Mitsubishi Montero review.
Mitsubishi Montero continues to provide the tailored comfort, convenience and gracious toughness that its buyers seek in their sport-utility vehicles.
The Montero is one of the most versatile trucks in its category. It offers serious off-road capability and a sumptuous interior. It’s an all-weather highway cruiser and a part-time backcountry buster. It offers a smooth ride, whether on the highway or on rippled dirt roads.
Mitsubishi Montero continues to provide the tailored comfort, convenience and gracious toughness that its buyers seek in their sport-utility vehicles.
The Montero is one of the most versatile trucks in its category. It offers serious off-road capability and a sumptuous interior. It’s an all-weather highway cruiser and a part-time backcountry buster. It offers a smooth ride, whether on the highway or on rippled dirt roads.
Model Lineup
The 2002 Montero is available in two models: XLS ($31,687) and the fully loaded Limited ($35,797).
All Monteros are powered by a 3.5-liter V6 engine.
XLS is supplied with a four-speed automatic transmission, part-time 4WD and a two-speed transfer case.
Limited comes with a five-speed automatic with a Sportronic sequential shifter and ActiveTrac electronic full-time AWD coupled with a torque-sensing automatic limited-slip differential. Limited comes standard with the sunroof, leather interior, heated front seats, a power driver’s seat, heated mirrors, fog lights, chrome exterior accents, premium audio and the LCD Information Center, which includes the aforesaid compass and readouts for outside temperature, date and time.
New option packages are available for 2002. XLS now offers a Touring Package ($2230) that includes a power sunroof, rear air conditioning, upgraded seat trim, an upgraded Infinity audio system with seven speakers and a CD player, power antenna and limited-slip differential.
The Limited model can be equipped with a Premium package ($1,200) that includes automatic front air conditioning controls, rear air conditioning with mid-cabin controls and a power front passenger seat.