Isuzu Elf

Isuzu Elf

The Isuzu Elf or Isuzu N Series is a lightweight truck that is manufactured by Isuzu in Japan.

The series is mainly used in Japan, Hong Kong and some other Asian countries on the market and is also offered as Mazda Titan. Since the early 1980s it is also available under the name Chevrolet W-Series and GMC W-Series in the U.S., Chile and Peru as well as other American states. In Egypt it is called Chevrolet N series.

In Malaysia, the truck of the Heavy Industries Corporation of Malaysia ( HICOM ) is being built under the name of HICOM Perkasa, but does Isuzu N- Series Commando. The production began in 1958, Australia was also an important market for the Elf / N- series -. Insofar as it was built there using many locally manufactured components since the 1970s.

For the markets in Chile and Peru SKD kits are delivered by Huerchuraba (Chile), where up to seven trucks per day will be collected from 13 workers. The parts of these trucks come from Japan.

In many markets the Elf / N- Series was very expensive and was replaced by the Isuzu Truck '' '' since the model was offered beginning of the 1980s the world. On 10 June 2008, the 20,000 was. Trucks (N and F series) built in the factory in Huechuraba.

Most models of these trucks can be through their front label 'Elf ' or ' NHR ', ' NKR ', ' NPR ', ' NQR ', ' NRR' differ, usually just behind the inscription ISUZU is attached.

In Indonesia, the Elf is not only used as trucks, but also converted from local farms Stellmacher to minibuses. The all-wheel drive models NHR55 and NKR55 are commonly used as a coach, school bus or transportation of workers.

In the U.S., the main competing models of the Mitsubishi Fuso FE and the UC 1200/1300/1400. In Japan, the team against the Mitsubishi Fuso, Nissan Atlas and the Hino Dutro takes.

Isuzu Elf first generation

, Used an Isuzu Elf in Thailand as Songthaew

Isuzu Elf Van Route

Isuzu Elf Hybrid

Isuzu NQR Minibus (2007)

Model range

Japan

• NHR ( 1.5t ) 4 × 2
• NHS ( 1.5t ) 4 × 4
• NKR ( standard hi- Cab) 4 × 2
• NKS ( standard hi- Cab) 4 × 4
• NPR (Wide Cab) 4 × 2
• NPS (Wide Cab) 4 × 4

U.S. and Canada

• NPR
• NQR
• NRR
• FSR
• FTR
• FXR

Mexico

• ELF300 ( NKR )
• ELF400 (NPR )
• ELF450 (NQF )

Indonesia

• Eleven NHR55 4 -wheel
• Eleven NKR55 4 -wheel (since 2007, also in Russia)
• Eleven NKR66 6 -wheel (until 2006)
• Eleven NKR71 6 -wheel

Other countries

• NHR
• NHS
• NKR
• NCP
• NPR
• NPS
• Elf
• HICOM Perkasa
• Commando