The Mitsubishi Pajero –called Montero in our market for commercial reasons, and Shogun in the United Kingdom– is one of the best all-terrain vehicles in history. In 1982, Mitsubishi began manufacturing this 4x4 with a reduction gear and differential lock, a result of the brand's desire to create a model capable of competing with the iconic Jeep and Land Rover. The great reception of the first generation led Mitsubishi to manufacture a second generation of the model in 1992, ten years after its inception, with a host of new features, such as a new four-wheel-drive transmission, a new, more user-friendly and effective ABS system, and new, more powerful and efficient diesel and gasoline engines. But the Pajero's real leap forward came with the third generation, which was presented in 1999. This generation was renamed Montero in Spanish-speaking countries for commercial reasons, and it revolutionized the segment with a new monocoque chassis associated with independent suspension systems on each axle, rack and pinion steering, and new engines and gearboxes. Furthermore, this third generation incorporated improvements in electronic management and a setup focused on a wider audience, with a lower center of gravity that made it not very different from a passenger car on highways and fast roads, while maintaining its adventurous character off-road. Finally, Mitsubishi presented the fourth generation of the Montero in 2006, a model that the brand commercially extended until 2020, when it put an end to its commercial run. This was the safest Pajero/Montero, thanks to the incorporation of new front and side airbags and new traction and stability control.

Between 2003 and 2011, Mitsubishi produced a compact minivan called the Grandis, which went virtually unnoticed in the European market, achieving significant sales only in Japan and some emerging Asian markets such as Thailand and the Philippines. The brand with the three diamonds has decided to revive the Grandis name for its new compact SUV, a product aimed at a young, dynamic, and family-oriented audience.

A few months ago, the future of the Mitsubishi brand in our country looked very bad. The Japanese manufacturer was not (and is not) going through its best moment, and in fact had made the decision to abandon the European market to focus on other more economically profitable continents. But a last-minute move, largely caused by Renault, with Luca de Meo at the helm, allowed the Japanese brand to maintain its economic activity in the Old Continent.