Mitsubishi 3.2 DDI

I previously owned a 1996 Toyota landcruiser colorado diesel manual and wont fault that car either but will say the 5 speed 2001 Shogun Di-D Equippe is just a notch better than the legendary 1996 Colorado/ Prado in terms of the pulling power,comfortabilty and stabilty on the road.

Fuel economy is great and does roughly 25km/ gallon.. and that is rough at 90 to 100 km/hour.

I bought mine with a a first gear defect which i suspect is a worn synchroniser and with 200,000km on the mileometer, never been serviced in almost a year as it was parked. With all that against it it still did over 2000 km easy across two countries and that was after sending it abroad away form the UK to a complete different climate and extreme hot conditions as it was driven through the desert. Overall a great car only fault i'd give it is the body work isnt as tough as the Prado and is therefore prone to getting dents much easier.

What a car! 3.2 DID engine on an automatic box, pulls like a train. Its been a great car for towing and is a VERY capable off roader, getting most places my friends freelander struggles with. All round a fantastic car, dont expect a lightning fast motorway cruiser but its happy at 75-80 all day long.

Bought the Mitsubishi 3.2 DDI 4x4 from new for the Wife and she absolutely loves it. When I get a chance to drive it I feel the same. It's big, but not long, with a great driving position.

It has every extra you might need and everything works just, well, perfectly. Even down to the almost silent indicator clicking.

It has selectable 2 wheel drive, 4 wheel drive, low drive, high drive and triptronics.

Fuel economy is a bit low, typically 27'ish mpg but does this vehicle go. Loads of torque, races up hills, pulls like a train, I could go on.

A really great all round machine which makes the Wife feel really safe. Can't wait to get it off road real soon.

Fuel consumption, selection of 4wd system, comfort, standard equipment are all good points. Just to upset everyone, buy and install a power box chip for £300 to take it up to 200 bhp. No flatspots, quieter and smoother engine, and when you floor the auto box it takes off like a scolded cat.

Compared to my previous 2.8 Shogun this new model is not a revamp of it's predecessor - they threw away the drawings and it's now a totally different car. It's wider & longer and whilst it was spacious before now it's even more so. The previous method of having the 3rd row seats fold up and to the side really cramped the load space if you wanted to put anything really huge inside but now you can't even see the rear seat until you want it. When necessary it folds easily out of the floor and is sturdier than previous too. All 7 seats have inertia reel - there's no waist type seat belt now, meaning every passenger is as safe. The computerised gearbox remembers your driving style and comes to handle exactly to your preference. If you feel like having fun then the you simply push the auto lever sideways (at any speed) and your in manual. Not quite the same as normal manual as you don't have a clutch and you can change gear with your foot hard down on the accelerator. If you forget to change down then auto takes over before it stalls so it's really worry free. The Equippe has dual zone air-con for fussy passengers (like the wife whose always too cold). It has lots of little niceties like a CD changer, ice warning, arm rests, leather, two huge glove boxes, good alarm system (including proximity alarm), huge electric sunroof etc. etc. It's got a turning circle like a taxi whereas it's predecessor needed a roundabout. Unfortunately it also sounds like a taxi which was a bit disappointing! (It's predecessor was as quiet as a petrol). Overall - the best 4x4 on the market1 (The Range Rover is overpriced and useless on space and seats!)