Mitsubishi · Pajero
Mitsubishi Pajero 1st generation
- Years
- 1982–1991
- Drivetrain
- 4WD

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Story
A genuine 4WD full of passenger-car feel. Balancing strong off-road ability with passenger-car ease of use, it led the RV/4WD boom and established the place of the 4WD SUV.
Chassis
Front
Double wishbone
Rear
Rigid axle
Production plants
Pajero Manufacturing Sakahogi Plant
Sakahogi, Gifu
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck Europe Tramagal Plant
Tramagal, Abrantes, Santarém
Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Cainta Plant
Cainta, Rizal
US import eligibility
- Earliest cars
- Eligible since May 200725 years after sales began in May 1982
- Last cars
- Eligible since 201625 years after sales ended in 1991 (month not recorded)
Eligibility depends on each car's month of manufacture on its build plate, not on the sale dates shown here (NHTSA).