Pros
- Excellent value for money
- Refined engine
- Excellent off-road abilities
- Good equipment list
Cons
- Interesting styling
- Ride quality can feel harsh
- Engine can feel lag on occasion
- Steering can feel vague at high speeds
Verdict
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Yes.
The MQ Triton offers excellent value for money and while it doesn’t shine in any one particular area when compared to other vehicles in this class, it certainly doesn’t fail in any particular area either.
As with all 4×4 vehicles, make sure to check if it has been abused...
Publish: February 18, 2021
While technically not an all-new Triton, Mitsubishi heavily re-engineered and revised the previous generation’s proven Triton platform, improving both its on- and off-road ability and characteristics.
Where the Volkswagen Amarok sets the standard for refinement (at least when new) and the HiLux and Ranger continue to win the sales war, the Triton offers proven quality and superb value for money, especially in the used market.
But, the Triton is far from perfect and there are a few things to watch out for.
While technically not an all-new Triton, Mitsubishi heavily re-engineered and revised the previous generation’s proven Triton platform, improving both its on- and off-road ability and characteristics.
Where the Volkswagen Amarok sets the standard for refinement (at least when new) and the HiLux and Ranger continue to win the sales war, the Triton offers proven quality and superb value for money, especially in the used market.
But, the Triton is far from perfect and there are a few things to watch out for.
While technically not an all-new Triton, Mitsubishi heavily re-engineered and revised the previous generation’s proven Triton platform, improving both its on- and off-road ability and characteristics.
Where the Volkswagen Amarok sets the standard for refinement (at least when new) and the HiLux and Ranger continue to win the sales war, the Triton offers proven quality and superb value for money, especially in the used market.
But, the Triton is far from perfect and there are a few things to watch out for.
- Wheel bearings wear from approx. 60,000kms
- FB20 oil consumption concerns
- CVT transmission valve body and solenoid faults
- Engine valve spring factory recall is critical
- Pre-facelift infotainment system is terrible
- Wheel bearings wear from approx. 60,000kms
- FB20 oil consumption concerns
- CVT transmission valve body and solenoid faults
- Engine valve spring factory recall is critical
- Pre-facelift infotainment system is terrible
- Wheel bearings wear from approx. 60,000kms
- FB20 oil consumption concerns
- CVT transmission valve body and solenoid faults
- Engine valve spring factory recall is critical
- Pre-facelift infotainment system is terrible
Body style:
- Single-cab-chassis 2-door 4×2 (GLX)
- Single-cab-chassis 2-door 4×4 (GLX)
- Club-cab-chassis 4×4 (GLX)
- Club-cab pick-up 4×4 (GLX, GLX+)
- Double-cab pick-up 4-door 4×2 (GLX)
- Double-cab-chassis 4×4 (GLX)
- Double-cab pick-up 4-door 4×4 (GLX, GLX+, GLS, GLS Sports Edition, Blackline, Exceed)
Engine & outputs:
- 2.4-litre 4-cyl petrol – 94kW / 194Nm (GLX – Single-cab chassis)
- 2.4-litre 4-cyl turbo-diesel – 133kW / 430Nm (GLX, GLX+, GLS, GLS Sports Edition, Blackline, Exceed)
Drivelines:
- 5-spd manual, rear-wheel drive (GLX Petrol)
- 6-spd manual, rear-wheel drive (GLX, GLX+, GLS, GLS Sports Edition, Blackline, Exceed)
- 5-spd auto, rear-wheel drive (GLX Diesel)
- 5-spd auto four-wheel drive (GLX, GLX+, GLS, GLS Sports Edition, Blackline, Exceed)
Fuel use:
- 10.9L/100km (combined for the 2.4-litre 4-cyl petrol)
- 7.3L – 7.6L/100km (combined and depending on configuration for the 2.4-litre 4cyl turbo-diesel)
Dimensions:
Height:
- 1765mm (GLX / All Body Styles)
- 1780mm (GLX+, GLS, GLS Sports Edition, Blackline, Exceed-all body styles)
Length:
- 5270mm(GLX, GLX+ / Single Cab)
- 5280mm (GLX, GLX+ GLS, GLS Sports Edition, Blackline, Exceed double cab)
Width:
- 1785mm (GLX / Single Cab)
- 1815mm (GLX, GLX+ GLS, GLS Sports Edition, Blackline, Exceed double cab)
Weight:
- 1440kg (GLX single-cab chassis 4×2 petrol)
- 1570kg (GLX single-cab chassis 4×2 diesel)
- 1680kg (GLX single-cab chassis 4×4 diesel)
- 1775kg (GLX club-cab chassis 4×4 diesel)
- 1930kg (GLX and GLX+ club cab pick-up 4×4 diesel)
- 1805kg (GLX Double cab chassis 4×4 diesel)
- 1850kg (GLX Double cab pick-up 2×4 diesel)
- 1950kg (GLX, GLX+, GLS, Exceed, Blackline 4×4 double-cab variants)
- 1955kg (GLS Sports Edition 4×4 double cab)
Towing / Payload:
- Towing: 1800kg / Payload: 1300kg (2.4-litre 4-cyl petrol
Body style:
- Single-cab-chassis 2-door 4×2 (GLX)
- Single-cab-chassis 2-door 4×4 (GLX)
- Club-cab-chassis 4×4 (GLX)
- Club-cab pick-up 4×4 (GLX, GLX+)
- Double-cab pick-up 4-door 4×2 (GLX)
- Double-cab-chassis 4×4 (GLX)
- Double-cab pick-up 4-door 4×4 (GLX, GLX+, GLS, GLS Sports Edition, Blackline, Exceed)
Engine & outputs:
- 2.4-litre 4-cyl petrol – 94kW / 194Nm (GLX – Single-cab chassis)
- 2.4-litre 4-cyl turbo-diesel – 133kW / 430Nm (GLX, GLX+, GLS, GLS Sports Edition, Blackline, Exceed)
Drivelines:
- 5-spd manual, rear-wheel drive (GLX Petrol)
- 6-spd manual, rear-wheel drive (GLX, GLX+, GLS, GLS Sports Edition, Blackline, Exceed)
- 5-spd auto, rear-wheel drive (GLX Diesel)
- 5-spd auto four-wheel drive (GLX, GLX+, GLS, GLS Sports Edition, Blackline, Exceed)
Fuel use:
- 10.9L/100km (combined for the 2.4-litre 4-cyl petrol)
- 7.3L – 7.6L/100km (combined and depending on configuration for the 2.4-litre 4cyl turbo-diesel)
Dimensions:
Height:
- 1765mm (GLX / All Body Styles)
- 1780mm (GLX+, GLS, GLS Sports Edition, Blackline, Exceed-all body styles)
Length:
- 5270mm(GLX, GLX+ / Single Cab)
- 5280mm (GLX, GLX+ GLS, GLS Sports Edition, Blackline, Exceed double cab)
Width:
- 1785mm (GLX / Single Cab)
- 1815mm (GLX, GLX+ GLS, GLS Sports Edition, Blackline, Exceed double cab)
Weight:
- 1440kg (GLX single-cab chassis 4×2 petrol)
- 1570kg (GLX single-cab chassis 4×2 diesel)
- 1680kg (GLX single-cab chassis 4×4 diesel)
- 1775kg (GLX club-cab chassis 4×4 diesel)
- 1930kg (GLX and GLX+ club cab pick-up 4×4 diesel)
- 1805kg (GLX Double cab chassis 4×4 diesel)
- 1850kg (GLX Double cab pick-up 2×4 diesel)
- 1950kg (GLX, GLX+, GLS, Exceed, Blackline 4×4 double-cab variants)
- 1955kg (GLS Sports Edition 4×4 double cab)
Towing / Payload:
- Towing: 1800kg / Payload: 1300kg (2.4-litre 4-cyl petrol / 5-spd manual) – single-cab chassis (GLX)
- Towing: 2500kg / Payload: 1165kg (2.4-litre 4-cyl turbo-diesel / auto) – single-cab Chassis (GLX)
- Towing: 3100kg / Payload: 960kg (2.4-litre 4-cyl turbo-diesel / all variants) – double cab (GLX)
- Towing: 3000kg / Payload: 1010kg (2.4-litre 4-cyl turbo-diesel / all variants) – single cab (GLX+)
- Towing: 3100kg / Payload: 985kg (2.4-litre 4-cyl turbo-diesel / all variants) – double cab (GLX+)
- Towing: 3100kg / Payload: 950kg (2.4-litre 4-cyl turbo-diesel / all variants) – double cab (GLS, GLS Sports Edition, Blackline)
- Towing: 3100kg Payload: 945kg (2.4-litre 4-cyl turbo-diesel / all variants) – double cab (Exceed)
Body style:
- Single-cab-chassis 2-door 4×2 (GLX)
- Single-cab-chassis 2-door 4×4 (GLX)
- Club-cab-chassis 4×4 (GLX)
- Club-cab pick-up 4×4 (GLX, GLX+)
- Double-cab pick-up 4-door 4×2 (GLX)
- Double-cab-chassis 4×4 (GLX)
- Double-cab pick-up 4-door 4×4 (GLX, GLX+, GLS, GLS Sports Edition, Blackline, Exceed)
Engine & outputs:
- 2.4-litre 4-cyl petrol – 94kW / 194Nm (GLX – Single-cab chassis)
- 2.4-litre 4-cyl turbo-diesel – 133kW / 430Nm (GLX, GLX+, GLS, GLS Sports Edition, Blackline, Exceed)
Drivelines:
- 5-spd manual, rear-wheel drive (GLX Petrol)
- 6-spd manual, rear-wheel drive (GLX, GLX+, GLS, GLS Sports Edition, Blackline, Exceed)
- 5-spd auto, rear-wheel drive (GLX Diesel)
- 5-spd auto four-wheel drive (GLX, GLX+, GLS, GLS Sports Edition, Blackline, Exceed)
Fuel use:
- 10.9L/100km (combined for the 2.4-litre 4-cyl petrol)
- 7.3L – 7.6L/100km (combined and depending on configuration for the 2.4-litre 4cyl turbo-diesel)
Dimensions:
Height:
- 1765mm (GLX / All Body Styles)
- 1780mm (GLX+, GLS, GLS Sports Edition, Blackline, Exceed-all body styles)
Length:
- 5270mm(GLX, GLX+ / Single Cab)
- 5280mm (GLX, GLX+ GLS, GLS Sports Edition, Blackline, Exceed double cab)
Width:
- 1785mm (GLX / Single Cab)
- 1815mm (GLX, GLX+ GLS, GLS Sports Edition, Blackline, Exceed double cab)
Weight:
- 1440kg (GLX single-cab chassis 4×2 petrol)
- 1570kg (GLX single-cab chassis 4×2 diesel)
- 1680kg (GLX single-cab chassis 4×4 diesel)
- 1775kg (GLX club-cab chassis 4×4 diesel)
- 1930kg (GLX and GLX+ club cab pick-up 4×4 diesel)
- 1805kg (GLX Double cab chassis 4×4 diesel)
- 1850kg (GLX Double cab pick-up 2×4 diesel)
- 1950kg (GLX, GLX+, GLS, Exceed, Blackline 4×4 double-cab variants)
- 1955kg (GLS Sports Edition 4×4 double cab)
Towing / Payload:
- Towing: 1800kg / Payload: 1300kg (2.4-litre 4-cyl petrol / 5-spd manual) – single-cab chassis (GLX)
- Towing: 2500kg / Payload: 1165kg (2.4-litre 4-cyl turbo-diesel / auto) – single-cab Chassis (GLX)
- Towing: 3100kg / Payload: 960kg (2.4-litre 4-cyl turbo-diesel / all variants) – double cab (GLX)
- Towing: 3000kg / Payload: 1010kg (2.4-litre 4-cyl turbo-diesel / all variants) – single cab (GLX+)
- Towing: 3100kg / Payload: 985kg (2.4-litre 4-cyl turbo-diesel / all variants) – double cab (GLX+)
- Towing: 3100kg / Payload: 950kg (2.4-litre 4-cyl turbo-diesel / all variants) – double cab (GLS, GLS Sports Edition, Blackline)
- Towing: 3100kg Payload: 945kg (2.4-litre 4-cyl turbo-diesel / all variants) – double cab (Exceed)
Warranty:
- 5 years/100,000kms
Servicing:
- 15,000kms or every 12 months with Mitsubishi Diamond Advantage capped-price servicing.
Model range, pricing and features
Yes.
The MQ Triton offers excellent value for money and while it doesn’t shine in any one particular area when compared to other vehicles in this class, it certainly doesn’t fail in any particular area either.
As with all 4×4 vehicles, make sure to check if it has been abused off road, check for a thorough service history and if fitted with accessories, make sure they are a quality brand and have been fitted professionally.
The Triton really is a jack of all trades and a master of none and when the price of admission is so reasonable, it makes all the other more expensive 4×4 utes feel very expensive.
Yes.
The MQ Triton offers excellent value for money and while it doesn’t shine in any one particular area when compared to other vehicles in this class, it certainly doesn’t fail in any particular area either.
As with all 4×4 vehicles, make sure to check if it has been abused off road, check for a thorough service history and if fitted with accessories, make sure they are a quality brand and have been fitted professionally.
The Triton really is a jack of all trades and a master of none and when the price of admission is so reasonable, it makes all the other more expensive 4×4 utes feel very expensive.
Yes.
The MQ Triton offers excellent value for money and while it doesn’t shine in any one particular area when compared to other vehicles in this class, it certainly doesn’t fail in any particular area either.
As with all 4×4 vehicles, make sure to check if it has been abused off road, check for a thorough service history and if fitted with accessories, make sure they are a quality brand and have been fitted professionally.
The Triton really is a jack of all trades and a master of none and when the price of admission is so reasonable, it makes all the other more expensive 4×4 utes feel very expensive.
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