In the history of Pajero, numerous derivative models were born in glorious moments. Like the current automobile companies, Mitsubishi also relied on the glory of Pajero to build it into a complete product series. In addition to Pajero, the familyization of Pajero has also derived Pajero Mini, Pajero io, Pajero Sport and other models. Among these models, some have become a thing of the past, but these models have left a lot in the history of Pajero. The Pajero TR4 we are going to talk about today is not actually a Pajero with a strong roots, but a small off-road vehicle that has been localized in the Brazilian market.
When it comes to Pajero TR4, you have to mention Pajero io, because Pajero TR4 is a product based on Pajero io. In 1998, when Mitsubishi was at its peak, the Pajero io model appeared in the Pajero car series. This small hardcore SUV was built by the Italian design company Pininfarina. This is also rare in the history of Mitsubishi, and the biggest advantage brought by the international design is to make Pajero io a car that is loved by everyone in the world. More importantly, although Pajero io is small in size, it completely retains the essence of Pajero, its powerful off-road passing performance. In terms of body structure, it follows the built-in beam design pioneered by the third-generation Pajero, and in terms of driving form, it adopts a super-selective four-wheel drive system. As a result, the Pajero io sparrow is small and well-equipped, and is favored by the younger generation.
It is precisely because of this that Pajero io began to be widely promoted to the global market. When it came to China, Pajero io became the prototype of Cheetah Feiteng, and when it arrived in Brazil, Pajero io became Pajero TR4. After taking root in Brazil, the Pajero TR4 has become an independent car series and has been developed.
In 2003, Pajero TR4 phase I officially debuted in the Brazilian market, and this time is the third year that Pajero io has ushered in a small facelift in the Japanese market. Like the Pajero io after the facelift, the Pajero TR4 phase I launched in Brazil is also equipped with an internal 2.0L GDI direct injection engine code-named 4G94. The maximum output power is 96 kW and the maximum torque is 176 Nm. It’s mated to a five-speed manual or a four-speed automatic. In terms of performance, Pajero TR4 phase I is also similar to Pajero io. The acceleration time from 100 kilometers is 12 seconds for manual transmission and 12.7 seconds for automatic transmission. The top speed is 167 kilometers per hour with manual transmission, and 163 kilometers per hour for automatic transmission models. The fuel consumption is 10.5L per 100 kilometers. Different from the Japanese market, in the Brazilian market, Pajero TR4 phase I only provides a five-door version. The length and width of the vehicle are 4030mm and 1680mm respectively, while the wheelbase remains at 2450mm.
In terms of appearance, most of the Pajero TR4 phase I that was put into production in the early stage retained the same design as Pajero io, including the classic front face design style of the Mitsubishi Pajero family at that time. However, in terms of details, Pajero TR4 phase I is slightly different from Pajero io. An additional small air intake is added under the color partition of the air intake. At the same time, the overall sense of the front bumper is compared to that of the Japanese Pajero io. Also come more strongly. So after such an improvement, the Brazilian Pajero TR4 looks more urbanized.
In 2006, the Pajero TR4 phase I, which has been on the market for more than three years, ushered in a small facelift for the first time in the Brazilian market. Compared with the old models, the details of this small facelift model can be said to be completely free from the influence of Pajero io , presented to the market with a brand-new front face shape. In terms of appearance, the facelifted Pajero TR4 phase I adopts a design style similar to V55 EVO to modify the front face. Although there is no change in the outline of the headlights, an independent light source is used, turning the integral headlights into an independent shape. The air intake grille is completely integrated with the front bumper, and the internal structure of the grille also adopts the same metal mesh structure as the V55 EVO. The front bumper has also become more concise. The changes at the rear of the vehicle echo the composition of the front face, the taillights also use independent light sources, and the size of the rear bumper has also become slimmer, which effectively improves the departure angle of the vehicle. As for the power and chassis, the Pajero TR4 phase I has not been further upgraded this time.
In 2007, Pajero TR4 phase I officially ushered in a power upgrade that can use alcohol fuel. Although it is still a 4G94 engine, after using alcohol fuel, the maximum output power has been increased to 98 kW, and the maximum torque has remained at 176 Nm. The fuel tank has also been upgraded from 53L to 72L. In terms of performance, the Pajero TR4 phase I powered by alcohol fuel has an acceleration time of 12 seconds from 100 kilometers, a top speed of 164 kilometers per hour, and a fuel consumption of 14.4L per 100 kilometers.
Production of the first-generation Pajero TR4 phase I continued until 2009. In the same year, the new Pajero TR4 phase II was officially unveiled. The initial model was a four-wheel drive version. In 2011, Mitsubishi launched a two-wheel drive version of the Pajero TR4 phase II.
Although it is named as the second-generation model, the Pajero TR4 phase II launched this time is still a product built on the basis of Pajero io. Compared with the previous Pajero TR4 phase I model, the two share the body structure. However, in terms of some details, the new Pajero TR4 phase II has undergone a comprehensive evolution, making it present a completely different orientation from the first-generation Pajero TR4 phase II. In terms of the front face, the new car adopts a family characteristic of Mitsubishi Motors of that era, and sets off the Mitsubishi logo with trapezoidal features, thus forming a kidney-shaped air intake grille structure.
Like the first-generation model, the Pajero TR4 phase II also uses a mesh-shaped air intake grille. The headlights have been redesigned and returned to the shape of the headlight group. However, compared with the square outline on the top of the old model, the headlights of the new car are obviously much more rounded. Of course, this also makes Pajero TR4 phase II less taste of the Pajero family, but it is quite similar to Mitsubishi Junge. Compared with the previous Pajero TR4 phase I, the front bumper is much thicker, but the overall image is still simple. The A-pillar ingeniously adopts a hidden shape, which seems quite fashionable now.
On the side of the vehicle, the Pajero TR4 phase II also uses round wheel eyebrows to replace the square wheel eyebrows on the previous Pajero TR4 phase I. At the same time, the wheel hub is also replaced with a five-spoke petal shape. At the rear of the vehicle, the new Pajero TR4 phase II adopts a small taillight design. The black taillight group with the external spare tire looks a bit like a Land Rover Freelander. The tailgate has also been redesigned, with less angular features and more overall sense. In terms of size, Pajero TR4 phase II has also slightly increased compared to Pajero TR4 phase I, with a length of 4058mm, while the width and wheelbase remain unchanged.
In terms of power, Pajero TR4 phase II is still equipped with a 4G94 engine that can use alcohol fuel, but this time the maximum output power has been increased to 103 kW, and the maximum torque has increased to 216 Nm. It is mated to a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission. The drive system is still super-selected four-wheel drive. The acceleration time from 100 kilometers per hour for the manual transmission model is 10.1 seconds, and the acceleration time for the automatic transmission model is 10.6 seconds. The top speed is 171 kilometers per hour with manual transmission and 169 kilometers per hour with automatic transmission. The fuel consumption per 100 kilometers is 15.1L with manual transmission and 14.6L with automatic transmission. The fuel tank volume is 72L.
In addition, the Pajero TR4 phase II product series also provides gasoline models with a maximum output of 99 kilowatts and a maximum torque of 196 Nm. It is mated to either a five-speed manual or a four-speed automatic transmission. In terms of performance, the gasoline version can accelerate from 100 kilometers in 11.7 seconds, and the fuel consumption is 9.9L per 100 kilometers with automatic transmission and 10.3L per 100 kilometers with manual transmission.
The second-generation Pajero TR4 phase II has been produced until 2014, and it has not undergone a facelift during this period. With the change of Mitsubishi’s business focus, this small SUV has nothing to say.
