Tokyo, August 01, 2015

World Debut of the All-new Pajero Sport Mid-size SUV in Thailand

Popular SUV's first full redesign in seven years to reach some 90 countries

Tokyo, August 1, 2015 – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) today

announces the world premiere of first full-redesign of the Pajero Sport

mid-size SUV in seven years in Thailand, where it is produced at

Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) Co. Ltd.'s*1 Laem Chabang Plant. Sales

start in Thailand from this fall, and MMC plans to introduce the all-new

Pajero Sport sequentially in Australia, the ASEAN nations, the Middle

East, Africa, Latin America and Russia and, as with its predecessor, to

sell the new model in some 90 countries. *1: MMC's exclusive producer and distributor in Thailand

The all-new Pajero Sport is a new-generation mid-size SUV developed to

a "Stylish & Comfortable Off-road SUV" concept. A full-feature off-road

SUV inheriting the best of the Pajero brand, the all-new Pajero Sport

brings with it a refined and high-quality exterior design, high-quality

vehicle performance and a comfortable interior, environmental

performance on a par with the best in its class, and a comprehensive

advanced safety features. In its appearance, the all-new Pajero Sport uses the MMC's new "Dynamic

Shield" front face design concept, a further evolution of the design

nurtured in successive models of the Pajero series. The high-quality

stylish design uses both sporty and dynamic elements to set it apart

from conventional cross-country SUVs. The interior uses a high console

proportion dashboard, as befits a larger SUV, while dynamically styled

silver-finish ornamentation and sculpted seats add to its luxurious feel. Handling stability, ride and quietness have all been improved through

optimization of the suspension and improvements to the body mounts.

In addition, the use of a new diesel engine and upgraded sound insulation

provide a significant reduction in interior noise and this together with

further upgraded comfortable seats and climate control system has

achieved an interior space offering a higher level of comfort.

All-new Pajero Sport

The all-new Pajero Sport is powered by a 2.4L MIVEC*2 turbo diesel

engine (first for a Pajero Sport). Mated to a new 8-speed automatic

transmission (first for a Mitsubishi model) developed for the all-new

Pajero Sport, this powertrain returns a 17-percent improvement in fuel

economy over its predecessor. It also achieves CO2 emissions of under

200 g/km which puts it into the lowest bracket of the new excise tax

structure to be introduced in Thailand in January 2016. The all-new Pajero Sport comes with a very comprehensive active and

passive safety features. MMC's own RISE*3 impact safety body design

and a total of seven SRS airbags provide occupants with outstanding

passive safety. Active safety features include Forward Collision

Mitigation system (FCM), the Blind Spot Warning system (BSW, a first on

a Mitsubishi model) and the Ultrasonic misacceleration Mitigation System

(UMS). In addition the all-new Pajero Sport is fitted with many advanced

features which go well beyond what normally found in this class such as

an electric parking brake (first on a Mitsubishi model), a Multi-around

Monitor and fully automatic climate control allowing different

temperatures to be set for driver and front seat passenger. The all-new Pajero Sport uses a further-evolved version of MMC's own

Super-Select 4WD-II four-wheel drive system. This is complemented by

the new Off-road Mode (first on a Mitsubishi model), which gives even

better all-terrain performance and stability as the road surface requires,

and by Hill Descent Control (first on a Mitsubishi model). Together with

its greater wading depth, all these features combine to provide the kind

of bad road or flooded surface performance only to be found in the

Pajero brand. *2: Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing Electronic Control system

*3: Reinforced Impact Safety Evolution

The production of the previous Pajero Sport started in Thailand in 2008

and it was launched in Russia same year, after which it was rolled out

sequentially in Thailand, the ASEAN nations, the Middle East, Africa, Latin

America, Australia and China. Local production of the model also began

in Brazil in January 2011, in Vietnam in July 2011, Bangladesh in August

2011, in Russia in July 2013 and in China in October 2013. Cumulative

unit sales had reached some 400,000 at the end of June 2015 and

today the Pajero Sport enjoys a broad user base in a wide spectrum of

regions.