Isuzu Amigo
In the spring of 1989 a compact sport-utility vehicle arrived in showrooms offering
a welcome variety in a category previously monopolized by the full-size SUVs.
The sporty mini-SUV came in both the 2-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive with two
engine choices. The two-wheel drive is matched to a 96-horsepower 2.3-liter 4-cylinder
engine while the 4-wheel drive got the zippier 120-horsepower, 2.6-liter 4-cylinder.
Both engines find are coupled to a 5-speed manual transmission.
The Amigo caught its share in the market, targeting Gen-Xers wanting a sporty
and flashy SUV yet doing away with the burdensome cost. The Amigo is a ride that
does not only play up on its good looks; it's a vehicle that makes practical sense.
Complaints about the ever increasing gas prices has become a great concern for
everybody, Isuzu solves this dilemma with the Isuzu Amigo. This baby is fitted
with a smaller engine and it guzzles less gas as compared to larger SUVs. Plus
Amigo Isuzu Parts are also affordable and are not hard to find.
1994 saw a fade-away of the Isuzu Amigo but it was immediately revived four years later with a revitalized look. The
Amigo now comes in the rear-drive and four-wheel drive with a foldable soft top
above the backseat and a pop-up sunroof. The new Isuzu Amigo shares the same,
yet shorter, fundamental blueprint with Isuzu?s other sport utility, the Isuzu
Rodeo. Two engine configurations were made available for the rebirth of the Isuzu
Amigo; a 2.2-liter dual-overhead-cam 4-cylinder producing 130 horsepower and a
twin-cam 3.2-liter delivering a smacking 205 horsepower. A five-speed manual goes
along with these two engines plus an optional four-speed automatic transmission
for the V6 Amigos.
