Mitsubishi Pajero Sport

Mitsubishi Pajero Sport

Horsepower in this catalogue spans 99 hp (1 generation 2.5 MT) to 222 hp (2 generation 3.0 AT 222 hp). Displacement spans 2442 cc to 3497 cc. Layout labels used here are only those in the data: Inline or V-shaped; cylinder counts 4 or 6; boost Turbo or No.

1 generation (1996-07-01 — 2004-08-31), restyling (2004-09-01 — 2009-03-31). Body: SUV 5-doors. The original block lists 6 versions; the restyling lists 7. Power in the first block runs from 99 hp (`2.5 MT`) to 177 hp (`3.0 AT` and `3.0 MT`). Drive is AWD on every first-generation row. Ground clearance is 215 mm on the original block and 215 mm or 220 mm on restyling rows. The fuel tank is 74 l. Front suspension is Independent, torsion; rear is Dependent, spring. Front brakes are Ventilated disc; rear brakes are labelled Disc. The restyling overlaps in calendar with the start of 2 generation (2 generation starts 2008-08-01; 1 generation restyling ends 2009-03-31); both date ranges are kept as recorded.

2 generation (2008-08-01 — 2013-09-30), restyling (2013-09-01 — 2017-01-31). Body: SUV 5-doors. The original block lists 8 versions; the restyling lists 5. Diesel rows use 2477 cc (`2.5 AT`, `2.5 MT`) or 3200 cc (`3.2 MT`, `3.2 AT`). Gasoline rows use 2998 cc (`3.0 AT` at 220 hp and 222 hp) or 3497 cc (`3.5 MT`, `3.5 AT`). All listed 2 generation versions are AWD. Ground clearance is 215 mm. Tank is 70 l. Eco class, where given, is Euro 4. Front suspension is Independent, spring; rear is Dependent, spring. Front brakes are Ventilated disc; rear brakes are labelled Disc ventilated. Wheel sizes appear only on `3.2 MT` and `3.2 AT`: 265/70 R16 and 265/65 R17.

3 generation (2016-07-01 — 2019-06-30), restyling (2019-07-01 — ongoing). Body: SUV 5-doors. The original block lists 8 versions; the restyling lists 4. The main diesel is 2442 cc, 181 hp / 133 kW at 3500 rpm, 430 Nm at 2500 rpm, Inline 4, Turbo, compression 15.5, bore × stroke 86 × 105.1, engine position Front, longitudinal. Beside it sit lower-output diesels named `2.4 MT`, `2.4 MT 4WD` and `2.4 AT` at 136 hp / 100 kW, 2477 cc, 324 Nm, 2 valves per cylinder, top speed 168 km/h (manual) or 166 km/h (automatic). Gasoline is one `3.0 AT`: 209 hp / 154 kW, 2998 cc, V-shaped 6, boost No, 8-speed Automatic, AWD, Euro 5. Restyling (from 2019-07-01) keeps only the 181 hp 2442 cc diesel as `2.4 AT` and `2.4 MT`, each in RWD and AWD. Ground clearance is 218 mm. Tank is 68 l. Kerb weight on restyling RWD rows is 1940 kg; on AWD rows it is 2075 kg (difference 135 kg).

Engines and specs

Horsepower in this catalogue spans 99 hp (1 generation `2.5 MT`) to 222 hp (2 generation `3.0 AT` 222 hp). Displacement spans 2442 cc to 3497 cc. Layout labels used here are only those in the data: Inline or V-shaped; cylinder counts 4 or 6; boost Turbo or No.

Engine position, where measured: Front, longitudinal on the 3 generation 2442 cc diesels and on many 1–2 generation diesels; Front, transverse on 2 generation `3.0 AT` gasoline and on 2 generation restyling diesels `2.5 AT` / `2.5 MT`. Several 1 generation gasoline rows list engine position as not measured. Fuel injection on gasoline versions that record it is Distributed injection (multi-point). Diesel injection system is not measured. Gasoline grade is 95 on `3.0 AT` / `3.0 MT` rows that list it, and 92 on `3.5 AT` / `3.5 MT`. Engine oil capacity and oil grade are not measured. Engine number location is not measured.

Peak power rpm examples: 3500 on the 181 hp diesel; 4000 on `2.5 AT` / `2.5 MT` 178 hp and on the 136 hp / 99 hp / 115 hp diesels; 6250 on 2 generation `3.0 AT`; 6000 on 3 generation `3.0 AT` 209 hp; 5000 on 1 generation `3.0 AT` / `3.0 MT`; 4750 on `3.5 AT` / `3.5 MT`.

Performance and economy (0–100, top speed, mpg)

0–100 km/h, top speed and fuel use are not measured on 3 generation restyling `2.4 AT` and `2.4 MT` (both drives), on 3 generation `2.4 AT` 181 hp RWD, and on 3 generation 136 hp diesels for 0–100 (top speed is measured: 168 km/h on `2.4 MT` 136 hp and `2.4 MT 4WD`; 166 km/h on both `2.4 AT` 136 hp rows). CO2 is not measured on every version in this file.

Measured 0–100 km/h, fastest to slowest among rows that have a figure:

• 10.4 s — 2 generation and 2 restyling `3.5 MT` 186 hp
• 11.3 s — 2 generation `3.0 AT` 220 hp and 222 hp; 2 restyling `3.0 AT` 222 hp
• 11.4 s — 2 generation `3.2 MT`; 3 generation `2.4 MT` 181 hp AWD
• 11.6 s — 1 generation and 1 restyling `3.0 MT` 170 hp
• 11.7 s — 2 generation and 2 restyling `2.5 MT`; 3 generation `3.0 AT` 209 hp
• 12.0 s — 1 restyling `2.5 MT` 99 hp
• 12.3 s — 2 generation `3.2 AT`; 3 generation `2.4 AT` 181 hp AWD
• 12.4 s — 2 generation and 2 restyling `2.5 AT`
• 12.8 s — 1 generation `3.0 AT` 170 hp
• 14.4 s — 1 generation and 1 restyling `3.0 MT` 177 hp
• 14.5 s — 1 restyling `3.0 AT` 170 hp
• 15.1 s — 1 restyling `2.5 MT` 115 hp
• 18.0 s — 1 restyling `2.5 MT` 133 hp
• 18.5 s — 1 generation `2.5 MT` 99 hp and `2.5 MT` 115 hp

0–100 is not measured on 2 generation / 2 restyling `3.5 AT`, on 1 generation `3.0 AT` 177 hp, and on 1 restyling `3.0 AT` 177 hp.

Highest measured top speed is 182 km/h on 3 generation `3.0 AT` 209 hp. Next is 180 km/h on 3 generation `2.4 MT` 181 hp and `2.4 AT` 181 hp AWD. Several 2 generation gasoline and diesel manuals reach 179 km/h (`2.5 MT`, `3.0 AT`, `3.5 MT`). Lowest measured top speed is 145 km/h on 1 generation `2.5 MT` 99 hp and 1 restyling `2.5 MT` 99 hp.

Fuel use, mixed cycle, lowest measured: 7.4 l/100 km on 3 generation `2.4 MT` 181 hp AWD (city 8.7, highway 6.7). Next diesel mixed figures: 7.9 l/100 km on `3.2 MT` / `3.2 AT` and on 2 generation `3.5 MT`; 8.0 l/100 km on 3 generation `2.4 AT` 181 hp AWD; 8.2 l/100 km on `2.5 MT`; 9.4 l/100 km on `2.5 AT`. Highest mixed gasoline: 14.1 l/100 km on 1 restyling `3.0 AT` 170 hp (city 17.1, highway 11.2); 1 generation `3.0 AT` 170 hp is city 17.5, highway 10.9, mixed 13.3. 2 generation `3.0 AT` mixed is 12.3 l/100 km (city 16.6, highway 9.9). 3 generation `3.0 AT` 209 hp mixed is 10.9 l/100 km (city 14.5, highway 8.9) — 1.4 l/100 km lower mixed than 2 generation `3.0 AT` 12.3.

City / highway / mixed are not measured on all 3 generation restyling diesels, on 3 generation 136 hp diesels, on 2 generation `3.5 AT`, on 1 restyling `2.5 MT` 133 hp, on 1 restyling `3.0 AT` / `3.0 MT` 177 hp, and on 1 generation `2.5 MT` 99 hp, `3.0 MT` 170 hp, `3.0 AT` 177 hp, `3.0 MT` 177 hp.

Dimensions, weight, ground clearance and tank

Length, width and overall size in millimetres are not measured in this dataset. What is measured is kerb weight, gross weight, ground clearance, tank and, on a few rows, wheels.

Ground clearance: 218 mm on every 3 generation and 3 restyling row; 215 mm on every 2 generation and 2 restyling row; 215 mm on 1 generation; 220 mm on several 1 restyling rows (`2.5 MT` 115 hp, `2.5 MT` 99 hp, `3.0 AT` 170 hp, `3.0 MT` 170 hp) and 215 mm on the other 1 restyling rows (`2.5 MT` 133 hp, `3.0 AT` 177 hp, `3.0 MT` 177 hp`). The restyling-to-original gap on those 1 generation rows is 5 mm**.

Fuel tank: 68 l (3 generation and restyling), 70 l (2 generation and restyling), 74 l (1 generation and restyling). The step from 1 generation 74 l to 3 generation 68 l is 6 l.

Kerb weight, measured range: 1830 kg (1 restyling `2.5 MT` 99 hp and `2.5 MT` 133 hp) to 2195 kg (2 generation `3.2 AT`). Gross weight, where measured: 2510 kg on 1 generation / restyling gasoline and some diesels; 2720 kg on 1 generation `2.5 MT` 99 hp; 2600 kg on 2 generation `3.0 AT`; 2710 kg on 2 generation diesels `2.5 AT`, `2.5 MT`, `3.2 MT`, `3.2 AT`. Gross weight is not measured on all 3 generation and 3 restyling rows, and on 2 generation `3.5 MT` / `3.5 AT`.

Selected kerb figures: 3 restyling `2.4 AT` / `2.4 MT` RWD 1940 kg; same names AWD 2075 kg. 3 generation `2.4 MT` / `2.4 AT` 181 hp AWD 2095 kg; `3.0 AT` 209 hp 2050 kg. 2 generation `2.5 AT` 2050 kg (restyling 2090 kg, +40 kg); `2.5 MT` 2045 kg (restyling 2070 kg, +25 kg); `3.2 MT` 2135 kg; `3.2 AT` 2195 kg (60 kg heavier than the matching `3.2 MT`); `3.0 AT` 220 hp 1965 kg; `3.0 AT` 222 hp 1950 kg. 1 generation `3.0 AT` 170 hp 1840 kg kerb — the lightest measured gasoline automatic in the file.

Wheels: not measured except 2 generation `3.2 MT` and `3.2 AT` (265/70 R16, 265/65 R17) and 1 restyling `2.5 MT` 115 hp (235/75 R15, 245/70 R16).

Which version to choose

If the requirement is current production in this catalogue, the only open block is 3 generation, restyling from 2019-07-01: four diesels, all 181 hp / 430 Nm / 2442 cc. Choose RWD (`2.4 AT` or `2.4 MT`) for the lower kerb weight 1940 kg, or AWD for the same engine at 2075 kg. Gearbox choice is Automatic 8 versus Manual 6. 0–100, top speed and fuel use on these four restyling rows are not measured; the closest measured siblings are 3 generation (to 2019-06-30) `2.4 MT` 181 hp AWD at 11.4 s / 180 km/h / mixed 7.4 l/100 km and `2.4 AT` 181 hp AWD at 12.3 s / 180 km/h / mixed 8.0 l/100 km. The automatic is 0.9 s slower to 100 km/h and uses 0.6 l/100 km more mixed fuel on those measured rows.

If the requirement is maximum horsepower in the file, 2 generation / 2 restyling `3.0 AT` 222 hp / 163 kW (2998 cc, Gasoline, V-shaped 6, boost No, Automatic 5, AWD) is 41 hp above the current 181 hp diesel and 13 hp above 3 generation `3.0 AT` 209 hp. 0–100 is 11.3 s, top speed 179 km/h, mixed 12.3 l/100 km. That mixed figure is 4.9 l/100 km above 3 generation `2.4 MT` 181 hp AWD 7.4. Torque comparison goes the other way: the 181 hp diesel’s 430 Nm is 149 Nm above this gasoline 281 Nm.

If the requirement is maximum torque, stay with the 2442 cc Turbo diesel 430 Nm (`2.4 AT` / `2.4 MT` 181 hp). Next diesel torque is `2.5 MT` 400 Nm (2 generation), then `2.5 AT` 350 Nm — 50 Nm less than the matching `2.5 MT` at the same 178 hp. `3.2 MT` / `3.2 AT` sit at 343 Nm from 3200 cc.

If the requirement is lowest measured 0–100, 2 generation `3.5 MT` 186 hp is 10.4 s, with top speed 179 km/h and mixed 7.9 l/100 km. Its automatic twin `3.5 AT` uses a 4-speed Automatic; 0–100 and fuel use are not measured; top speed is 175 km/h (4 km/h lower than the manual). Fuel grade on both is 92.

If the requirement is 4WD / AWD as listed, almost the whole catalogue is AWD. Explicit RWD appears only in 3 generation: restyling `2.4 AT` and `2.4 MT`, plus 3 generation `2.4 AT` 181 hp RWD, `2.4 MT` 136 hp and `2.4 AT` 136 hp RWD. The one version whose name already encodes four-wheel drive is `2.4 MT 4WD` (136 hp, AWD, Manual 5, top speed 168 km/h; 0–100 and fuel not measured).

If the requirement is the smallest engine in cc, that is 2442 cc (3 generation 181 hp diesels), 35 cc below the long-running 2477 cc `2.5` / lower `2.4` diesels. Largest displacement is `3.5 AT` / `3.5 MT` at 3497 cc.

If the requirement is lowest measured kerb weight among current-style diesels, 3 restyling RWD 1940 kg is 155 kg below 3 generation AWD `2.4 AT` 181 hp at 2095 kg. The heaviest measured row is `3.2 AT` at 2195 kg.

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