NEW MODELS:
New generation Mitsubishi Pajero Sport with a greater sporting chance
Mitsubishi has launched its new Pajero Sport to take on the Toyota Fortuner and Ford Everest
The last generation Mitsubishi Pajero Sport served its purpose as a rugged, go-anywhere seven-seater SUV with tried and trusted underpinnings. These were based on the previous generation Triton bakkie and, while reliability and capability remained the model’s fortes, it lagged behind on the refinement aspect. Updates were given to the model over the past eight years or so, but a new one was needed to challenge the establishment that is the Toyota Fortuner and, more recently, the Ford Everest. While the new Pajero Sport may have been standing in the wings for a while, the exchange rate meant the model could not be launched at a competitive price for some time, so local fans of the model have had to wait. Unveiling Now it has finally been launched and the company used the recent SA Motoring Experience event at the Kyalami racetrack as the backdrop to present the new model to the media, although it was only an unveiling at this point. The new model has adopted the company’s latest SUV ...
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