Mitsubishi shows off Pajero Final Edition

MITSUBISHI Motors Australia Restricted’s (MMAL) venerable Pajero has lastly reached the tip of its line with manufacturing of the enduring off-roader coming to an finish final month, yielding 800 ‘Ultimate Version’ automobiles for our market.

Arriving in native showrooms priced $500 above their common counterparts, the ‘Ultimate Version’ nameplate has been utilized to all three Pajero trim ranges – GLX ($54,990), GLS ($60,490) and Exceed ($63,490) – and refers fairly merely to any instance produced in March.

In change for the additional $500 and to assist mark them out because the final of their form, the Pajero Ultimate Editions come as customary with a novel ‘Ultimate Version’ tailgate badge, tinted bonnet protector, ‘Ultimate Version’ carpet flooring mats, a rear cargo liner, rear boot flap and leather-based compendium.

All the remainder of the usual equipment is as per the respective trim ranges with the GLX sporting a 7.0-inch infotainment touchscreen with DAB+ digital radio, Apple CarPlay/Android Auto and Bluetooth connectivity, a leather-based steering wheel, local weather management, LED daytime operating lights, energy folding door mirrors, cruise management, auto-dimming rearview mirror, a reversing digicam, 17-inch alloys and computerized excessive beam.

The mid-range GLS ups the ante with larger 18-inch alloys, chrome exterior trim, rear privateness glass, leather-based accented upholstery, heated entrance seats, 12-speaker Rockford premium audio system, rain-sensing wipers, dusk-sensing headlights and rear parking sensors.

On the high quality, the Exceed provides much more chrome trim, aluminium pedals, illuminated entrance scuff plates, leather-based seats and an electrical sunroof with tilt and slide features.

All Pajeros characteristic a locking rear differential, low-range switch case and MMAL’s Tremendous Choose II four-wheel-drive system to assist them navigate off-road terrain, helped additional by 225mm of floor clearance and method, departure and breakover angles of 36.6, 25 and 22.5 levels respectively.

Wading depth is pegged at 700mm.

By way of security, all Pajeros sport emergency brake help, energetic stability and traction controls, multi-mode anti-lock brakes, digital brakeforce distribution, brake override system and the same old array of entrance, aspect and curtain airbags.

Simply as prefer it has since 2009, the acquainted turbocharged 3.2-litre four-cylinder diesel engine continues to churn out 147kW/441Nm with drive despatched to the highway through a five-speed computerized transmission.

As reported by GoAuto in July final yr, the Pajero’s demise has been caused by the ‘Small however Stunning’ mid-term marketing strategy which goals to scale back fastened prices by 20 per cent or extra, most of which – as much as 15 per cent – is about to be made by means of redundancies and different “headcount rationalisation” measures.

The monetary woes have been largely attributed to the crippling results of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic with decidedly common gross sales performances lately not serving to the Pajero’s case.

Sluggish gross sales in the end proved to be the ultimate nail within the coffin for the Prado rival with the Triton-based Pajero Sport outselling its larger and costlier stablemate greater than thrice over within the first half of 2020 (3048 vs 979) – the present determine on the time of writing the unique report.

The now 15-year-old Pajero recovered considerably within the second half of the yr to chalk up 2399 gross sales, however that was solely sufficient to snag a 2.6 per cent share of the sub-$70,000 massive SUV section in comparison with the 6.6 per cent share of the Pajero Sport (6017) – its destiny was sealed.

It has been an identical story to this point this yr ending April, with the Pajero Sport as soon as once more outselling its larger cousin greater than twice over (2132 vs 1032) nonetheless neither can maintain a candle to the Toyota Prado’s 5347 gross sales (15.6% share).

2022 Mitsubishi Pajero pricing*

*Excludes on-road prices

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