Simply eight months after it was launchedthe newest third-generation Mitsubishi Triton has are available in for a small however vital spec replace. Arriving as a part of Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia’s (MMM) Twentieth-anniversary celebrations, the modifications – particular to the top-spec Athlete trim, we should stress – not solely introduced the value down but in addition gave the pick-up truck some much-needed visible pizzazz, as you may see our full gallery.
On the entrance, the Triton’s angular “Beast Mode” design has been augmented with an extra ornamental skid plate that provides the truck a square-jawed look. The silver trim and the black encompass gel nicely with the also-black “Dynamic Defend” bumper trim and supply a pleasant color distinction (sadly invisible on the Jet Black Mica instance that was lent to us) in comparison with the marginally “bare” unique body-coloured look.
In the meantime, the rear mattress lastly seems full because of the sports activities bar that helps visually lengthen the glasshouse. With these two modifications, Malaysians lastly get a Triton Athlete that appears just like the one proven in press pictures again throughout the 2023 reveal – though the sports activities bar that we get does ditch the Mitsubishi branding, suggesting that it’s a locally-produced piece.
Different modifications embrace the black and silver graphics on the mattress sides and tailgate, which appears a bit extreme on this author’s guide however does tie in with the approach to life truck flavour of this replace. The final tweak is unseen however massively improves the Triton’s practicality, and that’s the tailgate damper that helps the mentioned tailgate and prevents it from crashing down when opened.
Together with the replace comes a substantial RM6,000 value reduce, now sitting at RM159,980 on-the-road with out insurance coverage. This now makes Athlete the most affordable of all of the flagship big-name-brand vehicles, being round RM2,000 cheaper than the Isuzu D-Max X-Terrain, RM3,000 cheaper than the Toyota Hilux Rogue and a whopping RM11,000 cheaper than the Ford Ranger Wildtrak – and the Toyota and Ford have much more costly variants on prime of that.
Past that, the Athlete stays similar to earlier than, coming with automated LED headlights, 18-inch gloss black alloy wheels, roof rails, aspect steps, keyless entry, push-button begin, a seven-inch multi-info show, a eight-inch OEM infotainment touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, dual-zone local weather management, a Qi wi-fi charger, a power-adjustable driver’s seat, fake suede and leather-based seats with orange stitching, seven airbags, autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise management and lane departure warning.
The mechanicals have additionally been untouched, persevering with to be led by a 204 PS/470 Nm 2.4 litre 4N16 MIVEC twin-turbo diesel engine and a six-speed automated gearbox. Mitsubishi’s Tremendous Choose 4WD-II system with full-time all-wheel-drive mode and Energetic Yaw Management (AYC) torque vectoring by braking are additionally fitted.
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