This Isuzu nameplate was introduced in North America for the 2006 model year as part of the automaker’s short-lived i-Series pickup line. It was the extended-cab, rear-drive entry in that family and was developed from General Motors’ compact pickup architecture, reflecting Isuzu’s close product-sharing relationship with GM in the U.S. market. The truck arrived as a practical midsize offering at a time when Isuzu was reducing its passenger-vehicle lineup and leaning more heavily on rebadged, joint-developed products.
The nameplate had a very brief run: it appeared only for the 2006 model year, after which Isuzu revised the i-Series lineup for 2007 and moved this truck’s role into the i-290 designation. Because of that one-year lifespan, it is remembered less as a long-running Isuzu original than as a final, market-specific pickup badge from the brand’s U.S. lineup. Enthusiasts often note it as part of Isuzu’s last chapter selling light trucks in the American market.