Mitsubishi wants to revive Pajero Mini

The smaller Pajero was introduced in 1994 and discontinued in 2012. Now it can return, writes Best Car Web: Mitsubishi hopes that the small SUV can take away part of the audience from the popular Suzuki Jimny. The Japanese are also inspired by the market success of their own Delica Mini. It is expected that the price of the resurrected Pajero Mini will be 2-2.5 million yen, which is equal to 1.36-1.7 million in ruble terms.

Mitsubishi has long been working on a plan to resurrect the Pajero Mini, but the project was hampered by the demands of engineers who insisted on a frame structure like the Jimny. Now those demands are weakening, insiders say.

Probably, the new Pajero Mini will be based on the platform of the Delica Mini minivan, which is technically the same as the 2020 Mitsubishi eK X Space kei car.

Mitsubishi Pajero Mini
Mitsubishi

The engine will also be borrowed from the 3.4-meter Delica – a 660 cc turbocharged 3DOHC with 52 and 64 horsepower, complemented by a 2.7-horsepower electric booster. Paired with the engine is a variator, all-wheel drive.

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The appearance of the Pajero Mini will be a combination of “futurism and wildness,” the publication writes. The model could be brought back to life as early as next year.

Meanwhile, alliance partner Renault is helping Mitsubishi develop models for Europe. Both will belong to the SUV segment: one will be equipped with an internal combustion engine, the other with a fully electric installation. Renault Symbioz and Scenic E-Tech will share new equipment.

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