2024 Mitsubishi Triton details for Australia: Due in February, twin-turbo power only

The new 2024 Mitsubishi Triton is due in Australian showrooms in February next year – with twin-turbo diesel power and 3500kg towing – pending any delays.

Mitsubishi Australia has announced the new Triton is planned to launch in five Club Cab and double-cab pick-up model grades with twin-turbo 2.4-litre diesel engines and six-speed automatic transmissions as standard – ahead of more models later on.

Prices are not due to be announced until closer to showroom arrivals in February 2024 – or the start of production for Australia in December 2023.

However they are expected to climb to account for the upgrades with the new Triton – including the new twin-turbo engine, larger and stiffer body, new technology, and longer list of safety features.

The current Mitsubishi Triton is priced from $30,740 to $56,940 plus on-road costs (about $33,000 to $60,000 drive-away) – or from $40,440 plus on-roads for the predecessors to the five launch models.

Click here to read our comprehensive unveiling story on everything announced so far about the new Mitsubishi Triton in Thailand, including engines, dimensions, interior, technology, safety and key specifications. This story will focus on details announced for Australia.

Five models will be available at launch, all pick-ups: the GLX 4×2 Double Cab, GLX 4×4 Double Cab, GLX+ 4×4 Club Cab, GLS 4×4 Double Cab auto (with the option of a leather interior, as in today’s Deluxe pack), and flagship GSR 4×4 Double Cab.

All models will use the most powerful engine available globally, a reworked 2.4-litre twin-turbocharged diesel four-cylinder with 150kW and 470Nm, and matched with a six-speed automatic transmission.

It is an upgrade from the 133kW/430Nm single-turbo 2.4-litre diesel four-cylinder available across the current Mitsubishi Triton range – after the base petrol was dropped late last year – with six-speed manual or automatic gearboxes.

Mitsubishi Australia says a six-speed manual transmission will be available “on some variants post-launch”, as well as “cab-chassis variants” – though it is yet to be announced which body styles will offer cab-chassis options.

Single-turbo versions of the 2.4-litre engine with 110kW/330Nm and 135kW/430Nm are available in Thailand. For now it is unclear if these will be available in Australia.

“Fuel consumption and additional drivetrain details” are planned to be announced closer to launch, Mitsubishi says.

The reworked twin-turbo engine brings the Triton’s braked towing capacity to the 3500kg class benchmark, from the 3100kg of today’s model.

GLX and GLX+ 4×4 models are fitted with part-time ‘Easy Select’ four-wheel drive – as is the case today – while the GLS and GSR will gain Super Select II four-wheel drive, with a 4WD high-range mode that can be used on paved roads.

Standard across the model range will be autonomous emergency braking (AEB) with pedestrian/cyclist detection and intersection support, rear-facing AEB for car parks, traffic-sign recognition, and a “class-first” driver monitoring system.

A centre airbag between the front seats – designed to prevent front occupants’ heads clashing after a severe side impact – is available for the first time, with the aim of meeting a new crash-test criterion under the latest ANCAP safety-rating protocols.

Also available will be lane-keep assist, lane departure warning, blind-spot monitoring, front and rear cross-traffic alert, adaptive cruise control (auto models), and Active Yaw Control, which will be standard “range-wide”.

AEB and a lane departure warning are standard on all Mitsubishi Triton utes today except the base GLX single-cab manual and auto, and Club Cab manual – while blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert are exclusive to the GLS and GSR.

The full list of advanced safety features is standard on every Ford Ranger and Isuzu D-Max pick-up, as well as all but the base Volkswagen Amarok (which lacks blind-spot and rear cross-traffic alerts).

Standard across the model range is a 9.0-inch infotainment touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay (and likely Android Auto), embedded satellite navigation and Bluetooth, plus a 7.0-inch instrument cluster screen.

Regular dual-cab versions of the new Triton measure 5320mm long (up 15mm), 1865mm wide (up 50mm), 1795mm tall (unchanged), and 3130mm in wheelbase (up 130mm).

The tray is 35mm longer (1555mm) and 30mm wider (1545mm) than today’s Triton, but it’s unclear for now if there is enough space between the wheel arches for a pallet, which the latest Ford Ranger and Volkswagen Amarok can accomodate.

Overseas specifications show the turning circle has risen from 11.8 metres – one of the tightest in the ute class – to 12.4 metres, which is still smaller than the Isuzu D-Max (12.5m), Toyota HiLux (12.6m) and Ford Ranger (12.9m).

Track widths have risen by 50mm front and rear – to 1570mm front and 1565mm rear – for a broader footprint, while there is claimed to be 49mm more interior shoulder room (at 1479mm), and the industry “hip point” measurement is 40mm higher, which should translate to a higher seating position and better view of the road.

The new Mitsubishi Triton is said to be all-new underneath – the first ground-up new model in nearly two decades, as today’s model introduced in 2014 is a heavy update of its 2005 predecessor.

Mitsubishi claims an 8.1 per cent reduction in aerodynamic drag – which may translate to an improvement in fuel economy – while the body is lighter despite its larger size (though the frame is heavier).

Two new colours are available: Blade Silver across the range, and Yamabuki Orange exclusive to the GSR.

The GSR is expected to look like the orange, Thai-market ‘Athlete’ model in these images, with black wheel-arch flares, black wheels, black body highlights, a body-coloured front grille, and a ‘sailplane’ sports bar.

Full details of the 2024 Mitsubishi Triton for Australia are due closer to its local arrival in February next year, pending any delays.

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