We check out the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport’s 2024 updates, the place not a lot has modified on the towing entrance, we are saying goodbye to 2WD, and likewise welcome in new styling.
The Mitsubishi Pajero Sport has at all times been an excellent worth 4X4 and tow rig. Particularly seeing it has as much as a 10-year 200,000km guarantee. Certain, it’s not going to tow your Cruise Liner down the boat ramp or lug the Taj-Mahal-on-wheels behind you to the native caravan park however as a well-priced day by day driver and weekend camper-hauler, they’ve at all times been a strong selection for a mid-sized SUV.
For the 2024 mannequin 12 months, Mitsubishi Motors Australia has unveiled a spread of updates throughout the Pajero Sport steady. It’s additionally discontinued the 2WD-only fashions, which ought to upset subsequent to no person, as that’s precisely who purchased them.
Exterior updates
The 4 fashions – GLX, GLS, Exceed and GSR (on an ascending scale of fancy-pantsy) – have all copped 18in multi-spoke alloy rims, that are completed barely in another way relying on spec stage. Single-tone for GLX, two-tone for the mid-rangers and a black end for the highest of the totem GSR.
All grades within the 2024 Pajero Sport vary function up to date higher and decrease grilles and the all-important entrance and rear bumper garnishes, which provides as much as 30 horsepower in line with this bloke I met who was sleeping outdoors the pub.
Previously discovered on the GSR solely, the black headlight extensions at the moment are customary throughout the vary. In consequence, the GSR will get a couple of further styling tweaks thrown in, so you realize that it’s nonetheless the highest canine within the yard.
A lot of the different exterior enhancements within the 2024 Pajero Sport vary come right down to color choice, which I’ll allow you to ask your pleasant native Mitsubishi seller all about. However it’s price noting that the GLX now comes customary with auto headlights and rain-sensing wipers. Most likely as a result of turning a swap to the ‘on’ place and clicking a lever to allow seeing out of your windscreen appears to be past numerous of us. Don’t imagine me? Go for a drive by your nearest city centre at peak hour and report again. Promise I received’t say I advised you so.
Inside updates
In case you’ve pushed the new-gen Triton, then the model spankin’ three-spoke steering wheel that’s now within the new 2024 Pajero Sport will look slightly acquainted, and adaptive cruise management can also be now customary throughout the board – no extra switching between customary and speed-altering modes.
The Exceed and GSR fashions have gained revised instrument show graphics, as seen on the 8-inch digital driver show. The newer and larger read-out has been launched to make sure key data is clearly introduced to the driving force, in addition to quick access to the rest they could need to inspect. Nope, inventory market fluctuations and Instagram updates are usually not included in that. It’s there to assist you to concentrate on the highway, not something superfluous like… hey, is {that a} 40-Sequence LandCruiser?!
The place had been we? Oh yeah, the flagship Pajero Sport GSR 2024 additionally has some schmick diamond sample (as a result of Mitsubishi), two-tone premium artificial leather-based upholstery in burgundy and black, which tastefully offsets the darkish titanium bezels, hash garnishes and door panels. Ask any inside designer, they’ll inform you.
Towability
Look, we’re largely about towing your lodging behind you, so it’d be remiss of us to not point out the lugability of the Pajero Sport 2024. Sadly, it’s nonetheless solely rated for 3100kg max braked towing capability (in comparison with the MU-X or Everest’s 3500kg). The GVM is 2775, leaving you a 571kg payload and GCM rings in at 5565kg.
Whereas it’s not sufficient for greater vans, it’s nonetheless greater than able to dealing with a primary rear-fold camper or lightweight-hybrid. The Tremendous Choose II continues to be one of many higher switch case techniques available on the market. It comes with an 8-speed auto over the 6-speed generally present in comparative SUVs, and the value continues to be a good quantity decrease than just about some other Japanese-built equal. The GLX has a sticker value of $51,450 whereas the GSR is available in at a hair over $64K, a pair grand cheaper at each ends of the spec-spectrum than the Fortuner.
Are these updates going to blow your hair again? Most likely to not be truthful. Nevertheless, it’s good to know that the Pajero model shouldn’t be fading into obscurity and that it’s nonetheless a strongly related participant out there area of interest that it has spent the previous few many years carving out for itself on this nation.