Why India Loves the Pajero | Gone But Not Forgotten | @evoIndia
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- Mitsubishi may not be making a comeback to India, but the legacy it left, particularly with the Pajero, remains cherished. The Mitsubishi Pajero, with its 12 Dakar Rally victories, has become a global icon in the off-roading world. In India, it was a Bollywood favourite long before the Q7 and GLS were even on the drawing board. It still enjoys a cult following, with owners going to great lengths to keep these icons on the road.
In this special episode, we honour the lifecycle of the Mitsubishi Pajero and Montero in India. Ed Sirish Chandran explores the rich history and triumphs of the Pajero in the Dakar Rally, highlighting the features, drivability, and robustness that made it legendary. We take the Pajero GLX, Pajero SFX, and two generations of the Montero (rebadged as Pajero for India) for a spin, reflecting on their legacy and enduring appeal.
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As a Pajero SFX owner, i am extremely happy to see this episode. I have been asking for it for some time now. Thank you Evo India. The reason I bought the Pajero was because it has character. The same cannot be said about most of the cars being sold in India now. People still respect the Pajero when they see one on the road. In fact, it has been a conversation starter ever since i bought it. A triumph of solid engineering.
It really is a car worthy of love and respect. Thank you for watching.
solid engineering and definitely a conversation starter. I agree 100%
Hello sir, I'm going to buy 2012 model pajero sfx, wats about service and parts...
Thank you
Grew up with pan get 2.5 in Delhi now I own all gen including a Evo 😅
Last 2 minutes of the video is enough to make a grown Mitsubishi fan cry. Thank you Sirish Chandran. 🙏😊❤️
Thank you for watching :)
thank you for the kind words
I grew up watching this SUV and had always dreamt of owning one... Brands like these will always standout coz they believed car isn't a gadget it's a part of life... It's a friend and it has to have a soul!!!
definitely has soul
Its an emotional moment for me. I cried watching this video. Thank you so much Evo India for posting this video. It was and it is still a dream car for me back from childhood. I have no words to say, only Thanks. I love Pajero and Montero and used to watch it awe whenever i spot it. Its definitely an emotion for every Enthusiasts who missed owning this Mammoth. Let the dream be dream itself.
Thank you for watching :)
thank you for the lovely comment, appreciate it
@@sirishch thank you brother 😊
Wonder how you guys missed adding the mighty Pajero sport! Such a gem of an suv. This episode feels incomplete without the sport
it isn't really a pajero but based on triton, but yes it's one hell of an off roader
Pajero sport was never a real Pajero. It was based on the Triton pickup just like the Fortuner is based on the Hilux. It was a great SUV though
We've kept the Pajero Sport for another episode
@@Div6317 yes, exactly. that's why kept it for another episode
We will do a seperate episode for Pajero Sport. That car deserves a separate mention.
Glad to see my Montero used for this video
thank you for giving it to us
It's 2006 model year right?
I'm a pajero sfx owner from Chennai tamilnadu happy too mitsubishi suv cars... Thank you for the wonderful lovely video Evo India ❤
Im 19 and got a pajero last year couldn’t have asked for anything better😁. Just love it a lot
Being a GLX owner im happy to see this series been a fan of Mitsubishi’s since my childhood days
we are still fans of the brand
Are spares readily available?
Love this series, just reminds us how manufacturers have cheapened out over the years and we have lost such gems/ features(loved the bed seats)
bed seats are so cool!
Some cars still carry it, but none with the attention to detail as the Pajero
Thanku Gentlemen for making this wonderful 🚗vedio
2002 Pajero is an emotion for Us when we saw it on our roads during our childhood days😊
That BOXY shape body, big head 🚨 lights, front big bumpers, sliding big windows, Mighty alloy wheels, rear mounted wheels, dual tone paint scheme, on Pajero body looks royal in combo- colours
Red+ white🎉
Green + white...etc 🎉
Big stickers on Body❤️
True Blue Hard core SUV🚗
It strikes our Heart ❤️
PAJERO was not just an SUV it's a ❤️emotion❤️
Thank you for watching :) It is a car that invokes love from us as well
100% an emotion
This series is a therapy.
Thank you. Words like these keep us going
Dr Chandran to the rescue 🤣
Mitsubishi Pajero is manliest car ive ever seen in a road
A car from 1980s still pulls eyes on the road
Sad to see that brand logo only on air conditioning these days 😢
My dad still has the pajero sfx, bought it when it came out and has done over 4 lakh kms on it. Not sure if I've come across any pajero with that many miles but it goes to show the level of quality engineering that went it. An Absolute beast imo!
Plenty of Pajero's with big miles on them. quality was fantastic
Hey ...where are u from..i also have pajero sfx
I am a Mitsubishi fan since childhood and had a privilege to drive the Lancer and Outlander. Sirish rightly said that the brand evokes passion amongst enthusiasts. Wish they make a comeback to India
Such nice presentation. Got nostalgic seeing this 😢
Growing up, I remember as 7th grader the 2007montero and the Toyota LC &prado were my dream cars.........the way I envisioned my future self was always with a black Montero or a white Toyota Land cruiser. I learned a lot of new stuff I never knew in this video....and I also think with everything being stuck into one big screen and manufacturers trying to cut costs on several aspects, we are slowly loosing that character that cars from pre 2012-2013 has. Kudos to sirish and the OD team for this great video.
Cars like these have shaped our love for cars too. Thank you for watching :)
evo team 😅 But I am glad you enjoyed this video
I have a 2008 sfx passed down from my father it's my daily driver. wonderful suv very reliable
I remember being in awe looking at this car parked on the street. It was so cool!
reading intercooler turbo stickered on it excited me even though I had no clue what an intercooler was back then. Definitely was a majestic machine to look at!
Very true.
There aren't too many SUVs that feel as majestic as this. Thank you for watching :)
Intercooler stickers were crazy cool
As a kid I started loving cars because of Pajero.
one of my heroes too when growing
That would be so many of us as well
evo India is truly an Indian motor enthusiast channel. Love your feed. As a 90s kid, who only saw them on roads and never got to see a car walkthrough, this video fired up all my nostalgic cylinders.
Thanks evo team! Keep it up!
Thank you for watching :)
glad you enjoyed it!
my dad owns a 2013 pajero and he wishes to buy a new one but they dont even sell anymore in india
Actually pajero is discontinued globally
Get the scorpio n or wait for the 5 door thar.
Be thankful! He at least owns one. I've been looking for a decent one since two years.
@@jsptoa Decent/clean SFXs are now extinct. Do some good reasearch and you'll land a well looked after sport. I've driven both of these extensively, and found the Sport much better in all aspects. Goodluck
same case bro
Sad to hear Mitsubishi motors are not coming to India 😢
Well Mitsubishi doesn't have good models anymore, it's crossover and mirages now.
Well they deserve it. Give a market 15 year old products as BRAND NEW, and you will get the response they got. I love the cars Mitsubishi has made over the years, but I have absolutely zero respect for their India operation
sad but true
Proud owner of Pajero Sport 2016 manual 4x4... masterpiece it is❤
Thank you for making this video!..we had a 2014 Pajero(Montero) in UAE..we made a lot of memorable experiences with it.
One of the favourite brand, sad to see them struggling worldwide. If Lancer/Cedia was still there, would have bought in a heartbeat.
Thanks for this episode, it was a dream for me back in those days...now i own it. No matter how many sleek modern SUVs are launched, the old boxy charm of Pajeros will always be there in the heart and mind of the enthusiasts, it will never get old.
For the automobiles enthusiasts it's a very emotional and nostalgic video. Nice work done!!! ❤😢
glad you enjoyed it
Thank you for watching :)
wonderful video, one of the best from the gone but not forgotten series. What a beast the Montero was, after watching this i'm considering buying one.
Still remember watching the overdrive off road episode with pajero 12 years back when I was small. Sirish sir in those typical 2000s 3/4th trouser drenched in mud. OG Days😭🙌🙌
hahhaaaa... OG OD days
Such a Phenomenal tribute to the legendary Brand… Thank you very much Sirish ❤
So far the best review of the pajero the "legend" I have seen. Salute to you man. you share ours love and respect for the Mitsubishi Pajero
Oh, one more thing about the Pajero SFX... Since I got it and have been driving it, this SUV has never let me down. Maybe it’s good luck for me... Even though it’s a 2009 model, it gives great mileage (despite weighing 2155 kg and having a 2800 engine). I really like my Pajero. Recently, I restored the entire Pajero... repainted it and did some mechanical work... the engine and transmission are smoother than before. Actually, it’s an emotion... it’s not like any SUV that everyone drives these days, like the Thar or Fortuner. Driving it gives a different level of attitude... I drove it continuously for 1500 km, and wherever I stopped, many people tried to learn about it. I don’t like any SUV other than this one... I don’t think there’s any that can match it.
A true off-roader with luxury space... it’s my family’s favorite too...
But in the last 2 minutes of this video, I really felt like crying... knowing that this car will never come again...
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I dont know of anybody who has complained about their pajero breaking down, reliability has always been incredible
Thank you for watching :)
पुराणी ख्वाईश एक याद बन जाती है, याद याद होती है फिर वो गाडी हो या और कुछ
Superb video ! A Gen2 Pajero owner from Sri Lanka.
It was my dream SUV in my childhood/teenage. I had many postcards images of Pajero back then as no internet boom was there in those times. In my childhood I used to dream that one day I will buy one but unfortunately the market was much dominant by Toyota and it didn't make sense to buy Pajero for the price offerings. Still today we all Pajero fans have a soft corner crush on it. On my way to office I daily see a Sliver Pajero SFX parked and I slow down to a bit just to admire that bond of love for Pajero.
A thank you will be an tip of an ice berg to appreciate the effort Evo Indian made to make this video and taking us to feel those nostalgic moments 🙏
Thank you for watching and sharing :)
Nostalgia overload. I owned a 2008 and then a 2010 sfx.....sigh ❤ !!! Only sold it once the 10 year diesel rule came in 😢
Really like ur gone but not forgotten series and this time with the Pajero u have enlightened us with everything there is to know about the Pajero. During my school time i see almost all Politicians buying the Pajero. I hope ur next gone but not forgotten will be the underdog, the old Grand vitara.
What are your memories of the Mitsubishi Pajero and Montero? Let us know in the comments below!
montero
For me, the love for Pajeros started with a scale model of the 2-door version in blue. Love at first sight!
I Love My 2016 Pajero Sport 4wd , love every aspect of it
btw what is the opening tune
oh the road trips across the country, to the Himalayas, to the plantations down south, and then getting stuck while off-roading in our very own backyard 🤣
The amount of effort it would have took for them to arrange these many oldies legends.........KUDOS TO TEAM EVO INDIA......KUDOS TO SIRISH
Thank you for watching :)
hope the effort was worth it
@@sirishch 100%
Pajero is the best On-roading and Off-roading SUV that time. Great design done by Mitsubishi.
1. It has one of the worlds best Engine.
2. Awesome suspension
3. Well build body
All there made this SUV the great and unforgettable !
G.O.A.T
I own a White 2013 Cedia Sport. I have kept it stock and still use it as my only car even today. The thing is built like a tank and I don't think I will ever sell it. It is the only Mitsubishi car I have driven but I can so relate to the experience you explained so well in this video. The reward in the effort statement is so true and I agree.
Where to buy the cedia part? Plz share the information
Waited so long for this video. Triggers a lot of emotions. I still wait and see whenever i come across a pajero even on insta ❤
Good thing I see here is that Pajero retained its spirit thought it's life time in India!
Thank you for watching :)
but they probably should also have evolved with the times
My memories are recent. When you asked me to give my vehicle for this video. And I said sure bro. And you vr so happy.
Fantastic episode! Great job. Keep producing more content like this to enhance the knowledge of Indian automobile enthusiasts.
Brilliantly done video. The last few minutes gave a great emotional ending
Still have that overdrive issue when montero was launched. One of my childhood dreams to own the pajero
Thanks to Evo india channel for this incredible episode of gone but not unforgotten . Mitsubishi is one of the greatest brands to leave india 😢
Thank you for watching :)
thank you!
I agree with some points but not with others. I have a 2009 model PAJERO SFX, and believe me, it is a very smooth car. It easily touches 160 km/h, and in the city, it gives a mileage of 7-8 km/l, which goes up to a maximum of 12 km/l on the highway. Initially, in the first two gears, the engine remains noisy, but after that, it becomes quite smooth and vibration-free. This is my car; I don't know about other Pajeros. I bought it second-hand for 2.5 lakhs in 2019, and now my SFX is fully restored. I recently drove nonstop from Mumbai to Lucknow in one day. I didn't feel any fatigue while driving, and I didn't even realize when I crossed 1500 km. I was actually sad that the trip ended so quickly. I love my Pajero SFX.
Thank you for watching :)
It is a great mile muncher. what I said was in relation to today's modern SUVs where you can cruise in high triple digit speeds unlike the Pajero
@@sirishch There is no comparison between today’s SUVs and this one... Despite its heavy weight and engine, it still manages to reach 180 km/h... and there is a world of difference between the technology of 2007-2012 and today.
after watching this video I understood 2 things
1. Maruti Suzuki gave an opportunity and possibility to drive a car for normal middle class family, which is still a huge thing for most families in India.
2. Toyota - gave us the best opportunity to have fun with cars/ SUVs/ MPVs at a reasonable price for the value and fun they were offering .
Esp Innova I can't thank Toyota enough it is seriously most VFM Car/MPV India could ever get ... there still isn't a replacement for Innova even from Toyota.
Fortuner when launched was literally a dream vehicle for its capabilities and at the price which they were offering.
Suzuki & Toyota 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Last but not least, last segment about Mitsubishi was pure goosebumps ... thanks a lot Sirish for sharing OG stories about Mitsubishi.
This makes me smile! Proud owner of one Pajero SFX! Thank you.
Respect from an SFX owner. It's the best car possible. Not high speed but it can pull trucks. Draught horse not a race horse.
well said, draught horse, not a race horse
@@sirishch Thank you
Thank you Team, what a great program this is, You have everything a true a moto enthusiastic person need❤ so love for u
The "quirks and features" of the facelift seem truly unique and smart even today.
Sirish Sir I have again started refraining and cherish my old childhood memories by started buying again and bought two of the collections and let see next month again will visit the store to grab another one
A very nice video on the mitsus, thank you Sirish and Evo India! We're keeping the gen4 Montero/Pajero/Shogun platform alive for atleast the next 15-20 years
Thank you for watching :)
More power to you guys!
We love it here in the Philippines as well. I own a 2003 Mitsubishi Pajero Fieldmaster.
Beautiful video man❤ may be its better that Mitsubishi isn’t coming back to India, the one we knew and loved is long gone even internationally, their ethos and spirit aren’t same anymore, its better to have great memories of a brand rather than them coming back and spoiling it entirely.
Lancers, pajero , outlanders and montero still lives as fond memories of childhood, later down the line all these brands and love for cars made me choose my career in Automotive field, even got lucky enough to try few of their legendary models.
This video literally gave me punch on my memory lane, what a brand it was, the one which shaped my career ❤
Thank you for watching :)
better to let legends die with dignity
PAJERO is a Solid Immortal brand by now.. !! Nd it lives .
But we need a pajerosport episode too.. thats the nameplate which puts even thr current gen fortuner run for its money.
will do one on pajero sport soon
@@sirishch if in Bangalore, count in a neat stock, facelift manual for the lineup. !!!!!
We will do a separate episode on Pajero Sport too
The OG ☠️
Oringinal Gangster 👺
Mitsubishi ❤️🥺
amen
Wow sir, thank you so much for bringing this episode. I was, once, looking for a used montero, but was discouraged so much by all regarding maintainence, service, spares, that i dropped the idea. But then, somewhere deep inside, I still wish to have one. Also, being a resident of baroda gujarat, seeing that GJ 6 Montero, made me happy. Its sad that such good products had to leave India.
Oh, but we did own a pajero sfx 2012 model for good 5 years until we had to let it go and those 5 years were just awesome.
Cheers again for this episode. Drive safe, God speed. :)
Thank you for watching :)
hope you find your dream Montero
Drove my pajero sfx from kerala to nepal and back to kerala,the car impressed me so much that i decided to never sell it.
The Pajero 1st came here in the Philippines back in 1989 and it was also launched with a collaboration with Hyundai what we called the Hyundai Galloper, both used the legendary Mitsubishi 4D56T turbo-diesel engine..
My favourite car..❤❤ miss you pajero SFX
Brilliant.... brilliant episode👍👍 Enjoyed it thoroughly. Also, great to see the episode back on road instead inside the garage (Swift episode).
Glad you enjoyed it :)
This Chasis..Greater than power of pajero...4x4 select switch..the Legendary Terracan We Want That
This the legend.. Pajero proud owner
This video brought so many weird emotions, as a child I use to adore Mitsibushi from their powerful and slick looking sedans which we use drive in video games to the almighty Pajero. I always wanted to own one, might think about it 😉
Thank you for watching :)
Beautiful video keep them coming ❤
Bought a brand new 2020 Pajero with the 3.8L V6 and love it. Enjoyed this episode. Sad to see the Model finally layer to rest (until the inevitable Nissan rebadge)
I was craving for this video hopefully I got this itz superrrrrr loved it .. Thank you so much waiting for some exciting videoes from u @evoindia...❤
glad you liked it!
Thank you for watching :)
@@evoIndia pleasure watching your content
The montero is the actual 4 gen pajero and its awesome to own !!!!!!!!!!
I'm sure it is awesome to own
@@sirishch yea 2500000 kms and drives like new
Proud owner of Pajero Sport ❤❤
Woohoo!
Thank you so much for your videos..
3 years since I gifted myself this brutal Suv entering my 30s.
My First car, wildest life choice. Camped on every terrain and raced Tarmac toys & sleepers on highways of Himachal to Kerala. It makes big wins for a 16 years old bone stock.
Pass dipper if you see 9008 SFX around Vadodara! :)
That is awesome! Thank you for watching
Thank you for watching and sharing your story
I've owned my 2002 3.5L NM Gen 3 Pajero (Australian Market) for 6 years now. Absolutely love the car. The seats in the Gen 3 fold flat like in the Gen 4, I personally think the styling inside & out is nicer and the car is just over all amazing. It is a shame Mitsubishi stopped making them all together and replaced them with the Pajero Sport/Challenger. The Gen 3 and 4 are very similar vehicles especially inside, fold down 3rd row seats, fold flat bed, tool kit in the NM, not in the NP I believe, full independent suspension and again just an over all amazing vehicle.
We want MITSUBISHI LANCER back❤
What a beautiful video, thank you evo India team ❤ for this delightful work and Anticipating more videos like this
Thank you for watching :)
glad you enjoyed it. more coming
Sirish Sir like Daewoo and Toyota Mitsubishi was very much keen on their engineering of their engines and very much focus and very much keen on building with rigidity
The Pajero was my dream car, the lancer was also amazing. Maybe in the future someone will revive this legendary brand in India
We can only hope
Mitsubishi Pajero,Toyota Qualis, Chevrolet Tavera, Tata Sierra was one of its class of an era
Should one consider buying one today, how relevant it is in the off-road scene today? I wanted one since childhood!
It would be a very personal decision. Owning this is like owning a piece of history. But purely due to its age and how the market has moved forward, you will miss out on many of today's features. Not to mention that its hard to find good examples on sale and the clamp on older cars in scrappage policy
go for it!
Dear mr Sirish, thank you for another wonderful video. Best wishes to you and the team at Evo India always.
Thank you for watching :)
best wishes to you too sir
superb job by evoindia, and kudos to sirish for being and excellent presenter.
(including a pajero sports in the mix would have been an icing on the cake though)
thank you. also we kept the Sport for a later episode
@@sirishch eagerly awaited
My childhood memory is having a blue Pajero sfx with silver bumper 1:12 RC scale model .
Dad sold mitsubishi for years.. have a montero v98.. cool tip for you guys who own the original rockford cd player. Hold down the cd button for 2 sec and it gives you an aux input... now the rest is something you can find
I did not know that!
A gone but not forgotten on contessa would be nice
This is my daily driver here in middle east where it’s still common in petrol version.
Lovely video! I was hoping to see the Pajero Sport as well. I was hoping that a Pajero Sport review would be included. Amazing video anyway. I was planning to buy a Pajero Sport or Montero since they are available at the same price.
We've kept the Pajero Sport for another episode
Had a 2008 sfx in India and a 1999 v6 pajero highroof in Qatar. What a machine
serious!
I request evo to make one on Innova and fortuners through the generations
Really love the series. Would like to see Willys/Mahindra CJ story too😊
Yes, will do
My dream car is pajero sfx
go for it
and will never forget
As always it's top notch content. Shirish sir, your narration is like a time machine.
Thank you for watching :)
thank you!
used to own pajero sfx sold it due to global production was shut down in 2020 till todays day im still finding a car like pajero should I wait for 5 door thar or any suggestions to buy used or new car which can replace pajero
Superb Video, love these Gone But Not forgotten series, the 2007 Pajero SFX featured in this video is in Mint Condition, loved the grey and esp the Yellow white SFX variants launched then ,those just looked awesome and were fantastic machines, so was every other Mitsubishi -Montero ,Outlander, Lancer & CEDIA.
Would love to see the Tata Hexa in the next GBNF episode series. Still believe if tata bring back the Hexa with the current gen 2.2 Fiat Multijet and proper 4*4 capabilities, it will blow away the Scorpion N and XUV 700's of this world.
Hexa is a great idea and we know people who have them and love them
All new cars doesn't come with a new idea, theme, motivation.....they just launch new model with some body changes......they all are in a race.....all common process or check list of features, big screen......just look at new ideas at that time.....dash with 3 new gauge at center top.....instrument panel.....foldable arm rest for side sweaters with cup holders......and that tool box at back door, magnetic torch👌👌👏......complete 4 by 4 system.....that was a complete life style product......you can drive your family, to your office......for tour, trip on weekends..... for adventure.....complete product..... but today either a family car, or complete od roader, not practical for daily work..... Like thar....you need two cars one for family one for weekends 🙆🙆🥲......that is why pajero sfx was the real thing
Mitsubishi Pajero was a legend. In the late 1980’s and all through the 1990’s, upto the early 2000’s, every single one of the Big Bosses, the General Managers and Country Heads of ALL the big Japanese Trading Houses, Industries and Banks and Engineering firms, all of which had offices in India in Madras, Bombay and Delhi, used to use only Mitsubishi Pajero GLX Intercooler Turbo Vehicles. They had fleets of these. I remember them very clearly. Mitsubishi Corporation, Bank of Tokyo - Mitsubishi, Mitsui, Marubeni, Sumitomo, Panasonic and everyone else who had offices here in India, used these brilliant vehicles.
So Sirish, they were certainly NOT Grey Market Imports as you said.
But where were they bought from? HM-Mitsubishi wasn't in operation in the 80s
@@sirishch Japanese corporations - direct imports. All fully clean. Most Definitely Not ‘Grey’.
My family had owned two Pajeros (Montero) in the UAE, first in 2009 and then in 2016 and used the second one until this year March. Both were sold at around 250,000 KM and 200,000 KM respectively. I always enjoyed the revs of that 3.8L V6 in the 2016 model (pretty sure my dad did too xD) but it’s biggest cons were the wind noise in freeways at 120-140 Kmph speeds (cannot hear first row guys in the second row), having the fuel economy worse than a Land Cruiser (around 5 Kmpl), the plastics like you showed in the AC vents cracking and horrible resale value (2016 model did better in our case). In some instances I do miss the practicality and manoeuvring (in tight parking situations) of the Pajero over the LandCruiser 300. Also the credit card holder served a purpose of holding the Vehicle’s license card for us. :)
Edit: Great video as always Sirish. 🫡
Thank you for watching :)
glad you enjoyed it Allen