Mitsubishi Triton first drive review - Drive
Find out more details about Triton prices and specification here Mitsubishi has a memo for Australian ute buyers: bigger isn't always better. The Japanese car maker openly admits it doesn't have any headline features with its fifth-generation Triton, launched this week. In a segment where marquee numbers have the ability to attract buyers in droves, the new Triton's 2. 4-litre diesel engine pales in power and capacity to class leaders. 1-tonne towing capacity is well down on the segment's 3. 5-tonne benchmark. Mitsubishi execs go onto to argue that, with a Gross Combination Mass of 5885kg and a towball down-weight of 300kg, the Triton offers up to 300kg more payload capacity than its more credentialled rivals with a full trailer in tow (most rivals can... Moreover, many of the underbody parts, including some chassis components, have also been overhauled in an attempt to make the Triton more car-like than before. The most telling changes from the new model are not on the specification sheet but from pulling yourself into its to the high-set driver's seat, which feels comprehensively better positioned than before. Source: www.drive.com.au
