You’re looking at the Mitsubishi GR-HEV Concept Sport Utility Hybrid Truck that is currently being shown at Geneva. The official line is that MMC is proving that its electric vehicle tech can be adapted to a truck, after doing so on an SUV with the Outlander PHEV. But one can also see this as a preview of how the next Triton pick-up truck will look like.
“Rugged, handsome and eminently usable, this 4WD Sport Utility HEV Truck show car was developed as a conceptual successor to a long line of one-tonne Mitsubishi Motors pickup trucks – from the original 1978 Mitsubishi L200,” reads the press release.
Under the hood is an all-new proprietary Hybrid EV (HEV) solution, featuring a 2.5 litre Mitsubishi Clean Diesel engine and a front-mounted electric motor, powered by a battery pack located and protected within the truck’s ladder frame – further protection being provided by cross guard bars.
MMC says that the electric motor helps the diesel engine in a few areas – instant low end response, high-end torque, quieter acceleration/high-speed cruising and lower emissions.
The combo can also provide electric power on demand with available AC supply (100V to 240V), to replace a generator or to allow the use of a 100V winch for instance, as well as the ability to drive in pure-electric mode over short distances.
The Mitsubishi GR-HEV Concept also uses the brand’s Super All Wheel Control (S-AWC) integrated vehicle dynamics control system to deliver high stability traction and driving performance under all conditions. This HEV-dedicated driveline uses S-AWC to tailor output and braking to each wheel for every drive mode, whether in 2L, 4H, 4HL or 4LL.
Looks very futuristic, but also unmistakeably Triton. Like what you see?
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Nowadays that ‘forehead’ front have become something in common
Hilux can tapau this car anytime. Mitsubishi better stick with making fridges and aircons and leave the car industry.
Mitsubishi is more than a car company or fridge maker, it is one of the largest industry conglomorate in the world!
oh no… i juz booked my triton
Sweet looking triton !!! me like but can our diesel be used since it needs clean diesel, lol
>>featuring a 2.5 litre Mitsubishi Clean Diesel engine and a front-mounted electric motor
So to Sam Loo, stick to Hilux with high RV!
Woahhh!!!
Revolutionary?
Fugly! The Ford concept looks much better.
I like the design! Hoping most of it will arrive in the production model…
The Triton was really ahead some years ago. But I recently bought a Mazda BT-50 because of its up-to-date technology.
to me, Mazda BT-50 may be also time ahead of other… time will tell….
next Triton perhaps.
But we still have not seen anything akin to the 2004 Mitsu sport truck concept. It did however have a safety feature that I would really like to see on all high riding pickups… which is that the 2004 concept has 2 bumpers – which the lower bumper is made to contact the side impact beams of normal cars.
as it is now, your head is the impact beam, if any of the new larger and higher riding trucks (Triton/navara/ranger) T bones you.
OMFG! Front bumper is so redicolously ugly!
not agree….the design is ahead of time!
still curvy and girly looking truck.. real men drives Hilux
real men drive new ford ranger
Real men respect other men, no matter their choice of vehicle.
Door-handle-size side mirror, I doubt it’s useful.
Pickup trucks already low tax, if this lobs in in Malaysia, it will be priced like around 150 k to pay for the electric power train. Only die hards need apply.
When can we expect the release of the production model?