The Mitsubishi Pajero Sport still remains a popular choice for SUV buyers overseas, and the Japanese brand has now given it another facelift to keep it fresh and competitive. While the Pajero Sport was discontinued in India back in 2021, the current-gen SUV has been around since 2015, with this being its second update.
- Pajero Sport facelift gets more features
- Gets a 2.4-litre diesel engine with 4WD gear
- Now comes with ADAS safety suite
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport facelift: what’s new?
Being a facelift, the updated Mitsubishi Pajero Sport retains the overall silhouette, but adds a few new touches. The SUV gets a new hexagonal front grille with revised front and rear bumpers, slightly redesigned LED headlamps and new 18-inch black alloy wheels. The wing mirrors, door handles and roof are also finished in black.
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport facelift: interior and features
On the inside, the Pajero Sport facelift gets a dual-tone black-burgundy theme, a new diamond pattern for the seats, an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, and a similarly sized fully digital instrument cluster. Other features include power adjustable front seats, a 12.1-inch entertainment screen for the rear passengers, electronic parking brake, powered tailgate, 360-deg camera, an air purifier and more.
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport facelift: tech and safety
Safety is taken care of with Mitsubishi’s Diamond Sense suite of ADAS tech that includes adaptive cruise control, forward collision mitigation system, rear cross traffic alert, blind spot warning and lane change assist.
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport facelift: powertrain and off-road gear
Powering the 2024 Pajero Sport is a sole 184hp, 430Nm, 2.4-litre, four-cylinder diesel engine that's mated to an 8-speed automatic gearbox. The engine is available with four off-road modes, including Gravel, Mud/Snow, Sand and Rock. Mitsubishi is offering both 2WD and 4WD configurations with the new Pajero Sport.
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport facelift: will it come to India?
It’s been a few years since Mitsubishi left the Indian market, and while the Pajero Sport was once offered as a Toyota Fortuner rival, we do not expect it to make a comeback anytime soon. Although one of its rivals, the Ford Endeavour, was also discontinued in 2021 when the American carmaker ended its India operations, Ford is currently evaluating relaunching it.
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