Mitsubishi sold the tiny Pajero Mini in both 2WD and 4WD, but buyers overwhelmingly wanted the real thing: 4WD outsold 2WD by at least 6 to 1.
Median 137 hp across 84 similar cars
Lead trim: Pajero Mini XR 659 cc 4A30 16V (52 PS) · up to 63 hp
Mitsubishi Pajero Mini H51A / H56A1994–1998
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FactMitsubishi sold the tiny Pajero Mini in both 2WD and 4WD, but buyers overwhelmingly wanted the real thing: 4WD outsold 2WD by at least 6 to 1.
The Mitsubishi Pajero Mini, a kei car produced from December 1994 until June 2012, was based on the Minica platform and styled as a miniature version of the company's successful Pajero, in response to the SUV craze of the late 1980s and early 1990s. The original (H51A two-wheel-drive, H56A four-wheel-drive; the 4WD outsold the 2WD by at least 6 to 1) was first presented in December 1994 with a choice of naturally aspirated or turbocharged 659 cc four-cylinder engines making 52 or 64 PS; the turbo cars were VR-I and VR-II (recognised by their hood scoop) and the naturally aspirated XR-I and XR-II, with the "-I" versions on steel wheels with black bumpers and the "-II" versions often two-tone with alloys and chrome. A wider-tracked, larger-engined version appeared in October 1995 as the Pajero Junior, the "Skipper" special (named for the early-1970s Minica Skipper coupé) in May 1996, and the more rugged "Duke" in December 1997 with cladding and an upright-bar grille recalling Mitsubishi's four-and-a-half decades of licence-building the CJ-3B.
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pajero Mini VR 659 cc 4A30T 20V DOHC turbo (64 PS) | 1994–1998 | 0.7 L Inline-4 | 63 hp | 74 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Pajero Mini XR 659 cc 4A30 16V (52 PS) | 1994–1998 | 0.7 L Inline-4 | 51 hp | 46 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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From 2008, Mitsubishi quietly built this kei SUV a twin for Nissan too — badged the Kix, under the same OEM deal that spawned the eK/Otti.
Mitsubishi sold the tiny Pajero Mini in both 2WD and 4WD, but buyers overwhelmingly wanted the real thing: 4WD outsold 2WD by at least 6 to 1.
Rivals
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