Name: Mitsubishi Challenger 2015 Review
Brand: Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi Challenger 2015 Review

Rock 'n' roll ride

Underwhelming engine

Outdated presentation

Off-road ability

Interior packaging

Under-body protection

Ute-based SUVs are an interesting 'niche' in the Australian vehicle market. With most offering seven seats, they're firmly aimed at family buyers or couples who like to use their vehicles for far more than just shopping trips and running Johnny and his mates to soccer practice.With their tough ladder-frame underpinnings, dual-range 4WD systems and utilitarian cabins, they're basically designed for getting dirty. They're also usually pretty good at towing, as well as carting around a load of people and gear.The other upside is price; these workhorse wagons undercutting more glamorous, purpose-built four-wheel drive SUVs.On the downside, they're often noisier, less refined and behind the times, technology wise, although that's changing as dual-cab utes evolve into more passenger-friendly chariots.Which brings us to the Mitsubishi Challenger; an aging warrior based on the equally geriatric, current model Triton ute, which after a decade of service is due to be replaced shortly. As one of the oldest of the current crop of ute-based SUVs, which include the Holden Colorado 7 and Isuzu MU-X, the Challenger shows its age in most aspects.But while the on-road experience leaves a lot to be desired when compared to similar-sized soft-roaders, the Challenger continues to hold its own in the bush.