Nissan Pathfinder 2010 vs Mitsubishi Pajero 2008
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 3.2 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 231 HP | 200 HP | |
| Torque: | 550 NM | 441 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.9 seconds | 11.1 seconds | |
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Nissan Pathfinder is more dynamic to drive. Nissan Pathfinder engine produces 31 HP more power than Mitsubishi Pajero, whereas torque is 109 NM more than Mitsubishi Pajero. Thanks to more power Nissan Pathfinder reaches 100 km/h speed 2.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.5 | 9.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 12.1 l/100km | 10.7 l/100km | |
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The Mitsubishi Pajero is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Nissan Pathfinder consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Pajero, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Nissan Pathfinder could require 30 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Nissan Pathfinder consumes 1.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Pajero. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 88 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 940 km in combined cycle | |
| 1030 km on highway | 1100 km on highway | ||
| 660 km with real consumption | 820 km with real consumption | ||
| Mitsubishi Pajero gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 26 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Renault Laguna, Infiniti FX, Nissan Navara | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Nissan Pathfinder engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
| Nissan Pathfinder 2010 3.0 engine: The V9X engine stands out due to its unusual 65-degree V-angle. It features a lightweight cast-iron block, aluminum cylinder heads with hydraulic lifters, a variable geometry turbocharger, and a chain-driven timing ... More about Nissan Pathfinder 2010 3.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.81 m | 4.90 m | |
| Width: | 1.85 m | 1.88 m | |
| Height: | 1.78 m | 1.87 m | |
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Nissan Pathfinder is smaller. Nissan Pathfinder is 9 cm shorter than the Mitsubishi Pajero, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Nissan Pathfinder is 9 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 190 litres | 215 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2091 litres | 1790 litres | |
| Nissan Pathfinder has 25 litres less trunk space than the Mitsubishi Pajero. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Nissan Pathfinder (by 301 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Pathfinder is 0.5 metres more than that of the Mitsubishi Pajero, which means Nissan Pathfinder can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`980 | 2`910 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 10 200 | 11 600 | |
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