ISUZU ELF

The Isuzu Elf (Japanese: いすゞ・エルフ) is a medium duty truck produced by Isuzu since 1959. Outside Japan it is known as N-series. The range was originally mainly available in Japan and other Asian countries. Australia was another important market for the Elf and N-Series - to the extent that it was manufactured there from the 1970s using many local components. Since the early 1980s, it has also been sold and built in the United States (under the Chevrolet and GMC brand as a W-Series), and also as the Isuzu N-series. North America only receives the wide-cab version.

For the common Andinian market (including Chile and Peru), the truck has been assembled in the GM-Colmotores assembling plant in Bogotá, Colombia since 1991, with annual quantities already of 20,000 up to 60,000 units. Local assembly has been increasing because of increasing demand in the Colombian and neighboring markets. It carries "Tecnología Isuzu" (with Isuzu Technology) lettering.

In Indonesia, the Elf is not only used as trucks, but also converted into microbuses by the local body makers. The lighter four-wheeled models are commonly used as an intercity Angkot (share taxi), or school bus, or as an employee bus.

Isuzu Elf / Isuzu N-Series

Manufacturer    Isuzu
Also called    Isuzu N-Series (USA, Canada, Mexico)
Isuzu Grafter (United Kingdom)
QingLing QingXingShangYongChe(China)
Isuzu Reward (various markets)
Chevrolet N-Series (Colombia, Egypt)[1]
Chevrolet W-Series
GMC Forward
GMC W-Series
HICOM Perkasa (Malaysia, 5th Gen)
Production    1959-present
Assembly    Alabuğa, Russia (Sollers-Isuzu)
Ulyanovsk, Russia (Sollers-Isuzu, since 2013)
Biñan, Laguna, Philippines (IPC)
Bogotá, Colombia
Chongqing, China (Qingling)
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (IVC)
Istanbul, Turkey (Anadolu Isuzu)
Indonesia
Pekan, Malaysia (Isuzu HICOM)[2]
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia (Isuzu Malaysia)[3]
Taipei, Taiwan (TIM
Janesville, Wisconsin, USA (1994-2009)[4] br/>
Body and chassis
Class    Truck
Body style    Truck (standard cab, crew cab)
Related    BAW Fenix (RUS)
BAW Tonik (RUS)
BAW Qiling (PRC)
BAW Qílóng (PRC)
Hyundai Trex (RUS)
TagAZ Master (RUS)
Nissan Atlas (H-Series)
Xinkai Light Truck (PRC)
Powertrain
Transmission    (w/diesel engine)
1988-98 Jatco JR403E 4 speed auto
1999+ Aisin AW450-43LE 4 speed auto
(w/gas engine)
GM Hydramatic 4L80-E 4 speed auto
5/6 speed manual