zipping to 60 mph in 9.57 seconds and through the quarter-mile in 17.31 at 80.4 mph.

This seems a bit slow to me

Amazingly, this performance did not pay a price at the pump. The 'Cross turned in the best mileage of the bunch with a combined mpg of 17.3.

WHAT? I must have gotten a dud! I don't get even close!

The combination of the strange carbon-fiber door panels, a dashboard from the previous-generation Rodeo, and the head-bumper roofline made the Isuzu's our least-favorite interior of the bunch. However, if we know Isuzu, this will be addressed quickly.



...And third, the tailgate always requires a key to open, and it has no grab handle to swing it open.

Um, check the pic they posted below. He obviously has his hand in SOMETHING!!!!



Great article. Makes the VX look like a sure-fire winner!