Mitsubishi Adds Another 7 Seater to their Range

Mitsubishi have just announced the release of their new mid-sized four-wheel drive wagon, the all-new Challenger, a vehicle with high levels of on-road comfort and driveability and true low-range four-wheel drive ability.

The all-new Challenger offers exceptional performance and economy courtesy of the new “high-power” 2.5-litre common rail intercooled turbo diesel engine. With either automatic or manual transmissions, five- or seven-seat models and two specification levels, the all-new Challenger offers premium levels of power, versatility, safety and style.

The all-new Challenger slots neatly into Mitsubishi’s renowned four-wheel drive range, competitively positioned between the compact crossover Outlander wagon and the seriously capable off-road wagon, the Pajero.

Style-wise, the all-new Challenger is equally at home cruising city streets or mixing it up in the rough stuff. Based on blending seemingly contradictory elements to achieve a vehicle that is truly versatile and flexible, Challenger utilises a design package that is both comfortable and capable in any urban or rural environment. Concepts such as tough and smart, speed and comfort, and surprise and trust were intermingled to form the basic premise underlying the design principles of the vehicle.

The all-new Challenger features a powerful and fuel efficient hi-power 2.5-litre common rail intercooled turbo diesel engine, with optimised combustion chamber shape and injector specifications, and variable geometry turbocharger. This is the same engine found in the recently released Triton four-wheel drive SUV, where it received high praise for its flexibility, responsiveness and economical performance.

Despite its impressive power output, the Challenger is extremely fuel efficient for a vehicle in its class and returns combined consumption figures of 8.3l/100kms (manual) and 9.81l/100kms (automatic).

With a focus on safety, the all-new Challenger features a comprehensive range of all-terrain driver aids, including Mitsubishi’s class-leading off-road package, MATT (Mitsubishi’s All Terrain Technology system) which includes Active Stability and Traction Control (ASTC), Multi-mode ABS with EBD, and diff lock. In addition, the all-new Challenger features Mitsubishi’s RISE body construction for added occupant safety as well as driver and passenger front and side SRS airbags and curtain SRS airbags – all standard equipment on every variant in the range.

The new Challenger offers the option of five or seven seats, with the third row of the seven-seater featuring a 50/50 split. This gives the seating arrangements and/or storage area of the Challenger almost endless flexibility and ensures all occupants travel in style and comfort, no matter what the load requirements are.

With real four-wheel drive capability the LS Challenger with manual transmission is priced at $44,490, and, like all Challenger variants, comes standard with rear diff lock. Challenger’s five-seat LS variant with automatic transmission is priced at $46,990.

The seven seat variant of the Challenger LS features third row seating with 50/50 split rear seat, manual rear seat air conditioning controls, under-floor storage area and standard automatic transmission and is priced at $48,890.

The luxurious five-seat Challenger XLS adds numerous premium style features both inside and out, with a full chrome grille, leather seat trim, power driver’s seat with slide, dual height and recline movement, colour keyed side protection mouldings, privacy glass, wood-trim console and centre panel, and cargo blind and cargo room net. With additional technological features, the XLS includes Mitsubishi’s Power Sound System with eight speakers for premium quality audio, Mitsubishi Multi Communication System (MMCS) with satellite navigation, reverse camera and video jack and hands-free Bluetooth connectivity. The XLS also features fog lamps, headlamp washers and reversing sensors as standard.

The Challenger XLS five-seat variant comes standard with automatic transmission and is priced at $56,990.
The Challenger XLS with seven-seat option features third row seating with 50/50 split rear seat, manual rear seat air-conditioning controls and under-floor storage area, with automatic transmission as standard, and is priced at $58,890.

The all-new Challenger is covered by Mitsubishi’s comprehensive five year/130,000 whole vehicle warranty, backed up by its 10 year/160,000 km power-train warranty and a five year/130,000 kilometre roadside assistance package.