Jackaroo 4x4

The 1998 Holden Jackaroo 4WD features a larger 3.5L V6 petrol engine or a high-tech 3.0L diesel engine with 4-valves per cylinder, double overhead camshafts, turbo-charger, intercooler and drive-by-wire throttle! It remains true to the ladder chassis, double wishbone and torsion-bar front suspension, and live rear axle. Styling is little changed, i.e. the Jackaroo remains rather dull and conservative in appearnace.

There was good news for diesel fans in 1999 with the new option of the 4-speed automatic gearbox on the 3 litre diesel models.

The top of the range Monterey has a torque on demand (TOD) four wheel drive system. This allows the driver to select between 2WD mode and TOD mode in which sensors may automatically engage a multi-plate clutch to limit front or rear wheel slip.

Price is crucial with these family four wheel drives and the base model just scraped in beneath the magic $40,000 ('98) but crept up by about $3K in 1999. The Holden Rodeo was also updated in 1998.

Holden Jackaroo 1998, 1999

• station wagon, 5 seats, 4 doors, air-bags
• loa: 4660mm, width: 1745mm, height: 1840mm
• wheelbase: 2760mm, track: 1455mm/1460mm, grnd clearance: 195mm (petrol), 170mm (diesel)
• approach: 40, departure: 31
• turning radius: 5.8m
• weight: 1890-2020kg (unladen), GVM: 2600kg
• petrol:
  • 3.5L, petrol, V6, mpfi, 4-valves/cyl, dohc
  • power: 158kW at 5400rpm, torque: 310Nm at 3100rpm
• diesel:
  • 3.0L 4-cyl turbo-charged and intercooled, 4-valves/cyl, dohc
  • power: 118kW at 3900rpm, torque: 333Nm at 2200rpm
• transmission: 5m/4a, part-time 4WD (2.051:1 lo, 1.0:1 hi)
• The Monterey has a `torque on demand' 4WD system, with sensors applying a multiplate clutch to limit front/rear wheel spin
• suspension: indep-torsion-bar / live-coil, brakes: disc/disc (ABS std on Monterey, optional on SE auto for $1670 from '99)
• tyres: 245/70R16 (can fit LT225/75R16 and LT235/70R16), fuel-tank: 85L
• prices:
  1998: from $39,990 (petrol) and $43,400 (diesel), SE $44K (manual), $45.5K (auto), $47K (diesel), Monterey $51K
  1999: SE $46.9K (manual), $48.9K (auto), Monterey $54K ($au)
• Rivals: Daewoo Musso, Mitsubishi Pajero, Toyota Prado

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