
Returning to the car scene after many years, the new generation Mitsubishi Pajero combines off-road king style and luxury technology. It plans to launch hybrid and PHEV models in the future.
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Mitsubishi officially released the new generation Pajero on September 2. This off-road SUV returns to the car scene after many years.
Mitsubishi officially released the new generation Pajero on September 2. This off-road king has returned to the car scene after many years. There will be two derivative models ready to debut in the future. In a recent interview with Mitsubishi executives, they revealed that hybrid or PHEV gasoline-electric power is already under development, and will be considered based on market conditions and regulations in various countries.
The head of Mitsubishi's next-generation Pajero noted that petrol-electric power is already in development.
According to foreign media interviews with the new generation Pajero product manager Kunitoshi Itagaki, the initial version only provides diesel engines, but Mitsubishi is actively developing Hybrid petrol-electric and PHEV plug-in hybrid technologies. It must also meet stringent standards in off-road performance and durability. At the same time, in order to create electrified models, the Thai production line will invest 16 billion baht in upgrading by 2030.
The new-generation Mitsubishi Pajero adds "Prestige" high-end texture, combines the original "Confidence" reliable off-road capability and "Comfort" ride comfort. It has the latest generation exterior design, domineering front and rugged body contours, demonstrating the style of an off-road king.
The new Pajero is powered by a 2.4-liter diesel engine equipped with a single variable geometry turbocharging system with a maximum torque of 480Nm, and is matched with a new 8-speed automatic transmission. The chassis adopts a highly rigid trapezoidal girder structure, with double A-arms at the front and a five-link integral axle at the rear, taking into account both off-road durability and on-road comfort.
The car is equipped with a 14.3-inch digital instrument and a 14.3-inch central screen.
The body size is 4,920×1,925×1,910mm, the wheelbase is 2,870mm, the ground clearance is 230mm, and it has an air intake angle of 30.4 degrees, a longitudinal breakover angle of 22.6 degrees and a departure angle of 25.8 degrees. The interior of the car has a three-row, seven-seater configuration, equipped with a 14.3-inch digital instrument and a 14.3-inch central screen, and provides MI-PILOT driving assistance, 3D surround imaging, 8 airbags and Dynamic Sound Yamaha Ultimate 12-speaker sound system.
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