26 Facts About Mitsubishi Pajero

Mitsubishi Pajero marketed the SUV as the Montero in North America, Spain and Latin America and as the Shogun in the United Kingdom.

The first production version of the Mitsubishi Pajero lineage was debuted at the 1981 Tokyo Motor Show before sales officially began in 1982.

The Mitsubishi Pajero was initially marketed as a luxury, yet rugged and capable competitor to the Land Rover Range Rover or Toyota Land Cruiser of the time.

Mitsubishi Pajero competed primarily in the Modified Production Class category though Mitsubishi Pajero ran in the Super-Production category, as well as the T3 category which were fully-custom non-production vehicles referred to as 'prototypes' by Dakar class criteria.

Mitsubishi Pajero dominated with multiple first, second and third place podium finishes across the T2 and T3 categories beginning in 1983 until their final wins in 2007.

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Mitsubishi Pajero earned the title of 'Most Dakar Rally Wins by A Manufacturer' from the Guinness World Records.

However, in the late 90s Mitsubishi Pajero intended to create a vehicle with the sole intention of winning the T2 class.

From 2002 onwards and new rule changes allowing full-prototype vehicles without requiring any sort of homologation, Mitsubishi Pajero began their 'Evolution' entries code-named MR10 through MR14.

In February 1983, Mitsubishi Pajero introduced a long-wheelbase, five-door model, available with a choice of two different engines; a 2.

Mitsubishi Pajero Australia released the NC series in November 1985, introducing optional power steering, while the long-wheelbase five-door switched to a low-roofed design.

JDM versions of the Mitsubishi Pajero came fitted with chrome front and rear bumpers while export models typically featured powdercoated blue-grey bumpers with embedded brake and indicator lights on the rear.

Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution was introduced in October 1997, which was developed in specifically to meet homologation requirements for the Paris – Dakar Rally's T2 Class, which a minimum volume of production vehicles to be produced on which the rally car would be based on.

The Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution was designed from the ground up as a dedicated rally vehicle.

In 1993, the Mitsubishi Pajero was slightly restyled, and larger engines were introduced, a 3.

In China, the second generation Mitsubishi Pajero remains popular as it was involved in early joint ventures from the 1990s.

Chinese car manufacturer Shanlu Motors made their version of the Mitsubishi Pajero known as the CJY 6421D and was produced from 1997 to 2001 and came standard with the 4G64 engine.

Second generation Mitsubishi Pajero was discontinued in 1999, and replaced by a new-generation Mitsubishi Pajero.

Alongside rack and pinion steering, the Mitsubishi Pajero offered a choice of three transmissions; a five speed manual, a four speed INVECS-II automatic and a five speed INVECS-II tiptronic.

The chassis was a slightly revised monocoque with Mitsubishi Pajero's RISE technology as featured in the previous generation.

Mitsubishi Pajero was discontinued in the Japanese market in August 2019 with the release of a "Final Edition" model, which was limited to 700 units.

Particularly, Mitsubishi Pajero improved on the potential for knee injury noted in the previous test for NS and NT models.

Cabin integrity is in part due to Mitsubishi Pajero's RISE monocoque chassis design that provides a markedly stiffer frame and cabin structure over typical body on-frame vehicles.

Redesigned, 4th Generation Mitsubishi Pajero showed a significant focus on enhanced safety and crash performance over the previous generation.

The 3rd Generation Mitsubishi Pajero has side thorax airbags on Exceed models, but does not have curtain airbags, and as a result performed poorly in this test receiving 0.

Pedestrian impact was not tested and as such the Mitsubishi Pajero was awarded no points for this portion of the test.

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The Mitsubishi Pajero was deployed by the Irish Defence Forces overseas as a light unarmoured patrol vehicle and as a communications vehicle for UN Peacekeeping where it sported the traditional white UN livery.