has an all ne
panel wit

rnger airbags anu a

95 DODGE CARAVAN
loaded tow km, local, excellent
conddian ....... Sate price $95,995

92 PONTIAC GRAND AM
great family car value. fully
equipped......... .now only $7,995.

S sed special  optiona "Ge pk
Very moe oo, 3.988

ww latter is mow a stan-
dard feature on most small
pickups.

Apart trom the smaif burt-
tons on the

0, the dash-

board controls are easy to

96 LEXUS ES 360
Glk/bIk Jeather, absolutely icaded
tow km, immaculate... $35,995

vandows ¢ inck Né. auto, excellent
condition... a price $11,995

ves ped incl. ain, PAY PL
Special at $18,988

usc.

See Hombre page 42

a

$2 TOY
sport pkg, like nev, auto
sunroof, cass

96 VW GOLE
5 speed, am/tm stereo, eG

6. auto. toaced ‘vith all pow
convenience options ... $2!

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