2025 Mitsubishi Pajero imagined: VOTE! Which look do you prefer?

One of the already confirmed new Mitsies is a monocoque large SUV. Some have speculated that model will debut as a Toyota Kluger rival – but could it be a 2025 Pajero? Perhaps.

Previously mooted as a platform-share reboot with the Nissan Pathfinder, Mitsubishi executives have since shown an unwillingness to compromise the Pajero's tough image with a soft-roader reimagining.

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To whet the appetite (and perhaps even inspire Mitsubishi itself), our mateTheottle has spun up a couple of potential Pajeros inspired by existing products in the Mitsubishi and broader alliance portfolio.

Let's take a look.

To give it a Mitsu edge, Theottle has gone the obvious route of stretching and re-shaping the popular Outlander midsize SUV to suit the proportions and intent of the Pajero.

There's a clear family connection here to not only the Outlander but also the brutish new Triton – so it could be just the ticket for a new-generation 'Padger'.

If that's the next ASX, could it also be a hint of Mitsu's next design direction?

Given such an evolution, we could expect the new Pajero's 'Dynamic Shield' front endand signature lighting to make a distinct leap away from the brand's current look.

The rear end, too, carries QX Monograph dimensions and broad shoulder line though it's accessorised with Mitsubishi-style LED tail lights and alloy wheels from the Pajero Sport ladder-frame SUV.

It is, of course, a huge departure from the last Pajero that first went on sale in 2006 and had various life-cycle updates that kept the monocoque 4x4 going until its plant closure in 2020.

Although our imagined Pajero concepts borrow much of their overall shape from Nissan, Mitsubishi's Pajero (if it comes to be) won't just be a Patrol clone.

«A vehicle like Pajero? That's our brand», Koichi Namiki, general manager product strategy division told 4x4 Australia, adding «if we do it, we want to control everything.”

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It would certainly take the vehicle away from its heritage, but for towing, loading and off-roading,