If the Pontiac Aztek, once considered one of the ugliest vehicles ever made, is now considered cool despite its design, then the Isuzu VehiCROSS also has a chance at it. Something is already happening to its image because prices for used examples have increased in recent years. While in the mid-to-late 2000s, you could find a low-mile VehiCROSS for a few thousand, now they are regularly changing hands for over $10,000. On Cars and Bids, most examples sold through the site starting in 2020 sold for over $11,000, with a few exceptions. One 1999 VehiCROSS sold in May of 2023 for just $4,250, but it had previous accident damage and many flaws that needed to be fixed, and these, along with the year, brought down the price.
The average price for a VehiCROSS, according to classic.com (which lists sales from other sites), based on the last 21 sales recorded on the site, was just over $13,000. It also lists the most a VehiCROSS went for, which is $25,500 for a 2001 example that was actually the last one ever to roll off the production line. The same site has a graph showing that the average price has increased since 2019, when they sold for under $10,000.
This is a testament to the fact that the vehicle’s status is changing and has gained fans over the years. People aren’t just buying these to pose in them. Some sold on auction sites featured modifications to make them even better off-road. This suggests many owners took their VehiCROSS on trails, which only boosts its coolness.
