Mitsubishi Pajero vs Mini Countryman

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Mitsubishi Pajero
Mitsubishi Pajero

2022 price

Mini Countryman
Mini Countryman

$49,990 - $77,990

2025 price

Summary

2022 Mitsubishi Pajero
2025 Mini Countryman
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Diesel Turbo 4, 2.4L

Inline 4, 2.0L
Fuel Type
Diesel

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

7.7L/100km (combined)
Seating
7

5
Dislikes
  • No Super Select II
  • Not as refined as rivals
  • Lacks some safety tech

  • Lacking a few features for a top-grade model
  • An expensive endeavour for a Mini
  • Not much separates the two trim levels
2022 Mitsubishi Pajero Summary

The Mitsubishi Pajero Sport is one of the quiet-achieving top-sellers in the Australian 4WD market and now 2WD five- and seven-seater variants have been added to further expand the popular SUV wagon line-up.

With sub-$50,000 price-tags being touted, is a 2WD Pajero Sport worth your consideration? 

We had a seven-seater variant for a week to see how it stacks up against its 2WD rivals and its own 4WD stablemates.

Read on.

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2025 Mini Countryman Summary

The Mini Countryman is the not-so-mini cousin to the iconic and smaller Mini Cooper.

The new generation offers a larger body-size, fun new interiors and a whole suite of updated technology.

We're in the flagship John Cooper Works grade in Favoured trim to find out if this small SUV is still urban-friendly and fun after all of these changes.

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