1991 Isuzu Rodeo | Retro Review

The first gen Isuzu Rodeo was later rebadged in '93 to also be sold as the Honda Passport.
Show 1011 | Original Airdate 12-8-1990

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[damilolaakanni]

2:07 😁😅😀🤣 he finally got the oil pressure gauge he was looking for

[darnezzi]

That rugged styling still looks good. Old. But attractive. I remember seeing these everywhere as a kid. My step dad borrowed someones red 5 speed Rodeo and I remember it being so exotic to me. It was the first SUV I ever rode in as a kid.

[luiscamus]

"The smokers on our staff approved of the vent windows"
You could never say stuff like this nowadays

[calidude]

John about pissed himself that it had a "full" gauge package...😁😁

[EMdemo]

Why are they so aggressive when showing the shifters? Lol

[bazzeil]

I swapped the mechanical fan with an electric fan on an automated circuit, shrunk the spark gap down to .035. This thing turned into a whole new beast, 24mpg avarage and torque boardering on unruley. Love it.

[komahoby]

Friend of mine growing up had one of these. They ended up flipping the thing less than a mile from my house. going down a skinny dirt road, the rear wheel got sucked into the side of the road, causing the thing to flip front end first. They walked home with only their dad having a bloody arm.

[glenntlol]

In Australia our version of that was called the Holden/Isuzu Frontera, the Holden/Isuzu Rodeo downunder was a cab/chassis U in long or short wheelbase in 2 seat, space cab with a really small flat bench in the back along with a proper 4 door version, we only had the 2.6L with 5 speed/4 speed auto and the only other engine was a diesel 2.2L same transmission options, I owned a long wheelbase 2 seat version with the 2.6L/5 speed and it was pretty good for burnouts but with a long chassis drifting it in the wet was fun 😀

[leifgiering]

My family had one growing up, I'm feeling so nostalgic for it.

[kirkpatrick]

Always liked the looks of these and the Passport. Rugged and pretty unique looking for their time!

[shiftmotorsports]

LOVED these! Can't believe it's been 30 years

[garyhutson]

I love my 1992 Isuzu Rodeo XS. It is a treasure, has the LG6 3.1L V6. Flipped the lid on the air intake and threw in a k&n filter, and got rid of the exhaust and put in a magnaflow. Sounds great

[OnlyTheFinest]

My mom bought one new in 1995

She kept it and it became my first car. Everything mechanically worked.

Was really a great and amazing SUV these are absolute bargains as of now.

[qinn]

In Germany this car was released as the Opel Frontera. I own one from 1995 and drive it daily. I really like the classic design and mine even got a bull bar with attached highbeams and fog lamps. Unlike modern cars you actually have a lot of interior space (also due to not having airbags lol) and the truck is capable of proper offroading which many modern cars are not really designed for anymore. The Rodeo/Frontera is also pretty easy to repair due to its relatively simple technology.

[austinfrazier]

If someone built a slow, cheap interior, boxy, rugged 4 door 4x4 like this today and sold it for 18K they wouldn’t be able to make them fast enough.

[jeepguy]

A classic. Wish they still made these.

[TheHuskyGT]

One of my many dream cars as a kid. What a beauty! Perfect lines, shapes, short distance between floor and roof, beefy engine and the fact that it's a real SUV. Body over frame, baby!

[rafsanbhuiyan]

I am so excited to buy one today. Here from 2023 🎉

[marekw.]

Accumulates speed like a treasury bond accumulates interest.

[ecymbura]

What the hell that thing had the Chevy Lumina engine?? Thats so strange lol