On the other side of my mottled brain there is a more fickle guy… whose thoughts are largely defined by knee-jerk feelings and emotional reactions. This man despises the Pajero Sport. He sees it as intensely ugly, boring and unrewarding to drive — with a cramped interior and suspension that is only good for the bare minimum.
The driveline feels like a lawnmower connected to a giant rubber band, and rear visibility is worse than a porthole in rough seas. Across the board, the level of inclusions is quite strong. Beyond the sticker price, the Mitsubishi drives a lot more value in its inclusions. The GLS is more like a top-speccer with leather interior, auto lights, keyless operation and a locking rear differential.
Visibility towards the back, with the comically-small rear window and raking D-pillar, completely sucks. Put your stuff somewhere; live through the beeping as the engine starts without you wearing your seatbelt is that really necessary? Is starting the engine before putting on your seatbelt such a heinous crime, you need to be driven to the gates of insanity with the incessant beeping? Strangely, the first row is the only one that feels like a leather-and-plastic-lined coffin.
The second row is quite spacious, and the third row is pretty good too — especially when you consider the size and wheelbase of the Pajero Sport are both fairly small. When you do dispose of those rows, it opens up a rather cavernous, flat load space with a 12V plug and tie-down points.
If I had to pick one word to describe the way the Pajero Sport drives, it would be inoffensive. The engine gives enough power through the middle of the rev range for acceptable performance; the 8-speed automatic gearbox although not as smooth and seamless as others gives good access to everything the 2. Push the engine really hard, and it starts to lose its composure.
As a painless and easy commuter, the Pajero Sport does a fine job. But for anything more, weaknesses do start to show up. Off-road, the Pajero Sport is a nimble and effective weapon, once you get used to the poor visibility anywhere other than out through the windscreen.
The short wheelbase makes for a great turning circle and decent rampover angle 23 degrees , and the undercarriage is all nicely tucked up away from impacts… save for that big balancing weight on the front of the rear diff. Articulation from the three-link rear end is decent, and a locking rear diff and decent traction control all make up a solid off-roading 4X4.
We managed to bottom ours out over a fairly sharp whoop-de-doo, but we were able to slide over it easily with the rear locker engaged. Traction control systems are good, but they have to be damned good to compete with a good old-fashioned locker. I was nonplussed when I first looked at the Pajero Sport. Best off roader in the range.
Rally grills give a sporty look. The last row is suitable for kids. Once it crosses that range, you feel the power of the moster. During overtaking lower a gear and then it goes like a rocket.
I have driven Km and get average 9. Might get little bit more if remain in 80kmph range. Gearbox is smooth, except for the shift from 5th to 4th. During this shift sometimes it does not go to the slot easily. Tested upto kmph on Bangalore- Salem Highway.
Excellent suspension. Do not fee the uneveness in skid roads. Stearing is hard in low speeds, especially during parking etc, anyway it is for tough guys. Only in 4 LLC can do it though. Best in class, lives upto it's reputation of the world's best SUV, winning the dakar rally max times.
Completely worth the money Stable like a horse, powerful like monster, speeds up to kmph easily on 'Indian highways' yet remains in total control Though fuel wise it's between 8 - 10 in city it's up to 11 on highways if you're a seasoned highway driver.
The seats are huge, ergonomic and the ride's comfy. The car's made for off-roading as outstandingly well as it maneuvers through city roads like a smaller vehicle. There's a lot of 'sense' visible in all features like the maximum view for the driver and is as such a performance vehicle As I live in Europe and this stallion joined our family stable last year in India, I've driven it only for a few hundred kilometers now.
Don't want to over-say things I suggest you go test drive this baby Feels like handling a mistress, full control, very powerful, making a statement, purposeful featuresCould've given a few more features for less, but we always expect more By Desirazu Venkat 6 years ago.
By Ninad Mirajgaonkar 6 years ago. Mitsubishi Pajero Sport vs Mitsubishi Pajero. Read More. Hide common features Highlight differences. Mitsubishi Pajero Sport. Sport is constantly running back through the gears. Auto will wear quickly. And 5th gear is, like a Prado 6 speed auto, simply an overdrive. Try pulling your van down the Newell in 6th gear, or even fifth in a Prado which is hugely overpriced and over rated.
Long after you have been in for your 3 rd transmission the big girl will still be hauling. Sorry but you are wrong. Look, the thing is, one is a base and pretyy crude modern take on globalisation of the vehicle industry.
Once Nissan bought the major shareholding in MM they just want to use standard platforms to do everything. Which you cant. And the two vehicles compared here are compared for towing.
But that is where the comparison ends imho. One is a wonderful proven outback tourer with great offroad potential and its a BIG vehicle. The Sport also has those qualities but its a much smaller car, based on a dual cab and with many things that the driver doesnt need, that can and will go wrong at the wordt time. Just because something is new, does NOT mean its better.
And these tests should compare like to like. EG Pajero v Prado, which, comparing the prices is also unrealistic. We just sold a Dmax, a basic simple reliable 4x, and we could have bought anything, but chose the Pajero NX for reliabilty, size, flexibility, sophisticated engineering digital electronics mean nothing in the scrub and availability of parts in a post Covid world.
As for inherent safety, the big Paj has the best all round vision on the road….. A great review very fair having just spoken with a chap with a sports and owning a Pajero he practically agreed with everything you said my only problem with the Pajero is I now own a NX and previously a NP and the fuel economy of the NP towing the same van was better than Nx I assume this is due to pollution control. We have a Pajero GLX and looking at a new van, have towed vans for 40 years. Just needing clarification regarding tow ball weight and caravan weight.
If our tow ball weight is does that mean we can only tow a caravan with ATM kg even though Pajero can tow kg? Long-time 4WD owner and enthusiast, ex club president, current owner of a classic Morgan, and enjoyer of the offroad caravan lifestyle. The Mitsubishi Pajero will be discontinued, so is the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport a fit replacement for towing?
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Another way to look at the disparate technology on offer here is that a 3. One of the benefits of body-on-chassis construction is that road noise and harshness is easier to isolate than with a monocoque, and you can certainly hear and feel that difference with these two. Ironically, the Pajero feels sportier than the Sport. Despite being different at the very core of their respective designs the overall result of what they can do off-road is very similar, and they also get there in a similar way.
The centre diff is a simple mechanical affair no self-proportioning or self-locking but the driver can easily lock or unlock the centre diff with a turn of the Super Select dial. For someone who knows what they are doing, Super Select is a great system.
The Pajero, with its fully independent suspension, is more dramatic off-road in terms of lifting wheels than the live-axle Sport, but it counters with significantly less front overhang, a little more clearance and better vision for the driver.
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