petrol
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Isuzu-Ascender-5pass: IFCAR· Public domain
- 2. 2005 Isuzu Ascender: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 3. 2008 Isuzu Ascender 5-Passenger S in Arctic White & Gray Metallic, Front Left, 06-17-2023: Elise240SX· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4. 2008 Isuzu Ascender Luxury, rear right, 07-17-2023: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5. Isuzu-Ascender-5Pass: IFCAR· Public domain
- 6. Isuzu-Ascender-7Pass: IFCAR· Public domain
- 7. '05 Isuzu Ascender (5 Passenger): Bull-Doser· Public domain
- 8. 2005 Isuzu Ascender 5-passenger in Adriatic Blue, front left, 5-29-2021: Cutlass· CC0
- 9. 2005 Isuzu Ascender 5-passenger in Adriatic Blue, rear left, 5-29-2021: Cutlass· CC0
- 10. 2008 Isuzu Ascender 5-Passenger S in Arctic White & Gray Metallic, Rear Left, 06-17-2023: Elise240SX· CC BY-SA 4.0
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
spec sheet
- built
- 2003–2009
- body
- SUV
- engine
- 4.2 L–5.3 L
- cylinders
- 6–8
- turbo
- no
- power
- —
- drive
- all-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic
- seats
- —
- doors
- —
- weight
- —
- fuel use
- —
- CO₂
- —
- US rating
- 14–16 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- SUV
- avg new price NL
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Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇺🇸 US versions (28)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 2003–2009. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Ascender 5-passenger 4WD | 4.2 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2008 | Ascender 5-passenger 2WD | 4.2 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2008 | Ascender 5-passenger 4WD | 4.2 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2007 | Ascender 5-passenger 2WD | 4.2 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2007 | Ascender 5-passenger 4WD | 4.2 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2007 | Ascender 7-passenger 4WD | 5.3 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2006 | Ascender 5-passenger 2WD | 4.2 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2006 | Ascender 5-passenger 4WD | 4.2 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2006 | Ascender 7-passenger 2WD | 4.2 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2006 | Ascender 7-passenger 2WD | 5.3 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2006 | Ascender 7-passenger 4WD | 4.2 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2006 | Ascender 7-passenger 4WD | 5.3 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2005 | Ascender 5-passenger 2WD | 4.2 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2005 | Ascender 5-passenger 4WD | 4.2 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2005 | Ascender 7-passenger 2WD | 4.2 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2005 | Ascender 7-passenger 2WD | 5.3 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2005 | Ascender 7-passenger 4WD | 4.2 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2005 | Ascender 7-passenger 4WD | 5.3 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2004 | Ascender 2WD | 4.2 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2004 | Ascender 2WD | 5.3 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2004 | Ascender 4WD | 4.2 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2004 | Ascender 4WD | 5.3 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 14 | 16.8 |
| 2004 | Ascender 5-passenger 2WD | 4.2 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2004 | Ascender 5-passenger 4WD | 4.2 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2003 | Ascender 2WD | 4.2 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
Sources: fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.