1986 Isuzu Pickup Specs

10 powertrain configurations on federal record for the 1986 Isuzu Pickup: 1.9L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline; 2.2L 4-cyl Diesel; 2.3L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline, in Rear-Wheel Drive and 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive, rated up to 32 MPG combined by the EPA.

Source: EPA federal records (fueleconomy.gov) · Updated 2026-10-26 · By CarWhere Research

1986 Isuzu Pickup engines, transmissions, drivetrains and EPA gas mileage
Engine	Transmission	Drivetrain	City	Highway	Combined
1.9L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline	Manual 4-spd	Rear-Wheel Drive	21	26	23
1.9L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline	Manual 4-spd	Rear-Wheel Drive	22	29	25
2.2L 4-cyl Diesel	Automatic 3-spd	Rear-Wheel Drive	23	24	24
2.2L 4-cyl Diesel	Manual 4-spd	Rear-Wheel Drive	30	35	32
2.2L 4-cyl Diesel	Manual 5-spd	Rear-Wheel Drive	26	30	28
2.2L 4-cyl Diesel	Manual 5-spd	Rear-Wheel Drive	27	33	29
2.3L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline	Automatic 3-spd	Rear-Wheel Drive	18	22	20
2.3L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline	Manual 5-spd	Rear-Wheel Drive	19	24	21
2.2L 4-cyl Diesel	Manual 5-spd	4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive	23	25	24
2.3L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline	Manual 5-spd	4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive	17	22	19

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Frequently asked questions

What engines does the 1986 Isuzu Pickup have?

3 engines on federal record: 1.9L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline; 2.2L 4-cyl Diesel; 2.3L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline, offered with Manual 4-spd, Automatic 3-spd, Manual 5-spd and Rear-Wheel Drive or 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive. The full per-configuration table is above.

What gas mileage does the 1986 Isuzu Pickup get?

EPA combined ratings run 19–32 MPG depending on configuration — the table above shows city/highway/combined for each engine, transmission, and drivetrain.

How do I get the specs for my exact VIN?

These are the federal-record configurations for the 1986 Isuzu Pickup overall. For one specific vehicle — its exact engine, trim, factory options, and original window sticker — decode the 17-character VIN free at carwhere.com/tools/vin-decoder.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. EPA's public vehicle dataset (fueleconomy.gov) — the federal record of every US-market configuration since 1984 — refreshed 2026-10-26. Public-domain data; republish with attribution to CarWhere (carwhere.com).