The 2024 Mitsubishi Xpander facelift – which made its local debut earlier today – isn’t going to be the only new model that Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) will be introducing this year. At the launch event for the refreshed MPV, MMM CEO Shinya Ikeda revealed that the company would have “one more launch this year,” but did not specifically identify the inbound model.
Despite there being no indication of its identity, the incoming model should be the third-generation Triton, which premiered in Thailand in July last year and made its Indonesian debut a few months ago. In any case, MMM had previously stated that it was working on bringing the brand’s sixth-gen pick-up in before the end of this year, so that’s pretty much the indicator.
No timeline for the launch was stated, but it should be within the next three months, given the duration left before the year closes. What will we get? Well, in Thailand, the Triton is offered in three body styles, these being a double-cab with two rows of seats, a single-cab with one row of seats as well as a club-cab with cargo space behind the front seats that also enables reclining. The double-cab will of course be the most relevant to our market.
In terms of size, the new Triton is much larger than before, and its not just the dimensions that have increased – the new truck sits on a newly developed ladder frame that has 65% more cross-sectional area than the outgoing model, providing significantly higher rigidity levels on the whole.
It also features a new powertrain, with the previous 4N15 unit replaced by a new 4N16 2.4 litre inline-four, intercooled DOHC common rail VGT diesel. In Thailand, the unit is offered in three states of output tune, the first being a low output tune delivering 150 PS (148 hp or 110 kW) at 3,500 rpm and 330 Nm of torque from 1,500 to 3,000 rpm.
This is followed by the mid-output unit that serves up 184 PS (181 hp or 135 kW) at 3,500 rpm and 430 Nm from 2,250 to 2,500 rpm, with the third being a high-output version offering 204 PS (201 hp or 150 kW) at 3,500 rpm and 470 Nm from 1,500 to 2,750 rpm. Meanwhile, Indonesia offers six variants of the Triton (four double-cab, two single-cab), all with the engine in its mid-output state of tune.
Buyers can expect a restyled interior, with all contact and utilty points such as the steering wheel, grips, door handles and cubby hole for storage have been redesigned to offer improved feel and usability. As for equipment, available kit includes dual-zone climate control, a wireless phone charger, driver instrumentation with a seven-inch LCD multi-information display and leather upholstery.
As for safety and driver assistance systems, the Forward Collision Mitigation (autonomous emergency braking), Blind Spot Warning (blind spot monitoring) with Lane Change Assist and Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) from before continue on as before, but the new Triton adds on Adaptive Cruise Control that isn’t on the outgoing model.
GALLERY: Third-generation Mitsubishi Triton, Indonesia launch
GALLERY: Third-generation Mitsubishi Triton global debut in Thailand
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