~~~STRONG V6 ENGINE, PLENTY OF PASSENGER AND CARGO ROOM, UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY~~~POWER WINDOWS, LOCKS, MIRRORS, CD PLAYER, REAR AIR, RUNNIBG BOARDS, ROOF RACK, SATELITE READY, TINTED WINDOWS, TOW PACKAGE AND MORE. The Isuzu Ascender was a mid-size/full-size SUV built by General Motors for Isuzu. Introduced for the 2003 model year, the 7-passenger Ascender was a re-badged GMC Envoy. It replaced the Japanese built mid-size Isuzu Trooper. A shorter 5-passenger model was made available for the 2005 model year as a replacement for the Rodeo and the Axiom. A Displacement on Demand V8 was introduced in 2005. The Ascender is the only one of the six mid-size SUVs that was not actually a GM branded product (Isuzu was partially owned by GM until spring 2006). The 7-passenger Ascender was dropped after the 2006 model year. Reviews warned of a thin dealer network for warranty repairs, and the Kelley Blue Book projected a relatively low resale value similar to the Trailblazer. However, Isuzu offers a seven-year/75,000-mile powertrain warranty, and substantial factory incentives.