Mitsubishi Pajero Sport to receive VGT variant soon
Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) today announced the imminent launch of the new Mitsubishi Pajero Sport VGT later this month. Selling point of this new model, will undoubtedly be its signifcant boost in horsepower and torque despite maintaining the identical 2,477cc capacity (and road tax) of the 4D56 block thanks to the use of a variable geometry turbo (VGT).
Pricing of the new Pajero Sport VGT, which will sell alongside the existing GL 2WD and GS 4WD models, is estimated to be in the region of RM173,000, which puts it squarely against the Ford Everest 3.0 (RM176k with insurance). Specs of this variant in other ASEAN markets indicate outputs of 176hp and 350Nm – that’s more power than all of its rivals, although it is still short on torque against the Everest 3.0 (380Nm) and Nissan Navara (403Nm).
With VGT technology, the turbocharger’s fan blades are able to vary their angles based on engine speed. This allows the charger to set itself up for optimum boosting at both low and high revolutions, simultaneously eliminated turbo lag while efficiency of the turbocharger at higher engine speeds.
Since its introduction in 2009, and addition of the RWD GL variant in 2010, MMM has put 3,000 units of the Pajero Sport into Malaysian homes. Further boosts to its success come in the form of car awards by our friends at Autocar ASEAN and the New Straits Times.
