The Mitsubishi Pajero Sport has a received a mild upgrade that brings additional safety and convenience, subtle aesthetic changes and a new five-seat variant.

The Pajero Sport range grows from three to four variants, with the GLS five-seat bridging the gap between the entry-level GLX five-seat and GLS seven-seat.

Until now the entry-level GLX was the only version available with five seats and the new variant gives buyers an opportunity upgrade to the GLS spec for around $4000 cheaper than the three-row version.

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The 2018 upgrade also introduces automatic emergency braking, which Mitsubishi calls Forward Collision Mitigation, while Adaptive Cruise Control also becomes standard across the range.

Cosmetic changes include new 18-inch alloy wheels on the GLX, while the range-topping Exceed gains a tailgate spoiler as standard.

Inside, all variants feature a new soft trim along the console sides, two USB ports for second row occupants next to a 12-volt power socket.

Each variant also gains illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirrors.

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All Mitsubishi Pajero Sport variants are powered by a 133kW/430Nm 2.5-litre turbo diesel engine coupled with an eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel-drive, which is unchanged for the range refresh.

The 2018 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport is on sale now.

2018 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport pricing

  • Pajero Sport GLX 5-seat – $45,500
  • Pajero Sport GLS 5-seat – $48,500
  • Pajero Sport GLS 7-seat – $49,500
  • Pajero Sport Exceed – $53,650