GM Frontera 4WD

GM Frontera Four Wheel Drive.

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2000 June: The current model Isuzu - General Motors (Holden) Frontera 4WD was launched in early 1999. It has had an 18-month freshen up to incorporate minor improvements, and to make it obvious who has a new one v. an old one. There are a new grille, new bumpers and new light clusters to set it apart; clear lenses are the current fashion and actually cheaper to make!

The long wheel base gets a very worthwhile security blind to protect the luggage compartment from prying eyes at the shopping centre.

The ABS brakes have been recalibrated for Australian dirt-road conditions. Primarily the brakes cycle more slowly to build up a wedge of dirt which give better stopping on dirt roads and tracks.

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Engines and transmissions remain the same - 3.2L V6 151kW 290Nm on the LWB and 2.2L 4-cyl 96kW 195NM on the SWB.

Inside, the sound system, seats and air conditioning have been revised. The passenger seat on the Sport gains a position memory, resetting after it has been folded for rear access.

Frontera LWB station wagon manufacturer's data: 5-seats, 4-doors, dual airbags, ABS
loa: 4670mm, width: 1785mm, height: 1690mm (1765mm with rails)
wheelbase: 2700mm, track: 1515mm/1520mm, grnd clearance: 160mm
approach: 31, departure: 23, ramp break over: 159
turning radius: 5.85m
weight: 1700kg (unladen), GVM: 700kg, towing: 2000kg
8MB35-(121/221/322), 3.2L, petrol, V6, mpi, 4-valves/cyl, dohc
power: 151kW at 5400rpm, torque: 290Nm at 3000rpm
transmission: 5m, part-time 4WD (hi 1.0:1, lo 2.051:1), diff ratio 4.3:1
suspension: indep&torsion-bar/ live&coils, brakes: disc/disc
chassis: box-section ladder
tyres: P235/75R15 on 6.5JJx15-38 steel wheels, fuel-tank: 80L
warranty: 3 year / 100K km 1999 -->
`S': 6.5JJx15-38 alloy wheels
`SE': 4-speed auto, 4.1:1 diff' ratio
Rivals: GM Holden Jackaroo (!), Mitsubishi Challenger, Nissan Pathfinder

Prices $au:

pre GST to June 2000 GST era from July 2000

Sport 3 door $31,200 3 door manual L4 $29,307

V6 5 door $31,200 5 door manual V6 $35,168

V6 5 door S $31,200 S 5 door manual V6 $38,109

V6 5 door SE $31,200 SE 5 door auto' V6 $42,016

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