TOKYO - Mitsubishi Motors Corp. unveiled Wednesday a new Pajero, reviving the iconic model line after a seven-year hiatus in Japan and relaunching it as the company's flagship sport-utility vehicle.

The company plans to launch the new model first in Thailand, followed by Japan and Australia by March 2027, before releasing the SUV in about 100 countries, including those in Southeast Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, from the next fiscal year.