Jetour Dashing vs Mitsubishi Pajero Sport

A proper head-to-head in South Africa — we cover price, performance, petrol economy, safety and what it'll actually cost you to own each one long term.

Jetour Dashing in South Africa

Jetour Dashing

Deluxe Petrol 6-Speed DCT Current
ZAR 469,900 ex-showroom
⚡ 115 kW 🔧 230 Nm ⛽ 12.8 km/l
VS
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport in South Africa

Mitsubishi Pajero Sport

2.4L DI-DC 8-speed A/T 4X4 Exceed Diesel 8-Speed Automatic Current
ZAR 904,990 ex-showroom
⚡ 133 kW 🔧 430 Nm ⛽ 12.3 km/l
Add a 3rd car

At a Glance — Who Wins What

Performance Pajero Sport
Fuel Economy Dashing
🛡 Safety Dashing
📦 Practicality Dashing
🔑 Ownership Not enough comparable data
Dashing starts ZAR 350,090 cheaper Dashing from ZAR 439,900 · Pajero Sport from ZAR 789,990

Key Specs Side by Side

The specs that matter most — highlighted where one car leads.

Spec Dashing Pajero Sport
Maximum Power 115 kW @ 5500 rpm 133 kW @ 3500 rpm
Maximum Torque 230 Nm 430 Nm @ 2500 rpm
Engine Size 1498 cc 2442 cc
Combined Fuel Economy 12.8 km/l 12.3 km/l
Ground Clearance 160 mm 218 mm
Boot / Load Bay 977 l 193 l
Airbags Front and front side airbags plus side curtain airbags 7
Kerb Weight - 2080 kg
Seating Capacity 5 seats 7 seats
Warranty 10-year/1,000,000 km engine warranty 3 years / 100,000 km

= leads in this spec

The Bottom Line

Dashing and Pajero Sport are close on the comparable published fields, so buyer priorities should decide.

Where They Actually Differ

Performance Pajero Sport +27 pts
Efficiency Dashing +1 pts
Safety Dashing +19 pts
Practicality Dashing +6 pts

What Each Car Gets Right (and Wrong)

Dashing

Strengths
  • Better fuel efficiency
  • Stronger listed safety equipment
  • Stronger published practicality figures
Weak Spots
  • Less powerful engine setup
Best suited to: Published Efficiency Published Practicality
Catalogue-index leader

Pajero Sport

Strengths
  • More powerful engine output
Weak Spots
  • Lower fuel efficiency
  • Fewer listed safety features
  • Lower published practicality figures
Best suited to: Published Performance

Which One's Right for You?

Dashing

  • Buyers prioritising the lower published fuel or energy use
  • Buyers prioritising the more complete listed safety equipment
  • Buyers prioritising the stronger published space and capacity figures

Pajero Sport

  • Buyers prioritising the stronger published powertrain figures

Full Specs, Side by Side

Spec Dashing Pajero Sport
Model Introduced Year Not Available 2017
Generation Current local listing Third-generation Pajero Sport, 2025 facelift
Facelift History Not listed by current South African source page. South African facelift launched in May 2025.
Facelift Launched Since Original current-generation version Current specification
Facelift Version Ending Current Current
Body Style SUV SUV
Model Year Current 2026
Production Status Active active
Segment SUV Seven-seat ladder-frame SUV
Tare Mass Kg 1530-1580 kg -
Vehicle Type SUV Passenger vehicle
Spec Dashing Pajero Sport
Length 4590 mm 4825 mm
Width 1900 mm 1815 mm
Height 1685 mm 1805 mm
Wheelbase 2720 mm 2800 mm
Ground Clearance (Default) 160 mm 218 mm
Fuel Tank Capacity 57 l 68 l
Boot/Cargo Space 977 l 193 l
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) 1888 kg 2775 kg
Seating Capacity 5 seats 7 seats
Ground Clearance (With Full Seating Load) - Not Officially Disclosed
Kerb Weight - 2080 kg
Payload Capacity - 695 kg
Towing Capacity - 2850 kg
Number of Rows - 3 rows
Doors - 5 doors
Minimum Turning Radius - 5.6 m
Front Headroom - 1022 mm
Rear Headroom - 957 mm
Front Legroom - 1067 mm
Rear Legroom - 880 mm

Source-backed Catalogue Index

A transparent specification index shown only when every vehicle clears the minimum comparable-data threshold.

Weighted / 100
Catalogue-index readout

Pajero Sport leads by 1 points

Dashing and Pajero Sport are close on the comparable published fields, so buyer priorities should decide.

Index leader 67 /100
Lead 1 points
Data 78% source coverage
67
#1 Index leader

Pajero Sport

78% source coverage 3 strong categories
Best at Performance 72 Check Efficiency 49
Performance 72
Efficiency 49
Safety 72
Practicality 71
Leads by 1 points
66
#2

Dashing

54% source coverage 2 strong categories
Best at Safety 91 Check Performance 45
Performance 45
Efficiency 50
Safety 91
Practicality 77
Performance 24% Safety 22% Practicality 22% Efficiency 17% Ownership 15%
Category leaders What moves the verdict
Performance Pajero Sport +27 Efficiency Dashing +1 Safety Dashing +19 Practicality Dashing +6

Close catalogue match. Buyer priorities should decide the outcome.

Why this score View full breakdown
Catalogue-index leader

Pajero Sport

Performance 72/100
Efficiency 49/100
Safety 72/100
Practicality 71/100

Dashing

Performance 45/100
Efficiency 50/100
Safety 91/100
Practicality 77/100

How to Read This Comparison

🏆 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport leads the catalogue index with 67 pts vs 66 pts for Dashing

In Hagalu's source-backed catalogue index, Pajero Sport leads. However, Dashing may suit buyers prioritising different confirmed fields. Ultimately, the right choice depends on your driving priorities in South Africa.

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Questions Buyers Usually Ask

There is no universal winner. Use the comparison table to match the exact South African derivatives on price, safety equipment, space, powertrain and ownership cover. The category indicators summarise published catalogue data; they are not a road test or customer rating.

Compare the published consumption or mileage rows for the exact derivatives using the same unit and test basis. A catalogue figure is useful for like-for-like comparison, but traffic, speed, load, weather and driving style can change actual fuel use.

Compare only equipment explicitly listed for each derivative, including airbags, stability control and driver-assistance systems. Confirm the exact trim with the manufacturer, and treat any independent crash-test result separately because equipment and ratings can differ by market.

A reliable five-year total cannot be calculated from catalogue data alone. Add the exact purchase and finance cost, fuel or electricity, insurance quotes, scheduled servicing, tyres and expected resale value. Check whether the selected derivative includes a service or maintenance plan.

Use the seating, boot or load-space, ISOFIX and safety rows as a first check. Then test the exact cars with your child seats, passengers and typical luggage, because published dimensions do not show every access or comfort difference.

Compare the published power, torque and 0–100 km/h rows when they are available for both exact derivatives. Vehicle weight, gearing and power delivery also matter, so catalogue outputs alone do not establish real-world overtaking or response.

Hagalu does not publish a guaranteed resale winner. Depreciation depends on age, mileage, condition, derivative, colour, supply and demand. Compare several current used-market listings and obtain trade-in valuations for equivalent examples before relying on a resale estimate.

Check the exact derivatives for drive type, ground clearance, tyres, approach and departure angles, wading depth and low-range gearing where officially disclosed. SUV styling or all-wheel drive alone does not prove that a vehicle is suitable for demanding off-road use.

Calculate each exact derivative using your monthly distance and a current fuel or electricity price, then add finance, insurance, scheduled service, tyres and licence costs. Hagalu does not claim a fixed monthly saving without those buyer-specific inputs.

It is worth more only when the exact price difference buys equipment, space, performance or ownership cover that matters to you. Compare like-for-like lifecycle states and derivatives; a current offer and a historical last-listed price are not directly equivalent.

In Depth — Breaking It All Down

This Dashing and Pajero Sport comparison uses the exact South African derivatives selected above. The catalogue index covers performance, efficiency, safety equipment, practicality and ownership cover only where comparable source-backed fields are present.

Performance index: Dashing 45 vs Pajero Sport 72.

Efficiency index: Dashing 50 vs Pajero Sport 49.

Safety-equipment index: Dashing 91 vs Pajero Sport 72.

Practicality index: Dashing 77 vs Pajero Sport 71.

Ownership-cover index: Dashing not separately scored vs Pajero Sport not separately scored.

These figures are Hagalu catalogue-comparison indicators, not customer ratings, crash-test scores, resale guarantees or a substitute for a road test. Each page shows its weighted source coverage beside the result.