2027 Mitsubishi Pajero: Australian-developed accessories to be available at launch

When the fifth-generation Mitsubishi Pajero enters local showrooms this December, it will be available with a range of Australian-designed accessories, some of which are also made Down Under.

According to the automaker, Mitsubishi Australia's accessories development team began working with the Pajero's designers and engineers in early 2022.

The local outpost identified key pre-wiring and vehicle structures, as well as mounting points, to ensure local requirements and Australian-developed accessories would be catered for right from the get-go.

Mitsubishi Australia had early access to CAD (computer aided design) data, allowing the local team to develop parts for the new Pajero before any physical prototypes existed.

Once real-life pre-production models were available, the local team headed to Okazaki, Japan, to test accessory prototypes.

Steve Pearson, Mitsubishi Australia's engineering manager for accessory development, claims "Australians ask a lot of their four-wheel drives" whether it be to "tow caravans, travel off-road and cover enormous distances, so our accessories must be more than cosmetic additions".

He says Mitsubishi Australia's worked "with [Mitsubishi Japan] and our suppliers to find the right engineering solution and make sure the finished accessory works with the vehicle rather than against it".

Seven Australian-developed accessories for the new Pajero are also made locally, including the driving lamps, hooped and hoopless front protection bars, headlamp protectors, bonnet protectors (in clear, tinted or matte black), weight distribution hitch, and winch cradle.

A further nine locally-developed accessories are made overseas, such as the electric brake harness, LED light bar, nudge bar (with black or polished finishes), roof rack, side protection bar, snorkel, tow bar, tow bar harness, and underbody protection.

Out of all the locally-designed items, Mr Pearson is proudest of the front protection bars, which work fully with the Pajero's advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), as well as the tow bar and weight distribution hitch.

As with other genuine accessories that will be offered for the new Pajero at launch, the Australian-designed parts are covered by the company's standard five-year/100,000km warranty, as well as the 10-year/200,000km extended warranty if the car is exclusively serviced through Mitsubishi dealers.

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