Mitsubishi Pajero Sport Hiatus From Australian Market, Here's The Reason

JAKARTA - Mitsubishi reportedly led to the production of the Pajero Sport SUV in Australia until the birth of the latest generation. This is because the tough car does not comply with the latest safety rules in the country.

Reporting from Drive, Monday, January 20, the current production of Pajero Sport has ended because it does not comply with the rules requiring Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) technology on all new vehicles starting March 1.

Although the SUV is equipped with an AEB car-to-car, which is a safety feature that uses sensors to detect potential collisions with other vehicles and brakes automatically, it does not appear to match the specifications required by the regulator.

The manufacturer with the logo of the three diamonds will continue to sell the latest generation Pajero Sport with stock coming before March until all of its units are sold.

Not only Pajero Sport, models such as Eclipse Cross and the latest generation ASX are the other victims of the regulation. Thus, Mitsubishi will only sell Triton and Outlander as its flagship vehicle in Australia.

Currently, this Japanese manufacturer offers Pajero Sport facelifts with a refresher ranging from exterior, interior, to the deployment of other advanced technologies.

The main highlight of the facelift version is that the front one has a different grip from before. In addition, the Japanese manufacturer also presents the latest rim with a redesigned headlights and looks different from before. The back also features different lights, bumpers, and spoilers.

The latest Pajero Sport facelift offers a 4N16 turbodiesel engine that provides impressive personnel of up to 181 hp and 430 Nm torque with a choice of transmission of eight automatic accelerations and six manual accelerations.

Mitsubishi also confirmed that Pajero Sport will be present in the latest generation this year with a reshuffle in terms of design and performance.