  the isuzu vehicross is a compact suv from isuzu. produced from 1997 (japanese market 1997-1999) through 2001 (us market 1999-2001), it shares much of its components with the trooper, including both its 3.2&nbsp;l and 3.5&nbsp;l v6 engine that produces  at 5400 rpm and  at 3000 rpm of torque. the vehicle also features the torque on demand (tod) 4-wheel-drive system produced by borgwarner. it is a small, sporty 2-door crossover vehicle with aggressive external styling, including short overhangs, an aggressive forward stance, titanium "teeth" in the grille, a black hood-insert, and black plastic cladding over the entire lower half of the vehicle. the us vehicross came equipped with 16" polished wheels in 1999 and 18" chrome wheels during the remainder of production. the japanese version came equipped with 16" alloys with chrome center caps. the vehicross was highly regarded for its cross-terrain performance. it combined a computer-controlled awd system for on-road driving and a locked-differential low-gear 4wd system for off-road driving. the japanese version offered a 2wd non tod or 4wd tod option. the us-only constant 4wd tod, with 12 independent sensors for detecting wheel spin and capable of redirecting power to the wheels with the most traction, gives the vehicross a high level of traction on wet and icy roads. it also has a high level of performance for its height. while possessing on-road nimbleness, its body-on-frame truck construction, suspension and 4wd gearing make it very capable off-road. sales were intentionally limited, with only 5958 vehicles being produced between 1997 and 2001; 1805 were produced for the domestic japanese market and the remaining 4,153 sold in the united states. as it stands, the vehicl
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