completely new Mitsubishi Triton coming soon, but the upcoming version is turning into a swan song – courtesy of the famous Australian engineering company rickshaw.
This is a limited edition model based on the Triton GSR, upgraded with better suspension, new wheels and tires, tough plating and design add-ons, sold at Mitsubishi dealers.
It gives Mitsubishi a competitor to other Australian-made ute halos like Nissan Navara Warrior by Premcar, Toyota HiLux RogueAnd Mazda BT-50 God of Thunderfill the void it hasn’t solved with any equivalent Ralliart so far.
This is primarily the work of Walkinshaw Automotive Group (WAG), the Melbourne engineering and design firm responsible for HSV, which has reinvented itself with HSV Colorado SportsCats And Volkswagen Amarok W Series double dot.
Although Mitsubishi Australia clearly knew and supported the creation of the Triton Xteme, the development was both proposed and directed by Walkinshaw.
For reasons of existence, ‘only’ 500 pieces will be produced, making it a limited edition.
THAN: Review Mitsubishi Triton Xtreme 2023
valuation
That’s $71,990 before on-road costs, about $15,000 more than the Triton GSR variant it’s based on. There has never been a more expensive Triton on sale at the company’s dealerships.
That makes it about the same amount as a Nissan Navara Pro-4X Warrior, a conceptually similar model with the same kind of mechanical updates, made by another Melbourne engineering firm (Premcar) presently.
Other competitors in the same price range include the Ford Ranger Wildtrak, Toyota HiLux Rogue and Mazda BT-50 Thunder.
- Mitsubishi Triton Xtreme: $71,990
- Ford Ranger Wildtrak V6: $71,190
- Toyota HiLux Scam: $70,200
- Mazda BT-50 God of Thunder: $73,410
- Warrior Nissan Navara Pro-4X: $70.015
All prices before costs on the road
Powertrain
The Xtreme runs on the same powertrain as the original Triton, delivering below-average power, torque and traction compared to other best-selling models.
The 2.4 liter turbo-diesel four-cylinder work for 133kW power (3500rpm) and 430Nm torque (2500 rpm), mated to a six-speed automatic transmission.
Its Super Select II 4×4 system offers 2H (rear-wheel drive), 4HLc (50:50 4×4) and 4L (low range) modes, as well as a full-time 4×4 mode. 4H is available for use on the runway.
The towing capacity is still 3100kg.
Effective
Walkinshaw claims an unchanged fuel consumption of 8.6L/100km (ADR) from a 75L fuel tank.
size
Interestingly, the Walkinshaw claims all the same key dimensions and weights as the Triton GSR: 5305mm long, 1795mm high and 1815mm wide, 220mm ground clearance, 2000kg with 900kg payload, 2900kg GVM and 5885kg GCM.
There are also no changes to the approach angle (31 degrees) and exit angle (23 degrees).
The tub measures 1520mm long x 1470mm wide x 475mm deep and the distance between the wheel arches is 1085mm.
Service and Warranty
The Triton Xtreme is covered by a sponsor’s 10-year or 200,000 km warranty as long as you service it at a Mitsubishi dealer. The standard warranty is otherwise five years or 100,000 km.
The company says Walkinshaw Automotive Group’s warranty is “consistent with Mitsubishi’s standard Triton warranty,” referring to the added parts. We are currently clarifying whether that means 5 years or 10 years.
There is a price-limited service for 10 years or 150,000km, with intervals of once per year or every 15,000km – whichever comes first.
Service price Mitsubishi Triton 2023:
- Service 1: $449
- Service 2: $549
- Service 3: $549
- Service 4: $799
- Service 5: $549
- Service 6: $799
- Service 7: $549
- Service 8: $999
- Service 9: $699
- Service 10: $799
Safety
The Triton is now so old that its ANCAP safety rating has lapsed, even though it previously earned a star score based on 2015 obsolescence testing.
Walkinshaw says it has taken the time to test all of the car’s driver-assistance features to make sure they work well with the suspension and wheel modifications.
Equipped safety features include:
- Seven airbags
- 2 x ISOFIX and top lanyard
- Automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection
- Ultrasonic Acceleration Mitigation System
- Passive cruise control with speed limiter
- Lane departure warning
- Blind spot monitoring
- Rear traffic warning
- Surround view camera
Standard Equipment
The full list of features exclusive to the Triton Xtreme in exchange for a $15,000 premium over GSR includes:
- New Supashock springs and shock absorbers
- Tires BF Goodrich ATR 265/60 R18 K02
- 18 inch forged alloy wheels
- Front fender and LED light bar
- Sports bar in the bath
- Fenders and fenders
- Decals and interior number plates
This builds on existing Triton GSR features, including:
- LED headlights with dusk sensor
- LED daytime running lights and brake lights
- Rain sensor wipers
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Keyless entry and start
- privacy glasses
- side step
- Electric folding rearview mirror, heating
- Leather steering wheel
- Leather seats
- Front heated seats
- Electric driver’s seat
- Dual-zone climate control
- 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Bluetooth phone and audio
- AM/FM/DAB and 4 USB ports
- Six-speaker sound system
Color
- White Diamond
- orange sun protection
- Graphite Gray
- Black Mica
