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Isuzu announces changes for 2008
Isuzu Motors America, Inc., today announced enhancements to its line of award-winning trucks and SUVs for the 2008 model year. Among the improvements: standard head-curtain side-impact airbags for the flagship Ascender, and a line of Pickups with simplified option packages and significant increases in towing capacity.
All vehicles continue the Isuzu tradition of offering tremendous durability, ruggedness, warranty protection and value to consumers. In fact, Isuzu was recognized by the Power Information Network in August 2007 for having the greatest improvement in retained value of any brand in the U.S. market.
2008 Isuzu Pickup
Developed jointly by General Motors Corporation and lead engineering partner Isuzu Motors Limited, the Isuzu Pickups have been award winners since their introduction in the U.S. market for 2006. The 2007 line won nine different “Smart Choice” designations from IntelliChoice, and most recently the 2007 i-290 4x2 Extended Cab was recognized in June 2007 as one of the Top Ten “Best Bang for the Buck” pickup trucks by Cars.com. 
Extended Cab: The Isuzu Extended Cab Pickup continues to be available as an i-290 4x2 (with a standard 2.9-liter four-cylinder engine delivering 185 horsepower and the choice of a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission) and as an i-370 4x2 (with a standard 3.7-liter, 242-horsepower inline five-cylinder engine mated to a four-speed automatic transmission).
Trim levels change for 2007. The i-290 4x2 Extended Cab is available in value-laden S trim; the Preferred Equipment Package remains optional. The i-370 4x2 Extended Cab is available in upgraded LS trim. The i-370’s Luxury Package has been discontinued, with many of its features made standard or available as stand-alone options.
Towing capacity has increased for the new model year. All i-290s get a 100-pound boost (from 2,100 to 2,200 pounds for manual transmission models and from 3,100 to 3,200 for those with automatic transmission). Meanwhile, the towing capacity of i-370 models increases a whopping 37.5%, from 4,000 to 5,500 pounds. 
Summary of changes for Isuzu Extended Cab Pickups for 2008:
Fog lights, sliding rear window and leather-wrapped steering wheel now standard on i-370
Head-curtain side-impact airbags, automatic locking rear differential, electronic traction control and AM/FM stereo with six-disc in-dash CD changer now available as stand-alone options on i-370
New optional integrated trailer hitch and wiring harness on i-370
Number of cargo tie-downs standardized across all models to four
Radiant Orange Metallic, Midnight Metallic and Cool Slate Metallic exterior colors replace Copper Orange Metallic, Teal Gray Metallic and Yellow
i-290 towing capacity increases 100 pounds (to 2,200 pounds with manual transmission; 3,200 pounds with automatic transmission)
i-370 towing capacity increases 1,500 pounds (to 5,500 pounds)
LS Package discontinued for i-290 4x2 Extended Cab
Luxury Package discontinued for i-370 4x2 Extended Cab
Crew Cab: The Isuzu Crew Cab Pickup continues to be available as an i-370 (with standard 3.7-liter, 242-horsepower inline five-cylinder engine mated to a four-speed automatic transmission) in a choice of 4x2 or 4x4 drive configurations. 
All i-370 Crew Cabs are equipped with upgraded LS trim, but the Limited Package has been discontinued for 2008
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