The new Mitsubishi Pajero Sport has been spied testing in Europe, and it looks like it’ll wear a bold yet familiar face when it enters production.
Though it’s wearing heavy camouflage, the Pajero Sport’s new front end is undoubtedly modelled off Mitsubishi’s recently launched Triton, with its split headlights, three-slat grille and clamshell bonnet.
A move to align the design of the new Pajero Sport with the Triton isn’t a revolution – the current SUV and previous ute looked very similar up front, and other rivals to the two models such as the Ford Ranger/Everest and Isuzu D-Max/MU-X also share similar looks.
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New Pajero Sport 
Current Triton
While the camouflaged prototype appears to share the same basic outlines through its window design and tail lights as the current Pajero Sport, on the production model these elements could change.
It’s expected there will also be comprehensive changes inside the cabin which would see the Pajero Sport benefit from recent equipment upgrades to the new Triton, such as a larger infotainment screen, a new dash design, and more premium upholstery.
There could also be enhancements under the bonnet. In Australia, the Triton and Pajero Sport are powered by the same base 2.4-litre four-cylinder diesel engine, though the ute benefits from twin turbochargers while the SUV makes do with one.
This results in outputs of 150kW of power and 470Nm of torque in the Triton against the Pajero Sport’s 133kW and 430Nm figures.
Curiously, the new Triton is fitted with a six-speed automatic transmission while the Pajero Sport has used an eight-speed for many years.
New Pajero Sport 
Current Pajero Sport
The new-generation Triton also requires AdBlue, whereas the current Pajero Sport doesn’t – however this could change if the new-generation SUV adopts its ute sibling’s powertrain.
It’s not known when Mitsubishi will roll out the new Pajero Sport as it only recently facelifted the SUV earlier this year.
The current model was first launched overseas in 2015.
While Pajero Sport deliveries have increased by almost 90 per cent throughout 2024 compared to the year prior, it’s comfortably outsold by newer ute-based rivals such as the Ford Everest and Isuzu MU-X.
