Mitsubishi Motors Thailand (MMTh) recently announced that global sales of the Mitsubishi Triton (known as the L200 in some markets) has passed the 1.1 million unit mark. The current Triton/L200 has been produced in Thailand for the world since 2005.
“Over the last nine years, 1,148,000 L200s have been sold with Thai domestic sales totalling 263,000 units and export sales 885,000 units. This 77% share echoes the warm welcome L200 has received in the 158 countries where it is available. This is especially true in Europe, ASEAN and the Middle East with real customers’ trust and following,” said Masahiko Ueki, MMTh’s new president.
Until April 2014, Europe (excluding Russia and Ukraine) has been MMTh’s largest export market for the L200 with 198,530 units sold, with the United Kingdom taking 54,900 units of that total.
Why is MMTh looking at the rear view mirror? That’s because the next-gen Mitsubishi Triton has been confirmed to be heading to Europe this coming autumn, which means that a world debut in Thailand in Q3 2014 is possible.
It was announced in 2010 that the next-gen Triton and new Nissan Navara will be co-developed, meaning that the new Triton will be a non-identical twin to the next Navara, which we expect to see very soon. This relationship is nothing new in the pick-up world – the Ford Ranger/Mazda BT-50 and Chevrolet Colorado/Isuzu D-Max have such ties as well.
The next-gen Mitsubishi Triton will be inspired by the Concept GR-HEV show truck from Bangkok 2013, but expect much toned-down looks. The current Triton, which dropped jaws back in 2006 with its radical shape, has managed to look current over the years. It will be a tough act to follow, design wise.
Mitsubishi Concept GR-HEV at Bangkok 2013
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Look great from outside with standard lib boot
Hope the interior is bigger than Toyota Hilux for urban cowboy and family usage.
When Dr M said about collaborate with Japanese car maker… Proton should have rebadge the Triton long long time ago!!
Enough with the “should have rebadged this, should have rebadged that” thing already! Can’t comments be more apolitical?
Its a successful product,one of da better refined trucks out thr althought not the most reliable,i hope next gen wil not have that starwar looks…
Next year gonna be TRUCK year coz Hilux also launching soon!!! Paul please do review on Hilux, Triton, Ranger, D-Max, Colorado.
But I was wondering when/where or will it…. G intro EURO 4 Diesel soon :(
Beribu ribu tahniah kepada Dr M selaku bapa industri automotif Thailand “Detroit of the East”…
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Hopefully the new Triton will have more muscular look like Ford Ranger.
can’t compare with existing triton because to much cover. Mitsubishi Concept GR-HEV is so cool and futuristic.
That Concept design for GR-HEV is surely crazy. I could end up buying one if that’s exactly how the new model will look like.
VGT version quite powerful..comfortable to drive
I’m an seriously considering of getting a pick up (either Navara or Ranger) but in no rush . I guess I can wait for another 12 months
Is this mean that I’m better off wait and see knwoing that the new [product under this collaboration will be a better one?
When will it reach Malaysia market?
hope they keep the stylish looks which i think was one of the key selling points. it appealed to the buyer who wanted a suave, stylish looking truck rather than an aggressive looking workhorse. for those who wanted a ‘fierce’ looking truck, there were others on the market that filled that requirement.
the old triton looks fierce to me…dont get me wrong. it is a good thing!
Hope Mitsu will retain the comfort-biased suspension settings. Despite its age and launch of newer rivals, the Triton is still the least bumpy pick-up truck around.