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The Mitsubishi Montero or Mitsubishi Pajero is an SUV (E-segment in Europe) manufactured by the Japanese marque Mitsubishi. It was sold globally from 1981 until 2021. Over 40 years, more than 3 million units of this off-road SUV were sold for 4 generations. During this time, Mitsubishi also launched the Mitsubishi Montero Sport, a smaller vehicle based on the L200 / Triton / Strada. Although the name is similar, the Montero is a superior model mechanically. This model was sold as the Mitsubishi Pajero internationally. In the UK, it was marketed as Mitsubishi Shogun.
The first version of the Pajero / Montero was released in 1982. It was offered with a three-door body and short wheelbase. Three different engines were available: a 4-cylinder 2.6-liter gasoline engine, a 4-cylinder 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline engine and a 4-cylinder 2.0-liter gasoline engine. Later, other engine options were introduced, such as the 3.0-liter V6 and diesel versions. For a four-wheel-drive vehicle, the first-generation Montero had unusual features, such as a turbocharged engine, double-wishbone front suspension, power steering and suspension seats.
The second generation Mitsubishi Montero was introduced in January 1991 and featured a new larger body with four different body styles. Super Select 4WD (SS4), multi-mode ABS and electronic shock absorbers were introduced. SS4 allowed the driver to switch between two-wheel drive and full-time four-wheel drive at speeds up to 80 km/h, and Multi-mode ABS provided ABS functionality in all SS4 modes.
The third generation went on sale in 1999 and received a small facelift in 2003. It was slightly lower and its chassis improved in terms of rigidity. In 2006, this model was discontinued in North America. That same year, the fourth and last generation arrived to the rest of the world. This version improved again its chassis and active safety systems. It also received less polluting engines and a completely redesigned exterior and interior appearance. This model had many small redesigns every few years until it was finally discontinued in 2021.
The Mitsubishi Montero / Pajero has competed with models such as the Toyota Land Cruiser, Land Rover Discovery, Ford Explorer, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Nissan Pathfinder or Hyundai ix55 among many others.
Mitsubishi Montero. Timing Belt or Timing Chain?
Down below you will see a list with all Mitsubishi Montero models that have been produced. They are classified by model identifier, year and type of bodywork. Above each list, we show you a series of pictures so that you can have a visual reference for each model. In some cases, both the original and its updated design are displayed to help you identify them with ease.
In this guide you will find all Mitsubishi Montero.
■ Timing Belt / Cam Belt (Correa / Faja de Distribución)
■ Timing Chain (Cadena de Distribución / Cadena de Tiempo)
■ Gear Driven (Distribución por Engranajes)
■ 100% Electric, No Timing (Sin Distribución)
■ Unknown / Not Updated (Información desconocida)
If a car model is specified in blue, it means its motor engine has a timing chain; that is, it has no timing belt. The rest of the vehicles marked in grey have a timing belt/cam belt.
Índice de Contenidos
Mitsubishi Montero I – First Generation (L040; NA, NB, NC, ND, NE, NF, NG) (1982)
SUV (L04_G, L14_G)
Diesel Engines
- 4D55 4D55-T 2.3 TD (L049GW, L044GV) 84 CV (1982 – 1986)
- 4D56-T 2.5 TD (L044G, L049G) 87 CV (1987 – 1991)
- 4D56-T 2.5 TD (L044G, L049G) 95 CV (1989 – 1990)
- 4D56-T 2.5 TD 4WD (L049G, L149G) 84 CV (1986 – 1991)
Petrol Engines
- G63B 2.0 4WD (L041G, L046G, L146G) 110 CV (1983 – 1991)
- 4G63-T (SOHC 8V) 2.0 Turbo 4WD (L040G, L140G) 145 CV (1984 – 1991)
- 4G54 2.6 4WD 110 CV (1986 – 1989)
- 4G54 2.6 4WD (L042G, L047G) 103 CV (1983 – 1987)
- 4G54 2.6 4WD (L042G, L047G) 107 CV (1986 – 1991)
- 6G72 (SOHC 12V) 3.0 4WD 146 CV (1988 – 1991)
- 6G72 (SOHC 12V) 3.0 i 4WD 143 CV (1988 – 1991)
- 6G72 (SOHC 12V) 3.0 V6 (L141G, L146G) 141 CV (1988 – 1990)
Canvas Top (L04_G)
Diesel Engines
- 4D55-T 2.3 TD (L043G, L048G) 84 CV (1982 – 1986)
- 4D56-T 2.5 TD (L044G, L049G) 84 CV (1986 – 1989)
- 4D56-T 2.5 TD (L044G, L049G) 95 CV (1989 – 1990)
Petrol Engines
- 4G54 2.6 (L042G, L047G) 103 CV (1983 – 1990)
Mitsubishi Montero II – Second Generation (V20 / NH, NJ, NK, NL) (1991)
SUV
Diesel Engines
- 4D56-TD 2.5 TD 4WD (V24C, V24W) 99 CV (1990 – 1999)
- 4D56-T 2.5 TDiC (V44W, V24W) 99 CV (1991 – 1999)
- 4D56 (8V) 2.5 TDiC 4WD (V34W) 84 CV (1990 – 06.1993)
- 4M40-T 2.8 D (V46W, V26W) 140 CV (1993 – 1999)
- 4M40-A 2.8 D 4WD (V46W, V26W) 97 CV (1993 – 1997)
- 4M40-T 2.8 TD (V46W, V26W) 125 CV (1994 – 1999)
Petrol Engines
- 4G93 (GDI) 1.8 GDi 4WD 131 CV (1997 – 1999)
- 4G64 (8V) 2.4 (V21W, V21C) 112 CV (1991 – 1999)
- 4G54 2.6 4WD 103 CV (1991 – 1997)
- 4G54 2.6 4WD (V21W, V32W) 107 CV (1991 – 1993)
- 6G72 (SOHC 12V) 3.0 4WD 154 CV (1991 – 1993)
- 6G72 (SOHC 24V) 3.0 4WD 180 CV (1993 – 1996)
- 6G72 (SOHC 24V) 3.0 4WD 177 CV (1997 – 2000)
- 6G72 (SOHC 24V) 3.0 V6 24V (V43W, V23W) 181 CV (1994 – 1997)
- 6G72 (SOHC 24V) 3.0 V6 24V (V43W, V23W) 177 CV (1997 – 1999)
- 6G72 (SOHC 12V) 3.0 V6 4WD (V23W, V43W, V23C) 150 CV (1990 – 1995)
- 6G74 (SOHC 24V) 3.5 4WD (V25W, V45W) 203 CV (1996 – 1999)
- 6G74 (DOHC 24V) 3.5 V6 24V 216 CV (1993 – 1996)
- 6G74 (DOHC 24V) 3.5 V6 24V (V25W, V45W) 208 CV (1994 – 1999)
- 6G74 (SOHC 24V) 6G74 (DOHC 24V) 3.5 V6 24V (V45W, V25W) 194 CV (1997 – 1999)
Canvas Top (SUV) (V2_W, V4_W)
Diesel Engines
- 4D56-TD 2.5 TD 4WD (V24C, V24W) 99 CV (1990 – 2000)
- 4D56-T 2.5 TDiC (V24W, V24C) 99 CV (1991 – 1999)
Petrol Engines
- 4G64 (8V) 2.4 (V41W, V21W, V21C) 112 CV (1991 – 2000)
- 6G72 (SOHC 12V) 3.0 V6 (V23W, v43W, V23C) 150 CV (1990 – 1995)
- 6G72 (SOHC 24V) 3.0 V6 24V (V23C) 177 CV (1994 – 2000)
- 6G72 (SOHC 24V) 3.0 V6 24V (V23W, V23C) 181 CV (1994 – 2000)
Mitsubishi Montero III – Third Generation (V60 / NM, NP) (1999)
SUV (V7_W, V6_W)
Diesel Engines
- 4D56-T 2.5 TDi (V64W) 99 CV (2000 – 2006)
- 4D56-T 2.5 TDi (V64W, V74W) 115 CV (2001 – 2006)
- 2.5 TDi 4WD 133 CV (2001 – 2007)
- 4M40-T 2.8 TD 4WD (V76W) 125 CV (2000 – 2002)
- 4M41 3.2 Di-D 175 CV (2000 – 2007)
- 4M41 3.2 Di-D (V68W) 160 CV (2000 – 2006)
- 4M41 3.2 Di-D (V68W, V78W) 165 CV (2000 – 2006)
Petrol Engines
- 4G64 (12V) 2.4 112 CV (2001 – 2007)
- 6G72 (SOHC 24V) 3.0 V6 24V 181 CV (2000 – 2006)
- 6G74 (DOHC 24V) 3.5 (V65W, V75W) 203 CV (2000 – 2007)
- 6G74 (DOHC 24V) 3.5 (V75W) 190 CV (2000 – 2004)
- 6G74 (SOHC 24V) 6G74 (DOHC 24V) 3.5 i (V75W) 220 CV (2003 – 2006)
- 6G75 3.8 (V67W) 250 CV (2003 – 2007)
- 6G75 3.8 (V77W) 204 CV (2003 – 2006)
- 6G75 3.8 4WD 218 CV (2002 – 2006)
Mitsubishi Montero IV – Fourth Generation (V80 / NS, NT, NW, NX) (2006)
SUV
Diesel Engines
- 4M41 3.2 DI-D 167 CV (2007)
- 4M41 3.2 DI-D (V88W, V98W) 160 CV (2007)
- 4M41 3.2 DI-D (V88W, V98W) 170 CV (2007)
- 4M41 3.2 DI-D 4WD 165 CV (2008)
- 4M41 3.2 DI-D 4WD (V98W) 203 CV (2012)
- 4M41 3.2 4WD (V98W) 192 CV (2016)
Petrol Engines
- 6G72 (SOHC 24V) 3.0 4WD 184 CV (2007)
- 6G72 (SOHC 24V) 3.0 4WD 174 CV (2014)
- 6G72 (SOHC 24V) 3.0 4WD (V83W, V93W) 178 CV (2007)