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MITSUBISHI PAJERO SPORT: It combines urban function with off-road fun.
New Pajero Sport is genuine all-rounder
THE ALL NEW
By ALISTAIR KENNEDY road SUV segment joining vehicles such as Holden Colorado 7, Isuzu MU-X, Ford Everest and Toyota Fortuner. The designers have managed to blend style and ruggedness, it features the latest Mitsubishi ‘Dynamic Shield’ frontal treatment. The other dominant feature comes at the rear of the vehicle with elongated combination lights that look a bit like a pair of icicles running down the entire side of the tailgate. Pajero Sport includes a number of firsts for the Mitsubishi brand. These include eight-speed automatic
transmission; hill descent control; and an electronic parking brake. There’s also a new all-terrain control system. Inside there’s plenty of space for up to five occupants (it misses out on the third-row seats that its competitors have – although they may come later) with wide, supportive and comfortable seats all of which can be reclined. Entry to the front seats is helped by extra grab handles on the A-pillar. The steering wheel has reach and height adjustment. Mitsubishi Pajero Sport is offered in three variants: GLX ($45,000), GLS ($48,500) and Exceed ($52,750).
The GLX seats are cloth, GLS and Exceed get leather trim. Power comes from a 2.4-litre turbo-diesel that Pajero Sport shares with the latest Triton utility. The engine generates 133 kW of power at 3500 rpm and 430 Nm of torque at 2500 revs. The all-new Aisin eight-speed automatic has been specially developed for the Pajero Sport and includes an adaptive control system with features such as uphill and downhill control, and rapid kick-down control. Manual transmission which was an option in the Challenger is no longer offered.
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RATHER than being a new variant of the popular Mitsubishi Pajero as the name suggests the Pajero Sport is actually the replacement for the outgoing Challenger. The Pajero Sport name has been used in Europe for the Challenger since it was first produced in 1996. Launched in 1982 Pajero was hailed as the first affordable affordable 4WD vehicle that appealed to female drivers as much as their male counterparts. It comes as no surprise therefore that Australia is just the second country to receive the Pajero Sport after Thailand where it is built. Pajero Sport becomes the latest contender in the expanding serious off-
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