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Mitsubishi Montero

🇯🇵 Japan ·1984–2006· SUV / estate / wagon

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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. Mitsubishi Pajero Exceed: TTTNIS· Public domain
  2. 2. 2026 Mitsubishi Pajero Super Exceed 4WD: Chanokchon· CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. 3. 1982 Mitsubishi Pajero interior: TTTNIS· CC0
  4. 4. 1984 Mitsubishi Pajero (1984 Paris–Dakar Rally): 5225C· CC BY-SA 4.0
  5. 5. 1984 Mitsubishi Pajero (NA) hardtop (2015-07-03): OSX· Public domain
  6. 6. 1985 Mitsubishi Pajero (NB) SWB hardtop (21046354162): Jeremy from Sydney, Australia· CC BY 2.0
  7. 7. 1989 Mitsubishi Pajero hardtop (2010-12-10) 01: OSX· Public domain
  8. 8. 1993 Mitsubishi Pajero 01: Mytho88· CC BY-SA 3.0
  9. 9. 1998 Mitsubishi Pajero (NL) GLS wagon (2015-06-15) 01: OSX· Public domain
  10. 10. 1998 Mitsubishi Pajero (NL) GLS wagon (2015-06-15) 02: OSX· Public domain
  11. 11. 2000-2002 Mitsubishi Pajero (NM) Exceed wagon 04: OSX· Public domain
  12. 12. 2001 Mitsubishi Pajero (NM MY01) Exceed 5-door wagon (2015-08-07) 01: OSX· Public domain
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Mitsubishi Montero, photo 1 of 12
1/12 TTTNIS· Public domain

base stats

  • popularity 10 in NL#2791 most common
  • weight 1,975 kgaverage, ready to drive

Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.

what the fuel types mean

  • petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.

spec sheet

built
1984–2006
body
SUV, estate / wagon
engine
2.6 L–3.8 L
cylinders
4–6
turbo
no
power
—
drive
all-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive
gearbox
automatic, manual
seats
5
doors
3
weight
1,975 kg
fuel use
—
CO₂
—
US rating
14–17 mpg
EV range
—
US size class
SUV, Special Purpose Vehicle
avg new price NL
—

Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇺🇸 US versions (63)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 1984–2006. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.

yearversionenginegearboxdrivefuelmpgL/100
2006Montero3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic (S5)RWDPremium1515.7
2005Montero3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic (S5)4-Wheel or AWDPremium1515.7
2004Montero3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic (S5)RWDPremium1515.7
2003Montero3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1515.7
2003Montero3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic (S5)RWDPremium1515.7
2002Montero3.5 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spd4-Wheel or AWDPremium1515.7
2002Montero3.5 L 6 cylAutomatic (S5)4-Wheel or AWDPremium1416.8
2001Montero3.5 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spd4-Wheel or AWDPremium1416.8
2001Montero3.5 L 6 cylAutomatic (S5)4-Wheel or AWDPremium1416.8
2000Montero3.0 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spd4-Wheel or AWDRegular1614.7
2000Montero3.0 L 6 cylManual 5-spd4-Wheel or AWDRegular1515.7
2000Montero3.5 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spd4-Wheel or AWDRegular1614.7
1999Montero3.0 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spd4-Wheel or AWDRegular1614.7
1999Montero3.0 L 6 cylManual 5-spd4-Wheel or AWDRegular1515.7
1999Montero3.5 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spd4-Wheel or AWDRegular1614.7
1998Montero3.0 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spd4-Wheel or AWDRegular1614.7
1998Montero3.0 L 6 cylManual 5-spd4-Wheel or AWDRegular1515.7
1998Montero3.5 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spd4-Wheel or AWDRegular1614.7
1997Montero3.0 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spd4-Wheel or AWDRegular1515.7
1997Montero3.0 L 6 cylManual 5-spd4-Wheel or AWDRegular1515.7
1997Montero3.5 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spd4-Wheel or AWDRegular1614.7
1997Montero3.5 L 6 cylManual 5-spd4-Wheel or AWDRegular1515.7
1996Montero3.0 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spd4-Wheel or AWDRegular1515.7
1996Montero3.0 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spd4-Wheel or AWDRegular1515.7
1996Montero3.0 L 6 cylManual 5-spd4-Wheel or AWDRegular1515.7

Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.

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