Mitsubishi is the brand that sells a wide range of products in many markets, but if you live in North America, you will almost forget about it. The Pajero SUV is sold in around 90 countries and the Pajero Sport is being built in Thailand, while it will be sold in almost all of the important markets except North America, China and Western Europe. The new 2016 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport is coming with some serious improvements. Its exterior is not exactly sporty, but it comes with more style and attractiveness. Unfortunately, the biggest flaws of this model are its interior and not too realistic price.
2016 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport Exterior design
The regular Pajero, as well as the previous generation of the Sport, had quite a boxy appearance. However, for the new Sport, the company has made an effort to provide the SUV a more sporty and graceful look. This new body is more car-like and it is more attractive than the previous one. It is like a mix of Range Rover and Land Rover models.
It gives more upscale look, with nice accents of chrome in the front fascia. Accent lines go down the length of the car, with the taillights which provides the transition into the back part of the vehicle. It seems like there is a lot of effort put into the Sport’s exterior styling.
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport 2016 Interior design
Unfortunately, it was expected more from the interior department. It will come with a lot of cheap plastic. The infotainment screen is a real disappointment.
Looking at the interior of the new 2016 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport, it creates the impression that it is designed to look more expensive and stripped down. The bright side of the interior story is that it looks very spacious for all passengers and their cargo.
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport Engine
The 2016 Mitshubishi Pajero Sport will probably be powered with a 2.4-liter diesel engine which will send power through an eight-speed automatic transmission. The company said that this unit is the most fuel efficient Pajero Sport to date, and it comes with a 17 percent improvement over the previous generation.
The 4WD system will come with an off-road mode, including Hill Descent Control. There will also be a blind spot warning, forward collision mitigation and ultrasonic misacceleration mitigation system. It will also have Mitsubishi’s first eletronic parking brake.
2016 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport Price
It is well known fact that the Pajero is not a cheap vehicle, and the Sport will be even more expensive. In Australia, the price for the Pajero will be in the range of $44.000. This model comes with the small diesel engine and cheap interior, so it makes sence for the markets like Africa, Thailand and Russia, where this model will be in competition with other inexpensive models. However, those things won`t actually low its price and that is really bad news.
Even though this new model look way better, it is still not a match for that price tag. Beside the cheap interior and its price, it is not really sporty as the name says. Of course, this new Mitsubishi Pajero Sport 2016 has some good qualities, such as its diesel engine, which means good torque and fuel economy, and it is also big, with a lot of interior space. The main competitors are: the Lexus NX and the Volvo XC90.
2016 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport
Summary
Even though this new model look way better, it is still not a match for that price tag. Beside the cheap interior and its price, it is not really sporty as the name says. Of course, this new Mitsubishi Pajero Sport 2016 has some good qualities, such as its diesel engine, which means good torque and fuel economy, and it is also big, with a lot of interior space. The main competitors are: the Lexus NX and the Volvo XC90.
Price: $44.000
Given that the Pajero Sport shares style with Mitsubishi’s L200/ Triton pick-up truck, it was only organic for the inside to share functions with its practical relative. Obviously, the sturdy air was reduced a little bit thanks to natural leather seats, silver shiny as well as trim black control panel designs, along with just what looks like a touchscreen screen for the infotainment system and also an electrical vehicle parking brake.
A reasonable dosage of sharpness as well as aggressiveness was infused into the SUV’s exterior covering, causing a menacing-looking “Dynamic Shield” grille with too much chrome inserts flanked by the slim fronts lights with LED daytime running lights. At the rear, designers glued in a bunch of attributes revealed by the GR-HEV prototype three years back in Geneva, consisting of the shape of the upright taillights.