Yeah, due to the fact that they're very unusual and we don't see them much often makes them way more interesting than a Porsche, Lambo, etc. because we already know what those cars are all about.
Lol. Everyone knows the concept of exotics by now... watching videos on them is getting boring because I already know that most of them have and do the same damn thing...
@Dick weed I feel like I remember seeing these in the Dakar at some point. I think one of these a lil lower different tires and AWD instead of 4wd would look cool as hell as a WRC car
Eccentric looks, carbon fiber accents, adjustable leg supports, and a backup camera in the year 2000? Never thought I would say this, but I think Isuzu was ahead of their time on this one.
Bunch of guys that can build one hell of a box truck that doesn't fucking die get bored and this is what happens, they should bring the sporty thing back
I had a 2000 VehiCROSS - bought it off the showroom floor. I drove it for six years and put 100,000 miles on it. I loved it! A few corrections and notes : 1. The 18" tires started with the 2000 MY 2. You could have black and gray as the interior color instead of black and red. I know this because mine had the black and gray. 3. That must be an after-market manual case. Mine didn't have that. 4. If I recall, the passenger seat moves further forward than the driver's side so it really wasn't that bad getting in the back seats. Once there, there was plenty of legroom and the seats even reclined. However, that huge C-pillar sure made it feel claustrophobic. 5. I'm surprised you didn't mention the hood black-out piece. Jeep is doing the same thing on all their Trailhawk models - only theirs is a matte vinyl "stripe" where the VX actually had a plastic hood insert. I always considered this ahead of its time. 6. I believe a lot of the pieces were taken from the Rodeo parts bin, including the dashboard, the mirrors, outside door handles and various other things. Thanks for doing this review. It sure brought back a ton of great memories!
I was just checking out isuzus On Craigslist after watching this review. They're nice and cheap and some of them appear to run well. My only issue is if it is difficult to get parts for these cars.
You're definitely right about the interior dash being shared with the rodeo. That dashboard is also used in the AUV (Asian Utility Vehicle) version the Isuzu Hi-Lander XTRM, which was a very dependable family car. And until now Isuzu is still selling the car with exterior revisions plus they renamed it the Crosswind with some trims called Sportivo. But despite all the changes it can't hide the fact it is very old, especially the interior they've been the same since '99 with some changes in interior trim colors. Since we used to own Isuzus from that generation, I could say that they're not the best or the finest but definitely not the worst. They're very robust, dependable and fuel efficient if you get the diesel versions.
The C pillar being huge is a problem in my car as well. I've ridden in the back of my car (well, someone else's, but the same model) and it's like you're riding down the street in a closet attached to a rocket.
The horns were a feature that allowed you to confirm from the driver seat that both headlights were working and you'd see which one went out if/when it did. another vehicle with this quirk was a few years later, the Nissan Xtrail which was not available in the US but was available in Canada.
My 1987 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham had those on the front of the car to the left and right of the hood and also had ones that you could see in the rear view mirror to verify that the tail lights were working.
I actually first discovered car this as a hot wheels gift back in the year 2000! I was only 5 back then. I thought it was a fake car until I saw one in a auto show catalogue and I was astonished!
@@themindgarage8938 Back when I was around 16 years old, I had a racing mountain bike (for anyone who doesn't know, that basically just means that the frame and tires are slightly lighter & thinner than on a standard mountain bike that is made to be rugged at the sacrifice of being heavier). I rode that bike everywhere I needed to go in town, all the time, spring-autumn. Anyways, one summer (again, I was roughly 16 at the time) I rode it along a flat, hard-packed dirt running path/bike path that runs North/South for 20+ miles in my area, and I got up to 38.62 MPH (I had a digital speedometer hooked up to the front wheel, with the display mounted on the handlebars, and the display read out to two numbers on either side of the decimal point). Kept it up for a mile straight, no cruising, pedaling constantly. Best I've ever done on a bike, and I've always been proud of that achievement, despite the fact that pro bicycle racers can often do better in their races. Anyways, I wouldn't be able to do even 10 MPH for 100 feet nowadays, I'm too fat and out of shape, lol. I get really out of breath just walking up a couple flights of stairs - it's honestly pathetic how I've let myself get like this...
I actually think it is a good idea to have bottom half of your SUV plastic covered. Brilliant - no worries about small scratches or den't which would lead to rusting or would just look bad. Scratched black plastic looks basically the same as not scratched one, so for off road vehicles ideal. More cars should have that, not less.
Boris P No, but the car rots out under the plastic before it's ever visible or before you can do anything about it, not to mention the cladding traps water/brine/salty slush and makes rot happen much faster. My old lifted AWD Astro van rotted to worthlessness before it was remotely visible, I'm sure I could've addressed the rust (if it even happened at all) before it was a major problem if it hadn't had the cladding, but when a piece of the cladding fell off due to rust the entirety of the rockers, doors, quarters, and fenders were trash. Parted it out at 104,000 miles, it would've probably run 250-300.
@@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney That sounds bad but honestly as long as you don't see the rust it's ok and the vehicle can still be sold as good. Probably lost money parting it out at 104k. I would have taken off the plastic, spray all the rust under it with bed liner and then get some chrome cleaner that they use for the old bumpers and windows trim and whatnot. Light acid on it, makes it all shiny again, then maybe spend a few hundred for new plastic cladding outside and I guarantee it looks good enough to some sucker to buy it at 104k mile value. Frame probably won't rust apart noticeably anytime soon and it'll take months until the rust is back out in the door sills etc... Used to do this all the time for my old boss and he took the junker cars to the wholesale auction where they only look if it starts, nobody can prove you did the work on it or even knew about it and you can sell it as a good car and don't have to sell at scrap value.
I drove a 1999 model from 2001 to 2015 and put over 200,000 miles on it. I really loved that thing and it was my daily driver. Only gave it up when my wife got pregnant and we needed a 4 door. It was always fun to drive and I would get asked about it almost every time I stopped to fill up.
Your knack for unusual cars is fantastic. Your reviews on cars like this and others (Aztek, Isetta) are much more interesting than your run-of-the-mil $200k supercars. I love all your reviews but the quirkiest cars always grab the most attention. Awesome review.
Bought mine in 2008.Had 69K, now has 150K... Still have it...still drive it daily..Sorry Doug...it IS fun to drive and handles like a sports car because of the mono-tube suspension. This was a Halo car slated for a limited production of 5000. It is getting more difficult to get parts..Not many in junkyards and many new parts have to be ordered from Japan which is an 8week wait unless you can find them used on ebay. Except for a radiator leak in 2016 (i replaced the radiator) and a couple of battery failures over the years, this vehivle has started EVERY day since Ive owned it My old 77 FJ40 Landcruiser is the only other car Ive owned with that record and I am 70 years old. and owned my share of different vehicles.Mine is Foxfire Red Mica w/ black/grey interior.
Personally....I give him a 1. So many things were just plain wrong and so many OTHER items that should have been noted were just compleatly and totally ignored. I do give him a 7 for entertainment value, however, for attempting the backseats from the wrong direction. I don't think I could have laughed harder had he tried to get into them through the back window he kept whining about.
Same I love weird looking 4WD Cars i bought Isuzu Amigo 2 Months ago looks similar to this car but the back is open. I'm going to start looking for this model now lol.
I guess... as they say "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" i thought it was extremely ugly the first time i saw one, there was one in the neighborhood i grew up in. I still think theyre hideous now.
Doug Demuro, the type of guy to conduct full house evacuation fire drills at home with the wife and kids, and checks everyone's present with his list on a clipboard
This car was so ahead of it's time.... and it's one of those cars that is so unusual it's actually cool!.... Sort of like a Nissan Juke Nismo RS. I wish Isuzu still made SUV's and cars...
Wait don't you guys occasionally see mini trucks that they make like the uhh ones with the engine behind the cab and in between the trailer but it's not like a semi truck that pulls the trailer the trailer is attached to the truck and it's like one of those small mini ones
Doug, *I'm disappointed you mentioned so little about the drivetrain, that's what made it special!* The story begins in 1997 when Isuzu, mostly known for making big industrial trucks and the occasional cool little sport compact, wanted a way to do the following: go racing, build a halo car (erm...truck), and try out some new technology. So they did that all at once by taking a mothballed concept from 1993 and putting it into production. That truck was the VehiCross and it's a fascinating bit of kit. The body panels are all pressed from inexpensive ceramic dies that are much cheaper to buy, but only last a few thousand runs before warping. This is ideal for short run cars as traditional cast iron dies are too expensive to create for low volume cars (in the case of the VX, 5,958 bodies were pressed before the dies wore out of spec). Borg Warner had a new computer controlled torque transmitting transfer case they wanted to try out, so the VX got it as well (dubbed Torque on Demand or TOD). Underneath, the VX employed aluminum bodied monotube dampers with remote pressure reservoirs, unheard of for a street car in the late 90s, much less a big truck. For racing, Isuzu decided to tackle the Production class in the Dakar Rally with the VX. The VX actually won two stages in class during the 1998 race, and later took the 1999 Australian Safari Rally in Production class. Despite all of this cutting edge 90s technology, the engine is the same tried and true 3.5L V6 Isuzu had been using in the Trooper since 1995. The V6 is a DOHC motor with variable valve timing making a modest 215 hp. This was enough to give a 0-60 in a touch under 10 seconds. The racing inspired dampers, stiff springs, and double wishbone front suspension give the VX surprisingly sprightly handling. You'll never mistake it for a sports car, but for an SUV it's very good. The TOD 4WD and clutch type LSD in the rear axle give plenty of traction both on and off road. For an SUV that needs to do everything, the VX ticks off pretty much every option one could ask for.
Doug...I had one of these. To get in the back the passengers seat actually moves forward a lot more than the driver's seat. You forgot to mention many things about the car such as the rally style front shocks which had expansion reservoirs along with the independent front suspension and solid rear which is also a rally vehicle set up. So the car is meant more for rally style off road than for jeep style mudding or rock crawling. The suspension set up is the main reason why the car was a fair amount more expensive as it added considerably to the production cost.
As an old guy, I always find it funny when Doug says he never saw that feature... on the early 80's Cadi he talked about the turn signal indicators on the front fenders. It was a feature on many high end cars from the 70's and 80's. On this one, he talks about the AC vent under the dash, that was pretty common in the 80's also. On the 80's imports the the passenger side door was the way to access the backseat, and the driver's seat was supposed to not be used to enter. I always wanted a VehiCROSS.
As entertaining as his reviews are he doesn’t do enough research. A lot of the “quirky” options he describes when reviewing older cars were not that rare at all. Several Japanese imports had 4 wheel steering and such. Like already stated, same with HVAC controls and such.
@@shrimpuhe drives the vehicross like a grand mom . the gun happens when your off road and take flight on little hills and bumps. doug is a car reviewer who doesn’t deserve to be one. high subscribers does not equal professional
This thing isn't weird... It's friggin awesome and doesn't look almost 20yrs old! Also, I'm sure the passenger's side front seat moves out of the way more than the driver's side does for access to the back seats.
This clown talking is clueless to Vehicross. He drives it like a grandmom and doesn’t show his viewers the reason why all the things he says is weird and why the wheels are so large. And notice his snarky backhanded compliments , which is typical of a biased reviewer. listen to how he is so triggered about the plastic cladding . He says the design is weird , he says the spare tire that’s covered is weird. lolol He focused on petty things. The remote has a hatch button but no hatch. lolol Oh my god the interior , what is crazy is he g f others their are optional colors. he even says HE DIESNT UNDERSTAND WHY THE ENGINE AND TIRES WETE DESIGNED THIS WAY. lolol he gets triggered cause CROSS is capitalized . over 75% into the video and he is blabbering. and this clown is an expert in car reviewes. oh jesus christ he’s bothered grammatical errors in the owners manual. He tells you about the review cam but later starts bitching he can’t see the rear . not fun to drive??? get off the street and jump hills, this dummy thinks it’s a street hot rod. he knows izusu won’t come after him, if it was a major car co. he grows a yellow spine
@@fpbbq I'll try to be civil and I'll try to be respectful, but this guy doesn't know a dang thing about this vehicle. This is one of the baddest coolest cars. I was younger. I think it still is. I think it's badass. If I offend some of you guys out there I apologize. But Doug, have you ever done any real work like rating cars? Maybe you should look for another job. Or talk to someone and get on some forums before you rate a car and talk to others who know more about a particular vehicle because all you did was make me angry and apparently a lot of others. It's a shame people like you rate cars. You're probably a hippie and you ride a bicycle I'm just saying.
This was a great take at a Rally/Baja/Dakar like truck. The claim to fame was the suspension system and the ladder frame. Looking up this stuff, you will see stock with coil-overs with remote reservoirs. It pretty much help usher in the toyota fj cruisers.
I like the look of it but that they didn't give you at least a couple more inches to get into that back seat area makes it essentially a 2 seater which kills it's utility to me.
@@johnphillips4776 I own Suzuki Reno for 3 years - no problem what so ever, best car. Parts? tons of them, Japanese engine, ZF transmission, not like I need anything to fix, just don't try to fix it in the big name car shop. My mechanic love it. Fixing was easy and cheap.
I have only seen one of these in my life; when I was 20 I was working @ a coffeehouse & my coworker was the most colorful, eccentric personality - a Welsh woman in her 50s who happened to have an ‘01 VehiCROSS in silver. She worked @ the c’house for fun, her husband was a huge-time attorney who would stop by occasionally in his Porsche 959 (in a strange blue color, never saw such an example!). Oh and that “OK” sticker - my 1st car as a teen was a Subaru wagon passes down by my parents, it too had the “OK” sticker along w an anti-rust sticker that said “Rusty Jones” lol and had an image of a red-haired, mustached white dude...I guess he was Rusty
I hate to admit that I know this, but without the horns on the headlights, the mirrors rattled like hell, they create a slipstream that the mirrors flow in and makes the mirrors hold still. Source: Family that was involved in the design process.
I was thinking the same thing over the past couple of days after watching this video. They were actually ahead of their time. Just lacking the processes and materials that the more modern crossovers have. If you look at pictures of what everyone else was putting out in 2001 it's easy to see how far ahead in styling this was.
This SUV is gorgeous! Very proportionate and looks off road capable. This vehicle looks amazing to me. It was simply ahead of its time especially with the nut cooler😂.
Mine is great! Every stop sign gets gawkers and lots of questions. Also, Doug, the front passenger seat moves forward several inches when the handle is activated allowing better ingress/egress characteristics.
The body stamping molds were made out of ceramic to keep producing cost down since it was a vehicle that everyone would buy. Basically get close to 5k samples out of the molding and they broke
I owned one of these from 02 to around 2015. I got around 298000 from the engine before cylinder number 3 lost compression. The automatic transmission started slipping around 260000, but just in the morning once, and twice closer to 290000, but always worked fine after it warmed, about a mile or 2. It's a fun drive from the drive seat, great on trail. Mine burned about a quart oil every 800 miles. It had over heating issue when I used the ac. Until I got the thermostat fixed- which is hard fix on this car(and only use orginal Isuzu parts). The auto windows started going out around 100000 - still worked, just off alignment. Of All the time i owed it i can count the number of times, on my hands, i punished someone to sit in the back seat lol. Some people didn't like it style much but most people liked alot. I got looks and accolades till the day I sold. I really enjoyed mine and would have bought another but in my 40s now and this really is a toy and oem Isuzu parts are almost impossible to get now.
If you're burning that much oil, it's likely that you own a '99 version (as I do).. It's because the engine in that year only had 2 rings in the cylinders, which permitted oil to pass by into the combustion chamber. It was fixed in the '00 version with a 3 ring system. Inconvenient, but not a real problem. My biggest problem is that the hood latch cable has stretched, often making it difficult to get the hood to release so I can regularly check oil/fluid levels. Still one of the cooler vehicles out there on the road and I still receive a lot of head turns given the rarity of the Vehicross.. I removed the back seat from my V-Cross to give me more carrying space and put 10-ply tires on it to pretty much "bullet-proof" it for off-road. One real problem is that transmission oil access.. You really need to install a skid plate underneath to protect that transmission pan so it down't get dented.
I think you're supposed to enter in the back seat from the passenger side, the front seat slides forward more. It was made like that on a lot of older SUV with 2 doors, so the driver doesn't have to get out.
As a trooper owner and all around isuzu enthusiast there's some things wrong with this. (i.e that vehicross owner is full of it). 1. I'm pretty sure that's a rodeo's key fob. 2. Troopers came with solid barn doors without a hatch while rodeo's had a hatch. 3. TOD is 25/75 power split until it senses front slippage then it works its way up to a 50/50 split. 4. Winter mode starts the trans in 3rd gear. 5. Power drive doesn't add RPM it changes the shift points in the transmission. 6. Dat LED dome light tho VehiCROSS was literally a '99-'01 Trooper with a weird body, a shorter frame and a Fast and Furious interior. Aside from that keep up the great videos! 👍
Lil Novi I think the rodeo's had 3 different fobs depending on the year. The '96-97's had the fob in this video while the '98-02's shared the Trooper fob and then the '03-04's got a fancy all in one fob.
Ren Kooistra My parents 2000 roedo had a different key fob from the trooper. Btw my parents also owned a 97 roedo. I don't think that had keyfob so i don't know about that.
Izuzu are still going strong still for the last ten years doug, maybe not over there but here in Australia they make excellent utes and suv's reliable as hell, strong and generally good value. This thing is just a trip compared to what we see these days from them, anyone..cool car review
Spread creek Jr Ya same here! Has the most punchable mug on RUclips! Lol but he reviews some vehicles I'm curious about. Lol if I ran into him on the street I'd be like hey your Doug Demuro rite?, followed by a swift kick to the shin...
I only know about these because I had a bright yellow and black HotWheels version. Also the Axiom from Spy Kids. Man, Isuzu really knew how to market to early 2000's Max.
I actually love the look. The first time I saw one on the road (a few years ago) I was intrigued enough to catch up and see what it was. The only thing that would prevent me from getting one now is that it surely would be a huge pain in the ass getting parts for.
Touchscreens suck so much, I'd so much rather have ergonomic buttons for the climate control and stereo that are identifiable while driving so you don't have to look away from the road.
People complain about idiots using their smartphones while driving and auto manufacturers are straight-up turning all the controls in your vehicle into that same medium. I bet there's a huge correlation between accidents and "infotainment systems."
Yeap! Have thought of it for a while! Those "(dis) infotainment systems" are becoming quite dangerous... Especially those where you have to keep on changing from menu to menu. I mean just play with your simple basic traveling computer: Speed, millage, temp, etc. and if you miss one step, it totally confuses you...
He didn't mention it, but one of the quirky features was that it also has automatic climate control (a rarity for the time like many other features it has) except that it's an analogue slider. I loved it.
Saw one of these that drove in front of my house almost daily. spent months trying to figure out what it was until I caught it at a red light and was able to get the make and model.
They should bring this back, instead of those AWFUL modern computers on wheels that stupid companies keep pushing out with annoying high speed ads that nobody really watches ....
the low number of sales is because the VehiCROSS wasn't intended to be made in mass. it was a to drive traffic in and create interest in their other product line offerings. it was a prototype that made it to production. It wasn't intended to continue as the original factory frame molds were destroyed. the molds were also not designed to be used for the long haul. this shows the lack of commitment to this as a production main stay.
They used experimental ceramic stamping dies that were relatively inexpensive to make, but were only good for about 10k stampings before they wore out. The intent was to create a series of such low-volume vehicles, but that didn't pan out.
I wanted one of these in the worst way when I was in college! But, alas, my $7/hr part-time job would not allow it. It looked super-futuristic in '99 and was really eye-catching. Because it was so different, the styling has aged really well. Unless you know what a Vehicross is, you can't really tell what age this car is.
I keep forgetting how young you are Doug. The "crotch vents" actually used to be very common. Just from memory, most 70s to 90s GM vehicles had them. And the mirror map lights, that mirror is straight from the GM parts bin and used on tons of things from the 90s to 00s.
They also had some deals with Honda. The Passport was a rebadged Rodeo. I had a 1998 Rodeo and had to go to Honda dealers for a few parts since there were almost no Isuzu dealers left at that point.
Thats great advice. I was going to say the back seat test was a bit of a cop out. Many car seat back rests fall all the way back flat, so we can climb over the top of them.
Wow really??? Any 2 Dr car from coupe to suv you ALWAYS access the back seat from passenger side not driver except for Honda Element and Toyota last FJ. This guy really just want to make it more dramatic no good. 👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎
Doug you're off on the styling score for sure. Pull up in one of these at a car rally and I guarantee you everyone will think it's cool and isn't that what style is all about. It's good weird. 10 out of 10
Funky cars are extremely popular in Europe. I.e. Citroën C4 Cactus, Citroën C3 Cactus, Citroën C4 Picasso, Toyota Aygo 2017, Opel Crossland, Renault Twingo, Renault Zoe just to mention a few of the funky styled cars.
joshxkerrigan, while Wrangler is a 10 in rocks and 8 in mud, this Isuzu is like Defender - 9 and 9. And the Range Rover or Prado=FJ sucks around 6 for REAL offroad
Doug's "this" at the beginning has definitely evolved haha - I'm coming from watching his more recent videos and it's definitely much longer and more pronounced now!
I find it cool how Isuzu deliberately gave the owner a letter to let him know he got the very last VehiCross. That's very nice of them.
Because Isuzu cares about their customers, unlike Chevy.
@i camouf all on ya OMG, you can't spell or form a sentence for shit bro.
@i camouf all on ya Chevy is cheap garbage. Also, learn English.
@i camouf all on ya Inglish lmao
@i camouf all on ya different languages? Do your sentences have a mix of Arabic in them or what? Tf u mean different languages
Is it just me, or all these crazy cheap cars are way more interesting to watch than Porsches, Lambos and Mercs?
Yeah, due to the fact that they're very unusual and we don't see them much often makes them way more interesting than a Porsche, Lambo, etc. because we already know what those cars are all about.
just you
Not just you.
Yes!
Lol. Everyone knows the concept of exotics by now... watching videos on them is getting boring because I already know that most of them have and do the same damn thing...
The styling of this Isuzu seems ahead of its time. I honestly love the weirdness.
Kudos to Isuzu for being somewhat original . . . whereas today . . . every brand looks the same.
Looks like a 2020 sportage
thank god.. i thought i was being an idiot cause I liked.. good to k ow others like it too 🙂😁
@@saipuakivikaupias The Axiom looked cool too. And then the GM Missed Opportunity Division came knockin'
@Dick weed I feel like I remember seeing these in the Dakar at some point. I think one of these a lil lower different tires and AWD instead of 4wd would look cool as hell as a WRC car
"Torque On Demand" or as I would prefer to call it Tod.
Tod is there to catch you when you slip.
Tod in German means Death :D not very reassuring and maybe not the terminology of choice at least in the german speaking markets :P
@@christiankarl3496 oof
@@christiankarl3496 imagine getting in your car and literally reading "DEATH" everytime
@Alexander Ratisbona.. Did you even bother to read the first reply in this thread? Christian Karl already wrote that Tod means death.
Eccentric looks, carbon fiber accents, adjustable leg supports, and a backup camera in the year 2000? Never thought I would say this, but I think Isuzu was ahead of their time on this one.
crowing - crossover too. Well ahead of its time.
crowing
That warranty is better than anything out. When he showed the original sticker it was 10 year or 120k. That's unheard of.
Correction faux carbon fiber ...aka plastic fake junk.
Bunch of guys that can build one hell of a box truck that doesn't fucking die get bored and this is what happens, they should bring the sporty thing back
looks good on paper, strange in real life
I had a 2000 VehiCROSS - bought it off the showroom floor. I drove it for six years and put 100,000 miles on it. I loved it! A few corrections and notes : 1. The 18" tires started with the 2000 MY 2. You could have black and gray as the interior color instead of black and red. I know this because mine had the black and gray. 3. That must be an after-market manual case. Mine didn't have that. 4. If I recall, the passenger seat moves further forward than the driver's side so it really wasn't that bad getting in the back seats. Once there, there was plenty of legroom and the seats even reclined. However, that huge C-pillar sure made it feel claustrophobic. 5. I'm surprised you didn't mention the hood black-out piece. Jeep is doing the same thing on all their Trailhawk models - only theirs is a matte vinyl "stripe" where the VX actually had a plastic hood insert. I always considered this ahead of its time. 6. I believe a lot of the pieces were taken from the Rodeo parts bin, including the dashboard, the mirrors, outside door handles and various other things. Thanks for doing this review. It sure brought back a ton of great memories!
This is a really cool car. Very nice to see some input from an actual owner!
I owned a 99 Amigo and the design is so similar. I always thought the VehiCROSS was the better version of the Amigo/Rodeo Sport.
I was just checking out isuzus On Craigslist after watching this review. They're nice and cheap and some of them appear to run well. My only issue is if it is difficult to get parts for these cars.
You're definitely right about the interior dash being shared with the rodeo. That dashboard is also used in the AUV (Asian Utility Vehicle) version the Isuzu Hi-Lander XTRM, which was a very dependable family car. And until now Isuzu is still selling the car with exterior revisions plus they renamed it the Crosswind with some trims called Sportivo. But despite all the changes it can't hide the fact it is very old, especially the interior they've been the same since '99 with some changes in interior trim colors.
Since we used to own Isuzus from that generation, I could say that they're not the best or the finest but definitely not the worst. They're very robust, dependable and fuel efficient if you get the diesel versions.
The C pillar being huge is a problem in my car as well. I've ridden in the back of my car (well, someone else's, but the same model) and it's like you're riding down the street in a closet attached to a rocket.
I think the AC vent between the legs should be standard
It was standard in 3rd Gen Toyota 4Runners and I can assure you its perfect!
It was but women were starting to complain about chapped lips
It’s the Turbo Gooch Cooler 9000
BALL COOLER
My 92 c1500 gm truck has it. Most 80s tp 90s gm had that vent.
The horns were a feature that allowed you to confirm from the driver seat that both headlights were working and you'd see which one went out if/when it did. another vehicle with this quirk was a few years later, the Nissan Xtrail which was not available in the US but was available in Canada.
My 1987 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham had those on the front of the car to the left and right of the hood and also had ones that you could see in the rear view mirror to verify that the tail lights were working.
When I was a kid, I thought it was the coolest car ever. It looks like a Hot Wheels car and I loved that.
Hot Wheels did make a model of this car!
me too!!!
I actually first discovered car this as a hot wheels gift back in the year 2000! I was only 5 back then. I thought it was a fake car until I saw one in a auto show catalogue and I was astonished!
Hot Wheels did make a VehiCROSS.
Back when some car manufacturers made cool and quirky SUVs, now all SUVs are basically CRVs with different badges...
Yep, Monocoque and Ladderframe SUV's are basically the same cars and it's boring
@@mlk9201 sedans are basically the same cars and its annoying
@@mlk9201 fucking moron
cardesign today is so boring
I think this thing was ahead of its time
Doug the type of guy to review a bicycle and give it one for acceleration
0-60 would be never, but I reckon a bike could get a pretty good score in the 0-10mph test.
@@themindgarage8938 Back when I was around 16 years old, I had a racing mountain bike (for anyone who doesn't know, that basically just means that the frame and tires are slightly lighter & thinner than on a standard mountain bike that is made to be rugged at the sacrifice of being heavier). I rode that bike everywhere I needed to go in town, all the time, spring-autumn. Anyways, one summer (again, I was roughly 16 at the time) I rode it along a flat, hard-packed dirt running path/bike path that runs North/South for 20+ miles in my area, and I got up to 38.62 MPH (I had a digital speedometer hooked up to the front wheel, with the display mounted on the handlebars, and the display read out to two numbers on either side of the decimal point). Kept it up for a mile straight, no cruising, pedaling constantly. Best I've ever done on a bike, and I've always been proud of that achievement, despite the fact that pro bicycle racers can often do better in their races.
Anyways, I wouldn't be able to do even 10 MPH for 100 feet nowadays, I'm too fat and out of shape, lol. I get really out of breath just walking up a couple flights of stairs - it's honestly pathetic how I've let myself get like this...
I wonder which would accelerate faster off road. This thing. Or a lowered super car
‘Isuzu’s hasn’t been around for like a decade now’
Australians: bruh
NASA couldve done something more... original than just an emoji
Teardrop99.3 Errors
😂
👌
@@ikupreza 🤔??
@Haz Games Isuzu is actually still here even today
This car look like a pair of Sketchers.
What has been seen can't be unseen.
Tru
Best looking sketchers I’ve ever seen
TMJ HothiphopMiami great comment
The sketchers with skates underneath
It seems like they were 20 years ahead in term of styling the interior. A lot of new luxury cars follow the same scheme lol
Yellow W lol your cute
Exterior too, in some aspects.
I mean, Isuzu in the 2000 with Recaro seats??? Awesome!
I actually think it is a good idea to have bottom half of your SUV plastic covered. Brilliant - no worries about small scratches or den't which would lead to rusting or would just look bad. Scratched black plastic looks basically the same as not scratched one, so for off road vehicles ideal. More cars should have that, not less.
in the northeast, that plastic cladding is a rust laden field day
Hides a lot of rust. Car is ruined before you know it. I see it here a lot in Iowa.
Also here in Canada most vehicles rust a lot because the salt they throw on the roads, but plastic doesn't rust!
Boris P No, but the car rots out under the plastic before it's ever visible or before you can do anything about it, not to mention the cladding traps water/brine/salty slush and makes rot happen much faster.
My old lifted AWD Astro van rotted to worthlessness before it was remotely visible, I'm sure I could've addressed the rust (if it even happened at all) before it was a major problem if it hadn't had the cladding, but when a piece of the cladding fell off due to rust the entirety of the rockers, doors, quarters, and fenders were trash. Parted it out at 104,000 miles, it would've probably run 250-300.
@@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney That sounds bad but honestly as long as you don't see the rust it's ok and the vehicle can still be sold as good. Probably lost money parting it out at 104k. I would have taken off the plastic, spray all the rust under it with bed liner and then get some chrome cleaner that they use for the old bumpers and windows trim and whatnot. Light acid on it, makes it all shiny again, then maybe spend a few hundred for new plastic cladding outside and I guarantee it looks good enough to some sucker to buy it at 104k mile value. Frame probably won't rust apart noticeably anytime soon and it'll take months until the rust is back out in the door sills etc...
Used to do this all the time for my old boss and he took the junker cars to the wholesale auction where they only look if it starts, nobody can prove you did the work on it or even knew about it and you can sell it as a good car and don't have to sell at scrap value.
That’s a stellar design Doug… it was certainly ahead of its time
Ahead, but in the opposite direction.
@@ciprianpopa1503 can you explain
Aztek: "I'm the quirkiest SUV ever!"
VehiCROSS: "HOLD MY RIMS!"
xD
=D
:D
More like: HOLD MY SPARE TIRE
Subaru Baja, here hold my beer, and my phone
Doug the type of guy to get killed in the beginning of the movie
*THIS* is the 2018 horror movie that I get killed first
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂 bru
You mean the mariachi movie with Banderas? 😁
I drove a 1999 model from 2001 to 2015 and put over 200,000 miles on it. I really loved that thing and it was my daily driver. Only gave it up when my wife got pregnant and we needed a 4 door. It was always fun to drive and I would get asked about it almost every time I stopped to fill up.
chuck henderson Never owned onebut my neighbor had one and he absolutely loved it.
"With only 2,500 VehiCross available, we cant confirm you'll actually get one, only that they exist." - Isuzu 2001
I think he said 4k was made tho
one thing he forgot to mention is, it had a hi tech off road suspension, with a second lateral shock absorber, designed to drive fast off road.
It's actually built ahead of it's time, I dig them.
Yes!
Doug knows nothing about real tech
doug knows nothing but 'sports car' . knows nothing about 4x4
How reliable was it off road?
Your knack for unusual cars is fantastic. Your reviews on cars like this and others (Aztek, Isetta) are much more interesting than your run-of-the-mil $200k supercars. I love all your reviews but the quirkiest cars always grab the most attention. Awesome review.
Bought mine in 2008.Had 69K, now has 150K... Still have it...still drive it daily..Sorry Doug...it IS fun to drive and handles like a sports car because of the mono-tube suspension. This was a Halo car slated for a limited production of 5000. It is getting more difficult to get parts..Not many in junkyards and many new parts have to be ordered from Japan which is an 8week wait unless you can find them used on ebay. Except for a radiator leak in 2016 (i replaced the radiator) and a couple of battery failures over the years, this vehivle has started EVERY day since Ive owned it My old 77 FJ40 Landcruiser is the only other car Ive owned with that record and I am 70 years old.
and owned my share of different vehicles.Mine is Foxfire Red Mica w/ black/grey interior.
this guy fuks
@@i3oosted big time
domantfly types “themselfs” while saying others were “made a fool”. Almost classic.
@domantfly Its only hideous if you look at it that way
Why all these guys being mean to an old man. That's rude
I give Doug a Weekend Category scorer 2 for calling it weird and totally damning it.
It’s a really neat and unique car.
Personally....I give him a 1. So many things were just plain wrong and so many OTHER items that should have been noted were just compleatly and totally ignored. I do give him a 7 for entertainment value, however, for attempting the backseats from the wrong direction. I don't think I could have laughed harder had he tried to get into them through the back window he kept whining about.
The VehiCROSS was ahead of it's time.
Much nicer than i thought it would be. At the time they were new, they were just too expensive, but I always wanted to check one out.
My love for this car cannot be quantified.
Snazzy Labs similar to Doug, does this car also give you a boner?
It was designed after the off road racers in the Dakar Rally and the Baha 500.
Same I love weird looking 4WD Cars i bought Isuzu Amigo 2 Months ago looks similar to this car but the back is open. I'm going to start looking for this model now lol.
Doug looks constipated during his walk around.
Looks like a roller skate
The VehiCROSS was wayyyy ahead of it's time. It blends in just fine today. If I could find one in great shape, I'll get it.
It actually looks better than a lot of SUVs out today.
its ahead of its time. BMW and Mercedes both sell similar shaped objects now.
@@ivanhagar1 i don't wanna talk about mercedes' barbie suv
Its fkn disgusting 🤦♂️
I wouldn’t go THAT far. I prefer a boxy SUV over this ugly car
I guess... as they say "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" i thought it was extremely ugly the first time i saw one, there was one in the neighborhood i grew up in. I still think theyre hideous now.
Doug Demuro, the type of guy to conduct full house evacuation fire drills at home with the wife and kids, and checks everyone's present with his list on a clipboard
And he gives everyone a doug score.
This car was so ahead of it's time.... and it's one of those cars that is so unusual it's actually cool!.... Sort of like a Nissan Juke Nismo RS.
I wish Isuzu still made SUV's and cars...
they did ISUZU mux,crosswind,dmax
Nissan Murano
Same designer! Shiro nakamura!
Isuzu still around in Asia with its DMAX (pickup truck), MUX (SUV based from DMAX) and other commercial trucks.
Wait don't you guys occasionally see mini trucks that they make like the uhh ones with the engine behind the cab and in between the trailer but it's not like a semi truck that pulls the trailer the trailer is attached to the truck and it's like one of those small mini ones
15:12 "you probably wouldn't know that they're there, unless you know that they're there" very astute observation Doug
Doug, *I'm disappointed you mentioned so little about the drivetrain, that's what made it special!*
The story begins in 1997 when Isuzu, mostly known for making big industrial trucks and the occasional cool little sport compact, wanted a way to do the following: go racing, build a halo car (erm...truck), and try out some new technology. So they did that all at once by taking a mothballed concept from 1993 and putting it into production. That truck was the VehiCross and it's a fascinating bit of kit. The body panels are all pressed from inexpensive ceramic dies that are much cheaper to buy, but only last a few thousand runs before warping. This is ideal for short run cars as traditional cast iron dies are too expensive to create for low volume cars (in the case of the VX, 5,958 bodies were pressed before the dies wore out of spec). Borg Warner had a new computer controlled torque transmitting transfer case they wanted to try out, so the VX got it as well (dubbed Torque on Demand or TOD). Underneath, the VX employed aluminum bodied monotube dampers with remote pressure reservoirs, unheard of for a street car in the late 90s, much less a big truck. For racing, Isuzu decided to tackle the Production class in the Dakar Rally with the VX.
The VX actually won two stages in class during the 1998 race, and later took the 1999 Australian Safari Rally in Production class.
Despite all of this cutting edge 90s technology, the engine is the same tried and true 3.5L V6 Isuzu had been using in the Trooper since 1995. The V6 is a DOHC motor with variable valve timing making a modest 215 hp. This was enough to give a 0-60 in a touch under 10 seconds. The racing inspired dampers, stiff springs, and double wishbone front suspension give the VX surprisingly sprightly handling. You'll never mistake it for a sports car, but for an SUV it's very good. The TOD 4WD and clutch type LSD in the rear axle give plenty of traction both on and off road. For an SUV that needs to do everything, the VX ticks off pretty much every option one could ask for.
Tyrone Ross I believe the dies were concrete (not ceramic)
That colour really helps with the looks...
It doesn't look so strange anymore. Compare this to something more modern like a Nissan Juke.
Doug...I had one of these. To get in the back the passengers seat actually moves forward a lot more than the driver's seat. You forgot to mention many things about the car such as the rally style front shocks which had expansion reservoirs along with the independent front suspension and solid rear which is also a rally vehicle set up. So the car is meant more for rally style off road than for jeep style mudding or rock crawling. The suspension set up is the main reason why the car was a fair amount more expensive as it added considerably to the production cost.
As former owner of such car, do you think it's possible to own it for daily use? Can I find necessary parts? Thanks!
I'd like to know too. I found one and am looking at it.
As an old guy, I always find it funny when Doug says he never saw that feature... on the early 80's Cadi he talked about the turn signal indicators on the front fenders. It was a feature on many high end cars from the 70's and 80's.
On this one, he talks about the AC vent under the dash, that was pretty common in the 80's also. On the 80's imports the the passenger side door was the way to access the backseat, and the driver's seat was supposed to not be used to enter.
I always wanted a VehiCROSS.
As entertaining as his reviews are he doesn’t do enough research. A lot of the “quirky” options he describes when reviewing older cars were not that rare at all. Several Japanese imports had 4 wheel steering and such. Like already stated, same with HVAC controls and such.
@@bradc6831 most GM cars had them in the 80s
You’re old? Isn’t that kind of ironic with a name like young? 🤨
@@shrimpuhe drives the vehicross like a grand mom . the gun happens when your off road and take flight on little hills and bumps. doug is a car reviewer who doesn’t deserve to be one. high subscribers does not equal professional
This thing isn't weird... It's friggin awesome and doesn't look almost 20yrs old!
Also, I'm sure the passenger's side front seat moves out of the way more than the driver's side does for access to the back seats.
This clown talking is clueless to Vehicross. He drives it like a grandmom and doesn’t show his viewers the reason why all the things he says is weird and why the wheels are so large. And notice his snarky backhanded compliments , which is typical of a biased reviewer. listen to how he is so triggered about the plastic cladding . He says the design is weird , he says the spare tire that’s covered is weird. lolol He focused on petty things. The remote has a hatch button but no hatch. lolol Oh my god the interior , what is crazy is he g f others their are optional colors. he even says HE DIESNT UNDERSTAND WHY THE ENGINE AND TIRES WETE DESIGNED THIS WAY. lolol he gets triggered cause CROSS is capitalized . over 75% into the video and he is blabbering. and this clown is an expert in car reviewes. oh jesus christ he’s bothered grammatical errors in the owners manual.
He tells you about the review cam but later starts bitching he can’t see the rear . not fun to drive??? get off the street and jump hills, this dummy thinks it’s a street hot rod.
he knows izusu won’t come after him, if it was a major car co. he grows a yellow spine
dangit doug. I've been trying to find one of these and you probably singularly bumped the price by 2x with this video.
yea you're dumb like one. Looking for the ironman version so fuck off.
Funny...thought the same thing! They still were kind of pricey for an Isuzu
That’s insane my father owns one and it’s my dream to get this for myself and my daughter when she’s of age.
PRose84 there's an iron man vehicross for sale here in Albuquerque
@@fpbbq I'll try to be civil and I'll try to be respectful, but this guy doesn't know a dang thing about this vehicle. This is one of the baddest coolest cars. I was younger. I think it still is. I think it's badass. If I offend some of you guys out there I apologize. But Doug, have you ever done any real work like rating cars? Maybe you should look for another job. Or talk to someone and get on some forums before you rate a car and talk to others who know more about a particular vehicle because all you did was make me angry and apparently a lot of others. It's a shame people like you rate cars. You're probably a hippie and you ride a bicycle I'm just saying.
This was a great take at a Rally/Baja/Dakar like truck. The claim to fame was the suspension system and the ladder frame. Looking up this stuff, you will see stock with coil-overs with remote reservoirs. It pretty much help usher in the toyota fj cruisers.
Saw one of these in my neighborhood today. No one understood why i was so excited.
I had #397 in 1999 - the first 500 they gave autographed framed photos.. still have it on my wall.. miss it :(
Tucci Ed ...Cool
I had vin # 500 and the numbered framed photo. I still have my state licence plate VCROSS. Looks weird on my Ford Edge.
That's cool. This is still a good looking truck today. Those 18's definitely help.
You're fault.
*your
Damn I love this SUV.
For many people its weird but its pretty to my eyes!
Me too man. It's not weird at all, It's just cool !
Yes I want one!
I like the look of it but that they didn't give you at least a couple more inches to get into that back seat area makes it essentially a 2 seater which kills it's utility to me.
Good luck finding parts for that thing. I couldn't even find parts for my discontinued Suzuki
@@johnphillips4776 I own Suzuki Reno for 3 years - no problem what so ever, best car. Parts? tons of them, Japanese engine, ZF transmission, not like I need anything to fix, just don't try to fix it in the big name car shop. My mechanic love it. Fixing was easy and cheap.
The headlight “horns” are to help the driver with judging the nose when cornering / parking. A lot of JDM cars have them!
Thanks
I have only seen one of these in my life; when I was 20 I was working @ a coffeehouse & my coworker was the most colorful, eccentric personality - a Welsh woman in her 50s who happened to have an ‘01 VehiCROSS in silver. She worked @ the c’house for fun, her husband was a huge-time attorney who would stop by occasionally in his Porsche 959 (in a strange blue color, never saw such an example!). Oh and that “OK” sticker - my 1st car as a teen was a Subaru wagon passes down by my parents, it too had the “OK” sticker along w an anti-rust sticker that said “Rusty Jones” lol and had an image of a red-haired, mustached white dude...I guess he was Rusty
The 'horns' in the headlights are most likely to point out the front corners of the car, helps when in right spaces.
I hate to admit that I know this, but without the horns on the headlights, the mirrors rattled like hell, they create a slipstream that the mirrors flow in and makes the mirrors hold still. Source: Family that was involved in the design process.
Vehicross, Aztec, 1st gen iPod and manual Ferrari 360s... the future classics of the early 2000s
As weird as it looks I kind of like it. It looks like a modern car.
ΣHAANTI it could tone down the plastic cladding a bit, but you’re pretty much correct.
just gloss black the whole car n black off road rims
The second I saw it, i thought of the latest Cherokee
I was thinking the same thing over the past couple of days after watching this video. They were actually ahead of their time. Just lacking the processes and materials that the more modern crossovers have. If you look at pictures of what everyone else was putting out in 2001 it's easy to see how far ahead in styling this was.
I've wanted one of these since 1999. If I had expendable income to buy a second vehicle, I would hunt one down.
This SUV is gorgeous! Very proportionate and looks off road capable. This vehicle looks amazing to me. It was simply ahead of its time especially with the nut cooler😂.
Victim of being too forward in design?
Some of the current Jeeps seemed to have borrowed quite a bit of styling cues from the Vehicross.
So true
Yes the 2016 Jeep Cherokee looks similar
*VehiCROSS
No doug. You barely tried to get in. You let me down on this one. And honestly i kinda like the vehicle
Remember that it's not his car. He's just being careful to not break anything.
I enjoy when Doug makes the car look like a deer giving birth.
Read several times they’re surprisingly capable. But sure, it’s def funny-looking
He shoulda tried to get in on the passenger side, would’ve been easier...
@@darkbit4603 he's broken people's stuff before lmao
Am I the only person who really likes the look of this thing
Nope.
Nope. I like it. There is one in my town and I've always wanted to get a closer look.
actually i like it too. so.... credibility nil for you i guess. sorry.
I think it's bad ass.
Nope! For some reason I like the look.
Mine is great! Every stop sign gets gawkers and lots of questions. Also, Doug, the front passenger seat moves forward several inches when the handle is activated allowing better ingress/egress characteristics.
Doug the type of dude that likes to keep cool in his region down there while he drive
Production stopped in 2001? This thing could have been sold in 2011 and still would have looked modern.
well it was supposed to be futuristic looking when it was new. I never could decide what to make of it. Too weird.
The body stamping molds were made out of ceramic to keep producing cost down since it was a vehicle that everyone would buy. Basically get close to 5k samples out of the molding and they broke
I think of a vx fox long travel suspension edition with a 3.5 l EcoBoost
I owned one of these from 02 to around 2015. I got around 298000 from the engine before cylinder number 3 lost compression. The automatic transmission started slipping around 260000, but just in the morning once, and twice closer to 290000, but always worked fine after it warmed, about a mile or 2. It's a fun drive from the drive seat, great on trail. Mine burned about a quart oil every 800 miles. It had over heating issue when I used the ac. Until I got the thermostat fixed- which is hard fix on this car(and only use orginal Isuzu parts). The auto windows started going out around 100000 - still worked, just off alignment. Of All the time i owed it i can count the number of times, on my hands, i punished someone to sit in the back seat lol. Some people didn't like it style much but most people liked alot. I got looks and accolades till the day I sold. I really enjoyed mine and would have bought another but in my 40s now and this really is a toy and oem Isuzu parts are almost impossible to get now.
...BTW that ac vent down under steering wheel is pretty sweet in the heat of summer on your boys down there, when wearing shorts haha
If you're burning that much oil, it's likely that you own a '99 version (as I do).. It's because the engine in that year only had 2 rings in the cylinders, which permitted oil to pass by into the combustion chamber. It was fixed in the '00 version with a 3 ring system. Inconvenient, but not a real problem. My biggest problem is that the hood latch cable has stretched, often making it difficult to get the hood to release so I can regularly check oil/fluid levels.
Still one of the cooler vehicles out there on the road and I still receive a lot of head turns given the rarity of the Vehicross..
I removed the back seat from my V-Cross to give me more carrying space and put 10-ply tires on it to pretty much "bullet-proof" it for off-road.
One real problem is that transmission oil access.. You really need to install a skid plate underneath to protect that transmission pan so it down't get dented.
I think you're supposed to enter in the back seat from the passenger side, the front seat slides forward more. It was made like that on a lot of older SUV with 2 doors, so the driver doesn't have to get out.
Same as the Ford Bronco the big ones from the 1990's
Doug the type of guy to admit there's a flaw in his scoring system
No one else commenting here about this. I felt something was wrong with the Doug score when the Jeep Wrangler ended up so low in the weekend score. :/
That car is soooo frigging cool, looks ultra modern even by todays standard and to be honest, I want one.
As a trooper owner and all around isuzu enthusiast there's some things wrong with this. (i.e that vehicross owner is full of it).
1. I'm pretty sure that's a rodeo's key fob.
2. Troopers came with solid barn doors without a hatch while rodeo's had a hatch.
3. TOD is 25/75 power split until it senses front slippage then it works its way up to a 50/50 split.
4. Winter mode starts the trans in 3rd gear.
5. Power drive doesn't add RPM it changes the shift points in the transmission.
6. Dat LED dome light tho
VehiCROSS was literally a '99-'01 Trooper with a weird body, a shorter frame and a Fast and Furious interior. Aside from that keep up the great videos! 👍
Ren Kooistra No. The keyfob isn't a redo.
My parents owned a rodeo before.
Lil Novi I think the rodeo's had 3 different fobs depending on the year. The '96-97's had the fob in this video while the '98-02's shared the Trooper fob and then the '03-04's got a fancy all in one fob.
Ren Kooistra My parents 2000 roedo had a different key fob from the trooper.
Btw my parents also owned a 97 roedo. I don't think that had keyfob so i don't know about that.
It really looked weird back in the day... but now it looks completely normal.
Ahead of it's time
Also BALLS OF STEEL
I don't care how you do it, Doug, but your fans expect you to get in the back seat. ;-)
the way you do it is to sit in the passenger seat then crawl through the middle... once you are in the back there is tons of leg room
the Back Seat SItuation always makes me feel like
Doug is a type of a guy to refuse drink cola
because 2L bottle doesn't fit his mouth
I mean, he sat in the hatch so he could have just climbed over and got in the back seats.
Also a lot of vehicles I recall back in the day the passenger seat moved further up then the drivers seat even tilting where as the drivers didn't.
Meeker Extreme, but Doug really can't get there
through the engine compartment
Izuzu are still going strong still for the last ten years doug, maybe not over there but here in Australia they make excellent utes and suv's reliable as hell, strong and generally good value. This thing is just a trip compared to what we see these days from them, anyone..cool car review
Ryan De Ketenor Same in Europe as far as I know
I practically couldn’t give mine away when I needed to sell it about 7 years ago. Let it go for $2700..... oh, and it only had 50k miles on it.
I would buy one now. My friends made fun of me because I liked these cars.
You make me wanna cry! This is an expensive/rare/amazing off roader!
@J.C. Kohle until... CARS AND BIDS (extreme Doug voice)
I got a 99 for sale
@@figbat6363 still for sale?
I thought the VehiCROSS was ahead of its time on design. I still love this truck!
This man bothers me greatly, yet I still watch.
Stop watching .I just did after this stupid review on an awesome design .
@@carlossanchez-ol7um triggered snowflake
@My Channel I found a dumbass
Spread creek Jr, the type of guy that dislikes the host, yet will still give views
Spread creek Jr Ya same here! Has the most punchable mug on RUclips! Lol but he reviews some vehicles I'm curious about. Lol if I ran into him on the street I'd be like hey your Doug Demuro rite?, followed by a swift kick to the shin...
I only know about these because I had a bright yellow and black HotWheels version. Also the Axiom from Spy Kids. Man, Isuzu really knew how to market to early 2000's Max.
Sad reacts only. Those were the dopest looking SUVs, made cadillac and lincoln look stupid
Haha I had an orange one! I thought it was a fantasy car at the time.
This car is surprisingly cool to be honest.
I don't believe you.
215 hp begs to differ.
I second that
I actually love the look. The first time I saw one on the road (a few years ago) I was intrigued enough to catch up and see what it was. The only thing that would prevent me from getting one now is that it surely would be a huge pain in the ass getting parts for.
Galactica Actual
Touchscreens suck so much, I'd so much rather have ergonomic buttons for the climate control and stereo that are identifiable while driving so you don't have to look away from the road.
lostinthemasses couldn't agree more. Buttons are straight up superior in this context.
People complain about idiots using their smartphones while driving and auto manufacturers are straight-up turning all the controls in your vehicle into that same medium. I bet there's a huge correlation between accidents and "infotainment systems."
Yeap! Have thought of it for a while! Those "(dis) infotainment systems" are becoming quite dangerous...
Especially those where you have to keep on changing from menu to menu.
I mean just play with your simple basic traveling computer: Speed, millage, temp, etc. and if you miss one step, it totally confuses you...
He didn't mention it, but one of the quirky features was that it also has automatic climate control (a rarity for the time like many other features it has) except that it's an analogue slider. I loved it.
This man doesn't know the difference b/w weird and unique ...
Weird is unique but unique is not weird
Amano Yuuji ?
I somehow like the design
better than G cubes for sure
Илья Райтфайта looks better than that stupid scion cube and Nissan Cube 😂😂😂
Looks better than most all the SUV's they make now.
At its time it was advanced
Me too
For a 20+ yr old design, it’s aged remarkably well.
Saw one of these that drove in front of my house almost daily. spent months trying to figure out what it was until I caught it at a red light and was able to get the make and model.
Doug treats anything older than 10 years like its a martian spaceship dropped out of the sky
hahahaha
selfreliant lol!
Well said!
He has the nerve to kvetch when a modern car doesn't come equipped with autopilot and self parallel parking
lol so true
Saw one of these not long ago, I think my reaction was along the lines of "What the fuck is that?!"
They should bring this back, instead of those AWFUL modern computers on wheels that stupid companies keep pushing out with annoying high speed ads that nobody really watches ....
Doug wears shorts with every single car review, but comes to Southern California and reviews the one car with a crotch vent and wears pants.
he said because the stench left behind if he aired out his sweaty ball bag would've ruined the interior of the car
The vent below the steering wheel used to be common. There was one on my 94 HiLux, 98 Tacoma and 02 Sequoia.
thnksno that’s right, same in my 3rd gen 4Runner.
thnksno my 98 RAV4 had one too
b ed Sadly, my 16 and 18 Tundras do not have the vent. It's actually kind of nice.
My 99 Safari van had the same
My ‘95 Sebring had one as well. Couldn’t ever get air to come out of it.
the low number of sales is because the VehiCROSS wasn't intended to be made in mass. it was a to drive traffic in and create interest in their other product line offerings. it was a prototype that made it to production. It wasn't intended to continue as the original factory frame molds were destroyed. the molds were also not designed to be used for the long haul. this shows the lack of commitment to this as a production main stay.
They used experimental ceramic stamping dies that were relatively inexpensive to make, but were only good for about 10k stampings before they wore out. The intent was to create a series of such low-volume vehicles, but that didn't pan out.
he shouldve get the VX-04 type then we're talking reviews
Michael Whitp
It reminds me of my 2019 Honda Passport so much! They definitely used a lot of these ideas in the new Honda vehicles
I wanted one of these in the worst way when I was in college! But, alas, my $7/hr part-time job would not allow it. It looked super-futuristic in '99 and was really eye-catching. Because it was so different, the styling has aged really well. Unless you know what a Vehicross is, you can't really tell what age this car is.
I keep forgetting how young you are Doug. The "crotch vents" actually used to be very common. Just from memory, most 70s to 90s GM vehicles had them. And the mirror map lights, that mirror is straight from the GM parts bin and used on tons of things from the 90s to 00s.
I remember those vents in my Aunt & Uncles '74 Caprice Classic Coupe. I think ISUZU used to be part of the GM family.
They also had some deals with Honda. The Passport was a rebadged Rodeo. I had a 1998 Rodeo and had to go to Honda dealers for a few parts since there were almost no Isuzu dealers left at that point.
Isuzu still makes the large diesel engines for GM trucks.
This car was a parts bin special.
The last GM vehicle I encountered with a driver's knee vent was a 2004 Chevy Astro.
You need to use the passenger side to get in the backseat, the seat should slide further forward than the drivers side.
Thats great advice. I was going to say the back seat test was a bit of a cop out. Many car seat back rests fall all the way back flat, so we can climb over the top of them.
He said in reddit that the passenger side didn't move more than the drivers side
Wow really??? Any 2 Dr car from coupe to suv you ALWAYS access the back seat from passenger side not driver except for Honda Element and Toyota last FJ. This guy really just want to make it more dramatic no good. 👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎
Doug you're off on the styling score for sure. Pull up in one of these at a car rally and I guarantee you everyone will think it's cool and isn't that what style is all about. It's good weird. 10 out of 10
Doug the type of guy to turn A.C. on the gooch vent only
joshua talun best comment
as if you wouldn't try it?
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TIL Doug isn't 45 years old.
laowhy86 Lol I'm surprised to see you here
Is there a Chinese knockoff VehiCROSS?
I'm 14 and I edit these videos on my dad's work computer after he goes to sleep.
Doug DeMuro papa Doug! One of your earliest viewers here. Much love from China and the China youtuber scene!
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So, whenever i'm mad that manufactures never go through with really cool concept designs, I remember this car
Should’ve been titled “Doug discovers the famed ball chiller vent”
According to this fellow, everything is odd, weird or quirky. He's the only one in this video that fits that description.
Wouldn't normal things look weird to a weird dude?
We're here for cars not for the guy.
He has a punchable face like screech from save by the bell
Lol
Some of us watch BECAUSE *he* is quirky.
So far ahead of its time .. It doesn't look weird anymore looks like a 2018 Jeep Cherokee
The price was ahead of its time too.
One of the guys who designed this went on to design the Nissan Juke.
never looked wierd to me, easily one of the coolest suv's ever.
Der Pinguin I like both
To be fair, the old stereos are better than the modern "infotainment" systems imo. Hard to cut corners when there are no corners to cut.
I actually kept seeing this vehicle review but then I saw one sitting in my town and now in watching this.
I actually LIKE IT
BikeStuff same i would have this as a daily driver and i would love it
BikeStuff me too.
Funky cars are extremely popular in Europe. I.e. Citroën C4 Cactus, Citroën C3 Cactus, Citroën C4 Picasso, Toyota Aygo 2017, Opel Crossland, Renault Twingo, Renault Zoe just to mention a few of the funky styled cars.
If you want to see a true funky euro work of art.Search nitromagtv denis bonnel 2cv. COOL!
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I need this Isuzu VehiCROSS in production, but the 2018 model!
Isuzu: "We're going to make a quirky, small, ugly SUV and bring it to the US market."
Pontiac: "Hold my beer!"
I never forgot about these. They have always haunted my dreams.
Doug, you missed the point of this car. It was an SUV that actually had off road ability.
Barje. Waffles
.........like a Wrangler? Or Range Rover? Or an FJ?
joshxkerrigan,
while Wrangler is a 10 in rocks and 8 in mud,
this Isuzu is like Defender - 9 and 9.
And the Range Rover or Prado=FJ sucks around 6 for REAL offroad
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I have a 2008 Range Rover, it humiliated many other offroaders, with broken summer-tires.
Haha, didn't I say the owner off-roads it? And hangs with Jeeps? And it feels solid and robust, more than a Jeep? What more do ya want from me?!
Doug DeMuro
You're right. This guy's kinda weird.
doug is the type of guy that comments on the lack of ease to get in to the back seats when hes on the wrong side...
I can't be the only one who fell in love with this thing
Doug's "this" at the beginning has definitely evolved haha - I'm coming from watching his more recent videos and it's definitely much longer and more pronounced now!