The updated Mitsubishi Pajero Sport has started to roll out at the Kaluga plant
On May 31, the first example of the updated Mitsubishi Pajero Sport 2020 model year frame SUV rolled off the assembly line at the Kaluga PCMA Rus plant. Now it will be produced here simultaneously with the Mitsubishi Outlander crossover, as well as Peugeot, Citroen and Opel models, primarily commercial ones
Pajero Sport has been produced in Kaluga since 2013 (since 2017 – a restyled version). Last year, the SUV was released in quantities exceeding 2,100 units, a lot, but this is about seven times less than the popular Outlanders were produced. In just 8 years of operation, the Kaluga plant has produced almost 190,000 Mitsubishi cars. Japanese models are assembled on separate “threads” of the conveyor; they only have a shop for anti-corrosion treatment and painting in common with the “French”.
The SUV has been updated in the front end and lighting, with new headlights giving the car a more brutal look. The rear lights have changed, now their lower “tails”, which caused a lot of controversy, have become shorter. The interior now features a new, fully digital instrument panel with the ability to change screens. The multimedia system and climate control unit have been updated, and the seats have been changed. The trunk door has received an electric drive. The car's capabilities have been supplemented with adaptive cruise control and a blind spot monitoring system. Some functions, including opening the fifth door, can be “controlled” through a special application on the smartphone.
In terms of dimensions, the updated Pajero Sport has changed only in terms of length (+90 mm), ground clearance (+3 mm, now 218 mm) and fording depth (+10 mm, now 700 mm). All the main parameters have remained the same. The frame design and the famous Super Select 4WD II transmission have been preserved.
The new product has not yet arrived at dealers, but the prices are already known. The Invite and Intense trim levels (only with a 2.4-liter turbodiesel with a capacity of 181 hp) are priced at 2,879,000 and 3,149,000 rubles. For the Instyle and Ultimate trim levels, along with the diesel, a three-liter gasoline engine in the V6 configuration is available, developing 209 hp. The cost of these versions is 3,469,000 and 3,769,000 rubles, and the price does not depend on the engine.