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Manufacturer | General Motors |
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Production | 2003–2008 |
Assembly |
Moraine, Ohio, United States (SWB) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States (LWB) |
Predecessor |
Isuzu Axiom (For 5-Passenger Version) Isuzu Rodeo (For 5-Passenger Version) Isuzu Trooper (For 7-Passenger Version) |
Successor | GMC Terrain |
Class | Mid-size/Full-size SUV |
Layout | Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
Platform |
GMT360 GMT370 (EXT) |
Engine(s) |
4.2 L Vortec I6 5.3 L Vortec V8 |
Transmission(s) | 4-speed automatic |
Wheelbase |
113 in (2870 mm) (SWB) 129 in (3277 mm) (LWB) |
Length |
191.6 in (4867 mm) (SWB) 207.6 in (5273 mm) (LWB) |
Width | 76.1 in (1933 mm) |
Height |
71.9 in (1826 mm) (SWB) 75.5 in (1918 mm) (LWB) |
Related |
GMC Envoy Chevrolet TrailBlazer Buick Rainier Oldsmobile Bravada Saab 9-7X Chevrolet SSR |
The Isuzu Ascender was a mid-size/full-size SUV built by General Motors for Isuzu. Introduced for the 2003 model year, the 7-passenger Ascender was a re-badged GMC Envoy. It replaced the Japanese built mid-size Isuzu Trooper. A shorter 5-passenger model was made available for the 2005 model year as a replacement for the Rodeo and the Axiom. A Displacement on Demand V8 was introduced in 2005. Isuzu once offered a wide line of trucks, cars, and SUVs but the Ascender was Isuzu's last and only passenger vehicle until the introduction of the also slow-selling Isuzu i-Series pickup trucks, which were also built by GM in North America. The Ascender was never sold in [Canadaas Isuzu had announced, at the time, its withdrawal from there.
The Ascender is the only one of the six mid-size SUVs that was not actually a GM branded product (Isuzu was partially owned by GM until spring 2006). The 7-passenger Ascender was dropped after the 2006 model year. Reviews warned of a thin dealer network for warranty repairs, and the Kelley Blue Book projected a relatively low resale value similar to the Trailblazer. However, Isuzu offers a seven-year/75,000-mile powertrain warranty, and substantial factory incentives.

5-passenger Ascender
The Ascender ended production on June 6, 2008 as part of Isuzu's withdrawal from the United States market.[1] The Ascender (along with the related GMC Envoy) were both replaced by the 2010 GMC Terrain, based on the GM Theta platform.
Engines:
- 2003–2008 LL8 4.2 L (256 in³) I6
- 2003–2004 5300 5.3 L (323 in³) V8
- 2005–2007 5300 5.3 L (323 in³) V8 with Displacement on Demand
References
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Media related to Isuzu Ascender at Wikimedia Commons
- ↑ "Isuzu Ascender Wire". Topix. Retrieved on 2010-10-05.
Isuzu road vehicle timeline, United States market, 1980s–2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Subcompact car | I-Mark | I-Mark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compact car | Impulse | Impulse | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Compact SUV | VehiCROSS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amigo | Amigo / Rodeo Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mid-size SUV | Rodeo | Rodeo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Axiom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trooper | Trooper | Trooper | Ascender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minivan | Oasis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pickup | P'up | Pickup | Hombre | i-Series | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note - "This list need updating for 2009, 2010, and 2011 models and similar timelines for other markets creating" |