- The large door mirrors house an indicator repeater and approach lamps that light up the area around the front doors at night. The new design mirror also feature a deflector on the underside of the housing that helps to keep rain flowing round onto the door window.
- The new Pajero retains the tailgate backpack-style spare tire garnish that allows the driver to readily check the condition of the tire. Housing the license plate, rear-view camera and rear fog lamps the garnish is centrally located to make the rear combination lamps more clearly visible to following drivers. The spare tire mounting has been moved down 50 mm to lower the center of gravity and to improve rearview visibility.
- EXCEED series use an elegant and refined beige interior color scheme, while a sportier black scheme is available on all grades.
- The dashboard is composed of clean lines with a powerfully shaped cross section. The instrumentation layout is clearly zoned by function, with the Center Information Display that shows vehicle operating status information at the top, the audio control panel below that and the climate control panel at the bottom. Frequently used controls have been made larger for better visual location and to facilitate more accurate operation.
- Long body models are offered in four 3-way 2-tone colors and five monotone colors on for EXCEED series, three Special 2-tone colors for ZR-S, and three monotone colors for ZR. Short body models are offered in five Special 2-tone colors for VR-II and five monotone colors for VR-I. [White Pearl available at extra 31,500 yen (tax included). 3-way 2-tone available at extra 42,000 yen (tax included).]
 


(3) All-terrain performance

- The new Pajero retains the generous ramp angles that define it as a true all-round SUV and allow it to negotiate all types of surface: an approach angle of 36.6-degrees (36.7-degrees on the short body); breakover angle of 22.5-degrees (25.2-degrees) and departure angle of 25-degrees (34.8-degrees).
- The new Pajero is powered by two engines that feature detail improvements to realize a happy marriage between high output and environmental performance. The SUPER EXCEED, EXCEED-X and VR-II use the 3.8-liter V6 24-valve SOHC MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing & lift Electronic Control system) unit. The EXCEED, ZR-S, ZR and VR-I are powered by a 3.0-liter V6 24-valve SOHC with ECI-Multi fuel injection engine.
- The 3.8-liter V6 24-valve SOHC MIVEC engine generates flat and gutsy torque across the full speed range as well as category-topping power output thanks to the adoption of technology that uses two different camshaft profiles to vary intake valve lift and timing for low and for mid-high engine speeds and a dual-stage intake manifold to deliver three modes of engine performance: low, mid- and high speed. The new Pajero uses a clamshell design stainless plate manifold which has a lower thermal capacity and therefore allows the catalytic converter immediately downstream to activate more quickly and, together with improvements in the catalyst itself and a more efficient exhaust system layout, brings a substantial improvement in emissions performance.
- The 3.0-liter V6 24-valve SOHC ECI-Multi engine uses an electronically controlled throttle and a stainless plate exhaust manifold to improve fuel economy and emissions performance.
- The new Pajero mates the 3.8-liter V6 24-valve SOHC MIVEC engines with INVECS-II 5-speed automatic transmissions and the 3.0-liter V6 24-valve SOHC ECI-Multi engines with INVECS-II 4-speed automatic transmissions respectively. The use of a new automatic transmission fluid warmer improves fuel efficiency. Both transmissions have undergone fine tuning to match shift scheduling to the higher engine power outputs resulting in the more effective use of power and better fuel economy.
- For the first time the new Pajero uses an automatic transmission fluid (ATF) warmer that shortens the ATF warm-up period to allow earlier torque converter lockup after a cold start and reduce friction losses.
- The new Pajero employs the Super Select 4WD II four-wheel driveline from the previous model which offers four drive modes that deliver optimum traction for reassuring stability and outstanding handling characteristics over all surfaces. SS4-II allows the driver to lock the center differential for maximum drive torque over poor surfaces or he can allow the viscous coupling type center differential to automatically tailor its basic 33:67 F-R torque split to suit different surfaces and conditions.

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