Mitsubishi Triton News

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Mitsubishi is adding some variety to its Triton line-up.The Japanese brand has announced a new Triton GSR special edition, which brings some cosmetic and tech advancements.It is priced from $63,140 (before on-road costs), which is slightly cheaper than the existing GSR.Mitsubishi Australia’s head of product, Bruce Hampel, said the new special edition was based on feedback from dealers and customers.“We saw an opportunity to enhance customer choice for the Triton GSR, with a more rugged appearance. The GSR Special Edition combines the GSR’s impressive specification with a distinctively-themed exterior package that further broadens its appeal,” said Hampel.It has a graphite grey grille with embossed Mitsubishi lettering.Mitsubishi has installed a black sports bar and the regular GSR’s fender flares have been removed, which the brand said opens up the GSR to be fitted with more accessories.The special edition also has the brand’s improved safety tech that allows for adaptive cruise control to be engaged up until the vehicle comes to a complete stop rather than shutting off at 25km/h or lower.The Triton GSR special edition, and all Mitsubishis are covered with the brand’s conditional 10 year/200,000km warranty. Owners must service their vehicle at a dealership every time to maintain the long warranty, otherwise it reverts to five years/100,000km.Mitsubishi has a 10-year capped-priced servicing program.The Mitsubishi Triton is one of the most popular utes on sale in Australia with close to 15,000 units being sold in 2024.A new version arrived early in 2024 and brought it up to speed with the rest of the class with a braked towing capacity of 3500kg. The previous version tapped out at 3000kg.It is powered by a 2.4-litre twin-turbocharged four-cylinder diesel engine that makes 150kW and 470Nm, paired with a six-speed automatic and four-wheel drive.There is a strong chance the Triton could use plug-in hybrid power in the near future to boost performance and reduce fuel use. Its alliance partner, Nissan, has confirmed it will use Mitsubishi’s plug-in hybrid power in its next-gen Navara ute due in 2026.A hardcore Ralliart off-road version has also been mooted by the brand, which would give it a genuine rival to the class leading Ford Ranger Raptor.

Mitsubishi could have a genuine rival to the Ford Ranger Raptor in coming years.The carmaker has been toying with the idea of bringing back the Ralliart brand in Australia, and if it does it wouldn’t just be a sticker pack according to Mitsubishi Australia's GM of product strategy and PR, Bruce Hampel.When asked if a proper Ralliart vehicle can happen, Hampel’s answer was simple: “Yes”.“We are working closely with MMC (Mitsubishi Motors Corporation) on opportunities to utilise the brand in the Australian market,” he said.“We want to do it right, if we are going to do it.”“It is a very valuable brand for MMC, and they are very cautious around utilising the brand on the right products with the right execution.“We are in ongoing discussions with them at this point in terms of the potential opportunities in the future to create a product that would be suitable, and earn the right, to the Ralliart branding,” said Hampel.The Ralliart brand has a rich history in the World Rally Championship with Lancer but also in the Dakar Rally with Pajero.Neither of those vehicles exist anymore. There have been rumours of a Pajero return but Mitsubishi has been silent on if that would happen.There are several models that would suit the Ralliart brand such as Triton or the Pajero Sport replacement, but Hampel said the local arm is still in discussion with head office about what would work best.“So what fits best for the Australian market and Australian customers we are still working through exactly the right vehicle line to apply it, if we were able to convince ourselves that it’s the right thing to do.”“It could well be a transition path over time, as well. Rather than just coming out with a Raptor beater for example. A Raptor didn’t happen overnight. That was a dedicated effort based on the foundation of the F-150 Raptors, for example, in the US.“Triton is the obvious one at this stage, right, but in the Australian market it’s very easy to fall into a me too type product everyone’s done.“So whether the right thing is to follow or to try and shake up the industry a little bit by bringing something new to market is the conjecture at this point in time,” he said.Mitsubishi has a Ralliart Triton that competes in the Asia Cross Country Rally, so the pedigree and engineering know-how is already there to create a genuine alternative to the Ranger Raptor.Hampel also said the Eclipse Cross and Pajero Sport models would be replaced in coming years and the new products give the brand the opportunity to use the Ralliart brand as a hero product within those vehicle lines, too.

In recent years the pointy end of the Australian new vehicle sales race has reflected our seemingly insatiable appetite for dual cab utes, with the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux locked in a fierce arm wrestle to determine the annual winner.

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Mitsubishi has released a special edition Ralliart variant of its Pajero Sport model overseas, though the brand’s local division says it could have something a little more compelling in its sights for the local market.What is essentially a sticker pack in the Philippines, the special edition Pajero Sport – known as the Mondero Sport locally – features an array of design tweaks, such as special White Diamond paint, black gloss rims, red bumper accents and a huge Ralliart art decal plastered on the car’s rear third quarter.Underneath, though, everything remains stock-standard, with the 2.4-litre turbo-diesel engine that produces 133kW/430Nm through an eight-speed automatic transmission going unchanged from the regular model.Strangely, it isn’t even being offered with Mitsubishi’s Super Select 4WD-II system. Rather, the special-edition is exclusive to the rear-wheel drive variant, according to Top Gear Phillipines. Product Public Relations Manager at Mitsubishi Australia, Adam Davis, said that's why the brand isn’t keen to roll out the model locally.“Similar to previous Ralliart design models offered in other markets, Mitsubishi Motors Australia will not offer this option for Pajero Sport,” he said in a statement.“We continue discussions with Mitsubishi Motors Corporation to best understand how to apply Ralliart locally, and we want to do its heritage justice.”How and when a Ralliart for the local market takes shape is unclear at this stage, although rumours of special-edition Ralliart Triton have been brewing for quite some time.Mitsubishi CEO Shaun Westcott told CarsGuide at the Triton’s national launch in March that the brand has been “asking for a Ralliart”, with other ute-loving markets such as South Africa also thought to be keen.Should one come to Australia, it could take shape as a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) with a petrol engine to take on the Ford Ranger PHEV and BYD Shark 6, particularly as the brand leans into the technology more following the success of the Outlander PHEV.The brand’s 2024 dealer conference outlined its path to electrification earlier this year, with a keen focus on embracing more hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery technology before 2030.If the model does end up being a Triton off-spring, it is likely to bear a strong resemblance to the souped-up AXCR Triton that Mitsubishi revealed in July as its entrant into the Asia Cross Country Rally.Digital artist, Thanos Pappas, imagined what a Triton Ralliart might look like in digital renderings for CarsGuide back in July.The render shows it with approximately 50mm of additional ground clearance over the regular model thanks to new coil springs, higher-end dampers, thick all-terrain tyres and smaller off-road wheels.There’s an underbody skid plate integrated into the front bumper, while exterior and interior Ralliart badging would be a given.If we don’t see a Triton Ralliart, the alternative option could very well be our own special-edition Pajero Sport Ralliart – if not both.We know Mitsubishi is working on a new large SUV “halo” model, which is possibly the next-generation Pajero Sport. The current model debuted in 2015. Equally, it could be an all-new Pjero.The news was previously revealed to CarsGuide by Shaun Westcott.“I cannot tell you what it is, what it looks like, what the powertrain is, whether there’s a ladder frame, whether there’s monocoque. I cannot give you any of that information other than to say that Mitsubishi has announced that we are working on a large SUV,” he said."I have put up my hand and said we would love to have one because it's a very valuable nameplate, because it is a fantastic product, because it's a halo product.”To us that suggests a LandCruiser 300 Series and Nissan Y62 Patrol rival could very well be in the works, probably for a 2026 release at the earliest.For now, though, only time will tell.