Mitsubishi has supplied its first official take a look at the next-generation Triton ute, within the type of a tricky idea automobile.
Revealed on the Bangkok motor present, the XRT Idea seems to be a pumped- and liveried-up model of an in any other case production-ready ute. It would debut earlier than the top of this month in idea kind, with the primary manufacturing fashions to hit Thailand someday throughout ‘fiscal 2023’ (March ’23 to April ’24 inclusive) earlier than rolling out around the globe.
“The all-new Triton goes by ultimate touch-ups in preparation for its launch, as we have now carried out rigorous endurance exams around the globe whereas additionally incorporating the know-how gained from rally actions,” mentioned Takao Kato, Mitsubishi Motors president and CEO.
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As a part of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance’s leader-follower mannequin, Mitsubishi is main improvement of the Triton, with the following Nissan Navara set to share underpinnings however totally different styling.
Below the bonnet, the Triton will home a “subsequent era diesel”. There has additionally been quite a lot of chatter about electrification, given Mitsubishi is main plug-in hybrid improvement for the Alliance.
The mooted next-gen Triton PHEV would line-up towards the PHEV model of the Ford Ranger, confirmed for launch by 2024 with a concentrate on Europe’s stringent CO2 caps.
The XRT has a tricky entrance finish with a model of the grille and headlight array that options on the present one Outlanderwhereas the bonnet and guards are swollen beneath that black camouflage.
These outsized tires and black wheels are a nod to the Triton AXCR racer. There is a snorkel up entrance as effectively.
Down again, the XRT options tail lights that match what we have seen from Triton prototypes, together with a tricky set of sports activities bars and a pair of spare tires. Do not count on buyer vehicles to function these Dakar-ready wheels within the tray, in fact.
Following the Bangkok motor present, our subsequent take a look at the next-generation Triton will probably be on the Asia Cross Nation Rally in Thailand and Laos throughout August 2023.
Mitsubishi is gearing up for an enormous few years of recent merchandise. It has confirmed that it’s going to promote solely hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and EVs by 2035though it hasn’t set a date to go EV-only.
Main the transfer from a petrol- and diesel-driven vary to 1 that places electrical energy within the highlight would be the plug-in hybrid flagship of the present Mitsubishi vary in Australia, the Outlander PHEV.
Mitsubishi has dedicated to providing it in additional markets globally as a primary step, earlier than rolling out an expanded vary of electrical autos.
It plans to supply an electrical ute as a part of its vary, together with a two-row electrical SUV and a brand new “Alliance BEV” constructed on underpinnings shared with its Renault and Nissan company cousins.
What kind the ute will take is not clear. The automobile hid underneath a sheet within the product roadmap is totally different to the Triton silhouette on present, suggesting the EV ute could possibly be a Mitsubishi model of the Nissan Surf-Out Concept that we noticed earlier in 2023.
Each SUVs are potential candidates for an Australian introduction; not one thing we will say for the electrical kei automobile additionally teased as a part of the most recent Mitsubishi product roadmap.
On the internal-combustion facet of issues, essentially the most related autos revealed within the newest roadmap are the Triton ute (due quickly) and the associated “PPV”, or pickup passenger automobile, more likely to change the present Pajero Sport round 2025.
The present Triton was given a significant overhaul in 2019, however was initially launched in 2015. The brand new mannequin will share extra with the Nissan Navaraas Nissan and Mitsubishi look to collaborate extra carefully on next-generation autos.
There’s additionally a brand new three-row SUV within the works for 2024 or 2025.
In contrast to the ute-based Pajero Sport, this mysterious seven-seater is considered a rival to the Toyota Kluger and Mazda CX-9 – probably sharing its underpinnings with the Nissan Pathfinder.
A hybrid two-row SUV is coming in some unspecified time in the future in 2023 or 2024, together with a brand new Colt metropolis hatchback based mostly on the Renault Clio. We have already seen the Mitsubishi ASX changed in Europe by a rebadged Renault Capturhowever its international prospects are much less clear.
