The facelifted Mitsubishi Outlander starts at $29,645 and will arrive at U.S. dealerships shortly. Styling changes are relatively minor, but the model has a classier cabin with new equipment.

But things are a bit different over at Mitsubishi. The Japanese automaker considers the Outlander—a compact SUV that competes in one of the most mainstream segments there is—to be its flagship.

Last month, Mitsubishi made headlines for reportedly not being very interested in participating in the now-dead merger between Nissan and Honda. When I first heard this, my hand hit my forehead.

As the Pajero Sport nears its tenth birthday on sale – and Mitsubishi has announced an end to the current generation – we take the Pajero Sport for one last lap around the back blocks.