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2024 model year · Australian 4x4 wagons

Mitsubishi Pajero Sport vs Toyota LandCruiser Prado

The Pajero Sport tows 3,100 kg, the LandCruiser Prado 3,000 kg. Ground clearance reaches 218 mm on the Pajero Sport and ≈220 mm on the LandCruiser Prado. Mitsubishi Pajero Sport and Toyota LandCruiser Prado side by side, 2024 model year, from the makers’ own documents.

This page compares the 2024 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport (Pajero Sport QE/QF, 2015–present) and 2024 Toyota LandCruiser Prado (LandCruiser Prado J150, 2009–2024): the newest model year in which both have maker figures, in AU-market units. Newer model years in our data (Pajero Sport 2025) have too few maker figures to compare, so the page uses the newest year in which both have enough.

Max towing
3,100 kg vs 3,000 kg
Ground clearance
218 mm vs ≈220 mm
Curb weight
2,130 kg vs ≈2,350 kg

01 / Verdict

Pajero Sport or LandCruiser Prado: who leads on what

Each line is the maker’s top figure for each model across its configurations. A lead is on that best configuration, so it depends on cab, bed, engine, axle and options; the closest matching trucks are compared below. Only a maker’s own figure decides a lead.

Towing and GCWR
The Pajero Sport tows 3,100 kg, the LandCruiser Prado 3,000 kg. The Pajero Sport leads by 100 kg on its best configuration.
Payload and GVWR
Only the Pajero Sport has a payload figure in our data: it carries 695 kg of payload. The LandCruiser Prado has none, so no leader is named.
Ground clearance and angles
The Pajero Sport has 218 mm of ground clearance, the LandCruiser Prado ≈220 mm. The LandCruiser Prado leads by 2 mm on its best configuration. At the best configuration: approach angle Pajero Sport 30.0°, LandCruiser Prado 30.4°; breakover angle Pajero Sport 23.1°, LandCruiser Prado 21.1°; departure angle Pajero Sport 24.2°, LandCruiser Prado 23.5°.
Dimensions
Length: Pajero Sport 4840 mm, LandCruiser Prado ≈4825–4995 mm; width: Pajero Sport 1815 mm, LandCruiser Prado ≈1885 mm; height: Pajero Sport 1835 mm, LandCruiser Prado ≈1845–1890 mm; wheelbase: Pajero Sport 2800 mm, LandCruiser Prado ≈2790 mm.
Curb weight
Curb weight: Pajero Sport 2,080–2,130 kg, LandCruiser Prado ≈2,225–2,350 kg.
Tires
Factory tire sizes. Pajero Sport: 265/60R18. LandCruiser Prado: not in our data.
Fuel tank
Fuel tank: Pajero Sport 68 L, LandCruiser Prado 87–150 L.

02 / Side by side

Every figure, group by group

Each cell is the range across the maker’s 2024 configurations of that model, with the small number of the document it comes from. A figure that is an estimate, an owners’ report or a third-party figure wears its mark and never decides a lead; a group where one model has no maker figure says so.

Towing and GCWR

Makermetric units

Mitsubishi Pajero Sport and Toyota LandCruiser Prado: towing and gcwr
FigureMitsubishi Pajero Sport2024Toyota LandCruiser Prado2024Leads
Max towing3,100 kg source 13,000 kg source 2Pajero Sport +100 kg
GCWR5,565 kg source 15,990 kg source 2LandCruiser Prado +425 kg

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

Payload and GVWR

Makermetric units

Mitsubishi Pajero Sport and Toyota LandCruiser Prado: payload and gvwr
FigureMitsubishi Pajero Sport2024Toyota LandCruiser Prado2024Leads
Max payload645–695 kg source 1not in our datano maker figure for one
GVWR2,775 kg source 12,990 kg source 2LandCruiser Prado +215 kg at the top

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

Ground clearance and angles

Makermetric units

Mitsubishi Pajero Sport and Toyota LandCruiser Prado: ground clearance and angles
FigureMitsubishi Pajero Sport2024Toyota LandCruiser Prado2024Leads
Ground clearance218 mm source 1≈220 mm source 2LandCruiser Prado +2 mm
Approach angle30.0° source 130.4° source 2LandCruiser Prado +0.4°
Breakover angle23.1° source 121.1° source 2Pajero Sport +2.0°
Departure angle24.2° source 123.5° source 2Pajero Sport +0.7°

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

Dimensions

Makermetric units

Mitsubishi Pajero Sport and Toyota LandCruiser Prado: dimensions
FigureMitsubishi Pajero Sport2024Toyota LandCruiser Prado2024Leads
Length4840 mm source 1≈4825–4995 mm source 2LandCruiser Prado +155 mm at the top
Width1815 mm source 1≈1885 mm source 2LandCruiser Prado +70 mm at the top
Height1835 mm source 1≈1845–1890 mm source 2LandCruiser Prado +55 mm at the top
Wheelbase2800 mm source 1≈2790 mm source 2Pajero Sport +10 mm at the top

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

Curb weight

Makermetric units

Mitsubishi Pajero Sport and Toyota LandCruiser Prado: curb weight
FigureMitsubishi Pajero Sport2024Toyota LandCruiser Prado2024Leads
Curb weight2,080–2,130 kg source 1≈2,225–2,350 kg source 2LandCruiser Prado +220 kg at the top

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

Tires

Makermetric units

Mitsubishi Pajero Sport and Toyota LandCruiser Prado: tires
FigureMitsubishi Pajero Sport2024Toyota LandCruiser Prado2024Leads
Factory tire sizes265/60R18 source 1not in our data

No maker figure for the LandCruiser Prado in this group in our data, so it names no leader. “Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

Fuel tank

Makermetric units

Mitsubishi Pajero Sport and Toyota LandCruiser Prado: fuel tank
FigureMitsubishi Pajero Sport2024Toyota LandCruiser Prado2024Leads
Fuel tank68 L source 187–150 L source 2LandCruiser Prado +82 L at the top

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

SourcesMakerThe small number by a figure says which document it is from.
  1. 124MY Pajero Sport Brochure (key specifications pages 16 and 17) · Mitsubishi Motors Australia
  2. 2Prado mechanical specifications (GTO-007658, version November 2023; file 20231124_prado_spec-sheet_nov23-v2.pdf) · Toyota Motor Corporation Australia

Documents last checked . How we read them and what the marks mean: how we source the numbers. A figure doesn’t match its document? Report a wrong number.

03 / Like for like

The closest matching configurations

Ranges mix every cab, bed and engine. Here is one configuration of each, matched on the options that change the figures most, named as the maker names it.

Mitsubishi Pajero Sport
2024 GLX 5 Seat 4WD 2.4L diesel 8-speed automatic
Toyota LandCruiser Prado
2024 GX 2.8L turbo-diesel automatic
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport and Toyota LandCruiser Prado, closest matching configurations
FigurePajero SportLandCruiser PradoLeads
Max towing3,100 kg source 13,000 kg source 2Pajero Sport +100 kg
GCWR5,565 kg source 15,990 kg source 2LandCruiser Prado +425 kg
Max payload695 kg source 1not in our datano maker figure for one
GVWR2,775 kg source 12,990 kg source 2LandCruiser Prado +215 kg
Ground clearance218 mm source 1≈220 mm source 2LandCruiser Prado +2 mm
Approach angle30.0° source 130.4° source 2LandCruiser Prado +0.4°
Breakover angle23.1° source 121.1° source 2Pajero Sport +2.0°
Departure angle24.2° source 123.5° source 2Pajero Sport +0.7°
Curb weight2,080 kg source 1≈2,240 kg source 2LandCruiser Prado +160 kg
Length4840 mm source 1≈4995 mm source 2LandCruiser Prado +155 mm
Wheelbase2800 mm source 1≈2790 mm source 2Pajero Sport +10 mm
Factory tire sizes265/60R18 source 1not in our data
Fuel tank68 L source 1150 L source 2LandCruiser Prado +82 L
  • Each is its model’s lowest trim with four-wheel drive (four doors where the data splits by body), with the first engine and gearbox the maker lists for it.
  • A figure marked “with” needs that factory package; one without is the configuration as it comes.

04 / Top figures

Which configuration earns each top figure

The leads above are between each model’s best configuration. Here is which configuration that is, and the factory package it needs.

Mitsubishi Pajero Sport

  • Max towing 3,100 kg: GLX 5 Seat 4WD 2.4L diesel 8-speed automatic
  • GCWR 5,565 kg: GLX 5 Seat 4WD 2.4L diesel 8-speed automatic
  • Ground clearance 218 mm: GLX 5 Seat 4WD 2.4L diesel 8-speed automatic
  • Approach angle 30.0°: GLX 5 Seat 4WD 2.4L diesel 8-speed automatic
  • Breakover angle 23.1°: GLX 5 Seat 4WD 2.4L diesel 8-speed automatic
  • Departure angle 24.2°: GLX 5 Seat 4WD 2.4L diesel 8-speed automatic

Toyota LandCruiser Prado

  • Max towing 3,000 kg: GX 2.8L turbo-diesel automatic
  • GCWR 5,990 kg: GX 2.8L turbo-diesel automatic
  • Ground clearance ≈220 mm: GX 2.8L turbo-diesel automatic
  • Approach angle 30.4°: GX 2.8L turbo-diesel automatic
  • Breakover angle 21.1°: GX 2.8L turbo-diesel automatic
  • Departure angle 23.5°: GX 2.8L turbo-diesel automatic

05 / Keep going

Both models, and other matchups

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06 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Which tows more, the Pajero Sport or the LandCruiser Prado?

The Pajero Sport tows 3,100 kg, the LandCruiser Prado 3,000 kg. The Pajero Sport leads by 100 kg on its best configuration. This is the maker’s top figure for each model across its 2024 configurations; what a given truck can do depends on its cab, bed, engine, axle and options.

Which has more payload, the Pajero Sport or the LandCruiser Prado?

Only the Pajero Sport has a payload figure in our data: it carries 695 kg of payload. The LandCruiser Prado has none, so no leader is named. This is the maker’s top figure for each model across its 2024 configurations; what a given truck can do depends on its cab, bed, engine, axle and options.

Which has more ground clearance, the Pajero Sport or the LandCruiser Prado?

The Pajero Sport has 218 mm of ground clearance, the LandCruiser Prado ≈220 mm. The LandCruiser Prado leads by 2 mm on its best configuration. This is the maker’s top figure for each model across its 2024 configurations; what a given truck can do depends on its cab, bed, engine, axle and options.

How do the Pajero Sport and the LandCruiser Prado compare in size?

Length: Pajero Sport 4840 mm, LandCruiser Prado ≈4825–4995 mm; wheelbase: Pajero Sport 2800 mm, LandCruiser Prado ≈2790 mm. The range runs across cab, bed and wheelbase choices.

Which model years does this Pajero Sport vs LandCruiser Prado comparison use?

This page compares the 2024 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport (Pajero Sport QE/QF, 2015–present) and 2024 Toyota LandCruiser Prado (LandCruiser Prado J150, 2009–2024): the newest model year in which both have maker figures, in AU-market units. Newer model years in our data (Pajero Sport 2025) have too few maker figures to compare, so the page uses the newest year in which both have enough.