Few SUV comebacks arrive with this much unfinished business. The all-new Mitsubishi Pajero returns the nameplate after production ended in 2021, recasting the 1982 original’s go-anywhere brief as a seven-seat flagship.

The engineering remains deliberately old-school where it counts. A high-tensile-steel ladder frame supports double-wishbone front suspension and a new five-link solid rear axle. Its 2.4-liter clean-diesel engine produces up to 354 lb-ft (480 Nm), with select specifications rated at 347 lb-ft (470 Nm) and drives through a new eight-speed automatic. Super Select 4WD-II offers rear-drive, full-time four-wheel-drive, locked-center, and low-range modes; S-AWC coordinates yaw control, stability control, and braking across seven terrain settings.

At 193.7 inches long, 75.8 inches wide, and 75.2 inches high, with a 113-inch wheelbase and 9.1 inches of ground clearance on 20-inch tires, the Pajero sits squarely among premium off-road SUVs. Upright bodywork, T-shaped lighting, a first-generation-inspired C-pillar, and a spare-wheel-shaped rear motif carry the lineage without resorting to a literal remake.

Inside, two displays measuring up to 14.3 inches revive the old triple-meter idea digitally, while three rows, acoustic glass, three-zone climate control, and a 12-speaker Yamaha system move the cabin toward flagship territory.

Built in Thailand, the Pajero will reach Thailand first, followed by Japan and Australia during Mitsubishi’s fiscal 2026, then roughly 100 markets from fiscal 2027. Mitsubishi Motors has not announced pricing or U.S. availability.