New Mitsubishi Pajero Sport based on Triton platform
Mitsubishi Motors will be unveiling the new Mitsubishi Pajero Sport (Montero Sports in South America, Nativa in Latin America and Challenger in Australia) at the 2008 Moscow Auto Salon 2008. This is not a replacement for the 4th generation Pajero introduced end-2006, but a separate model designed for certain markets such as Russia, the ASEAN area and the regions with alternate names mentioned above.
You may notice a huge similiarity with the Mitsubishi Triton at the front. This is because this new Pajero Sport is pretty much construction the same way the Toyota Fortuner is derived from the Toyota Hilux and the Ford Everest is derived from the Ford Ranger. It sits on the same ladder frame truck chassis (as opposed to the Pajero’s monocoque) and can be configured with either 2 row (5 seater) or 3 row (7 seater) configurations.
Engine options include a 2.5 liter turbodiesel, a 3.2 liter turbodiesel or a 3.5 liter V6 petrol engine. Power is transmitted to all four wheels via Mitsubishi’s Super Select 4WD system.
Look after the jump for a rear view photo.
July 17, 2008 @ 8:16 pm
Waaa..nice..
July 17, 2008 @ 9:25 pm
Wow, looks really good. Add the back cover to the Triton and the price doubles??
July 17, 2008 @ 10:55 pm
Hey looks like a Tritron at the front and Lancer at the rear…..
Aiya, no excitement on this car d…..
July 18, 2008 @ 12:47 am
not nice at all, especially with the same sissy-looking front derived from its sister Triton….
July 18, 2008 @ 7:01 am
I like the idea. Cheap Pajero. Hope to see Pajero lite on the road sooner than we think. Bring it in Mitsubishi. Light, sweet crude for August delivery dropped $5.31 to settle at $129.29 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Prices have fallen nearly $16 in just the past three days. So no worry for the bigger fuel efficient engine.
July 18, 2008 @ 9:07 am
The name Pajero has strong value in Malaysia. So if this car is sold in Malaysia as Pajero Sport, priced similar to Toyota Fortuner and Ford Everest, it will attract buyers.
July 18, 2008 @ 9:08 am
Wow…nice!
Want to make it more affordable? Rebadged it to PROTON!
July 18, 2008 @ 11:17 am
The Pajero image is getting “soft” after every launch….What happened to the “machoness” and ruggedness?
I guess ppl are getting lesser macho so cars oso have to follow the recent change…well, that is just me on how I see things around.
July 18, 2008 @ 3:09 pm
Macho’er cars means more air-resistance design?
They wanna keep it flowy.
July 18, 2008 @ 4:00 pm
kei9,
macho need not to be more air resistance design. The body form speaks for itself. If machoness is related to more air resistance, then the blue bas kilang will the more macho than hummer
July 18, 2008 @ 4:24 pm
Just to add, the predecessor for this car is the Mitsubishi Challenger you sometimes see on our local roads.
July 18, 2008 @ 5:57 pm
we wont get it, we dont even have the present mitsu pajero
July 18, 2008 @ 10:46 pm
Why there’s no round buttock?like the Triton?lol
But this is nice^^
Way to go Mit..
July 20, 2008 @ 10:47 am
the new challenger… what took them so long?
July 20, 2008 @ 3:07 pm
Call it challenger not Pajero. Pajero should have a distinct look than a triton. Well
July 21, 2008 @ 1:34 pm
The appearence looks more aggresive than the old facelift Pajero. A rivalry to Toyota Fortuner and Ford Everest. The rear looks nice. I wonder how much would it cost on the road in RM ? Really hope it’s build for “Off Roaders”..
October 28, 2008 @ 9:09 am
Launched in Thailand. Wonder if it will be available in Malaysia.
November 17, 2008 @ 2:07 am
I hope the car will have leather seats and an electronic stability program as standard features.
April 2, 2009 @ 9:48 am
It’s quite sickening actually….add a roof….2 more seats…call it an SUV and you can double the price….it’s the same with Fortuner…..we all should know better than to fall for this kind of marketing gimmick….
April 2, 2009 @ 10:56 am
When thinking of this pajero is actually on triton suspension set-up really puts me back. I once sat in triton back seat, and felt quite bumpy when going through hump or rough road surface. So we can imaging how is it feel when sitting in third row in this new pajero sports…
Like the look though…
April 14, 2009 @ 6:44 pm
i love it!!!!!!!!!!
July 13, 2009 @ 12:59 pm
i like this car
July 29, 2009 @ 2:30 pm
Then in 97, they launched the pajero with wide mud guide(E-V45W), then 2000 come the big, fat, round-giant-turtle like pajero with the fencing like flamingo, yak…!!! now the pajero sport ’slims back’ like that of 97. Alas…!!! I begin to like pajero again!!!