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1999 Isuzu Rodeo Review: Interior

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1999 Isuzu Rodeo Review

A True Utility Vehicle.
Interior
Rodeo's interior is straightforward and highly functional. Controls are well placed and instruments are easy to read. We missed not having an oil pressure gauge or ammeter, the cupholder is dicey for holding coffee and it took a little time to master the windshield washer/wiper control, but otherwise the Rodeo is easy to manage while going down the road.

There is ample headroom all around and there's adequate legroom in front. People under 6-foot tall found the front seats comfortable. Rear-seat legroom is fine for children, but limited for adults. Overall, the Rodeo's seats are not its best feature. The seat bottoms are too short, making it difficult for taller drivers and passengers to find a comfortable angle for the seat backs. In the rear, the seat backs are too upright for comfort. One 6-foot 5-inch rear-seat passenger remarked that, even though he was wearing a seat belt, the size and angle of the seat made him feel like he was going to slide out of it as we worked our way down one steep, rocky trail. The good news is that Isuzu is redesigning the seats for model year 2000.

The rear seat folds down to reveal a large, relatively flat cargo area. There's 81 cubic feet of cargo space and the cargo area is just a bit over 5 feet in length. In other words, the Rodeo holds a lot of gear.

The tailgate opens from the right and swings to the left. Not having to walk around an open door makes it easier to unload baggage at the airport or load groceries curbside. You can now order your Rodeo with the full-size spare tire mounted underneath the cargo area or on the hatchgate door. By integrating the spare tire carrier with the hatchgate, the need for a separate spare tire carrier is eliminated, so you no longer have to swing a gate out of the way. That makes getting in back a two-step process, rather than a three-step process. You release the rear hatch glass, then swing the rear door open. Next Page



1999 Isuzu Rodeo