{"id":1087,"date":"2012-03-13T10:17:13","date_gmt":"2012-03-13T10:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/?p=1087"},"modified":"2012-09-03T12:22:55","modified_gmt":"2012-09-03T12:22:55","slug":"toyota-prado-vs-mitsubishi-challenger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/toyota-prado-vs-mitsubishi-challenger\/","title":{"rendered":"Toyota LandCruiser Prado Vs Mitsubishi Challenger"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I put this page up so that you can compare the 120 series Toyota LandCruiser Prado LC4 to the Mitsubishi Challenger otherwise known as the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport.\u00a0The Mitsubishi Challenger (KH Series) is the name that will be used in Australia. This series was released in 2009 and based on Mitsubishi It is currently for sale elsewhere in the world already as of 2009. (At the time this page was written.)<\/p>\n

The Pajero Sport is not related to the bigger regular Pajero.\u00a0The Pajero Sport is based on the Mitsubishi Triton\/Trojan\/L200 utility truck. The major components are shared but the Challenger has more passenger friendly parts.\u00a0It can also seat up to 7 by the way.\u00a0This car is not a direct competitor to the Prado since it is smaller and certainly has no upmarket components although 90’s style fake wood trim is everywhere in the interior.\u00a0Besides it is a traditional 4WD and clearly more hard core than regular SUVs.\u00a0Specification comparison below.<\/p>\n

The Challenger is more comparable to the overseas version of the Toyota Fortuner or any other utility based vehicle that has been converted to carry passengers.\u00a0However it is not the same as the 4Runner which is based on the current bigger HiLux.<\/p>\n

This class of vehicles have much more off road and 4WD capability than smaller SUVs, for example the Mitsubishi Outlander, Nissan X-Trail or Honda CRV. However the trade off is less on-road handling.<\/p>\n

The engines available for the Challenger\/Pajero Sport are the same as those for the Triton utility.\u00a0So they are decent enough.\u00a0It uses more basic hardware so it will be more durable and probably be easier to fix if something does go wrong.<\/p>\n

One thing about this car is that I think it looks much better in real life than it does in pictures.<\/p>\n

Note that specifications will change according to the trim models available and additional or less accessories. You should check the official Mitsubishi website for your country for the most up to date information.<\/p>\n

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120 series LandCruiser Prado (2002-2010)
<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n		<\/strong>Mitsubishi Challenger
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Engines<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1GR-FE – V6 Petrol
4 Litre (3956cc)
Quad Cam with VVTi EFI
Claimed 179Kw 5200RPM
Claimed 376Nm 3800RPM (Auto)
Claimed 343Nm 2400RPM (Man)<\/p>\n

1KD-FTV – IL4 Diesel
3 Litre (2982cc)
Turbo-charged – Direct Injection – Common Rail
Claimed 127Kw @ 3400RPM
Claimed 410Nm @ 1600RPM<\/p>\n

1KZ-TE – IL4 Diesel (2003-2006)
3 Litre (2982cc)
Turbo-charged Diesel EFI
Claimed 96Kw 3600RPM
Claimed 343Nm 2000RPM (Auto & Manual)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6G74 Variant???
V6 Petrol
SOHC 24 Valve EFI
3.5 Litre (3497cc)
Claimed 135Kw @ 4750RPM
Claimed 309Nm @ 3500RPM
(This is a guess)
4D56 Variant
IL4 Diesel Twin Cam 16 valve
Turbo charged with intercooler
Common rail direct injection
2.5 Litre (2477cc)
Claimed 131Kw @ 4000RPM
400Nm @ 2000RPM<\/p>\n

4M41 Variant???
IL4 Diesel Twin Cam 16 valve
Turbo charged with intercooler
Direct injection
3.2 Litre (3200cc)
Claimed 121Kw @3500RPM (Manual)
343Nm @ 2000RPM (Manual)<\/p>\n

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Weight<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kerb weight 1900-2190 Kg
Towing capacity up to 2500 Kg<\/td>\n		\n

Kerb weight 2055Kg
Towing capacity up to 2500Kg<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Fuel capacity & consumption<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
180 litres
V6 Petrol 13.6 litres per 100km (1GR-FE)
V6 Diesel 9.3 litres per 100km (1KD-FTV)<\/td>\n		\n

70 litres
V6 Petrol 00(M) 00(A) litres per 100km
IL4 Diesel 9.8 litres per 100km<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Other specifications<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5 Speed Auto or 6 speed manual transmission
Overall height\/width 1905\/1875
Overall length\/wheelbase 4850\/2790
Track (front\/rear) 1575\/1575
Tyre size:\u00a0265-65-17
NCAP safety rating 4\/5<\/td>\n		\n

5 spd Auto or 5 speed manual
Overall height\/Overall width 1800\/1815
Overall length\/Wheelbase 4695\/2800
Track (front\/rear) 1520\/1515<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Capability\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Angle of: (degrees) Approach 32 Departure 27 Minimum ground clearance 205mm
4WD system: AWD with selectable modes<\/td>\n		\n

Angle of: (degrees)
Approach 36
Departure 25
Minimum ground clearance 215mm
4WD system: 2WD or part time 4WD with selectable modes\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Performance<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Toyota Landcruiser Prado performance figures<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pricing<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009 $47,100 – 79,500 AUD
*Always check with the dealer
for up to date pricing, on road costs
and specials accessories etc…<\/td>\n		\n

2010 $44,490 – 56,390 AUD
2012 $36,990 (2WD only) – $57,190 (4WD)
*Always check with the dealer
for up to date pricing, on-roads
and specials accessories etc…<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00a0 I put this page up so that you can compare the 120 series Toyota LandCruiser Prado LC4 to the Mitsubishi Challenger otherwise known as the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport.\u00a0The Mitsubishi Challenger (KH Series) is the name that will be used in Australia. This series was released in 2009 and based on Mitsubishi It is currently […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,39,10,7,23,40,11,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1087","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-120-series","category-challenger","category-landcruiser","category-medium-suv-reviews","category-mitsubishi","category-pajero-sport","category-prado","category-toyota"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1087","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1087"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1087\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1087"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1087"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dixonarchive.com\/motorblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}