2006 Isuzu i-280 Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Isuzu i-280:

The S Plus Preferred Equipment Package adds rear jump seats for two additional passengers.

-- Cars.com

Handles well on- and off-road?

-- Edmunds.com

...simple rotary climate controls and a large stereo faceplate make the interior seem instantly familiar as soon as you get in. The gauges are similarly basic, but functional in their design.

-- Edmunds.com

What reviewers liked least about the Isuzu i-280:

...lack of off-the-line punch and odd exhaust notes are disappointing?

-- Edmunds.com

Out on the road, neither the four- or five-cylinder engine provides acceleration on par with V6 and V8 engines offered by the Dodge Dakota, Nissan Frontier and Toyota Tacoma.

-- Edmunds.com

Materials range from average to substandard in quality, and build quality is inconsistent.

-- Edmunds.com

Aside from the front fascia and a few small cosmetic distinctions, the i-280 and i-350 are GM hardware to the core.

-- Car and Driver

Isuzu i-280 Comparisons:

In government crash tests, the similar Chevy Colorado earned four stars (out of five) for both the driver and front passenger in frontal-impact testing, and four out of five stars in side-impact testing for front passengers, and five stars for rear passengers.

-- Edmunds.com

Best one-liner about the Isuzu i-280:

Trucks may have gotten more hospitable in recent years, but don't expect anything fancy in the i-Series' cabin.

-- Edmunds.com