Shogun Sport 2018 onwards
Discussion
Looking at the 2018-on Shogun Sport as a potential family wagon. It'll be used for carting the dogs around, 200-mile round trips to see relatives, and family holidays, plus a bit of light off-roading, etc.
Does anyone have any experience of them for this sort of job? Will it be too agricultural for long journeys? There doesn't seem to be much info on them, presumably because there's not many around, so any opinions would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Does anyone have any experience of them for this sort of job? Will it be too agricultural for long journeys? There doesn't seem to be much info on them, presumably because there's not many around, so any opinions would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Hi,
I have been looking at these myself recently for a family wagon so thought I'd share what I know - however note I've not driven one yet!
They are based on the L200 pickup and were predominantly made for the Australasian market, hence why they are manufactured in Thailand I believe.
They are 7 seater but have quite a high floor due to the pickup chassis underneath.
The gearbox is an upgrade on the pickup though, it's an 8-speed in the Shogun Sport, which is supposedly quite a nice 'box and much better than the 5-speed in the L200 pickup. All the reviews in Australia / New Zealand comment on how well the gearbox is suited to the car.
Quite a lot were used for towing caravans and horse boxes, so try to look out for that (no idea how you would know though). Also lots used by builders / scaffolders. I'm not sure if this is because they could be classified as commercial vehicles hence a tax break?
The dealers down south are mostly in a Subaru / Mitsubishi / KGM Ssangyong group and from my experience with Subarus they seem to be very good, fair prices and good customer service.
I have an office in Angola and these are EVERYWHERE... probably more common than the Land Cruiser. They are seen as indestructible by people there.
Some people have commented that they don't like the driving position, I assume that it's the same position as in the pickup so maybe a little upright? Someone on here last week said his wife drove one and hated it.
And finally, it drives like a pickup because that is what it is, so it bounces around a little and the back end can feel light. So on a long journey this could be tiring.
For me the positive about it is that they are quite cheap (£18k will get you 2019 with 65k miles). They also seem robust, have 7 seats and should be reliable.
I guess an alternative is a Santa Fe / Sorento which cost about the same to buy, will be nicer to drive on a long journey but will not be anywhere near as robust.
If you drive one let me know what you think!
I have been looking at these myself recently for a family wagon so thought I'd share what I know - however note I've not driven one yet!
They are based on the L200 pickup and were predominantly made for the Australasian market, hence why they are manufactured in Thailand I believe.
They are 7 seater but have quite a high floor due to the pickup chassis underneath.
The gearbox is an upgrade on the pickup though, it's an 8-speed in the Shogun Sport, which is supposedly quite a nice 'box and much better than the 5-speed in the L200 pickup. All the reviews in Australia / New Zealand comment on how well the gearbox is suited to the car.
Quite a lot were used for towing caravans and horse boxes, so try to look out for that (no idea how you would know though). Also lots used by builders / scaffolders. I'm not sure if this is because they could be classified as commercial vehicles hence a tax break?
The dealers down south are mostly in a Subaru / Mitsubishi / KGM Ssangyong group and from my experience with Subarus they seem to be very good, fair prices and good customer service.
I have an office in Angola and these are EVERYWHERE... probably more common than the Land Cruiser. They are seen as indestructible by people there.
Some people have commented that they don't like the driving position, I assume that it's the same position as in the pickup so maybe a little upright? Someone on here last week said his wife drove one and hated it.
And finally, it drives like a pickup because that is what it is, so it bounces around a little and the back end can feel light. So on a long journey this could be tiring.
For me the positive about it is that they are quite cheap (£18k will get you 2019 with 65k miles). They also seem robust, have 7 seats and should be reliable.
I guess an alternative is a Santa Fe / Sorento which cost about the same to buy, will be nicer to drive on a long journey but will not be anywhere near as robust.
If you drive one let me know what you think!
Edited by Matt_T on Wednesday 7th May 22:49
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