Mitsubishi Pajero Mini

Mitsubishi Pajero Mini: which version to buy

If you are choosing a Mitsubishi Pajero Mini, the catalogue is eight versions in 1 generation (1994-12-01 to 1998-09-30) and eight in 2 generation (1998-10-01 to 2012-06-30).

If you are choosing a Mitsubishi Pajero Mini, the catalogue is eight versions in 1 generation (1994-12-01 to 1998-09-30) and eight in 2 generation (1998-10-01 to 2012-06-30). Every version is a SUV 3-doors with a 659 cm³ Gasoline Inline 4 engine, Distributed injection (multi-point), 95 fuel, a 35 L tank, 190 mm ground clearance, Independent, spring suspension front and rear, Disc front brakes and Drum rear brakes. The real choice is not body type. It is 52 hp versus 64 hp, No boost versus Turbo, Manual 5 versus Automatic 3, and RWD versus AWD. 0–100 km/h is not measured for every version. Prices are not in this dataset.

Generations: what actually changed when you pick 1 generation or 2 generation

1 generation ran from 1994-12-01 to 1998-09-30 as SUV 3-doors with 8 versions. 2 generation ran from 1998-10-01 to 2012-06-30 as the same SUV 3-doors with 8 versions. The engines, gearboxes and drive layouts repeat. The buying difference is measured weight, top speed and fuel on some 1 generation cars, and a longer calendar on 2 generation.

On 1 generation, the lightest car is 0.7 MT 52 hp RWD at 820 kg. The matching 0.7 MT 52 hp AWD is 910 kg — 90 kg more for the same 52 hp and 58 Nm. 0.7 AT 52 hp RWD and 0.7 AT 52 hp AWD both weigh 920 kg. Turbo 0.7 MT 64 hp AWD and 0.7 MT 64 hp RWD both weigh 890 kg. Turbo 0.7 AT 64 hp AWD and 0.7 AT 64 hp RWD both weigh 980 kg — 90 kg more than the Turbo Manual pair.

On 2 generation, 0.7 MT 52 hp RWD and 0.7 MT 52 hp AWD both weigh 910 kg. Turbo 0.7 MT 64 hp AWD and 0.7 MT 64 hp RWD both weigh 890 kg. Kerb weight is not measured for all four 0.7 AT versions in 2 generation. Gross weight is not measured for every 2 generation version. Wheel sizes are not measured on every version of both generations.

If the question is “which generation to buy,” 1 generation is the only place this catalogue measures mixed, city and highway consumption, and the only place it lists gross weight (1140 kg on two 52 hp versions). 2 generation is the only place this catalogue lists a top speed of 113 km/h on both 52 hp 0.7 MT cars, and it is the longer production window (1998-10-01 to 2012-06-30 versus 1994-12-01 to 1998-09-30). Chassis hardware in the data does not change: 190 mm clearance, 35 L tank, Independent, spring at both ends, Disc / Drum.

Engines and specs: 52 hp versus 64 hp, and every named version

All engines are 659 cm³ Gasoline, Inline 4, bore and stroke 60 × 58.3, Distributed injection (multi-point), 95. Engine position is not measured.

The No-boost engine: 52 hp (38 kW) at 7000 rpm, 58 Nm at 4000 rpm, 4 valves per cylinder, compression 10. Specific output is 52 ÷ 0.659 ≈ 78.9 hp per litre.

The Turbo engine: 64 hp (47 kW) at 7000 rpm, 97 Nm at 3500 rpm, 5 valves per cylinder, compression 8.5. Specific output is 64 ÷ 0.659 ≈ 97.1 hp per litre. That is 12 hp more (+23%) and 39 Nm more (+67%). Peak torque arrives 500 rpm earlier.

1 generation versions (distinguish same names by power and drive):

2 generation versions:

Horsepower in this catalogue is only 52 or 64. Engine size is only 659 cm³. There is no other displacement to “swap” toward in these rows.

Performance, mpg and top speed: what the numbers buy

0–100 km/h is not measured for all 16 versions. A 0–100 comparison between Turbo and No boost cannot be read from this file.

Top speed that is measured:

• 1 generation 0.7 MT 52 hp AWD: 113 km/h. The 52 hp RWD 0.7 MT and both 52 hp 0.7 AT cars: top speed not measured.
• 1 generation all four 64 hp versions (0.7 MT AWD, 0.7 MT RWD, 0.7 AT AWD, 0.7 AT RWD): 130 km/h.
• 2 generation both 52 hp 0.7 MT cars: 113 km/h. Both 52 hp 0.7 AT cars: top speed not measured.
• 2 generation all four 64 hp versions: 130 km/h.

The measured Turbo gap versus the measured 52 hp Manual is 130 − 113 = 17 km/h.

Fuel (mpg-style figures in L/100 km) is measured only on three 1 generation Manual versions:

• 0.7 MT 52 hp AWD: city 7, highway 4, mixed 6.1 L/100 km.
• 0.7 MT 64 hp AWD: city 9, highway 4, mixed 6.1 L/100 km.
• 0.7 MT 64 hp RWD: city 9, highway 4, mixed 6.1 L/100 km.

City use of Turbo costs 2 L/100 km more than the 52 hp AWD Manual. Highway and mixed figures are the same 4 and 6.1. Every other version — all Automatic cars, 2 generation entire line, and 1 generation 0.7 MT 52 hp RWD — has city, highway and mixed consumption not measured. CO2 is not measured. Eco class is not measured.

With a 35 L tank and mixed 6.1 L/100 km on those three 1 generation Manual cars, 35 ÷ 6.1 ≈ 574 km of mixed range. That arithmetic does not apply to versions whose consumption is not measured.

Dimensions and weight: kg per horsepower

Length, width and height are not measured. Ground clearance is 190 mm on every version. Tank is 35 L. Wheel sizes are not measured. Gross weight is measured only on 1 generation 0.7 MT 52 hp AWD (1140 kg) and 0.7 AT 52 hp AWD (1140 kg). Payload on the 910 kg 0.7 MT 52 hp AWD is 1140 − 910 = 230 kg. Payload on the 920 kg 0.7 AT 52 hp AWD is 1140 − 920 = 220 kg. Gross weight is not measured on the other 14 versions.

Kerb weight and kg per hp (where weight is measured):

1 generation

• 0.7 MT 52 hp RWD: 820 kg → 820 ÷ 52 ≈ 15.8 kg/hp. Lightest car in the catalogue.
• 0.7 MT 52 hp AWD: 910 kg → 910 ÷ 52 ≈ 17.5 kg/hp.
• 0.7 AT 52 hp RWD: 920 kg → 920 ÷ 52 ≈ 17.7 kg/hp.
• 0.7 AT 52 hp AWD: 920 kg → 920 ÷ 52 ≈ 17.7 kg/hp.
• 0.7 MT 64 hp AWD: 890 kg → 890 ÷ 64 ≈ 13.9 kg/hp.
• 0.7 MT 64 hp RWD: 890 kg → 890 ÷ 64 ≈ 13.9 kg/hp.
• 0.7 AT 64 hp AWD: 980 kg → 980 ÷ 64 ≈ 15.3 kg/hp.
• 0.7 AT 64 hp RWD: 980 kg → 980 ÷ 64 ≈ 15.3 kg/hp.

2 generation

• 0.7 MT 52 hp RWD: 910 kg → 910 ÷ 52 ≈ 17.5 kg/hp (90 kg heavier than the 1 generation 52 hp RWD Manual).
• 0.7 MT 52 hp AWD: 910 kg → 910 ÷ 52 ≈ 17.5 kg/hp (same kg as 1 generation AWD Manual 52 hp).
• 0.7 AT 52 hp AWD and 0.7 AT 52 hp RWD: kerb weight not measured.
• 0.7 MT 64 hp AWD and 0.7 MT 64 hp RWD: 890 kg → 13.9 kg/hp (same as 1 generation Turbo Manual).
• 0.7 AT 64 hp RWD and 0.7 AT 64 hp AWD: kerb weight not measured.

The best measured mass-to-power figures are the Turbo 0.7 MT cars at 13.9 kg/hp. The worst measured 52 hp figures are the 1 generation 0.7 AT cars at 17.7 kg/hp. The Turbo Automatic 1 generation pair at 15.3 kg/hp sits between the light 52 hp RWD Manual (15.8) and the 52 hp AWD Manual (17.5): you pay 90 kg versus the Turbo Manual, but you still beat every 52 hp AWD and Automatic on kg/hp.

AWD does not add measured kerb weight on 2 generation Manual cars: 910 kg for both 52 hp 0.7 MT drives, 890 kg for both 64 hp 0.7 MT drives. On 1 generation 52 hp Manual, AWD costs 90 kg versus RWD. On 1 generation 52 hp Automatic and both Turbo pairs, AWD and RWD share the same listed kerb weight.

Problems, reliability and what the data does not list

This file does not list failure rates, oil type, oil capacity, or common faults. Reliability cannot be ranked from these rows. What can be ranked is mechanical complexity that is in the data: Turbo versus No, 5 valves versus 4, compression 8.5 versus 10, Automatic 3 versus Manual 5, AWD versus RWD.

The No-boost 52 hp engine uses 4 valves and compression 10. The Turbo 64 hp engine uses 5 valves and compression 8.5. Peak power is at 7000 rpm on both. Peak torque is at 4000 rpm on the 52 hp engine and 3500 rpm on the Turbo engine. If the buyer wants fewer listed induction parts, the 52 hp No versions are the simpler engine in this catalogue. If the buyer wants the 39 Nm and 12 hp, every Turbo version is the same 64 hp / 97 Nm package; gearbox and drive then decide weight.

Searches for a 2026 Pajero Mini, Snoopy edition, VR-II, engine oil capacity, or length/width/height cannot be answered from this dataset: those items are not measured or not present.

Which version to choose

Want the lowest measured kg per hp. Buy a Turbo 0.7 MT 64 hp: 1 generation or 2 generation, RWD or AWD. All four listed Manual Turbo cars are 890 kg and 13.9 kg/hp, with 130 km/h top speed. AWD versus RWD does not change the listed kerb weight on these four.

Want the lightest car in the catalogue. Buy 1 generation 0.7 MT 52 hp RWD at 820 kg. That is 90 kg lighter than 2 generation 0.7 MT 52 hp RWD (910 kg) and 70 kg lighter than the Turbo Manual (890 kg). Top speed for this version is not measured. Fuel is not measured. You accept 52 hp and 58 Nm.

Want measured fuel figures. Only 1 generation 0.7 MT 52 hp AWD (7 / 4 / 6.1), 0.7 MT 64 hp AWD (9 / 4 / 6.1) and 0.7 MT 64 hp RWD (9 / 4 / 6.1). Mixed consumption is the same 6.1 L/100 km; Turbo costs 2 L/100 km more in the city. If mixed mpg is the decision, Turbo does not worsen the mixed number in this file. If city mpg is the decision, the 52 hp AWD Manual is the cheaper of the measured pair.

Want AWD without extra listed weight. On 2 generation, 0.7 MT 52 hp AWD is 910 kg — equal to 0.7 MT 52 hp RWD. On 2 generation, 0.7 MT 64 hp AWD is 890 kg — equal to 0.7 MT 64 hp RWD. On 1 generation 52 hp Manual, AWD is the 90 kg option.

Want Automatic. Gearbox is always Automatic 3 against Manual 5. On 1 generation, 0.7 AT 52 hp is 920 kg (100 kg more than the 820 kg RWD Manual, 10 kg more than the 910 kg AWD Manual). 0.7 AT 64 hp is 980 kg (90 kg more than Turbo Manual). Top speed on 1 generation 52 hp 0.7 AT is not measured; on 64 hp 0.7 AT it is 130 km/h — same as Turbo Manual. Fuel for every Automatic is not measured. On 2 generation, every 0.7 AT has kerb weight not measured; 52 hp 0.7 AT also has top speed not measured; 64 hp 0.7 AT is 130 km/h.

Want 2 generation calendar (1998-10-01 to 2012-06-30) and a complete measured top-speed pair at 52 hp. Both 2 generation 0.7 MT 52 hp cars are 113 km/h and 910 kg. The 52 hp 0.7 AT pair in that generation still has top speed not measured.

Want 1995 / 1996 / 1997 specs. Those years sit inside 1 generation (1994-12-01 to 1998-09-30). Want 1999 / 2000 specs. Those years sit inside 2 generation (1998-10-01 to 2012-06-30). The 1998 changeover is 1998-09-30 end of 1 generation, 1998-10-01 start of 2 generation.

Short ranking from the arithmetic only. Best measured power density: Turbo 0.7 MT 64 hp, either generation, either drive (13.9 kg/hp, 130 km/h). Best measured light weight: 1 generation 0.7 MT 52 hp RWD (820 kg). Only versions with mpg in the file: the three 1 generation Manual cars above. Avoid treating 2 generation 0.7 AT as a weight or 52 hp top-speed decision — those figures are not measured. Avoid inventing a third engine: horsepower is 52 or 64, capacity is 659 cm³, and every version is named 0.7 MT or 0.7 AT.