In one sense, this vehicle is the equivalent of a beach-strolling bully just waiting to kick sand on the hoods of all those wimpy vehicles strewn across the landscape. But the Montero, is actually quite civilized and a downright handsome vehicle.With dark cladding surrounding the Montero, (and offering some welcome protection from parking-lot dings), and with aluminum alloy wheels adding to the dress-up, Mitsubishi has definitely put together one of the more attractive vehicles within this hybrid niche of muscle builders. Note that this look was achieved minus any serious focus on aerodynamics. There was some slope to the windshield, but beyond that our Montero SR was big, stocky and dramatically high off the ground. It was a considerable step up into this truck, which delivered one of the highest-riding views of a sport utility vehicle we've tested. More subtle features we liked included two husky headlights that were outfitted with washers; curved-around amber turn signals; license-plate illumination; breakaway side mirrors with their own defrosters; and a sturdy U-hook trailer hitch that looked as if it could tug an earth mover through a swamp.
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