New Car Overview of the 2006 Mitsubishi Montero Full-Size Sport Utility Vehicle
Description: Full-Size Sport Utility Vehicle
Base MSRP Range: $35,159
Invoice Price Range: $34,061
Where built: Japan
Mitsubishi's original SUV stretches to full-size proportions on a unibody structure and carries a plush four-door cabin containing three rows of seats for seven plus strong mechanical systems capable of aggressive action, whether on pavement or dirt.
This year Montero comes only one way -- first-class and fully equipped. For power, a single-cam 3.8-liter V6 engine worth 215 hp drops below the shapely hood. Also, Mitsubishi adds the Active Trac four-wheel-drive (4WD) mechanism with push-button switching between rear two-wheel-drive (2WD), AWD, and high or low range of 4WD. All tie together to a five-speed automatic transmission with Sportronic sequential manual mode. Also working is a Dynamic Skid Control (DSC) system with computer-managed braking called Active Brake Traction Control (ABTC).
Optional gear on the 2006 Montero is limited to a power glass sunroof and ceiling-mounted DVD video entertainment system.
The marque of Mitsubishi mounts on four different cars in 2006 for the North American market plus three sport-utility vehicles and a new mid-size truck. Eclipse, the sporty 2+2 coupe, pops out of Mitsubishi's Illinois assembly plant in a bold new design this year, while the truck -- called Raider -- rolls out of a DaimlerChrysler factory in Michigan with V8 power plus Extended Cab and Double Cab versions.
