WAIT IS NEARLY OVER FOR THE NEW MITSUBISHI TRITON

Mitsubishi Australia has announced additional details of its new sixth-generation Triton utility due to arrive here in February 2024. Larger than before, the sixth generation Triton has been completely redesigned for the first time in nine years and comes with a more powerful and cleaner engine, a new ladder frame, upgraded interior and extra tech and safety feature. Not surprisingly, these improvements come at a cost with price rises of between $3250 and $7600 before on-road costs. As before there are four equipment levels: GLX, GLX+, GLS and GSR available… Read more

‘BLACK’ MAKES LIGHT WORK OF SUV CHALLENGE

The auto industry continues to be awash with gismos that are increasingly taking the ‘drive’ out of driver. Sports utility vehicles – especially all-wheel drives – are particularly subject to systems that butt in. Welcome to the no-nonsense world of the Outlander Black Edition. While the mid-size Mitsubishi petrol and petrol / electric hybrid SUV, for 2024, has been given a leg-up in equipment standards – plus price rises – the former LS Black Edition has been let loose from the pack to stand on its own. Not that there’s… Read more

ALL-NEW MITSUBISHI TRITON UNVEILED

Mitsubishi’s new Triton has broken cover in Thailand, a model crucial to the company’s future growth. Larger than before, the sixth generation Triton has been completely redesigned for the first time in nine years. It sits on a newly developed ladder frame that provides durability and reliability, with a newly developed engine that achieves both higher output and improved environmental performance. The newly developed 4N16 2.4-litre clean diesel comes in three different output specifications to meet different purposes: The high-output version is equipped with a new turbo charger and new… Read more

MITSUBISHI TRITON SPORT LIMITED EDITION

The latest Mitsubishi Triton acquires some fashionable black bits. There’s been a few along the way and this probably won’t be the last. Mitsubishi has become the master of squeezing the most out of its long-serving model lines with minor upgrades and special editions. The current Triton dates back to 2015, but was facelifted in 2019, with changes to front and rear designs – and was the last version that we drove. There’s an all-new Triton on the way, due for launch later this month overseas, and that means clearing… Read more

MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE CROSS EXCEED PHEV

Mitsubishi’s Eclipse Cross PHEV is a member of what we like to think of as the 100km club. It’s a fairly exclusive club because it costs a lot to get into and the benefits are at best fleeting. Based on the same powertrain as the Outlander PHEV, with both petrol and electric motors, claimed fuel consumption for the Eclipse Cross PHEV is a tiny 1.9L/100km. That’s an impressive figure, but the reality is to achieve this figure the vehicle needs to be recharged each and every 100km – otherwise the… Read more

DOIN’ THE TRITON TWO-STEP

The Triton tapped danced up and down the concrete ‘boards’ of the motorway, leaving occupants shakin’ all over. Thankfully, this was no polka: ‘three-sixties’ here would have been well out of order. On minor-road bitumen the terpsichorean bobbing up and down stepped aside for the GSR dual cab ute to settle for the odd bounce when encountering surface blemishes. Let’s face it, most utes exhibit some degree of rodeo riding. However, there is work to be done here. The new Triton is a relative late comer to the dual cab… Read more

UPDATES AND NEW VARIANT FOR MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE CROSS

Mitsubishi has given its Eclipse Cross small-medium SUV a refresh for 2023 including a new variant called LS Black Edition and the availability of V2L technology to some of the plug-in hybrids. The Eclipse Cross LS Black Edition – it’s not a limited edition – is based on the LS grade. Priced at $1200 more it adds a black finish to the 18-inch alloy wheels, door mirrors and front and rear skid plates. Inside, the black theme continues on the touchscreen surround, dimple leather steering wheel and interior headlining and… Read more

MITSUBISHI PAJERO SPORT GSR

Mitsubishi Pajero is a large vehicle that’s been a major player in the Australian 4WD / SUV field for many years. It’s sold as a five-seat GLX, and seven-seat GLS, Exceed and GSR. Our test vehicle for the past week has been the GSR. STYLING Pajero Sport has Mitsubishi’s Dynamic Shield styling. The grille features a black honeycomb design with projector headlamps positioned outside of the daytime running lights in a continuation of the grille. Depending on the model there are up to seven body colour options Black Mica and… Read more

OUTLANDER PLUGS IN TO LIMITED ASPIRATIONS

For those who think the switch from ‘dirty’ fossil fuels to ‘clean’ electric power is too severe. Flat battery; no go; range anxiety? Happily, there is a halfway house – hybrid power. Petrol / electric hybrid vehicles have been around for years – think Toyota Prius and Honda Insight – the former still on the streets, leading the way, especially in the fleet world such as that of taxis. In these vehicles an internal combustion engine is used to charge a battery, which feeds an electric motor, partially powering the… Read more

TRITON RECEIVES A BOOSTER SHOT

Mitsubishi has decided to give its Triton range a booster shot with the addition of a Sport Edition. Limited to 400 examples, it’s priced from $56,440 plus on-roads. It slots between the GLS Deluxe Double Cab Pick-Up ($54,940) and GSR Double Cab Pick-Up ($56,940). The range tops out at $64,640 for the GSR Double Cab Pick-Up, fitted with Tan Orange Interior and Roll Top Tonneau Pack. Based on the GLS Deluxe, the Sport Edition adds black exterior trims, red exterior accents and specific decals — but not much else from… Read more