Mitsubishi Shogun Practical And Strong
When launched the Shogun was exactly what people were looKing for. Something rugged, strong and comfortable that was not too expensive and this is what it Mitsubishi provided. On sale since 2006 the model is not as popular as it once was. With so much competition and a wide range of similar options available we can understand why. The majority of the Shogun sales are in the rough and rural areas as the biggest reason why people now buy this model is due to practicality. There are now two passenger cars and one commercial version available all of which are brilliant when it comes to usefulness. The spare wheel is on the back of the car and the bottom of the car has plastic mouldings which add to its strong hard work looK and make it seem a lot more solid.
Another good thing about the vehicle is it has an option of four drives. There is the rear wheel drive for those who have heavier loads then there is full time four wheel drive for the normal use buyers. The last two are the four wheels with locking centre diff and low range gearing for those who need the more extreme hardworking type of vehicle. The latest update in 2012 bought us a more stylish version which was welcomed by the UK market and the most important things is the new Euro V compliant engine it came with. Though there were updates and changes the Shogun and its engine is still essentially old and there are much more modern cars available in the market. The old 3.2 litre four cylinder engine that produced 197bhp was abit to noisy and not comfortable enough with too much bumpiness in the ride.
There are now better six and eight cylinder options available with lower emissions. The performance isn’t bad at all and reaches 62mph in a maximum of 11.1 seconds. The ride is OK although it could be better. There isn’t much roll and it is quite stable but there are still the uncomfortable lumps and bumps even though not as much as before. The space is very impressive and it can tow about 3500kg coming with very good of road credentials. The cabin of the model is durable and feels strong and comes with a sense of lasting strength. All models have cruise and climate control alongside heated seats and the price although cheaper than some other cars is still a little high. The high end models are about GBP40,000 that is reasonable yet challenging price.
Certainly, a Mitsubishi Shogun is expensive to run because the petrol variants struggle to achieve more than 20mpg however the diesel variants are bit better with the fuel efficiency of 30 mpg. It not that bad if you compare it with their rivals and the Shogun is flagship model that has top fuel economy; compared to their competitors. The diesel variants are very good that they return 30mpg and the XC90 has 31mpg. On the insurance group it has 16th grade of insurance, however other models and rivals like Land Rover Discovery and Toyota Land Cruiser have cheap insurance groups with 12 and 13 respectively. If you talk about the servicing and repair costs, they are also reasonable and far cheap than the Land Cruiser.
