Isuzu Forward
Every Isuzu Forward generation in the Burbles catalogue — complete specs, rarity tiers, interactive 3D cards, and the collectors who have spotted them on the street.
- Lineage Span
- 1966–present 7 generations · 14 published trims
- Power Evolution
- 99 → 256 hp Base lead-trim output across eras
- Catalogue Rarity
- 4 Epic 4 Epic · 3 Rare/Common
All 7 Isuzu Forward Generations
Each generation deals in its rarity tier’s alloy with its engine disc, lead specs, and first spotter record. Click into any generation for full trims and market figures.
This Forward shares its cab with Isuzu's smaller Elf truck — the two are nearly twins, down to everything but the side fenders.
Isuzu showed a 6x6 version of this Forward generation at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2013.
For Chile and Peru, this Forward arrived as CKD kits and was hand-assembled in Huechuraba — just two trucks a day, built by a team of 13 workers.
An ordinary Japanese delivery truck got an unlikely cameo: a 1992-94 Isuzu Forward shows up on screen in Studio Ghibli's Pom Poko.
This Forward’s 6BB1 diesel packed the smallest displacement per cylinder of any direct-injection diesel engine in the world at the time, then went on to power Isuzu trucks for decades.
The diesel Isuzu bolted into the Forward truck in 1972 packed the smallest displacement per cylinder of any direct-injection diesel in the world at the time — and it went on powering Isuzu trucks for decades.
Isuzu widened the Forward's appeal mid-run: in August 1967 it added two lighter 3.5-tonne models, the TY31 and TY41, alongside the original heavier trucks.
Collectors Who Spotted the Isuzu Forward
No member has published a public street spot of the Isuzu Forward yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Isuzu Forward Generation-by-Generation Comparison
Lead figures across every published generation, newest to oldest. Select any generation to inspect all trims and engine options.
| Generation | Years | Tier & Rarity | Engine | Power & Torque | 0–60 mph | Weight | Trims | First Spotter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward sixth generation (2023–present) | 2023–present | Rare | — | 256 hp | — | — | 2 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Forward fifth generation (2007–2023) | 2007–2023 | Rare | 5.2L I4 | 215 hp · 520 lb-ft | — | — | 2 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Forward fourth generation / Chevrolet-GMC T-Series (1994–2007) | 1994–2007 | Rare | 8.2L I6 | — | — | — | 2 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Forward third generation JCR / FTR / FVR / FSR / FRR (1985–1994) | 1985–1994 | Epic | 6.5L I6 | — | — | — | 2 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Forward second generation SBR / JBR / FBR (1975–1985)SBR-JBR-FBR | 1975–1985 | Epic | 5.4L I6 | 143 hp · 253 lb-ft | — | — | 1 trim → | Unclaimed |
| Forward first generation TR / SBR (1970–1975)TR-SBR | 1970–1975 | Epic | 5.0L I6 | 123 hp | — | — | 3 trims → | Unclaimed |
| TY series (1966–1970)TY20-TY51 | 1966–1970 | Epic | 3.6L I6 | 99 hp | — | — | 2 trims → | Unclaimed |
See a Isuzu Forward on the street, point Burbles at it, and that generation’s card goes in your binder with your own photo and serial number. Own one? Add it to your garage in the app.