How good are Mitsubishi Monteros?
The Montero Sport is a decent SUV (truck). The drive train is great and robust, the car holds up well when towing. The engine is powerful for the 2001 model year and has kept its pep throughout the years. It’s a solidly built car and is very reliable.
Which is the best Montero?
The best Mitsubishi Montero model years According to Jalopnik, in terms of best array of off-road features, the 2nd-gen Mitsubishi Montero, model years 1992-2000, are the most desirable. Expedition Portal forum users further claim the 1995-1999 models are the most desirable of the 2nd-gen SUVs.
Is Pajero body on frame?
The Pajero has a monocoque body (single shell) and a chassis in a ladder frame design. This provides greater rigidity without any increase in weight. This means you get better handling in even the most difficult road conditions and less chance of losing control.
What kind of engine does a Montero have?
Gen 2 Monteros had a 3.0-liter V6, a 3.5 DOHC and a 3.5 SOHC for its last three model years. Any gen 2 is decent but the final run, the 1998 to 2000 ones known colloquially as “Gen 2.5,” are the most desirable.
What kind of suspension does a Mitsubishi Montero have?
Like its predecessor, the Gen 2 Montero is a traditional body-on-frame SUV with coil suspension in the back and torsion bars up front (Correction: I originally wrote it was coils all around!), as opposed to stiff and sloppy leaf springs like some other truck-ish people-movers (suck it, Jeep) had at the time.
Is the Mitsubishi Montero a good car to buy?
The Montero has legitimate racing pedigree, rock-solid off-road chops, a raft of unique and interesting features, and right now you can pick one up for next to nothing. Let’s say you have $5,000 to spend on a fun and interesting 4×4 that can take you to cool places and look good doing it.
When did the second generation Montero come out?
The second-generation Montero, which was around from about ’92 to 2000, is my personal favorite with its fantastic off-road architecture and passable highway manners, that make it suited for both going to a trailhead and scrambling over rocks.