Mitsubishi L200 - AutoExpress
The Mitsubishi L200 has a long and fairly illustrious history on the UK pick-up market spanning over 30 years. The latest version is the fifth generation to carry the L200 badge and is improved across the board compared to the Series 4 , which is continuing to be sold by Mitsubishi as a budget alternative. It was, however, the Series 3 version of the Mitsubishi L200 that really hit the big time, selling over 12,000 units in 2003 during the UK's pick-up truck boom. Back then, the tax regime looked very favourably on the doublecab pick-up, allowing businesses to reclaim the VAT on the purchase price and company car users to pay a flat tax rate, making big savings on benefit in kind company car tax. Things have tightened up on the tax front now and pick-up sales have dropped accordingly, the Series 4 selling just under 6,500 units in 2014. Despite this, the new L200 still adhere's to the formula laid down in the heady days of its Series 3... This is a working vehicle primarily but the doublecab form means it can seat five and offers a generous load bay behind that can be shielded from the elements by various optional load covers. this is a sub £21,000 truck with 17" alloys, privacy glass, DAB radio, lane departure warning and Mitsubishi's Super Select 4WD system. Source: www.autoexpress.co.uk
