- Mitsubishi promises authentic off-road performance for the new Pajero.
- A digital Multi Meter brings back the classic triple-gauge pod look.
- It’s expected to reach North America wearing the Montero name.
The teaser campaign for the long-awaited Mitsubishi Pajero, offered as the Montero in some markets, including North America, is picking up pace ahead of an autumn reveal. Mitsubishi has already shown the flagship cross-country SUV’s lighting signature. Now it turns to the interior, with a high-tech reinterpretation of the triple gauge pod that defined earlier Pajeros, this time with the off-road mission front and center.
According to Mitsubishi, the new Pajero “is engineered to deliver authentic off-road performance that enables safe, secure and comfortable driving across various weather and road conditions.”
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That mission shows up first on the instrument panel. A digital Multi Meter display reads out altitude, roll and pitch angles, compass heading, ambient temperature, and torque distribution in real time. The round dials echo the analogue gauges of the second- and third-generation Pajero, back when an inclinometer counted as standard kit for the terrain these trucks were sent to cross.
On the styling front, T-shaped LEDs frame the triple diamond emblem. Earlier teasers and spy shots point to traditional off-roader proportions, with a boxy nose, squared-off wheel arches, a sculpted hood and fenders, thick C-pillars, and an upright tail.
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Mitsubishi has confirmed the SUV will ride on the ladder-frame architecture of the Triton pickup, as the Pajero Sport once did. The company promised “model-specific development of the cabin and front and rear suspension,” allowing the new Pajero to pair “outstanding off-road capability” with a “refined and comfortable ride.”
The powertrain will most likely be electrified, with the Pajero counting as one of Mitsubishi’s five self-charging hybrids or five plug-in hybrids due over the next six years.
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The automaker will keep dripping out details on a dedicated teaser website. Beyond the flagship SUV, the future Pajero family will add a rugged kei car and another compact SUV.
The official debut is scheduled for autumn 2026, five years after the previous generation went out of production. The SUV is also expected to reach North America, reviving the Montero nameplate, though it isn’t expected to arrive here before 2030.
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