Up power, down emissions for new 2012 Mitsubishi Shogun
Friday, 28 October 2011 4:15 PM
The new, 2012 Mitsubishi Shogun gets some hansome new 18-inch alloys and some chrome and black dress-up improvements. Oh, and a big (but not too juicy) 3.2-litre motor
A freshly facelifted-for-2012, Mitsubishi Shogun SUV goes on sale in dealers this week, and while there’s a few dress up bit and bobs on the outside to note - new chrome grille, new colour-coded front bumper, black front skid plate, black roof rails and handsome 12-spoke, 18-inch alloy wheels – more importantly there’s a more powerful, extra-torque-laden 3.2-litre, 4-cylinder turbo-diesel DI-DC engine packing 197bhp and 325lb ft of pure pull.
The new engine meets the latest Euro V emissions standards, and while it brings 18 per cent extra horsepower and torque to the famous Shogun – including up to 3,500kg of towing capacity – it still succeeds in lowering CO2 emissions to a class leading level; at 207g/km, with a combined 36.2mpg. And while the off-road ready Shogun is more likely to be mud-plugging than traffic-light-drag-racing; this modernised Mitsi can dispatch 62mph in 9.7secs, and tops out at 111mph.
The good news continues on the inside with Mitsubishi announcing “new high-quality material for both cloth and leather upholsteries” and, on the smaller details front; enhanced illumination for the instruments and a new brushed silver finish for power window control panels.
Along with the traditional Shogun short and long wheelbase options; three and five door, respectively, there will also be a choice of four trim levels - SG2, SG3, SG4 and the Warrior which, in terms of specification will sit above the SG2. There’s also a new safety feature called the Brake Override System which, in case of the driver accidentally hitting the brake and accelerator at the same time, the Shogun automatically opts for the safer braking option.
We’ve had a good drive of Mitsubishi’s other rugged 4x4s recently here at TotallyMotor, so if you’re liking the cut of this new Shogun’s jib, why not compare it for style and substance against the Mitsubishi Outlander 2.2 DI-D and Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian 2.5 DI-D. But, judging from the dollop of grunt on offer from these smaller Mitsubishi turbo-diesel mills, it’s likely that this new 3.2-litre Shogun motor could be a bit of a thumper. New Shogun test drive coming soon…
www.mitsubishi-cars.co.uk
By Daniel Anslow
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