[Oldsmobile stopped]

Hired a Chevy LUV pick-up in Cyprus on vacation last year it was a the older 2013 version of a Isuzu D-Max, liked it a lot it was a nice drive almost car like.

It certainly looked a lot better than the newer Holden version & Isuzu version it had nice big rectangular windows with superb all round visibility, was dead easy to park liked it a lot. Other than the Chevy badges it was 100% Isuzu ever thing else had Isuzu stamped on all the component parts everywhere.

Would buy this version 100% it was a nice truck very easy to live with, but don't l like the Holden or Isuzu newer versions that followed in 2013 they just look very unpractical, l don't like them one little bit.

Chevy LUV world truck sold outside North America, sold up until 2013, l liked this version a lot even if it was totally an Isuzu under the skin, but a very nice drive, dead easy to park on vacation in Cyprus last year. No rear quarter blind induced spots like the newer duller Isuzu & Holden versions have.

 

[zl-1]

That's the previous gen Isuzu D-Max with a Chevrolet badge. Interesting.

 

[NoStopN]

That's the previous gen Isuzu D-Max with a Chevrolet badge. Interesting.

Which is also the previous generation Colorado with a Chevy badge on it. So, who wants to start the rant about badge engineering?

 

[V-Car]

It certainly looked a lot better than the newer Holden version & Isuzu version

It's not a Holden or Isuzu, it's a GM Brazil Chevrolet Colorado with Holden or Isuzu badges.
Ford Australia designed the Ranger, You can blame Chevrolet, not Holden, for the current Colorado.

 

[mchicha]

by the way Chevrolet and isuzu go a loong way back in pick up sharing

 

[zl-1]

Which is also the previous generation Colorado with a Chevy badge on it. So, who wants to start the rant about badge engineering?

Wasn't going to do that; just didn't know it was sold with a Chevy badge in some markets - they're sold as Isuzu here.

 

[Black AH CDX]

Let's hope it's not as awful as the current international Coloarado/D-Max. For a car the supposedly spent $2 billion on, it lags WAAAAY behind its competition.

 

[AceRimmer]

Let's hope it's not as awful as the current international Coloarado/D-Max. For a car the supposedly spent $2 billion on, it lags WAAAAY behind its competition.

$2 billion?!?! Just think what Holden could have developed with half that amount!

 

[timandhayley]

The current RG Holden Colorado is selling vey well. It might not be at ranger or hilux level just yet, but it appeals to a lot of people and the top of the range LTZ is selling very well.

The MY15 update is due in the next 2 weeks which fixes up a lot of the current issues (namely NVH, sound deadening and interior trim quality). MY16 will be a full facelift and should bring in power train updates along with the 8 speed auto. Once these updates are out, it will be interesting to see how they compare to ranger and Amarok.

 

[RedVee8]

The Isuzu Holden's also seemed to improve year on year. It seems that may be continuing.

 

[AfterBurner_1]

an astute observation there BBDOS CV8, the Diesels (DMAX 4JJ1 3L) and the (Colorado 2.8L) would certainly take the USDM models to town. but their market does get a better and cheaper equipment level than almost anything on sale here.

 

[mchicha]

While looking for Isuzu KB, I found this Bedford. I had no idea GM was associated with Bedford

 

[Ute]

Bedford was a commercial Vauxhall's division and produced heavy and medium chassis, trucks and buses, light pickups, chassis and vans. Bedford KB was rebadged Isuzu Faster (Chevrolet LUV in the United States).

 

[NoStopN]

an astute observation there BBDOS CV8, the Diesels (DMAX 4JJ1 3L) and the (Colorado 2.8L) would certainly take the USDM models to town.

Let's not give the global Colorado & Isuzu D-max the trophy just yet. The US-spec Colorado/Canyon trucks with the diesel haven't gone on sale here yet. If the US models have the same power/torque/gearing/etc. as the global models, then results & customer satisfaction should be equal.

 

[kts350]

Bedford was a commercial Vauxhall's division and produced heavy and medium chassis, trucks and buses, light pickups, chassis and vans. Bedford KB was rebadged Isuzu Faster (Chevrolet LUV in the United States).

Lots of old bedfords running around with holden 6cyl engines in them

 

[RedVee8]

While looking for Isuzu KB, I found this Bedford. I had no idea GM was associated with Bedford

Wow. Luton is even in Bedfordshire I think. I still don't know why Holden switched badges from Bedford to Bedford-Isuzu to Isuzu in the early - mid 70s for our trucks. But it was a strange time they also re-introduced Chev trucks with the LUV and the C10 & C20, and Holden with the One Tonner. Curiously, the Luv went to Isuzu KB and then Holden Rodeo in successive releases.

See below.

Bedford was a commercial Vauxhall's division and produced heavy and medium chassis, trucks and buses, light pickups, chassis and vans. Bedford KB was rebadged Isuzu Faster (Chevrolet LUV in the United States).

 

[zl-1]

While looking for Isuzu KB, I found this Bedford. I had no idea GM was associated with Bedford

With an old Portuguese license plate and everything!!! And (holy crap moment, here) that bridge looks just like the old Roman bridge in Chaves, Portugal, the place where my wife went to college

Back to the pickup truck: I remember seeing a few of those around when I was a kid.

 

[mchicha]

With an old Portuguese license plate and everything!!! And (holy crap moment, here) that bridge looks just like the old Roman bridge in Chaves, Portugal, the place where my wife went to college

Back to the pickup truck: I remember seeing a few of those around when I was a kid.

My Aunt back in Africa still has one going strong.