These days, cars don’t really stay on sale for a decade before being replaced, but the previous generation Mitsubishi Triton was in Malaysian showrooms for 10 years! The poor old fella finally handed over the brand’s pick-up truck baton in October last year, and we now have the third-generation Triton, or the sixth-generation Mitsubishi pick-up truck.
The new Triton looks so different from the design template that Mitsubishi has employed for its trucks, now boasting a square-cut, blocky look with a proud nose. The more macho look wraps a much bigger body too – the new truck is 55 mm longer, 115 mm wider and 35 mm taller than its predecessor. The 3,130 mm wheelbase is 130 mm longer. The dashboard carries the same theme of straight lines.
A total of five variants are available in Malaysia, from the new Triton Single Cab to the fully-loaded high-spec Triton Athlete you see here. The Single Cab is a new variant for the range in Malaysia – the previous workhorse was the Quest, a low-rider double-cab.
The latest Triton is powered by the new Hyperpower 4N16 2.4-litre turbodiesel with 184 PS/430 Nm, with the Athlete getting a higher 204 PS/470 Nm output – that’s 20 PS/40 Nm more than the previous range-topper courtesy of a twin sequential turbo arrangement. The Yamabuki Orange colour you see here is exclusive to the Athlete, which goes for RM165,980.
In this video, Hafriz Shah shows you how much truck you’re getting from that rather hefty sum (such is the going rate for range-topping trucks these days), what he likes about this ‘two generation leap’ model as well as some downsides, because nothing is perfect.
Grab those handrails and come along for the ride. After that, tell us what you think of the Mitsubishi Triton’s new image and package.
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