Isuzu Trooper 3.1 Citation

Brought with high mileage, which was a concern - but haven't had any trouble from it what so ever, and it really works for a living! It has proved its toughness and is very comfortable, reliable, still goes very well on the motorway and is a pleasure to drive and doesn't feel like driving a big vehicle. Would never part with it now. Tows my double horse trailer fully loaded with no effort, unlike other 4 x 4's I have had.

Got me around the country lanes in deep snow last winter and would have been lost without it, other 4x4's were struggling even in 4x4 but I rarely needed to change it from normal drive!

best 4x4 i have ever had & belive me i had them all.

payed £300 4 it & its a minter no rot, no rust would pull a house down.

loads of room pulls the caravan like its not on the back [26 foot twin wheeler] GREAT

bought Isuzu Trooper as a four wheel drive the newer shape to get up to our land to feed our sheep, in all weathers including bad snow, we are 800feet above sea level.Proved to be great.was invaluable in winter 2008.

l love it it's me baby sale'd through her m.o.t great to drive everything just were you need it,Someone fitted leather seats and it is so comfortable, warm in winter, cool in summer with the great heating system, picks her feet up,starts my old tractor with her batteries no probs.thing is my garage loves these says they either have a good chasse or not, and have the problem with perishing fuel pipe on tank.mine come like that had burn't my heater plugs out cost me less than £20.00 for the plugs and £30.00 to replace the fuel pipe all done to top spec.

I bought my Isuzu Trooper 3.1 Citation manual diesel 3 years ago to tow my twin axle caravan. It has performed well, but long fairly steep inclines take their toll. It is a 'K' reg but has no rust whatsoever, and has just sailed thro' the MOT with no faults.

The major concerns are the charging. I have had 3 new alternators within the last 9 months, all failed due to non charging. The last one has yet again failed, but this time it is overcharging! The only other fault is the speedo, which only works some time. I believe this may be the speed sensor, but have not yet had a chance to check.

Ok, I only bought this car as a stop gap when my Explorer went belly-up (not literally), so for the very cheap price I paid, I wasn't expecting world-class luxury, trouble-free motoring. What I did get was a car that matched the Explorer for boot space and towed my caravan far better than any vehicle I've ever owned.

It is a simple creature, even in the 'Citation' spec there is still cloth trim, and the ergonomics are straight out of the 1980's - most of the 'extra' buttons and switches (heated mirrors etc) are directly obscured by the steering wheel; it's funny to think we used to accept this as the norm.

For a diesel, it's very smooth, though manual gear change is hugely dated (like driving a 1960's Austin Mini), but fine once you get used to it.

On the whole, for it's cheapness compared to say, a similarly aged Shogun, it's a good buy, but I'm not expecting this vehicle to last forever. There's nice, healthy space between the front passengers and the drivers' view is excellent all-round.

So, mine's currently in the shop having the alternator reconditioned - I never said it was going to be trouble-free motoring!

Just bought a 1991 Isuzu Trooper as a 3rd vehicle/ winter vehicle, and have fallen in love with it. Fantastic visibility while driving, great for off-roading, and a very spacious rear cargo area. The vehicle shows several signs of rust, especially around the wheel-wells and the bumpers. The bumpers where fixed with some sandpaper, primer and paint. The engine area is well layed-out and easy to work on. I would highly recommend this truck.