Mitsubishi Shogun 2.5TDi

HI I HAVE A SHOGUN 2.8 GLX 1998 AND I LOVE IT, ITS BIG NICE TO DRIVE AND THE BEST 4X4 EVER, I HAVE HAD FRONTERAS AND I CAN SAY THAT THE SHOGUN WILL BEAT THE FRONTERA ANYDAY, IF YOU WANT A 4X4 GET A BIG ONE AND GET THE BEST SHOGUN ALL THE WAY, THE BEST.

I've owed my pajero for the last 14 years and is a great on off road with good enough power to pull my trailer. I find it gives very little trouble apart from replacing front bushes which wear out quickly.For me the biggest issue is fuel consumption it is hard especially pulling a trailer.It only let me down once, problem being the fuel filter in diesel tank got blocked up.I find it great during cold weather as 4wd can be selected on the move. I've no hesitation in recommending this vehicle.

Reading the review «best car I ever had» I could not resist to express my devotion to this legendary 4x4. My Pajero is 3 door canvas top 2.5tdi I bought it knew when i was 24 and I'm almost 39 and altough I have another car (2008 Volvo XC70 D5) Pajero is still my everyday car, I think I will never buy a car so cool and nice like this, it was love at first feel since the first time I saw it in magazine that I can't remember the name, when I was a young boy without driving license.

This is a very simple car, without big luxury items tough it has all the essential, just change tires and you have an infernal offroad machine.

Pajero has won the dakar rally 12 times, no other car has done the same.

What I realy liked to know before I bought it was about the difference between Easy Select and Super Select if I knew I would bought the GLX or GLS instead the GL, anyway great car great 4x4.

I hope that 14 years from now I still have my Pajero to drive it who knows everyday or in weekends or maybe my boy will drive it.

Ok, mine was one of the first grey import Mk2 Pajeros - 2.5 Auto exceed 5 doors, 7 seats, Harvest Gold over Aqua Green, grey leather. For a 1991 car it was fully loaded, Climate Control, electric windows, sunroof etc etc, full leather (very hard wearing), Compass, Altimeter, Inclimometer thingy.. (ok, the last 3 were frankly useless but did look good - and all worked 100%!). Really nice interior for the year and easily put cars 10 years newer to shame.

The only downside was the performance, 98hp is not enough, but it did me fine and wasn't too jucy - about 26 - 28mpg - quite reasonble for a big old bus like that without commonrail.

Apart from service items - brake pads, cam belt etc and an Injector service (that was at 90,000 miles - a bit smokey), I only had to change 1 exhaust part and a set of tyres - that was it in 50,000 miles! - it really was 100% reliable and was cracking on for 15 years old and 130,000 miles when I px'd it for a Landcruiser Amazon (only thing I could find to better the Pajero and thats really saying something).

Suspension - Pretty smooth - get the Pajero exceed and ride on the 3 setting ride comfort shock absorbers - very nice ride quality!

Engine - not powerful but very smooth for a diesel and quiet, it has balancer shafts and so really is the most silky 2.5 4 cyl diesel I've ever driven (i've driven a few!).

Cabin Interior. Quite a lot of grey plastic but all good quality - no nasty cheap stuff like todays Jeeps, Kias, Hyundais etc. A high quality walnut dash kit (carefully fitted) really transforms the greyness). The general fit out quality far exceeds most similar cars today, and frankly shames some market leaders. Very very comfortable place to sit - only the range rover and LC amazon beats it.

Drive- Not exciting, but the full on 4x4 package - very very good off road if needed, good towcar. Super select 4WD is still I think one of the better system avaliable - better than all selectable systems i've come across. Smooth and quiet, and very solid feeling.

Looks - I know its now an old car, but it doesn't date much, indeed it just doesn't seem to look old at all. The image - well, it says you have a "proper 4x4" - you have a "proper tow car" - it doesn't say "I'm a wally and want everyone to look at me". It's do almost everything a £70,000 Range rover will do - just not fast - remember, when new back in 1991, these really were boarderline better than range rovers - it gave Landrover a very serious fright and was likely one of the reasons the old range rover was retired!

For the current money they fetch they must be the best thing around. Check for cracked cyl heads and rust in the chassis - the back end especially - I hear they're the weak points.

If speed is a must aviod, but if a country cruiser or local family wagon is what you want - perfect!

As you can tell, I really miss my old Pajero!

HAVING OWNED TWO OF THESE VEHICLES I FEEL JUSTIFIED TO REPORT THE FOLLOWING:

*CAMSHAFTS AND FOLLOWERS WEAR QUICKLY

*SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH RUST, ERODING PARTS OF CHASSIS AND PARTS FIXED TO IT, FLOOR PANELS AND CILLS.

*BRAKING SYSTEM PRONE TO FAILURE THROUGH VARIOUS REASONS......LOOK OUT!

OVERALL, THIS IS A WELL MADE, HEAVY DUTY VEHICLE, BUT BEWARE IF THE EXPENSIVE MAINTAINANCE SCHEDULE IS NOT RELIGEOUSLY ADHERED TO

Good size for your money

i like the Mitsubishi Shogun 2.5TDi's style, space ,reliability and safety for half the price of a landrover.

Ride is quiet, smooth and comfortable

I must confess we bought a 2.5 turbo diesel shogun and very impressed, so far the truck has done much more than expected, our first diesel and would have another tomorrow, This would be on my consideration list if I were going new.

I've got the last of the mark ones on a h reg if I was to buy another pajero when this one ends its life i wouldn't be tempted to going to a 2.8 later model....I would invest in the early mark 2 which has a 2.5 t intercooled lump the same as the mark1. You normally find this model on a late h reg or j reg.

Overall I'm very pleased with the pajero's performance and reliability to this point. It performs very well for what it was made to do - It's an off road machine, easily giving a Toyota Lancruiser a run for its money. However if you stick to mostly driving on pavement and freeways this vehicle will not be you first choice. For the prices they go for I would continue to say that they offer the best value out there in a 4x4.