2024 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport Rendered As Brand-New Model (PHOTO)

There is a new off-roading kid in the truck segment. We’re talking about Toyota’s 2024 Land Cruiser, which is new from the ground up, and it has indirectly inspired some fresh hypothetical models, even though it is completely unrelated to them.

One of the latest came from the peeps at Kolesa and portrays a new-generation Mitsubishi Pajero Sport. Well, brand-new may be an overstatement, as these renderings were actually based on the fifth-gen. And compared to the real thing, it sports a new face with a more upright nose, split headlamps, and a large grille, as well as a different back end. Save for a few modifications, the profile is the same, and that includes the quarter panels, doors, and window line.

A comprehensive refresh would be a welcomed addition to the Mitsubishi Pajero family, which is a rather old product. With production taking place at multiple factories, the third generation has been around for eight years. It shares the platform with the fifth-gen Triton/L200 pickup, and depending on where it’s sold, it comes with different engines. The lineup comprises a gasoline unit and a pair of diesels, hooked up to manual and automatic transmissions.

For the 2024 model year, the Japanese automaker gave the Pajero Sport a few novelties. The list is short and rather disappointing, as it only comprises some colors that were added to the palette and additional gizmos. Production of the 2023 Pajero Sport kicked off in February, two months after it officially debuted, and it gets standard tire pressure monitoring on all grades save for the base one, an Impulse Blue exterior paint finish on the GLS and Exceed, and faux leather upholstery on the GLS Deluxe, Exceed, and GSR.