The Trooper is a big wagon, loaded with luxury equipment. And it's a heavy machine at more than 4600 pounds. The recent rounding off of the front fascia by Isuzu's stylists attempted to hide the "box it came in" styling, but we think Isuzu need not apologize for the square shape of this SUV. Its conservative looks have aged well.The Trooper's trademark rear cargo doors remain, with a large left-side door that carries the spare tire and a small right-side door. There's only one model available: the Trooper S. All Troopers are four-wheel drive. All are fitted with a 3.5-liter double overhead-cam V6 engine that produces 215 horsepower. All come standard with anti-lock four-wheel disc brakes, independent front and multi-link rear suspension, power steering, cruise control dual front airbags, air conditioning and power everything. Trooper S is available with two major option packages: the $1,400 Performance Package and the $4,300 Luxury Package. Both of those option packages include an automatic transmission and the full-time Torque-On-Demand four-wheel-drive system. A five-speed manual transmission is standard on the base Trooper S. Our test car came with the Luxury Package. This package is distinguished from the outside by a handsome two-tone paint scheme and mesh-style alloy wheels. Smooth leather tightly stretched over five large seats is included, along with a large powered glass moonroof. Though expensive, the Luxury Package also includes the automatic transmission and a sophisticated Torque On Demand four-wheel-drive system.
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