Mitsubishi Pajero vs Porsche Carrera

The Pajero costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand and $10 in Australia.

Mitsubishi Pajero

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Mitsubishi PajeroPorsche Carrera

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,587 (better)
$2,594
Australia
$2,144 (better)
$2,149
United Kingdom
£1,572 (better)
£1,576
United States
$1,999 (better)
$2,004

Official figures

Uses
8.0 L/100km (better)
8.0 L/100km
UK
35 mpg (better)
35 mpg
US
29 mpg (better)
29 mpg
On a full tank
1,100 km
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Space

Seats
7
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Boot
498 L
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Towing, braked
3,000 kg
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Length
4,900 mm
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Weight
2,250 kg
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Engine

Engine
3.2 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
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Power
147 kW
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Torque
441 Nm
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Gearbox
5-speed automatic
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Drive
4WD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Airbags
6
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A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Pajero or Carrera?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mitsubishi Pajero or the Porsche Carrera?

The Mitsubishi Pajero: about $10 a year less in New Zealand and $10 in Australia than the Porsche Carrera at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mitsubishi Pajero or the Porsche Carrera?

The Mitsubishi Pajero, at 8.0 L/100km (35 mpg UK, 29 mpg US) to the Porsche Carrera's 8.0 L/100km (35 mpg UK, 29 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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