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Mitsubishi Pajero Sport vs Volvo XC90

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Mitsubishi Pajero Sport
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport

$42,980 - $72,888

2024 price

Volvo XC90
Volvo XC90

$49,999 - $79,800

2021 price

Summary

2024 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport
2021 Volvo XC90
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Diesel Turbo 4, 2.4L

S/C & T/C 4CYL, 2.0L
Fuel Type
Diesel

Premium Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
8.0L/100km (combined)

8.5L/100km (combined)
Seating
7

7
Dislikes
  • Still feels old
  • Firm ride
  • Quite sluggish

  • Hybrid battery could be bigger
  • Media screen is overly busy
  • Charging cable storage bag seem an afterthought
2024 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport Summary

The Mitsubishi Pajero Sport GSR is the top-spec wagon in an updated line-up.

The next-gen performance-enhanced Pajero Sport is expected here in 2025 but, in the meantime, Mitsubishi looks determined to squeeze the last bit of sales juice out of the current line-up as the entire range has now undergone a notable refresh including the introduction of 18-inch alloys, design tweaks to the front and rear, as well as new styling inside and new exterior paint choices.

Is this upgraded Pajero Sport a noteworthy rival for the likes of the Ford Everest and Isuzu MU-X and, more importantly, does it represent a solid buy? 

Read on.

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2021 Volvo XC90 Summary

The last time I reviewed a plug-in hybrid Volvo I pretty much got death threats. OK, not quite, but my review and video of the XC60 R Design T8 made some readers and viewers very angry and they even called me names, all because I never charged the battery. Well, there’ll be no need for me to flee to a safe house this time, because not only did I charge the XC90 R-Design T8 Recharge I’m reviewing here, but I plugged it in nearly all the time I wasn’t driving it. Happy now?

I say nearly all the time, because during the three-week test of this plug-in hybrid XC 90 we took it away on a family holiday and didn’t have access to power and you’ll most likely face that situation too as an owner.

So how was the fuel economy of this big seven-seat SUV PHEV over hundreds of kilometres and being used as a family workhorse? The result blew me away and I can see why people were so furious with me in the first place.

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