 Pajero Now Fully Equipped for Serious Adventure |
Pajero Now Fully Equipped for Serious Adventure |
 2005 Mitsubishi Pajero Exceed |
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22nd September, 2004 GLS new interior look Mitsubishi’s popular large 4WD wagon, Pajero, has received significant additional specification for its ’05 model year upgrade. In addition, the 3.8 litre petrol engine, with its fly-by-wire throttle is now available on manual models (it was previously only available on automatic variants). The “flagship” Exceed gets a new multi media entertainment system, as well as new bold six-spoke 17 X 7.5JJ alloy wheels fitted with 265/65R17 tyres, heated front seats, “Exceed” embroidered car floor mats, and privacy glass from the rear door widows back. The in-dash multi-media system is the result of extensive local development and engineering through MRDAus and is fully ADR compliant. It incorporates the following features:
In addition to this front mounted system, a rear roof mounted DVD/CD/MP3 player with infra red headphones is also available on Exceed, GLS and GLX as a dealer fitted accessory. The complete system (front and rear unit) is a unique offering in the Australian marketplace today, by allowing rear seat passengers to watch TV when the vehicle is on the move via use of an auxiliary feed from the front unit to the rear. This gives the best of both worlds by being both a stand-alone unit (creating multiple entertainment zones) and an integrated system offering all the visual functionality of the front unit to rear seat passengers when the vehicle is in motion. As an added bonus and to kick start sales of the 05MY range, the rear system is fitted to all Exceeds sold to private buyers as standard for the first two months of sale. These changes set Exceed apart as one of the truly luxurious, value-for-money full-size 4WD wagons available on the Australian market. It now has a range of features only seen on premium luxury SUVs that cost many tens of thousand dollars more. The mid-range GLS model picks up new 16” alloy wheels (available mid July production), body colour / chrome radiator grille, charcoal headlamp extensions, body colour door handles and silver front skid plate. Inside, titanium-look dash panels, shift panels, power window switch panels and inside door handles, as well as leather-wrapped steering wheel, gear shifter (with titanium accent), 4WD transfer and parking brake levers. The entry GLX model receives dual airbags and front seatbelt pretensioners as standard, and sporty white-faced instruments replace the former black-faced instruments on all models. Interior trims materials remain unchanged, but Black Mica has replaced Black Solid and Gunmetal is added as a new colour. The full colour palette is:
Pajero power is provided by the 3.8 litre SOHC 24-valve V6 petrol engine (3.5 litre V6 manual is now replaced with the powerful 3.8 litre V6), or the most powerful diesel in the medium SUV segment, the 3.2 litre Direct Injection DOHC 16-valve intercooled turbocharged diesel engine. It is put to the ground through a five-speed manual, or five-speed INVECS II ‘Smart Logic’ automatic transmission with its ‘Sports Mode’ sequential shift change. When combined with Mitsubishi’s acclaimed ‘Super Select’ II 4WD system, Active Stability Control, Active Traction Control with Engine Brake Assist Control, and ABS with Electronic Brakeforce, the complete Mitsubishi All Terrain Technology (MATT) package inspires on and off-road confidence in all drivers. With fully independent suspension – front is double wishbone with coil spring and stabiliser bar, while the rear is multi-link with coil spring and stabiliser bar – and a monocoque body with integrated frame, Pajero is the most car-like large 4WD wagon on the market today. It is able to deliver great on-road comfort while still providing the off-road performance that has been honed through years of success (9 times outright winner) in the legendary and brutal Paris-Dakar Rally. Pajero has always had the reputation as a leader and innovator in the Australian 4WD marketplace. With the new 05 Model Year package, now more than ever, Pajero is fully equipped for any serious adventure. The upgraded Pajeros go on sale immediately at the following prices:
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