Mitsubishi Triton launched in Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur: Mitsubishi Triton after a big reveal and much hype has finally been launched by Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia this morning. Imported from Thailand, the latest generation of this pick up truck, as expected, is made available here under five variants namely Triton Quest (4 X 2 MT), Triton MT, Triton VGT MT, Triton VGT AT and Triton VGT Adventure (AT only). All the variants combined are kept in a price range from RM 67,604 to RM 108,274 including GST but not involving insurance.

Despite the evolved design, it is unmistakably a Triton involving the trademark curved border in the drive which Mitsubishi calls (J-Line), located between the cab and the bed. The mask-like headlamp and grille arrangement sets the new Triton apart in an instance with the grille covered in chrome in all the variants barring the base variant Triton Quest, the new badge for Triton Lite workhorse. The wraparound tail lamp also sports a new shape for the drive and there is a “handle” at the end of it. The new designing seems much more updated and streamlined.

Triton VGT is powered by a 2.5-litre VGT engine with 178 PS/400 Nm output at 2000 rpm which is a massive improvement over the ongoing 178 PS/350 Nm DI-D motor. The new 182 PS/430 Nm 2.4-litre engine which was available with Mitsubishi Triton last year in the Thai market will not be available here due to Malaysia's diesel of lower quality. Also available are two 5-speed gearbox choices made available with Auto transmission with Sport or Manual mode. The mid-variant non-VGT Triton MT is powered up by a 2.5-litre 136 PS maximum power output with 324 Nm torque at 2000 rpm, while the entry level 2.5-litre 110 PS/200 Nm common rail unit is available for Quest. Stay tuned for detailed specifications on Mitsubishi Triton.

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