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Mitsubishi’s new Pajero SUV looks like a legitimate competitor to the Toyota 4Runner and Land Cruiser, now that we have the full specs on this new off-road-oriented SUV. It’s set to go on sale in Japan next month, and while Mitsubishi says it still hasn’t reached a decision about U.S. availability, its dimensions and pricing put it in line with Toyota’s popular mid-size SUVs.

The Pajero measures 193.7 inches long, 75.8 inches wide, and 75.2 inches tall. Those measurements are all within a few inches of the 4Runner, though the Mitsu is narrower overall. It has three rows of seats and seating for seven, and it’s built on a ladder frame and has standard four-wheel drive.

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The powertrain for the Japanese market is a 2.4-liter turbo-diesel inline-four with 201 horsepower and 354 pound-feet of torque. That engine is unlikely to make its way to the U.S., but we do like the idea of a torquey diesel off-roader with decent fuel economy—Mitsubishi claims 28 mpg on the WLTP cycle.

Though Japan-market pricing isn’t an indicator of what this model could cost if it comes to the States, we do know that the Pajero starts at the equivalent of $39,000 and goes up to $50,000 for the loaded Super Exceed trim level pictured here. For reference, the Toyota 4Runner starts at around $44,000 and the Land Cruiser starts at nearly $60,000.

We’ve suspected for a while that Mitsubishi will resurrect the Montero nameplate in the U.S. in the near future, and a version of this Pajero seems the most likely candidate for this slot in the lineup. In August of this year, Mitsubishi’s U.S. arm put out a statement acknowledging the global debut of the Pajero: “While no decision has been made regarding a U.S. introduction of this vehicle, the model's return strengthens Mitsubishi Motors globally by reconnecting the brand with one of its most iconic and celebrated nameplates.” That sounds pretty convincing to us, so we’ll wait for the company to release more details on the Pajero/Montero’s return to America, hopefully sooner rather than later.

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Despite being raised on a steady diet of base-model Hondas and Toyotas—or perhaps because of it—Joey Capparella cultivated an obsession for the automotive industry throughout his childhood in Nashville, Tennessee. He found a way to write about cars for the school newspaper during his college years at Rice University, which eventually led him to move to Ann Arbor, Michigan, for his first professional auto-writing gig at Automobile Magazine. He has been part of the Hearst Autos team since 2016 and now lives in New York City.  

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