Seven years after Mitsubishi ended Pajero sales in Japan, the all-new model has made its world debut. The Pajero had its premiere on September 2 — a body-on-frame flagship with a newly developed 2.4-liter turbodiesel, an 8-speed automatic, Super Select 4WD-II, and a digital revival of the triple-gauge pod familiar from earlier Pajero road cars. We have updated our Pajero tracker with the newly confirmed specifications.
The spec sheet, finally
The engine is a 2.4-liter clean diesel with a wide-range single variable-geometry turbocharger, producing 480 Nm of torque, or 470 Nm in some specifications, paired with a newly developed eight-speed automatic with a sport mode. Car Watch reports peak output of 150 kW (201 hp). Drive goes through Super Select 4WD-II with its four transfer modes (2H, 4H, 4HLc, 4LLc), layered with S-AWC integrated vehicle dynamics control and seven selectable drive modes: Normal, Eco, Gravel, Snow, Mud, Sand and Rock.
The dimensions place it squarely in Land Cruiser Prado territory:
| All-New Pajero | |
|---|---|
| Length × width × height | 4,920 × 1,925 × 1,910 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,870 mm |
| Ground clearance | 230 mm |
| Approach / departure / breakover | 30.4° / 25.8° / 22.6° |
| Seating | 3 rows, 7 passengers |
Height, ground clearance and the off-road angles are quoted for vehicles fitted with 20-inch tires; specifications may vary by trim and market.
Japanese reports add a 150 mm sliding second row and an interior sewing technique inspired by kimekomi, the traditional Japanese craft of tucking fabric into carved grooves.
The triple meter, reborn in pixels
The cabin features a monolithic display made up of two 14.3-inch screens, with 12.3-inch screens fitted to select specifications — and inside it lives the detail Pajero people have been waiting to see: a Multi-Meter that reinterprets the heritage triple-gauge cluster in digital form, drawing on GPS and gyro sensor data, with 16 background themes that adjust between day and night in real time. The three-pod cluster of altimeter-style readouts was one of the old Pajero's most recognizable interior signatures; bringing it back, even as pixels, says exactly which heritage this truck claims.
Thailand first, Japan within the fiscal year
Production is in Thailand, and the rollout starts there: Thailand, Japan and Australia within fiscal 2026, then roughly 100 countries from fiscal 2027 onward across ASEAN, Latin America and the Middle East. Japanese pricing, grades and order timing have not been announced.
The nameplate returns with weight behind it — more than 3.29 million Pajeros built since 1982, per Japanese reports — and with a stated ambition beyond this one model. In newspaper interviews published days before the premiere, president Keisuke Kishiura told Yomiuri the Pajero will be developed as a series rather than a standalone model, and told Nikkei that a hybrid version of a large off-roader is planned by fiscal 2031, with the revived Pajero a candidate. Neither the smaller series models nor the hybrid has been formally announced.
There is also a competition thread to watch: Team Mitsubishi Ralliart director Hiroshi Masuoka has already spoken of his ambition to chase a third straight Asia Cross-Country Rally title with the new Pajero. The truck now exists. The next question is what Mitsubishi lets it do.