The Thai-spec Mitsubishi Pajero makes us very excited for the future PH version
The unveiling of the all-new Mitsubishi Pajero earlier this month is probably one of the most important vehicle unveilings held in recent years. It was, after all, the comeback of one of the most iconic vehicle nameplates in automotive history, after a few years of absence.
We already know that it’s coming to several markets such as Japan, Australia, Latin America, the Middle East, and the ASEAN Region, which hopefully includes us. The first market to receive it will be Thailand, where it’s built, with a launch happening this coming October 19, and initial specifications have been revealed for our lucky ASEAN neighbor.
For starters, the Thai-spec Mitsubishi Pajero will come in three variants, simply named Entry, Mid, and Top on the official Mitsubishi Motors Thailand website, though we assume that these are placeholders for something somewhere along the lines of GLS, Exceed, and Ultimate, which are commonly used for other Mitsubishi models in Thailand.
All three variants will be powered by the Mitsubishi Triton’s 2.4-liter 4N16 four-cylinder turbodiesel engine, producing 204 horsepower and 480Nm of torque, mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission. The Entry and Mid variants are rear-wheel drive (RWD/2WD), reminding us of previous-generation Pajeros which came with such an option, while the Top variant is four-wheel drive (4WD).
The Top variant also exclusively gets seven drive modes, which are Normal, Eco, Gravel, Snow, Mud, Sand, and Rock; along with Mitsubishi’s Super All-Wheel Control (S-AWC); and Super Select 4WD-II, which allows for switching between 2H, 4H, 4HLc, and 4LLc, through a selector dial on the center console.
Both the Entry and Mid variants share the horizontally slatted front grille which Mitsubishi calls the Kendo Mask, and 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system, and black leather upholstery. The Entry, by itself, gets 18-inch alloy wheels, an eight-way power-adjustable driver’s seat, and a six-speaker audio system.
The Mid variant adds Dynamic Flow lighting (front light bar), larger 20-inch alloy wheels with a two-tone black and silver finish, a 12-speaker Dynamic Sound Yamaha Premium audio system, an auto-dimming rear-view mirror, and memory function and lumbar adjustment for the driver’s seat.
Going for the Top variant will provide owners with a honeycomb grille and black-out finish for the roof and wheels, along with front and rear bumper garnishing, a front skid plate, premium leather upholstery, two-tone Camel and Black interior.
The Top variant also gets a digital rear-view mirror, and the screens are larger at 14.3 inches for both the instrument cluster and infotainment system. All variants come standard with a suite of advanced driver-assist systems, but the Top gets additional inclusions and Mitsubishi’s Mi-Pilot, which works like Nissan’s ProPilot system.
These pieces of information may seem irrelevant to a market like ours, especially with no official confirmation yet of the all-new Pajero’s arrival in the Philippines. However, given that Mitsubishi Motors Philippines sources some of its offerings from Thailand, our local-spec Pajero could be similar to what The Land of Smiles gets.
Photos from Mitsubishi
