The 3 door Mitsubishi Pajero is an odd car,it is not a Toyota RAV4 or Honda CRV (as its a larger car)...

and its not exactly a massive off-road 4WD either.

It sits nicely somewhere in the middle. Weighing around 2,175KG the 3 door Pajero has a choice of either a Petrol or Diesel engine.

Which ever engine you chose, you still get Mitsubishi’s 5-speed INVECS II “smart login” automatic transmission. The gearbox offers a “sports mode” as well as the usual sequential shifting functions. The sports mode will make it great around town, whilst the cars many off road capabilities will give the off-roaders a great deal of confidence.

As far as towing goes, both engines have a rated towing capacity of 2,500kg. The car can do a full turn (turning circle) in 10.6M. The best part though? The 4WD system can easily be engaged and disengaged at speeds of up to 100km/hr.

Of course the Pajero is not short of driver aids either, with a list including:

1- Anti-lock brakes with Electronic
2- Brakeforce Distribution
3- Engine Brake Assist Control
4- Active Stability Control
5- Active Traction Control

You can opt out for the 3.8 litre 24 valve V6 MIVEC engine, which will give you a very respectable 184kW at 6,000RPM and 329Nm of torque from only 2,750RPM. Fuel consumption figures are around 13.5L/100km for combined city and highway.

Or there is the option of a 3.2L CDI DOHC 16-valve Turbo Diesel engine which has 125kW of power (at 3,800 PRM) and 358Nm of torque at an even lower 2,000RPM. Better yet it has a fuel consumption of around 10.5L/100km (combined).