Isuzu Panther Specifications and Advantages / Disadvantages

Isuzu Panther Specifications and Advantages / Disadvantages

Isuzu Panther Specifications - Isuzu Panther car is MPV (family car) issued Isuzu Indonesia beginning in 1991 until now (when this article was written by 2014), using diesel fuel to make this car quite tough working in a long time/travel long distances.

Isuzu Panther car including a very popular from early exit until now although this car price is not cheap, arguably the ability of the engine and the fuel consumption economy makes many people especially in need of car workers chose the panther as a means of transportation for which the gasoline car will not be able to do the work of a diesel car.

Panther engine similar to the character of the engine of the bus are durable and very strong works, but it does have weaknesses on acceleration the acceleration from 0 to/towards a top speed, more about diesel engines can be read in the previous article the superiority of diesel vs. gasoline engines.

Isuzu Panther is currently divided into 4 generations where the first generation was in 1991-1996, the second generation came out in 1996-2000, the third generation came out in 2000-2005 and fourth generation came out in 2005 until now 2014. A significant difference in the ability of the machine is on the transition of panther first generation to the second generation because the machines used are also different.

Specs Isuzu Panther from different generations

Isuzu Panther year 1991-1996 (first generation)

• This year is the year of the first panther out and compete with the toyota kijang, here: speknya
• The capacity of the combustion chamber : 2238 cc
• Number of cylinders : 4
• Fuel supply technologies: OHV Indirect Injection
• Engine code : C223
• Body code : TBR52
• Maximum power : 60 dk/4300 rpm

Variants are out for this first generation there are 6 variants we sort from the highest to the lowest :

• Isuzu Panther Hi-Grade
• Isuzu Panther Grand Deluxe
• Isuzu Panther Deluxe (Total Assy)
• Isuzu Panther Standard
• Isuzu Panther Bravo
• Isuzu Panther Miyabi

Isuzu Panther 1996-2000 (second generation)

• Cylinder capacity engine wear 2500 cc (different from the previous generations who only 2238cc)
• Number of cylinders : 4 pieces
• FUEL supply technologies : OHV Direct Injection (unlike the panther 1991-1996), where with this Direct Injection Technology car will still easily turned on despite the weather dingijn/extreme where we know the problems of conventional diesel engines is tough on starter when cold temperatures e.g. after dense kehujanan
• Maximum power : 86 dk at 3900 Rpm, the engine rotation is very much different from the first generation isuzu panther.
• Code : engine 4ja1
• body code : TBR54

A variant of this second generation of panther is no 8, we sort into 8 variants panther starting from the highest variant :

• Isuzu New Panther Hi-Grade that came out in 1997 to 2001
• Isuzu Panther Hi-Grade out early in the year i.e., 1996 to 1997
• Isuzu Panther Hi-Sporty style comes out in 1996 until 2000
• Isuzu New Panther Royal came out in 1997 to 2001
• Isuzu Panther Grand Royal starting 1996 to 1997
• Isuzu Panther Royal came out in 1996 to 1998
• Isuzu Panther Deluxe in 1996 to 1998
• Isuzu Panther Standard

Isuzu Panther year 2000-2005 (third generation)

Well on this 3-generation Isuzu Panther is also known with the New Panther, changes from generation 2 is on a transmission system that most already use transmission matic and the use of turbo diesel.

The following specifications:

• Combustion chamber capacity : 2500 cc
• Number of cylinders : 4
• FUEL Supply : OHV Direct Injection
• Additional engine technologies : Turbo Diesel (touring variant)
• Maximum power car : 86 dk
• Body code : TBR541
• Code : engine 4ja1
• Transmission system : manual, matic

Variant for panther 2000-2005 is 8 :

• Isuzu Panther Grand Touring
• Isuzu Panther Touring
• Isuzu Panther Hi-Grade LS
• Isuzu Panther SS
• Isuzu Panther LV
• Isuzu Panther SV
• Isuzu Panther LM (Smart Long)
• Isuzu Panther SM (Smart Short)

Isuzu Panther 2005-present (fourth generation)

Well on this generation of Isuzu Panther is also known by the name Isuzu Panther Facelift, because at this year's Isuzu changed the appearance of the exterior and the Interior so that the panther seemed more comfortable and modern because it is in accordance with European standards (euro).
Isuzu panther generation 4 is divided into 3 based on standard i.e. facelift I coming out in 2005-2009, facelift II out of the years 2009 to 2013 and facelift 3 out 2013 now.

These changes occur on the exterior ornaments dann Interior such as in bumpers, grille, headlamp, foglam, and others. For his Supreme variants still held by Isuzu Panther Grand Touring.

Advantages and Disadvantages

The advantages of Isuzu panther is a reliable machine capabilities, large torque, engine durability tough, large passenger load power (can 2 people you know), spare parts were still very much, fuel economy, resale prices are stable.

While the weakness of the Isuzu panther is:

• Car sound noisy
• Car vibration relative besa.
• A considerable amount of pollution especially for old products.
• Rear suspension is often too padded so that the sometimes swaying.