I just got back from Moab, I took my Vehicross through trails that would make most Jeeps and Hummers cringe. The short wheelbase and excellent clearance gives it the ability clear very advanced obstacles, and with its stiff limited slip diff and excellent rear articulation, you can crawl like a gecko over almost anything.
I was surprised how tough the frame was, it didn’t squeak once. It might have something to do with the full box frame beams and the solid rear axle hosing like a ford 9inch.
They should have the Vehicross as the definition of tough in the dictionary. You will never see a Honda SUV off road in Moab, well except for the Hondas Isuzu built.
They are an Amigo with a space suit on. The styling is "take it or leave it" and very subjective. But, underneath it just a plain jane Amigo, which is not all that good.
The above comment is utterly wrong. The Vehicross was based on the chassis of the 2-door Trooper, a vehicle never sold in the US. Other than sharing the instrument panel, it really had no connection to the Amigo.
I have a 99 Isuzu Vehi-cross with 133K miles on it. Problems have been few during its 10 years, but it's time to trade it in as a clunker, since the driver side door will not open, the shocks are gone, the interior leather is cracking. It's a shame though, since it still turns heads, and has such power... I wish I could buy another one new.
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