Mitsubishi Pajero May Return As A Luxurious PHEV SUV To Rival Land Rovers

Yet one more recognizable Japanese automotive nameplate might be coming back from the lifeless and this time it’s the Mitsubishi Pajero. Sure, that most likely received’t get you as excited because the prospect of the Toyota MR2 being revived, however it might show to be a giant deal for the Mitsubishi model.

Apart from the Outlander, the Mitsubishi vary is outdated and in determined want of a compelling new automobile. That mannequin might be a new-age Pajero, a report out of Japan claims, and it might be fairly not like its predecessor and extra akin to a Japanese Land Rover.

Mitsubishi is believed to have investigated constructing the brand new Pajero across the ladder body of the Triton however concluded it couldn’t attain the specified degree of consolation with this set-up. As such, it has reportedly switched focus to the identical electrified platform from the Renault Nissan Mitsubishi alliance that may underpin the next-generation Outlander and determined this can finest serve to underpin the brand new Pajero.

If the brand new mannequin does certainly use this platform, Greatest Automotive notes it can nearly definitely be offered completely as a plug-in hybrid. Powertrain particulars are usually not but recognized at this early stage, however it might have an improved model of the two.4-liter plug-in hybrid four-cylinder as the present Outlander PHEV. Regardless of the case could also be, the powertrain needs to be coupled to the model’s S-AWC all-wheel drive system.

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The Japanese publication the place the report originated from asserts that like its predecessor that was discontinued in 2021, the brand new Pajero shall be bigger than the Outlander, exceeding 4,900 mm (192.9 inches) in size, standing 1,850 mm (72.8 inches) tall, and sitting 1,900 mm (74.8 inches) huge. It might be priced from round 8 million yen (~$53,000) and could also be able to hit the market as quickly as 2027.

Whereas the thought of an opulent PHEV SUV from Mitsubishi sounds intriguing, it’s price noting the marque has not commented on the report, so we’ll have to attend and see if such a mannequin materializes.