Mitsubishi Triton Review

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The Mitsubishi Triton has had its first facelift in four years, bringing bold styling to its previously understated appearance. While it looks like an all-new model, this is a clever redesign of the Triton introduced in 2015. It’s new from the windscreen forward and the rear fenders have been re-stamped, but the doors, cabin, tailgate and tub carry over from before. The MY19 Triton also gains a raft of safety tech, some of which are firsts for the class. Most models in the double-cab line-up are now better equipped than the equivalent-grade Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger. The only drawback to this major overhaul: the drive-away price has gone up by between $4000 and $6500 depending on the model. However, despite this price hike, the Triton still undercuts the main competition. Little wonder it’s Australia’s third most po[CENSORED]r ute behind the top-selling HiLux and Ranger. The base-model Triton GLX double-cab four-wheel drive with six-speed manual now starts from $36,990 drive-away, rather than $32,990 drive-away previously, a $4000 hike. (Incidentally, if you want to drive a bargain, there are still a handful of runout Triton GLXs going for less than $32,990 drive-away thanks to a 'huge bonus' funded by Mitsubishi.) By comparison, the cheapest ticket into a Toyota HiLux double-cab four-wheel drive is $42,990 drive-away, while the Ford Ranger double-cab four-wheel drive kicks off from $41,990 drive-away. The favourite among private buyers – the Triton GLX+ double-cab four-wheel drive with six-speed auto – starts from $42,490 drive-away, up from $35,990 previously, a $6500 hike. The luxury-grade GLS double-cab four-wheel drive with six-speed auto starts from $46,990 drive-away, up by $5000 from $41,990 previously. With the 2015–2018 Triton series, $46,990 would buy the top-of-the-range Exceed. That’s now been replaced by the Triton GLS Premium and costs $50,990 drive-away – a $4000 hike – although that’s still less than the HiLux SR5 and Ranger XLT, both of which have been at $52,990 drive-away as long-term offers. And yet, the Triton GLS is better equipped than the Toyota and Ford at this pricepoint. An added sweetener: until the end of June 2019, the new Triton range will come with a seven-year/150,000km warranty, up from the standard five-year/130,000km coverage.