2020 Mitsubishi Montero Sport - All you need to know

To freshen things up a little bit, Mitsubishi Motors Philippines (MMPC) has recently unveiled its 2020 Montero Sport in the country. It is not a completely new model but a facelift that the company thinks is sufficient to rope in more customers. Here’s everything you need to know about the new Montero Sport.

What are the main changes done at the front?

Ans. The new 2020 Mitsubishi Montero Sport has been made to look like its other siblings (Mitsubishi Strada and Mitsubishi Xpander). So it now has a more prominent grille at the front that makes the SUV look much bigger.

Apart from the new front grille, Mitsubishi also revamped the front bumper to make it bolder and more masculine. It gels well with the new grille and manages to impart a slightly more appealing look to the SUV.

The 2019 Mitsubishi Montero Sport already had a pair of gorgeous LED daytime running lights and headlamps, so Mitsubishi did not change those. Also, the big fog lamps on the bumper are of the exact size as they should be on an SUV of this massive size.

What exterior changes have been made to the rear of the 2020 Montero Sport?

Ans. Coming to the rear end of the new Montero Sport, we’ve got a set of redesigned tail lamps. They are made a tad shorter than before but their teardrop design continues to work its charm. Perhaps, that’s one way you can spot the new car from behind.

Mitsubishi has also done a couple of other slight alterations to the tail lamps; it swapped the places of brake and signal lights and gave a smoke-finish for a sportier and more attractive appeal.

Other standard exterior features include-

• Sporty roof-mounted rear spoiler
• Shark fin antenna with radio and navigation antennas

What are the engine options in the new Montero Sport?

Ans. Apparently, the 2020 Mitsubishi Montero Sport specs sheet has the same engine that we have seen in the previous model. It is a 2.4-litre unit that comes with Variable Geometry Turbo (VGT) and Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing Electronic Control (MIVEC).

Engine type	2.4-litre turbo diesel with DOHC
Number of cylinders	4
Number of valves	16 (4 valves per cylinder)
Max power output	181 PS at 3500 rpm
Max torque output	430 Nm at 2500 rpm
Transmission	8-speed automatic transmission

 

Does the new Montero Sport have anything new on the inside?

Ans. Thankfully, yes. It gets an upgraded infotainment system which supports both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connectivity options. There is also a new 8-in TFT LCD instrument cluster which can show much more information than the conventional unit and also adds a bit of premium-ness.

Apart from all this, the new SUV also gets a couple of additional safety features -  lane-change assist (LCA) and rear-cross traffic alert (RCTA).

How many 2020 Mitsubishi Montero Sport variants are there?

Ans. The new Montero Sport is available in only two variants - GLS 2WD AT and GT 2WD AT. Mitsubishi decided to let go of the base GLX 2WD variant with manual transmission for now. It’s being said that Mitsubishi will bring it back in the near future. Also, at present, there’s no 4WD variant, as well. That too is expected to be made available by next year.

What is the price of the new Montero Sport?

Ans. The 2020 Mitsubishi Montero Sport price for the GLS 2WD AT is Php 1,769,000 whereas the other GT 2WD AT retails at Php 1,998,000.

Do let us know what you think of the new Montero Sport and if you have to buy one, whether you would go ahead with one of the available variants or wait for the base and 4WD variants?

We will definitely update you guys when the new model comes out, so stay tuned to Zigwheels Philippines.

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