2007 Mitsubishi Pajero 3 Door
May 18, 2007 by Alborz Fallah
We are going to try a little harder to cover some more, “manly” cars for our expanding reader base. Whilst we do talk about some “manly” cars sometimes – Anthony had a week in the Range Rover Sport Supercharged – we tend to give a little more coverage to the everyday cars (and supercars for that matter).
Recently however, we had a reader tell us that “there are a lot of girly cars” on the site. Of course by girly cars he was referring to anything that doesn’t have the potential to go off-road (and whilst the Range Rover has the potential, whether or not it would actually ever go off-road is another story). The Pajero seems like a good choice to begin with, specially the 3 door variant.
The 3 door Mitsubishi Pajero is an odd car, it is not a Toyota RAV4 or Honda CRV (as its a larger car), and its not exactly a massive off-road 4WD either. It sits nicely somewhere in the middle. Weighing around 2,175KG the 3 door Pajero has a choice of either a Petrol or Diesel engine.
You can opt out for the 3.8 litre 24 valve V6 MIVEC engine, which will give you a very respectable 184kW at 6,000RPM and 329Nm of torque from only 2,750RPM. Fuel consumption figures are around 13.5L/100km for combined city and highway.
Or there is the option of a 3.2L CDI DOHC 16-valve Turbo Diesel engine which has 125kW of power (at 3,800 PRM) and 358Nm of torque at an even lower 2,000RPM. Better yet it has a fuel consumption of around 10.5L/100km (combined).
Which ever engine you chose, you still get Mitsubishi’s 5-speed INVECS II “smart login” automatic transmission. The gearbox offers a “sports mode” as well as the usual sequential shifting functions. The sports mode will make it great around town, whilst the cars many off road capabilities will give the off-roaders a great deal of confidence.
As far as towing goes, both engines have a rated towing capacity of 2,500kg. The car can do a full turn (turning circle) in 10.6M. The best part though? The 4WD system can easily be engaged and disengaged at speeds of up to 100km/hr.
Of course the Pajero is not short of driver aids either, with a list including
- Anti-lock brakes with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution
- Engine Brake Assist Control
- Active Stability Control
- Active Traction Control
Mitsubishi Australia backs this car with a 5+5 year warranty, the best available from any manufacturer in Australia. The Pajero Petrol is priced from $40,990 while the Diesel starts from $42,990 – both variants are available now.
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Looks pretty sweet, I checked one out for myself at the Mitsubishi dealer and I loved it. The rear end altezza-style lights looks great on the VRX, the interior is nothing to complain about; although it could do with a little more rear leg room, but I love the exterior styling, and the INVECS2 gearbox is nothing but smooth and responsive, and a MIVEC version of the 3.8l SOHC engine in the 380 is great too. Even though I personally, would opt for the turbo diesel. An over-developed and sophisticated full-time 4wd chassis (which can become RWD or part-time) just comes to show exactly why Mitsubishi manufacture the best 4wd system and the world’s best handling production car; Hence, the Evo X. They also developed the first 4wd traction control system. Gee, some of that almost sounded like brochure material.
This is a girly car as well!
Sorry sorry i take it back i have just read what Pajero translates to so its not a girly car: Read on: For the curious, the Spanish word pajero means ‘wanker’, from paja meaning ‘wank’ (literally, ‘straw’), in the expression hacerse una paja, (literally ‘to do oneself a straw’). These slang expressions come from the fact that both a straw and the penis are similar in being pipe-like. LOL…… But seriously if you want a manly car why dont you look at a HSV Maloo or a V8 Vantage ?
Ahhhh. so whered you pull tha from? Your ancient Nissan… No but it’s a classic he sez a classie!!!!! You see girly cars are usually these pretty consmetic things and are not all that sophisticated. This thing is modern, rugged, and a bit ugly and brute like but gets away with it. It actually has a sophisticated engine and do not even try and contest Mitsubishi’s over-engineered 4wd chassis.
…Yells”BAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!” towards 280ZX you bogan!!!!!
can hardly see a man driving that
another 4wd that i dont want blocking my view and endangering my life on urban roads
*sigh*
Yayyyyyyyy Damo’s back ! True Sam same here it just has that Rav 4 look about it for some reason i dont know but we have emough of these on the road rather than where they keep saying they should be and thats “off road”..Hmmmm i will give it one thing and the price isnt too bad for what you get but i think all the extras would be a waste if some boppy bird got one and drove it around the city for the rest of its poor life..
Damo what are you paying out Nissan’s for? A 280ZX is a sick car! What the hell does bahhhhhhh mean?
I wouldn’t really call the Pajero girly, too big for girls to drive. No doubt this new Pajero looks awesome, I just don’t know about the 2nd window at the back, I reckon they could’ve made it look a bit different. The front end looks tops and the back end is awesome too. I really like the 5-door exceed. But I would definitely opt for the 3-door Pajero Ralliart due in late ‘08. Oh and btw.. the Pajero and Outlander are already getting an UPDATE at the end of this year. But still a Pajero Ralliart 3 door, with 215kW + of power… hmmm, the power.
And a Vantage V8 is a manly car… I would love one.. but who can afford one???
LOL, I’m not even going to go into that BAHH bullshit. But nah, I was just pissed, I love the whole Nissan 240/260/280 Z series. Was considering puchasing one on my small teenage budget in the coming months but have instead opted for a classic Mitsubishi Starion. Speaking of girls cars, my Mum’s first car was a 260Z, so does that make it a girls car? Nah, I love those cars.
280Zx….manly cars..HSV Maloos and V8 Vantage…trying to compensate are we?
Mitsubishi Pajero – nice car.
Finally a new swb 4×4!! Not one of those ’soft’ off – roaders.. Great looking car… buying one next week…
I own one of these and I love it, its a great car. Yes, I am a girl. No, it is not too big for me (and no I don’t have side steps). I wouldn’t really call this a girl’s car; most people are surprised when they realise that this is what I drive! Still, my dad and brother drive the 5-door pajero’s so I guess maybe the “baby pajero” is a bit pigeon-holed for girls due to it being shorter and ‘little’ in comparison to the original. My boyfriend won’t admit it but he loves driving it. Give it a go, you might realise what you’re missing!
No one can neglect the fact that Mitsubishi Pajero 3-door is the most beautiful 4×4 ever built. It embeds the feeling of energy, youth, and modernity. You might say it is girly car and not a rugged 4×4 as a Patrol or Landcruiser but still this 3-door pajero stands out in the crowd for its fabulous design, features, electronic systems,…etc. Therefore, I am gonna buy it this week…Pajero is the best.
Mitsubishi pajero-nice car & hero —-> looking dakar race baby