Hi guys,

My dad is planning on buying a flag ship car for the family. We currently have an a/t 2009 diesel pajero bought 2nd hand, but my dad isn't very happy with it because shifting from 1st gear to 2nd gear is quite rough especially on downhill. We had it checked in mitsubishi and all of them said it was normal. I don't know if this is just an isolated case or if it is really normal for all pajeros.

Now my dad is thinking of selling that pajero to buy a newer model of SUV. So our choices are 2010-12 Pajero (dsl), 2010-12 Prado (dsl), and 2012 Explorer.
All can sit 7 passengers, and have 4x4 capabilities.

Here are the things that he is looking for in an SUV:

1. Ground clearance
2. Fuel economy
3. Low maintenance cost
4. Driving comfort
5. Power for overtaking vehicles
6. Durability and reliability
7. Good resale value
8. Prestige (or yabang factor)
Bonus: High tech stuffs

Please post your thoughts and opinions. Thank you.