2007 Mitsubishi Pajero / Montero

In 1996, when I was working in Thailand, my company car was a Mitsubishi Pajero with a 2.5-l turbodiesel engine and a 5-speed manual. I instantly fell in love with the car. Despite being incredibly slow, the car had personality and was immensely fun to drive. Offroad ability was also impressive. This was my first Mitsubishi (my second was a Galant back in Albany) and I came away mightily impressed.

After this model, Mitsubishi seems to have lost it with the current Pajero / Montero. Fat, underpowered (and thirsty) and a diminshed offroad capability are just some of the negative traits that the current one displays.

Now, with the Paris Auto Show coming up, pictures of the new model have been released. Even though it is virtually a facelifted version of the current one, I have to admit: DAMN, it looks fantastic. The design combines styling cues from the 1990s version as well as some from the current one. The result, a slightly retro / facelifted design that actually looks good.

Have a look at the pics!

-BMW530i

OBSERVER1984 - 9/27/2006 9:11:35 AM

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Mitsubishi Pajero and Toyota Land Cruiser are two best selling full-size SUVs in the history of carmaking. So it's not so strange that Mitsubishi makes their new Pajero to look so cool.

BMW530i - 9/27/2006 9:11:57 AM

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Couldn't upload the other pictures because my computer would not allow the Autospies picture uploader software to interact with it.

BMW530i - 9/27/2006 9:14:16 AM

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Whoops, forgot to mention the engine choices available:

Europe
3.2-l 4-cylinder common-rail turbodiesel
3.8-l V6

North America
3.8-l V6

Japan & Asia
3.8-l V6

silverarrow2 - 9/27/2006 11:00:01 AM

+2 Boost

^
the old to the new

EL34 - 9/27/2006 11:34:15 AM

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Mitsubishi is the same company that built the fighter plane called the Zero that was used at Pear Harbor on December 7 1941 and all during WWII.

I'll pass.

JUGNU - 9/27/2006 11:45:55 AM

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This Montero/pajero looks good.This looks like a bigger OUTLANDER.Which is a good thing.
I can also see a little of ALL-NEW SUZUKI XL-7 in it.Especially at the front.

Pajeros have always been good,at their driving experience,design,engine,on and off the road,road gripp/holding...etc
Only problem was/is there interior,which was/is a little old school,but now i think Mitsubishi has addressed it.
Because New Outlander got a very attractive one.
Hope new Pajero too get a good and quality interior.

JUGNU

Rupert - 9/27/2006 11:54:44 AM

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el34,
and mercedes and vws were nazi staff cars.
who cares?
remember, pearl habour wasn't even in the states then.

dumpsty - 9/27/2006 12:33:03 PM

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It looks more like the last Montero (US). What was changed...the interior?

EL34 - 9/27/2006 12:38:37 PM

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Rupert, the US Miliatry was bombed.

BMW530i - 9/27/2006 2:09:33 PM

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It looks more like the last Montero (US). What was changed...the interior?
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Yeah, it's more like a facelift, but what a facelift.

Interior gets better materials.

Rupert - 9/27/2006 3:31:44 PM

+1 Boost

i know el34.
i'm not stupid.

mstangpny07 - 9/27/2006 4:45:54 PM

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Will this (sans the hood mounted mirror) be the Montero we get? Or will it be tweaked like usual? (like different sheet metal in some parts, different interior..etc....

BMW530i - 9/27/2006 7:20:18 PM

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America will get the same car as far as I know. With only one engine option: the V6. :(

mstangpny07 - 9/27/2006 8:29:14 PM

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I see.

M53R - 9/28/2006 7:53:55 AM

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im disapointed.....not what i was expected. I ll save my breathe till i c it in real.