Reveal date for 2027 Mitsubishi Pajero 4WD exposed in Japan ahead of Australian arrival to battle Nissan Patrol and Toyota LandCruiser

The Mitsubishi Pajero is getting closer to Aussie buyers.

The highly-anticipated 4WD will be officially revealed in Japan on the 2nd of September 2026, according to Japanese magazine BestCar via a dealer source.

This sets it up to land on Australian shores not long after.

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The Pajero’s price in Japan should be revealed as part of this announcement, which will indicate how much it could cost in Australia. 

The returning Nissan Patrol and Toyota LandCruiser competitor is expected to arrive Down Under by November, with it already approved for sale. 

It will employ the same 2.4-litre twin-turbo four-cylinder petrol engine, making 150kW and 470Nm.

The car will have a six-speed automatic transmission as well as a rugged four-wheel drive system. 

The Pajero will be available in four different trim levels. The GLX, GLS, Exceed and GSR, mirroring elements of the Triton’s lineup.  

It will also feature a digital recreation of its iconic triple analogue instrument meters that were found on previous generations of the Pajero called a ‘Multi Meter’.

Mitsubishi’s Chief Vehicle Engineer Takaaki Matsumoto recently told CarsGuide that there are high hopes for its new model. 

"In the development of the new Pajero, we aimed to inherit and evolve the vulnerability and comfort that successive Pajeros have been about," Takaaki said. 

"This is the embodiment of Pajero, which developed the 4WD, which was for working cars until now, as an all-round 4WD that anyone can run comfortably on any road. On top of that, we worked together to make a big jump up in how to make this Mitsubishi Motors' flagship.”

"I can confidently say that the new Pajero has been able to raise both static and dynamic quality to a very high level. If you open the door and get into the car, you should want to stay in this car forever, drive forever, and own it forever."