Isuzu Hombre

The first Isuzu offered for sale in the U.S. was the LUV pickup truck, sold by Chevrolet dealers from 1972 to 1981. Now the tables have turned: Isuzu's compact pickup is a version of the Chevrolet S10, and is built in the same Shreveport, Louisiana, factory. The most important difference between the two is in equipment—while the GM product boasts an extensive array of optional equipment, the Hombre is offered in a small model range with a modest selection of equipment packages. In fact, when the Hombre was introduced in 1996 it was a very basic compact truck. The Spacecab extended cab, V6 power and 4WD have all been added over the last three years.