Australia was another important market for the Elf and N series – to the extent that it was manufactured there from the 1970s using many local components.

Since the early 1980s, it has also been sold and built in the United States (under the Chevrolet and GMC brands as a W-Series), and also as the Isuzu N-Series.

In Indonesia, Philippines and several other countries, the Elf is not only used as a truck, but also converted into microbuses by local body makers.

There was a double-cab version available, as well as special bodywork for dedicated purposes such as a soda truck, a dumper, and a tanker.

In August 1967, the all-new "Isuzu Light Elf" was added to the existing lineup; this lighter duty version was rated for a 1.25-tonne payload (2,800 lb).

[18][19] It had single round headlights and a KA-series chassis code; it came with the same 1,471 cc (1.5 L) G150 engine as fitted to period Isuzu Belletts, rated at 68 PS (50 kW).

In September 1969, the "Light Elf" was upgraded to 1.5-tonne (3,300 lb) and now offered a more powerful 1.6-liter engine (G161AB) rated at 75 PS (55 kW).

The Mi-Pack was a front-wheel drive model with a flat and low loading floor, only 450 mm (18 in) off the ground.

Because of its high price combined with customer reluctance to a front-wheel drive truck it was retired after only a few years on the market.

Instead a low-floor model of the Elf 150 was added to the lineup in 1974, featuring small twinned rear tires.

It was nicknamed "Tora-san" after Kiyoshi Atsumi's (a famous Japanese actor) most beloved film character which supposedly looked similar.

[20] In January 1980, the Elf was updated to meet Japan's 1979 emissions standards, which was also when the design was changed to accommodate a tilting cab.

In March 1983, the diesel engines were again modified, reflecting new Japanese emissions standards for commercial vehicles.

With the same bodywork there was also a more habitable bus version available; this was marketed as the Isuzu Journey S and was based on the Elf 150 (KAD51ZB).

This generation of the Elf was exported widely across the world and manufactured in several different countries, including the United States.

The fourth Elf/N series originally had twin rectangular headlamps and a grille with five separate segments (seven for the Wide Cab models).

In February 1987, a facelifted version with a grille of only two larger segments appeared, at which time the engine lineup was also altered.

In Japan, this generation was only offered with direct injection diesel engines, introducing the new 2.8-liter 87 PS (64 kW) 4JB1 family industrial version with dual mode transmission depending in application and the 3.6-liter 4BE1 direct injection engine for the Elf 250 and Elf 350 NPR.

[23] Later, the long stroke 4BD1 direct injection engine with or without a turbocharger was added to the Elf 250, as was a four-wheel drive version with dual mode manual transmission.

[32] In 2009 both the Chevrolet Kodiak and the Isuzu H-Series trucks were discontinued, with the W-Series taking their place.

In May 2004, subsequent to a few minor changes, the Elf underwent a major facelift with new and larger trapezoidal headlamps.

Another OEM deal was forged at this time and the Elf was now also marketed as the Mazda Titan in parallel.

This was also assembled in Colombia (alongside the heavier F series), where it was sold as the Chevrolet NKR, NPR, or NQR.

In North America, GM sold the Isuzu N series as the Chevrolet and GMC W-Series until 2009.

In 2016, it reintroduced the model as the Low Cab Forward (LCF) series, named simply the Chevrolet 3500, 4500, or 5500, and available with the same gasoline or diesel engines.

This lighter duty model is powered by a 1.9-liter turbodiesel engine and measures under 4.7 m (185.0 in) long and 1.7 m (66.9 in) wide, meaning that it qualifies as a compact vehicle.