Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution Review // The Best 4X4 Ever Made
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ม.ค. 2023
- The 1997 Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution (~$40-50,000 USD) is the epitome of gnarly 90s style. Built to demolish the grueling long distance Dakar Rally, these rally-homologated SUVs are nothing short of legend. A 276 horsepower naturally aspirated V6 is shielded by twin hood scoops, Torsen differentials are used in both the front and rear, and long-travel independent suspension adorns every corner. Between the extremely successful rally heritage, and the undeniably attractive styling, there isn’t one un-cool thing about this SUV. Just don’t look up what Pajero means in Spanish… We hope you enjoy the episode. SUBSCRIBE!
A massive thank you to Ray for loaning us his pristine Pajero Evo and to Eclection Auto for connecting us.
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8 seconds 0-60 mph in 1997 was very quick for a SUV.
Ford Explorer did 8.5
The 1997 grand Cherokee did it in 6.8 seconds
We had both Pajero (aka Shogun) 3-door 2.4 TD and 5-door 2.4 TD in the family and the 3-door was much more fun to drive.
@@angelgjr1999 ford lied lol
@@Youcallthesebagels_ No it didn't
Back when Evo actually meant something. I’ll never forget my first Lancer Evo.
I can’t forget my lancer non Evo auto…. Think that says something for the brand. Working my way towards something flashy and fast 💨 probably gonna be a Evo
Still miss my 98’ Evo V I sold like an idiot 7 years ago 😢
@@theninethrees8044 It was a X MR that I let go. Now I stalk them on Autotrader.
Sold my 08 EVO GSR few years ago, I missed it so much. Nothing compared to an evolution AWD system 😢
Sold my Evo VIII several years ago… that thing would find traction somehow no matter how bad the road. The SS 1LE that replaced it may be faster in perfect conditions but show it one pebble and it wants to go sideways. (however it also doesn’t eat expensive clutches like popcorn)
The names 'Pajero' and 'Lancer Evo' demanded respect and admiration back in the day. Makes me feel sad when I look at these legends and then the modern Mitsubishi's on the road today 😥. Thanks for the making this video, I am feeling nostalgic
Fun fact, "Pajero" in spanish means fapper or boy who faps
@@MrMonstercoyote *wanker
@@MrMonstercoyote That's why they replaced it with 'Montero'
@@Rassy_ Montero? Was that the model that preceeds Pajero?
@@purwantiallan5089 it's more like the bigger version, it didn't preceed, just different naming
Here in New Zealand we got loads of these as grey imports, my Aunty had one, and she drove it like it deserved to be - ripping it out to the red line at every opportunity. She still has it.
damn this is rare to have cool aunty
Had the sheer joy of driving a Pajero in mountain areas of Japan many years ago, albeit not this nice. But it was the most fun I'd had. Especially with my friend screaming BAKAaaaaa through the first corner, "Hey I'm from Florida, what do I know about snow!"
Baka-idiot?
Legend
@@VanishBruh wish sister thought so too, but it was still a fun time .
Sussy BAKAaaaaa?
Did you get passed by a Toyota Trueno? ;)
As a fellow Canadian, that intro was fantastic lol 😆 right on point
I was thinking the same thing.
Almost blew soda out my nose. That was AWESOME!
Ikr
@@kaflor8005 I've watched enough Letterkenny to not be too surprised by that one lol
Just giver bud and leter rip eh
One of your absolute best intros and outros! Genuine laughter, great coverage, and a history lesson on something wonderfully obscure and top-notch editing. I hope you guys rack up whatever awards are available to content makers on TH-cam.
I've driven one of this Pajeros as a wild fire combat vehicle, and I have to say it is an absolute legend. The things I did to this vehicle, speeding through the woods, rocks and cliffs, sand and dirt. This will climb almost everything, has a low range gear box soo powerfull.
Calling it a SUV it's almost a sin, it's a all terrain vehicle from the times when SUV weren't even a thing
I have a 96’ turbo diesel 2 door Pajero and an NA Miata. The Pajero is amazingly capable off-road, and the Miata is amazing on road. Both are reliable and affordable. They always put a smile on my face.
Damn! that's one pretty amazing 2 car garage
@@OZbibaO and if he wanted a 1-car garage, he could get a Suzuki X-90.
@@LouisSubearth He could get a Subaru lol
@Paul K L P no, the X-90 is a body on frame 4x4 Miata. The Subaru is gonna go in the snow then go up in smoke.
Had to add the mx5 didn't you 🙄🙄🙄
Such an awesome beast of an SUV this is. In a world where people praise or maybe over praise Land Cruisers and Jeeps, legends like these are always underrated and still badass!
At $40-50,000 USD they are not that underrated . If this was Jalopnik I'd give it a 👎
@@richardg8651 For a car with production numbers of only 3k wordwide and considered one of the best dakar cars and 4x4’s of all time, I’d consider $50k more than fair. Hell when you consider there were over 4k V-Spec R34 GTR’s ever made and those go for $150-200k, the Pajero is a steal in comparison for a piece of history. And personally, I’d take the Pajero over any R34 any day of the week.
Who in the world overpraises an unreliable Jeep 😂
@@Nordheide Jeep people haha
@@poopsie117 sad people 😂
Its funny that when you hear the words "even though its not the xxxx or the xxxx or even the xxxxx" you immediately know the car is amazing. I love this car and the channel, thanks guys!
I just bought one. I was looking at a new car. But this thing is epic. Smiles per mile. Up there with my early 911s.
Oh so practical as a car for everything also
Used to have a 2.8L Manual Pajero, ran it for over 800K, still ran like a dream when i sold it and moved on to the 3L V6 Honda. This is the dakar version, so has to be proper pedigree.
You rewarded Mitsubishi for building such a dependable car by going to another brand (which you just had to plug). Thanks.
Mitsubishi of now is nothing like that of the past.
@@removedot much like Toyota?
@@imoldgreggboosh3467 if only they made anything remotely as good today i would buy that. But they dont, hence a honda.
Now this and the Jimny are the Miata’s of the offroad suv segment
i ❤️ the gmc jimmy
@@boybobbybo5794 Jimny not jimmy
@@chiragnegi6276 it’s jimmy
@@boybobbybo5794Suzuki Jimny
Yeah they made only 2500 miatas sure 😂
Excellent video. You guys truly just keep getting better and better. Nice little escape from the realities of today's world.
My mom used to drive a normal Pajero from those years back when I was very little.
One of the first cars we saw with GPS in it (with a LCD black and white screen, imagine!).
Such a damn good car. If I had the budget, I would buy one. Thanks for the video 😋
It's saying "please insert your ETC card", and the same system is still in use today. It is great, because if you rent a car, you can just pop in your own ETC card and the tolls will be paid from your account directly
i grew up in the Middle East and these things were so much fun, i miss SUVs like these after moving to north america
4 runner trd pro?
@@shaunmathew1640 eh not the same feeling, I find 4Runner underpowered
Been watching this channel for about a year now. Not 100% who does the writing here, but it is liquid gold. It is extremely entertaining on even the most boring looking of cars. Honestly, had I stumbled upon this particular video as my first, I wouldn't have watched it. Knowing TH's MO here is what keeps me always coming back. Keep up the great work, all of you. (I know there is more than just Thomas and James so I am really stressing here that a great team is what makes magic)
I’m suspecting Harrison does the writing; his pen is legendary.
Great video as always, Thomas! I totally forgot about these, they're really rare. I've got couple of posters of them Dakar Pajeros from my childhood. And special shout out to you for using the picture of Subaru Forester on Polish plates, I'm from Poland. Much love!
That intro was incredible.
It's good to hear that your Dad is such an accepting person, son.
All he heard was HOMO...logation 😂😂😂
Your channel keeps getting better and better. Thank you!
We have to start a petition to get this vehicle into Gran Turismo 7.
I have only seen one of these once in person and man, they have an imposing stance. What an incredible bucket list machine.
I remember seeing those apparently 25 years ago when you had to watch ESPN at like 2AM to catch updates about the Dakar because no one was paying attention at the time. I didn't realize they actually sold them to the public as well. A simply outstanding example of what ridiculousness motorsports brought to the roads.
I used to watch it on Eurosport back in the days in Ireland
That Dakar Rally and Homologation part of the video was so well done. The footage, edits, MUSIC, narration, script. *Chef's kiss* wunderbar
I know what I want for xmas now... Great review, as always. Can't wait to see one of these beasts on the road!
Awesome content as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along
i forgot this car existed and didn't really know anything about it and im glad you guys did this video. it was nice to learn that it comes from racing and has an outstanding heritage and is actually a good suv itself. plus the change of the format was also a positive thing, the humor was funny and appropriate. the video might not get tons of views but your fans and petrolheads in general will appreciate it, including myself
This Pajero EVO seem cool.
"Perfect for what it is" is a really good description. Many of my favorite cars don't quantitatively hold up when compared to others, but rather they just really strongly achieve what they were aiming for. Whether or not that aim was sensible😅
Thats a good way of looking at it!
This one gives me strong Suzuki Sidekick vibes and I love it. Some of the later versions also looked like the Grand Vitara. Great design language and solid 4x4 capabilities.
I can’t describe why, but I love how good this looks.
Having Thomas geek out on a car like this is just fabulous
You guys are insanely funny, and I love you for it! I just really connect how you guys don't just do new cars, or a specific type of cars; you just do whatever the hell you think is interesting and always deliver.
SUCH a sexy SUV. I love these tiny Japanese off-roaders.
Jesus Christ don’t call this an SUV please
@@Nordheide this is the DEFINITION of an SUV?
@@Thisath100 LOL no. This is an off-road vehicle. SUV = Audi’s Q1-Q8, BMW’s X1-X7, Cayenne, Macan, Tiguan and so on.
@@Nordheide Pajero EVO miles better than those offroad cars u mention.
@@Thisath100 SUV OFFROAD?
Hiroshi Masuoka, Shinjiro Shinuzuka, Jutta Kleidschmidt, Stephan Peterhansel...this names were the legendary drivers of the PAJERO DAKAR RALLY in the late 90's and early 2000's. A gruelsome race starting from Lisbon, Portugal and it will end in Dakar, Senegal. A memory that will be cemented forever.
Thomas, that voice that you heard in the lower part of the dash is the ETC card slot. Its purpose is when the machine in the toll booth detected the card, it automatically raises the barrier and continue driving. Just a regular toll.
An ETC card is a payment card that is absolutely necessary when using Japanese highways.
I loveeee the way that looks!! Props for giving a shout out to the early FXTs, as an '05 owner that was a nice little bonus, they really are fantastic cars!
The 6G74 was pretty advanced for the day. Like all of the “276 hp” engines of the day, the actual output was usually much higher, and the engines had a ton of tuning left in them. Turbo kits are readily available and power output can be pushed into the stratosphere. I’m curious how the actual Dakar versions were tuned.
The mitsubishi 6G series is pretty capable to handle a lot of boost but the engine bay is a pain to work on
Depends on what year, the regulations changed a lot. But Mitsubishi's 6G engines were incredibly tough. The 6G75 which is the 3.8 petrol in Gen 3 and 4 Pajeros regularly has been modified to 400hp+ and is a bulletproof design. A fun fact is that Mitsubishi entered in a few Dakar models a redesigned block from the 6G75 where it was run as a 3.0 V6 quad compound turbo diesel (yes QUAD). They were only allowed a tiny 19mm air restrictor on the intake yet even so it made 206kW and 520Nm of torque. Opened up it is estimated that it would easily have made over 400hp and 800-1000Nm from a 3.0 diesel in the early 2000s which is just mental.
id honestly pull the 6G for the 380 ralliart V6 from the diamante/magna (australia) then put in twin turbos
@@karlfriedrich7758 6G75 not a finalized model tho.
@@ramadhanisme7 what is 6G man??
Jackie Chan was the real deal Mitsubishi hype man with his cars in Who am I, City Hunter, Operation Condor, etc. Bought a full sized Montero when back in US, in the early 02. Loved it, but not at all fun like the tiny Pajero
Just love this car review style, never just giving an opinion without questioning it
When I first watched this video a few months ago, I had never heard of the Pajero Evolution. I was watching like 😲 and totally fell in love with the car.
So… a few days ago I finally bought one. Thank you for the inspiration!
I never knew I wanted a Pajero Evo so much until now! 😍
My dream SUV!! Great work as always from Throttle house!!!!!!
Excellent reviews. Congrats. I have a Pajero Full 2 Doors V6 2004 in Brazil and it is really a car beyond its time.
Greatest throttle house episode ever! Love the Pajero EVO my dream truck
In india we've got the long wheel base varients( Pajero SFX,GLX) even though mitsubishi left India,these have a great market , got myself one, a 2007 Pajero GLX and now i'm enjoying every moment with it . And you know what these wild cats have Souls
That's the regular Pajero suv. The Evo was built on a different chassis, different suspension, different transmission etc, and THREE limited slip torsen differentials.
I wish they still sold the pajero here, when its still sold in south east asia
@@shivamarya5225 i think the chassis is the same
@@shivamarya5225 Pajero regular only 268bhp imo.
Muslim not paying tax is the problem why companies are leaving india.
Why does it look so good tough god damn
even by modern standarts imo
Oh you boys!! You've done it again... GREAT VIDEO!! ...oh and thanks for that...👍👍🙏
A couple of my favorite presenters. You two slay me, keep up the good work
Learned a lot about this suv that I didn't know much about. Pretty cool. Crazy how much Mitsubishi has changed, and kind of sadly fallen to be rebadged Nissans and cross overs.
Cool thing about that rear diff is the Gen 2 Pajero solid axle cars also used it. So, if they were equipped with the air locking differential you got to have a Torsen when unlocked and then could fully lock it up when you needed to. Also, you don't need to be in neutral to shift into 4H, you only have be below 100kph.
Yep.
Would NEVER risk that.. Would always stop, then N, then 4H. This car is a serious labour of love, more labour than love. 🙈
@@shaazy Suit yourself, but that's what it was designed to do. I don't see a reason to distrust the people who designed the transfer case.
@@johnmuir8305 the reason mainly is age. for 25 years, she's not at alll bad, but she's still 25.
I had a 2006 Montero. I drive just like you describe this Pajero. I rode so smoothly at triple digits, super comfortable, and turned like on rails for such a big vehicle. I lost it when an Adui S5 decided to kiss the front of it at about 15 mph. You can imagine how the S5 ended up. Still searching for an SUV that provided the enjoyment I had driving it. Sad Mitsu stopped production 2021.
You can still find the gen 3 monteros around plenty of them in the south states if America
you guys are so informative, knowledgeable, and FUNNY! AND Canadian(ish)! my #1 TH-cam car video channel!!!
I want one of these someday. I want it to be part of my Montero/ Pajero fleet. Definitely one of the best 4wd SUVs ever made!
Great video!🤜🤛
We support Thomas no matter what choices he makes in his orientation. We love you all the same Thomas.
I used to have one in Puerto Rico, it was my first car ever !! There’s still a lot of them there you can see Pajeros everywhere. Also named Mitsubishi Montero
Really loved it 🥲
Oh yes, its a beauty and my first love! This was the first car drove period. It was 1991 3-door manual. Was my dad's and have the fondest memories with it. Memories!
I immediately went and started pricing them and I immediately knew that I couldn't afford it🤣😂 Great video👊
Weird. I immediately went and started watching Letterkenny.
Price?
I could not tell you how unprepared I was for "independent rear contraception" I choked on tap water trying to fight my laughter
my aunt had one when i was younger. super cool car! i loved that such an old car had adjustable suspension with buttons
Excellent contributions as always from James.
The best mistubishi ever made, this would probably be the only vehicle that could redeem Mitsubishi if they re-released it
You've obviously never seen a Mirage...
@@Fluffyninja7 I live in Australia, there's mirages everywhere, have blown one up and been in the car when the flywheel disintegrated doing reverse donuts. They're good fun but they aren't an unnecessary fun turbo mum-bus
This and the Lancer
@@pizzaparlour21 I'm pretty sure he was joking, the Mirage is a hilariously horrid small hatchback.
@@natebarry5553 new ones are, 90’s and early 2000’s mirage where sporty cars you could even get a 2 door coupe with a 1.8L engine
James : and quite a lot of messing around.
Also James : **bonk**
I hope that never leaves the intro
@@jabcmw1 makes me laugh and cringe EVERY TIME!!!
This is such a timeless, badass design. We should've stopped in the 90's and just kept making cars like this forever.
This is the video I was waiting for 😍😍😍 as a Pajero owner I love seeing more content, but unfortunately the aren't that much content made about ir
Best ever 4x4. Then proceeds to drive it on pavement the entire episode.
Easy fix: Buy one, give it to them, let them do whatever they like and get a great shot of your car.
@@lupo5184 It's collectors car now.... are you crazy!! would you do that to a prized and rare SUV like that?? Yes it's unfortunate that today we wouldn't do that, but you can see what it was built for and what it did. Just because it can, doesn't mean it should now. Not to that beauty!
@@bullsleash It wasn’t me that was complaining. I just answered to Andrew‘s comment, who was unhappy with the non-dirt episode. So I told him how he could solve his problem, in slightly ironical manner.
And vintage cars, well, to me they shouldn’t be an investment. Cars are mobiles and only in motion will they expose all of their beauty. But like old horses: Keep ‘em moving but keep it easy.
The, excuse my swearing in spanish 😁, Pajero is not an extremely rare car. The real Dakar version would be. So if someone who’s got the money would fancy an easy ride in mild dirt? No problem for me. Cutting the fenders, putting the big wheels on and go for some rock-crawling - that would be far beyond my limits.
Hope you now understand my “position” in that nasty vintage things dilemma.
@@lupo5184that spec was always rather rare mate. Wasn’t released in many countries originally & now they’re 25+ years old.
They sell for cheaper than a EVO X on bring a trailer, so finding one that is actually used off-road shouldn't have been that hard.
Good video guys and thank you for posting it, as a Pajero Evo owner of 8 years I love seeing videos on this crazy 4WD, but can I say No, the rally cars did not have an auto, this keeps getting said :) , the rally cars had a sequential or dog engagement manual depending on the spec, but again thanks for posting this top video :)
Yeah, no way they used an automatic for racing
I had the top of the range one it had a huge sun roof that my friends in the back seat always hung out of ..it was so tough I took it to Cape York in Australia and it did it easier than a troopy .. Toyota.. it was ahead of its time . Great show keep it up and do a tour down Under
Beautiful!!! probably one of the best 4x4 of all times... at least of this last 30 years... because nowadays there is not so much that could be like it.
What a great vehicle to present! Terrific video. Thanks 🎉
The last few sales I can find of these in the UK were around £13k-£18k, can't imagine that's gonna stay the case for any others that come up!
I was 17 when they came out, this was a absolutely exciting 4x4 back in the time and still looks great, the times Mitsubishi won rallies 🙌🙌🙌🙌
Glad to see there are many people still remembering this legend. 25 year rule brings so many fantasy JDM cars to North America recently and makes the price become crazy in used car market in Japan.....I am not sure how many JDM cars I can still find in Japan after 10 years. At least Mitsubishi EVO I~III and Subaru GC08 are very rare in Japan now.
“Paja” in spanish means to “jerk off”. “Pajero” means “he who jerks off”.
So after a bit they changed the pajero name to montero in Spanish speaking countries.
That's an awesome SUV 👌 Thanks for the Coverage 🙏
I once saw this parked near were I live, and what cool car it’s! Such an amazing body design. You’d feel like this is the ultimate off road. Evos are always going to be my favorite rally/off road cars. No offense to other cars, but what Mitsubishi was doing in 90s and early 2000s was magic.
Yes yes yes! I owned a base 98 Pajero when I lived in Laos, and it remains one of my favorites to this day.
Now I want one
James almost cried he wasn’t there 🥹
Love the video. These Pajero Evos are so cool.
What was the synth rock intro. That was a banging tune
Hello Thomas , Glad to see you in New Video , Allways Like Pajero Also The Steering Wheel is on Proper Side 👍
yo guys!!! made my day
Very underrated car. Unfortunately they no longer make such cars today. It's almost like car companies forgot how to make good simple utility cars. The EVO version is great for fun only. But If you want to go offroud you should get the standard version with solid rear axle and factory airlocker. 3.5V6 is strong motor. But Diesel is better for offroud if don't need to go fast. I bought one for my gold prospecting adventures for $3.5K SWB 3 door 2.5 TD manual. Permanently locked center diff and factory air locker in the back. It's surprisingly capable offroud. It has good factory steel protection plates under the engine and gearbox. Front suspension is adjustable. And the rear is very easy to lift with simple springs swap. Add some good MT tires and it goes everywhere. It's on par with modern 4 Runner or Bronco. But 10 times cheaper.😃
Neat vehicle. Never seen one.. will be on the lookout now that I know. The intro was funny AF!
Thanks for the video! Man I want one now
Love these things. Was too poor back in the day to be able to afford one, when they were relatively easy to find in Europe. Now they are practically impossible to find.
Had a 2nd Gen LWB Pajero Japan Winter Spec, silver with the green stripe. Loved every moment with it. It was very unreliable, burned a lot of fuel and was expensive to maintain, but was awesome nonetheless. Mine had the electric/adjustable front shock absorbers, altimeter, compass and level, heated front seats, dual batteries, the lot. It was great.
Bulgarian ?
I always loved how they made a evo variant of this car.
When Paris Dakar rally was the real deal and not the one today. This was UNTOUCHABLE ❤.
Following you guys from Bangladesh and coming to Canada. It was a fun ride for me to be honest.
Currently reading at Windsor and you've shot this video in southern Ontario, gives me goosebumps.
Hope to meet you one day 🤍
So cool, good find! I was wondering when these would be "discovered". So how's the spare / replacement parts situation?
You said SS4... Can we be friends?? lol loved this video. Only owner to a '12 EVO X. Loved learning the lore behind this vehicle that I didn't even know existed until an hour ago. Keep pumping out content Bruddah!!
I've never seen this car before this past weekend when I walked past one in the parking lot at Rolex 24! Random coincidence that I find your channel and you're reviewing it!? Rando
Still a proud owner of my 3.2 DID Pajero. And I'm not getting rid of it any time soon and it's the manual version! I love this thing!
I think this is one of the few JDM cars where the automatic transmission is more desirable than the manual...if not the only one.
These Thomas only videos make me happy he’s a wholesome person and very entertaining and I just think the world of him. He’s a brilliant talented talented guy awesome review bud
Ohhh I love this car....My dad owned the 5-door Pajero GDI back in the day with the 6G74! He was so infatuated with it that years after selling it, he bought another one with similar specs, which he passed down to me 2 years ago. GODDAMN that start-up sound still gives me chills🔥🔥
What a fantastic beast! Thanks for vjdeo!
45 seconds in and I'm already smiling. How are you guys so good at this? I'm not complaining. Just want to know.
Im from japan and i have one. Its offroad car but if you import please take care of it. Im big mitsubishi fan and sad that they dont make sports cars anymore. Mine is still no rust with my Evo 5 and FTO.
Literally one of my dream cars I love it so much
In Spanish the Mitsubishi Pajero means Mitsubishi Wanker. There's a reason why the Pajero is called Montero or Shogun depending on where you live.