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Jackaroo 4x4.

Jackaroo winner of 1996 Australian Safari picture

The Isuzu - GM Holden Jackaroo winner of the 1996 Australian Safari (right) pictured at the 1997 Melbourne Motor Show.

[picture of 1996 Jackaroo, Canberra 1996 - K.Bossard, jpg]
1996 Jackaroo at the Canberra 4WD Show (staked tyre).

The Jackaroo started life is the Isuzu Trooper, looking like its main competitor, the Mitsubishi Pajero. As the Pajero has become more rounded, the Jackaroo has become chunkier. Both have grown and now offer V6s, a 3.2L in the Jackaroo's case. This growth has left room for a smaller 4WD in the GM range - the Frontera made by Vauxhall (GM U.K.) which reminds one of the original Jackaroo, funny that.

[picture of GM Jackaroo in 1995 Mobil 1 (OZ) Trial]
Class winning, Mobil 1 Trial, photo - IGM.

Suspension is independent at the front, like many medium 4x4s, and live-axle at the rear. This is a good combination on-road but does not give the ultimate in wheel-travel off-road.

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Isuzu - General Motors Jackaroo 1995, 1996.

SWB and LWB, 3.2L petrol V6 and 3.1L diesel:
  • Station wagon (LWB), 5 seats (+2 SE), 5 doors
  • loa: 4660mm, width: 1745mm, height: 1840mm, weight: 1820-1900kg (unladen)
  • GVM: 2600kg
  • wheelbase: 2760mm, track: 1455mm/1460mm
  • approach angle: 40, departure angle: 31
  • turning radius: 5.8m (to kerb)
  • Engines:
    • 3.2L petrol V6 Efi 4v/cyl sohc
    • power: 130kW at 5200rpm, torque: 260Nm at 3750rpm, or
    • 3.1L diesel turbo-charged intercooled (air-type)
    • 84kW at 3600rpm, 260Nm at 2000rpm
  • transmission: 5m / 4a (petrol only), part-time 4WD
  • suspension: indep-torsion-bar/live-coil, brakes: disc/disc (ABS on `Monterey')
  • tyres: P245/70R-16, fuel-tank: 85L
  • man' $45,232, SE auto' $53,089, `Monterey' (auto') $73,667 (Aus)

  • SWB 2 door
  • loa: 4230mm, width: 1745mm, height 1835mm, weigth: 1741-1760kg (unladen)
  • GVM: 2500kg
  • wheelbase: 2330mm, track:1455mm/1460mm
  • turning radius: 5m (to kerb)
  • Engine: 3.2L petrol V6 as above
  • manual $42,053, `SR' auto $47,608 (Aus)
  • The competition: Jeep Cherokee, Mitsubishi Pajero, Toyota Prado

Go to the (later) Jackaroo and GM pages

(Pictures: 2 via Karl Bossard, 3 by Isuzu - General Motors)


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