Category: Mitsubishi

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MITSUBISHI TRITON SPORT LIMITED EDITION

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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

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MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE CROSS EXCEED PHEV

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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

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DOIN’ THE TRITON TWO-STEP

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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

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UPDATES AND NEW VARIANT FOR MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE CROSS

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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

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OUTLANDER PLUGS IN TO LIMITED ASPIRATIONS

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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

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TRITON RECEIVES A BOOSTER SHOT

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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

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MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE CROSS PHEV

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Eclipse Cross is the fourth member of the Mitsubishi SUV family which, together, account for nearly 60 per cent of the Japanese company’s total Australian sales. Indeed, only one traditional passenger car, the small Mirage hatchback, has survived the trend towards SUVs and light commercial vehicles. Launched here in December 2017 the Eclipse Cross fits into the space between the compact ASX and the medium-large Outlander (all three sit on what is effectively the same platform), with the full-size Pajero Sport at the top of the tree. In April 2021… Read more

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MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER PLUG-IN HYBRID

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The new-generation Outlander Plug-In Hybrid EV is now on sale in Australia. It has a new- generation 20.0 kWh lithium-ion battery pack, twin electric motors, and a revised, specifically-tuned, Atkinson Cycle 2.4-litre combustion engine. Outlander plug-In Hybrid EV has up to 84 km of pure electric driving range. There are all-new front- and rear-mounted electric motors. The front axle motor generates 85 kW, up from 60 kW. The rear motor produces100 kW, up from 70 kW previously. The rear motor is smaller space than before, enabling the new Outlander Plug-In… Read more

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MITSUBISHI PAJERO SPORT GSR

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Mitsubishi Pajero was introduced in Australia in January 1983 where it was in the vanguard of the move to refined, easy to drive suburban SUVs. It provided levels of comfort and convenience that were unknown in moderately-priced off-roaders at that time, yet with the macho look of a true off-roader. Now, nearly 40 years later, Pajero is still competing strongly against a vast range of competitors in the large SUV segment. The current Pajero Sport isn’t a variant of the standard Pajero, now discontinued, but a vehicle in its own… Read more

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MITSUBISHI ASX GSR

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Mitsubishi ASX is the smallest vehicle in the company’s four-model SUV range beneath the Eclipse Cross, Outlander and Pajero Sport. ASX (the acronym stands for Active Sports Crossover, not Australian Stock Exchange!) has been around since 2010 and competes against a host of rivals in the small SUV category including Hyundai Kona; Mazda CX-30; Kia Seltos; Subaru XV; Toyota C-HR; and the class sales leading MG ZS. Despite being largely unchanged throughout the decade ASX has been a star performer for Mitsubishi thanks to a combination of sensible design, functionality… Read more