The Rodeo is a midsize sport utility vehicle made by Isuzu beginning in the model year 1991. Honda rebadged the Rodeo and sold it under the name Passport for a few years before designing its own SUV, the Pilot. The vehicles were made in Lafayette, Indiana and contained General Motors engines. The Isuzu Amigo was eventually renamed the Rodeo Sport before it was dropped from the product line. A sport utility vehicle (SUV) or off-roader is a type of passenger vehicle which combines the load-hauling and passenger-carrying capacity of a large station wagon or minivan with features designed for off-road driving. ... Isuzu JidÅsha Kabushiki Kaisha (Isuzu Motors Ltd. ... Honda Motor Co. ... The Honda Passport was a midsize sport utility vehicle produced as a collaboration between Honda and Isuzu. ... General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is a United States-based automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Daewoo, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab, and Vauxhall. ...
In South Africa the pickup-truck version is called Isuzu KB series and is still in production. More about the KB series can be seen at Isuzu KB
Rodeo 4x4 models have a fascia-mounted button to select 'shift-on-the fly' allowing 4WD or 2WD to be engaged on the move at speeds up to 60 mph.
All Rodeos benefit from extensive cabin sound-proofing with insulation placed in critical areas to heighten refinement.Interior space is also generous with the rear seat backrest on the Double Cab slanted at a comfortable angle unlike many competitors which have a near vertical rake.
Isuzu is a world leader in the design and manufacture of diesel engines with major engine factories as far apart as Poland and the USA.