A Premium SUV Trapped behind an Entry-Level Nameplate
While there's no denying that Mitsubishi's oldest SUV is stuffed to the gills with electrical gizmos and doo-dads, it's the only traditional SUV left in the Japanese automaker's reduced 2005 lineup. Built from the ground up as a capable off-roader, its 4x4 roots have helped it win fans around the world (Shogun and Pajero in Europe and Asia respectively), and it's even gone on to win the Paris-Dakar endurance rally several times. That's mystique that can't be bought. While the chances of seeing a Montero on your daily commute to work are probably slim, Mitsubishi has been constantly updating it since the
Two years down the road in 2003, a larger, more powerful V6 ousted the 200-horsepower 3.5-litre engine, and a new bisected grille bearing the homogenized corporate face was added, bringing this gentle giant inline and up to date with other global offerings. During that time, Mitsubishi also whittled the range down to a lone trim level, the fully-equipped Limited. Recent Articles
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