The Mitsubishi Pajero You Know Is A Full-Size SUV. This Snoopy Edition Is A Kei Car

You probably know the Mitsubishi Pajero, sold as the Montero in North America. What you may not know is that Mitsubishi also built a Kei-car version in Japan called the Pajero Mini, and one has just surfaced for sale in the United States. It is much smaller than the SUV of the same name, though you can clearly see the Pajero in it.

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This particular example is no ordinary Pajero Mini either. Listed for auction out of Cookeville, Tennessee, it wears the Snoopy Edition treatment, which stakes a fair claim to being one of the cutest Kei cars of its era. The graphics come straight from Peanuts, the American comic strip that needs no introduction, and the model reads as a cheerful throwback that would be genuinely good fun to drive.

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Power comes from a turbocharged 659 cc three-cylinder that had 51 hp when this 2000 model was new. While it lacks the power you’d expect from a bigger SUV, it does include four-wheel drive, a live rear axle, a dual-range transfer case, and a four-speed automatic transmission, so it is up for off-roading.

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The paint combines Soft White with Silver Metallic across the bumpers and rocker panels, while Snoopy graphics show up on the hood, B-pillars, and rear quarter panels. There’s also a special Snoopy spare wheel cover and Snoopy-branded mud flaps.

For The Comic Fans

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The distinctive touches continue into the cabin, where you’ll find unique seats with Snoopy embroidery and distinctive door panels featuring dozens of small Snoopy sketches. One could argue that modern cars are far too serious, and this Pajero Mini is the perfect antidote.

According to the listing on Bring a Trailer, the Mitsubishi was purchased in Japan by the selling dealer last year and only recently imported into the US. It has covered just 35,000 miles (57,000 km) and lately had its timing belt replaced, along with the water pump and drive belts. Anyone hunting for a car they are unlikely to ever see a second example of will find this baby Pajero hard to beat.

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