This car is fantastic. It is 24 years old and it runs like a brand new vehicle. Maintenance and upkeep are easy and inexpensive. The car has great gas mileage compared to many similar competing vehicles. The car is extremely spacious, the seats go down for additional room and the trunk has two doors that swing outwards for easy loading. The car is also extremely safe and I feel confident about my family riding in this vehicle. From everyday use and trips to the grocery store, to off road out at the campgrounds, the Isuzu Trooper covers it all.

This car is very large and roomy, excellent for anyone who has kids or needs to carry things around frequently. The styling is somewhat boxy, but overall I think it is a nice looking car for its type. The seats, which are cloth, are very comfortable, and the space inside feels quite large. However, because of this the gas mileage is not very good, at only about 17 miles per gallon. I enjoy the freedom that the manual transmission gives me while driving. The 4-wheel drive allows for a lot of fun off-roading. I feel safe driving it, as there have been no major problems with braking or handling, though as with all SUV models it is best to take sharp turns slowly. It is somewhat top heavy. This year's model of the Trooper has a defect that causes oil not to reach the top of the engine block at times, which causes a loud tapping sound, especially in winter. Since it's an older car, it's in the shop maybe once a year, but only in the past five or six years (I've owned it for ten). Self-maintenance is very easy, though, which saves on the overall operating cost of this vehicle.

The trooper was a very good vehicle. Especially for the time I needed it. The cargo space and accessibility of that space were a major selling point for me originally. Ample room for five people and pretty much an entire month's worth of groceries. Solid craftsmanship on the vehicle itself. Wonderful MPG and mostly a low maintance SUV. But once one thing in the car goes bad it starts a cascade of a bunch of other little things.