Item: Used Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 2018 - present
Rating: 2
Author: What Car? Team

If you don’t plan&nbsp;on doing any off-roading, simply any other large SUV would be a better buy than a <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/used-reviews/make/mitsubishi">Mitsubishi</a> Shogun Sport. A <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/peugeot/5008/estate/used-review/n962">Peugeot 5008</a> is much more economical, nicer to drive and still comes with seven decent-sized seats. A <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/hyundai/santa-fe/4x4/used-review/n964">Hyundai Santa Fe</a> would have a much longer warranty and a <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/kia/sorento/4x4/used-review/n811">Kia Sorento</a> has a lot more kit for less money.

But, if you’re after a full-blown mud-plugger, then a <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/used-reviews/make/toyota">Toyota</a> Land Cruiser might fit the bill nicely. It has Toyota’s famed reputation for reliability, has a more spacious interior with plenty of oddments storage space and is a fair bit more economical than the Shogun Sport. It doesn’t come with <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/advice/owning/what-is-apple-carplay/n1193">Apple CarPlay</a> or <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/advice/owning/what-is-android-auto/n1194">Android Auto</a>, but that’s really the only thing the Mitsubishi has on it.

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<h3 dir="ltr">Spare tyre security</h3>

The spare wheel is exposed under the boot floor of the vehicle and could be vulnerable to the opportunist thief. Make sure any security devices that came with the car are still present and correct; otherwise you could be footing the bill for a new alloy wheel and tyre.

<h3 dir="ltr">Indicator stalk on the opposite side</h3>

Moving the indicator stalk to the more traditional left-hand side of the steering column was not included in the right-hand-drive conversion, which means you’ll often&nbsp;put on the wipers when you wish to signal where you’re going. At least until you get used to it.

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While Mitsubishi sells both the Mirage hatchback and the L200 pick-up truck in the UK, the core of its range is in SUVs – handy, since this is one of the largest markets worldwide.

There’s an SUV to suit everyone, too. If you’re a company car driver, the Outlander PHEV mixes low fuel bills with a spacious interior. The ASX, meanwhile, is attractively priced against key rivals such as the Nissan Qashqai and Seat Ateca. Or, if you prefer mud to asphalt, the Shogun offers genuine off-road ability.

More SUVs are on the way, too, including one that’s rumoured to bring back the ‘Evo’ name made famous in rallying.

MITSUBISHI

SHOGUN SPORT

A true off-roader with a separate chassis, the Mitsubishi Shogun Sport is best kept away from Tarmac because of its vague on-road manners.

Used Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 2018 - present

We’ll start with the good news. When you discount the eye-watering £2070 first-year registration fee from the original on-the-road price of even the top spec ‘4’ version, you’ll find that the Shogun Sport is comfortably under the £40,000 luxury car tax threshold. Therefore, you’ll only be paying £140 per year in road tax, no matter which version you go for.

Now for the bad news: with a combined NEDC fuel economy figure of just 32.8mpg, the Shogun Sport is going to cost you a lot in day-to-day running. Insurance is par with others in the class, but the high spec ‘4’ model should be slightly cheaper in this regard because of the additional safety equipment it has.

Servicing is every 12 months or 12,500 miles. It’s worth checking with the dealer if there’s a servicing plan with the car because it covers the first three services, otherwise you’ll have to pay to service the car. No Shogun Sport is old enough yet to take advantage of Mitsubishi’s value fixed price servicing, yet.

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A true off-roader with a separate chassis, the Mitsubishi Shogun Sport is best kept away from Tarmac because of its vague on-road manners.

Prices for a <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/used-reviews/make/mitsubishi">Mitsubishi</a> Shogun Sport at the time of writing start at £28,000 for a 2018 version, but as this is a fairly new model, its prices are still changing relatively rapidly. To keep up to date with used Shogun Sport prices, use our free valuation tool to make sure you are getting the best deal.

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With only one engine and a single gearbox choice, there isn’t much to add here. Standard equipment includes dual-zone climate control, a reversing camera, parking sensors and hill descent control. However, we would suggest you go for a top-of-the-range ‘4’ model because a 360deg&nbsp;camera system, adaptive cruise control, blindspot monitoring and automatic emergency braking are all added.

Our favourite <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/used-reviews/make/mitsubishi">Mitsubishi</a> Shogun Sport: 2.4-litre 4WD Auto 4

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<h2>What we're looking for:</h2><ul><li>Plenty of space for all passengers</li> <li>Large boot with lots of clever storage solutions</li> <li>Good fuel economy and running costs</li> <li>All-round comfort</li> <li>High-quality interior finish</li></ul>

We define a large SUV as anything longer than 4.5 metres. These cars aren’t usually particularly cheap to buy or lease, so in return we expect a roomy cabin, a lengthy list of standard equipment and excellent cruising refinement. A few models in this class are two-wheel drive, but the vast majority have four-wheel drive for at least a modicum of off-road ability.

The Mazda CX-5 is firmly road-focused, but its 2.0-litre petrol engine is a strong, refined performer, making it looks good value for less than&nbsp;£25k. If you can stretch the budget a fair bit, the Audi Q5 provides a combination of comfort, driving prowess, quality and space that's hard to beat. Unlike some rivals, it can't be had with seven seats, though.

A more affordable, yet well-equipped alternative is the Peugeot 5008. It’s more than capable of coping with family life&nbsp;– and all versions have seven seats as standard.&nbsp;

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It is unlikely that those chunky tyres will let you kerb the alloy wheels, but you should check the sidewall of the tyre itself to make sure there are no nasty cuts or gashes in them. If there are, it could compromise the structure and you run the risk of a high-speed blowout.

The interior isn’t finished in the nicest of plastics and can be scratched. Make sure that everything is in reasonable order before you commit to buy.

Since this is still a genuine off-road vehicle with a separate chassis, take a look underneath the car for signs of damage. Also look for excessive amounts of mud, because this can trap water and lead to premature corrosion.

The modern sports utility vehicle (SUV) has changed beyond all recognition and now the used market is flooded with road-biased SUVs. Trouble is, there are still people in rural locations who need a proper off-roader, and while most companies have stopped providing such vehicles, <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/used-reviews/make/mitsubishi">Mitsubishi</a> continues to do so.

Taking over from the old <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/mitsubishi/shogun/4x4/used-review/n18860">Shogun</a>, the Shogun Sport is a large seven-seater with big chunky tyres, a rugged separate chassis and a centre locking differential – important to have when tackling steep inclines, deep mud or crawling over rocks. The beefy chassis also helps the Shogun Sport when towing, because it can pull up to 3100kg behind it. So, if you happen to need a vehicle that’ll drag a horsebox (with the horse inside, of course) to and from a show, then this Mitsubishi could be the car for you.

However, this car is described as being equally at home in the city as it is in the wilderness, which simply isn’t the case. The long travel suspension that works well on uneven surfaces makes the Shogun Sport wallow at an alarming rate in corners. The knobbly tyres may mean that it can claw through a boggy marsh, but they do generate quite a lot of road roar and contribute to the jittery ride. And the slow steering that’s ideal for not breaking your thumbs when the wheels are jostled this way and that when navigating tricky terrain&nbsp;means that you’re never completely confident of what the front end is doing as you enter a bend.

There’s only one engine available: a 2.4-litre four-cylinder engine that sounds very agricultural, and with only 178bhp on-tap, has all the urgency of a replacement bus service. The eight-speed automatic that is also the only gearbox on offer doesn’t help matters because it is all too eager to change down when you ask for some acceleration, thus exasperating the unrefined nature of the engine.

As you’d expect, the interior of the Shogun Sport is big and gives seven people quite a lot of space. It’s not very flexible since the second-row seats are fixed, whereas most rivals have a sliding arrangement. The seats in the Mitsubishi are awkward to fold, which will be an issue for younger children. The boot isn’t very accommodating with the third row erected, and the opening is rather narrow compared with the class best.

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