The New Mitsubishi Triton Is Just One Of Several Cool Off-Road Trucks in Japan That We Don’t Get!
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I live in Australia and the Mitsubishi Triton is a top 3 main seller. I owned one myself for 6 years
Theyre tough, reliable and dependable.
I wanna say unlike in America, here in Australia petrol engines are redundant as they run hotter, they guzzle and lack low end torque.
This has a twin turbo 2.4l Diesel that pumps out 470nm of torque. As we hardly have full size trucks, our midsize trucks do everything. This effortlessly tows 3500kg (7717lbs) and the load rating in the bed is 1000kg (2205lbs).
Theyre amazing trucks
Hilux must be great as well, would be nice to have in the US. But We do have the Tacoma, so there's really no point, since we already have a midsize ute. Also people in the US are crazy about wanting the 70 series Land Cruiser.
Glad you mentioned torque, in the video he mentioned it has 201hp but when you buy a diesel it’s the torque that tells the full story.
@@Brian_Eugene_Lee we wish it was here...
@@Brian_Eugene_Lee why? It's not like anyone's forcing you to buy it.
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Bring this to North America! We need more competition. The current prices are ridiculous!
Old heads like Roman will make nasty statements about it because it is not a naturally aspirated V8 😂
It’s the “1963” Chicken Tax plain and simple
This truck is sold in Mexico, its very popular among mining companies as a service vehicle.
Very cool.
I bought a Outlander PHEV 3 months ago for my wife. The dealership owner all but guaranteed that the Triton was coming, and would get it's own PHEV trim. Nice!
Actually this doesn't ride on Nissan's platform, everything about this truck is a Mitsubishi from the platform to the body and the drivetrain, the only Nissan about this truck is the Infotainment system and the instrument cluster, it's even in Mitsubishi's website that the Triton's body and frame are all developed by Mitsubishi.
Yup. I think Mitsubishi is taking the lead on this one, instead of the other way round, i.e. next gen Navara will ride on the same platform and probably even the engine
(Nissan already used a 4N engine in their JDM Caravan refresh last year, combined with a 7at, which suggests Jatco)
I love it when I'm not the only one correcting. The facts are out there! 😅
When you talk diesels, you always gotta talk torque.
Hell, when you talk trucks at all. Torque matters most if you plan to do anything actual truck related.
Ha ha, you think Americans actually use their trucks to truck. 😂 When I had my Tundra I used it for moving bed loads of gravel, but when I no longer needed to use it as a truck, I sold it.
come to Panama and u will see so many of mitsubishi pickups , here they are callled L200 sportero and they have a strong competition against the toyota hilux, nissan np300 frontier, isuzu dmax and ford ranger
'This bed isn't utilitarian as we like in America'.. Says the people shortening truck beds year after year for looks over practicality
I have a 2022 Mitsubishi triton here in Australia. It’s 2.4 single turbo diesel engine has no problems towing my 1080kg car trailer with my 1830kg 98 crown vic cop car loaded on the back. To buy new they are around $50k cheaper than a ram 1500 and $14k cheaper than the equivalent Toyota. Makes it a really easy choice to buy one. 10 year warranty and road side assistance is kept if you take your car/truck back to Mitsubishi for servicing. Really , you don’t need massive engines to tow or carry weight.
The 'Chicken Tax' has ruined the US truck market options.
It's BS that we don't get the diesels here in the US that the world gets even Canada gets diesel but not the US.
I couldn't agree more, that's 100% BS.
100%
Thank your government
What's BS is our stupid nanny state government and the POS bought off crooked politicians running it. They love their sh1tty bureaucracies such as the EPA.
Truth
As an owner of a Mitsubishi Mirage, I can say Mitsubishi makes very nice cars. A bit basic, but they tend to be easy to work on, and cheap to own, plus get good MPG.
The diesel midsize truck market in the rest of the world is the coolest truck "scene." How can you argue with the tuneability of the engines, the towing and hauling capabilities, and approx 35mpg on the highway? Even the 0-60 times aren't bad, certainly not after a def delete and a performance tune.
Problem is once you strap the emissions and DEF to burn off the Nox they become unreliable and expensive to maintain. GM tried it with the Colorado and failed miserably.
These diesel trucks and SUVs are available in the Philippines to be Euro-4 compliant only, which means they come with no DEF and no DPF from factory. Certainly great in terms of reliability, performance, amd maintenance
Mitsubishi triton as it's called in Australia is a brilliant truck the diesels last forever, my son has a 2006 triton diesel with 570,000 km's still going
I’d really love if they were to bring the Triton and the Delica.
I would love to see mitsubishi sale there trucks here in the USA when I was in Europe I drove one and I fell in love
I hope Mitsubishi continues with their own diesel motors instead of Renault/ Nissan motors (in fact pure french Renault motors). Mitsubishi diesels are superior to most.
This is a 100% mits diesel engine. Its marketed as new but it's really the same engine from the previous model which was incredibly reliable
@@anthonyramdin1037 Great news !
coughs coughs the noisy but indestructible eyesuzu 😂
Delica vans are awesome. We imported an L400 Delica from Japan to Canada a year ago and absolutely love if. We removed the rear seats and converted it into a go anywhere offroad camper. 4x4, low range, diff lock, so good for what little we paid for it. I have no idea why they don't sell them in North America. I would think that they would sell really well out here.
@WildernessExcursions How did you import A Japanese van into Canada 🇨🇦??? Does Canada endorse the discriminatory Chicken Tax and not import foreign manufactured Light Trucks ?? In your commentary I have to assume you aren’t aware of the “1963” Chicken tax in the USA ??
@@MrJEEPJT We can import JDM vehicles into Canada as long as they're at least 15 years old. There's no import tax and they don't care if it's a right hand drive. The only modification I needed to do was install a wire harness and two LED daytime running lights that I bought off Amazon for $60 CAD. We bought a 2005 L400 Delica, Active Field (their highest trim) at auction in Tokyo for only $5,500 CAD. It was in perfect shape and only had 88,000 km on it. Then after paying for shipping, ground transportation, storage, Japan broker, Canada broker, inspection, GST (VAT in Canada), etc., the total cost of the vehicle came to around $10,000 CAD (7,300 USD).
Delica vans are mostly passenger vehicles, so your Chicken tax wouldn't apply. I did find out the reason these vans are not sold new in Canada and the US. It's because of the CAFE standards and how it's calculated. It's based on wheel base and stance, and doesn't take into account the extra space of a van. So that's why Mitsubishi will sell SUVs, but not small vans in North America. If the next generation Delica is a PHEV or EV with a range extender, maybe then they'll start selling them here.
You got it back to front in the video. It's a Mitsubishi developed platform which will underpin the next frontier. It is not a Nissan platform. That's a good thing too IMHO.
I wish Mitsubishi would bring a 2-door extended cab version with a 6ft bed to the USA. I'd be very interested. We've had 3 new Mitsubishis in the family since 2014 and have been very happy with them overall. The 10yr/100k mile warranty helps.
When I have visited Japan I was always disappointed about how many great vehicles never make it to the USA.
We use to have a 3 lt v6 in our Triton but it was dropped all we wanted was diesel
I likes the v6 I owned two of them
No rock crawling over here so it is perfect
G'day it's Steven from Down Under
Mitsubishi Motors has been established in Australia for several decades and is a much loved and respected manufacturer, in fact Mitsubishi is also a top seller with the current Triton being the number three top selling ute ( truck ) here.
I'm amused by American attitudes and comments regarding Mitsubishi vehicles and I'm assuming that y'all don't get all the interesting Mitsubishi vehicles due to tariffs etc.
Allow me to make one matter clear please, since Mitsubishi Motors joined the Renault - Nissan - Mitsubishi Alliance all three manufacturers are benifiting in many ways, in the Tritons case Mitsubishi was the lead developer and this is not a Nissan product, though Nissan will be basing their Navara ute ( truck ) on this platform.
Mitsubishi is often underestimated and under valued it seems, the recent new Outlander PHEV is a great example of the engineering excellence that's overlooked in the US for more overrated and over priced vehicles like the Toyota RAV4.
In fact the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is the worlds first SUV PHEV and also the most popular, especially in Europe.
Looking forward to your quick look at the all new generation of Delica.
Show the small mini trucks that farmers and ranchers import. Like the Daihatsu Hijet mini dump truck
Overall, I like the look of the Mitsubishi truck, but the rectangular, boxed fenders look really out of place to me.
It's very frustrating that so many people vilify the diesel engine, considering ALL goods and supplies are moved by diesel powered trucks and trains.
It is developed together with the new Nissan Navarra which will look different to the new Frontier in north america. The Triton is named L200 in europe and has even an AWD position. With the 500kg must be something different because usually they have a payload of around 2200lbs like almost all competitors around the world (except north america).
Surprised they didnt make the awd more clearer in the video.
@@briank6804 they probably didn't noticed because it doesn't say 'automatic 4WD'.
I love these vids shot around the world. Thank you.
Diesel is the only engine option I would even consider in a truck. That's why I bought the Gladiator.
That thing is awesome! I love the color. This would be great for people in the city.
Hilux, Triton etc aren't midsize... they're in a size range of their own to suit major markets such as Thailand, Australia etc
Hmm. I’ve been to East Africa 5 times in the last 10 years, and have seen tons of Hiluxes. No bigger than a Colorado, no smaller than a Frontier. Sure looks to be the same size as the midsizers here…at least in my eyes.
@@jasonmoore6448you are absolutley right. These are competitors of the Ford Ranger. And that is called 'midsize' in the US.
They are midsize, but they usually have heavier suspensions to allow higher payload ratings.
@@TFLtruck In Central America we can get both Hilux and Tacoma and they are a bit different in size (Tacoma is a bit bigger). On Chevrolet we have the Colorado, but its an iternational version, there are a few Colorados US version and are bigger in size and the only thing shared mechanically (at least a couple of years ago) was the 2.8 Duramax Diesel engine.
@@SebasHenderson Mexico as well
Cute the small mini vans. Would love to own one.
There a great ute . And the best thing about it is in australia. You get a 10 year warranty
People sleep on Mitsubishi. They offer several SUVs in the states with a 10 year/100,000 mile warranty!!! I mean if you just want a care free ownership experience that’s Mitsubishi. If you have a dealer near you… you should be buying one.
If I've said it once I've said it a thousand times, great video, great journalism.
Congratulations on your success to TFL.
Thank you for the kind words!
Stupid government, preventing competition here.
I wish we could get the Triton in the USA! That truck would do really well here. Unfortunately, Chicken tax and lack of a competitive gasoline engine are holding it back from coming here. Unless Mitsubishi could somehow produce this pickup within North America? (Would've been nice to still have that plant in Normal, IL - maybe Rivian has extra room to help build this truck?? LOL)
Also, I think this truck was developed by Mitsubishi, but the Nissan Navara will also be based on this pickup. However, a Nissan Navara and Frontier are different pickups (similar situation to Tacoma and Hilux). Please correct me if I'm wrong though.
I'd love to see this truck here. I have a 1993 Mitsubishi Mighty Max 4X4 with the 3.0 V6. Love that truck.
Here's one, I want a 2024 Tacoma trailhunter with an extra cab and 6' bed. I don't want the 4 dr.
Great review but you gotta look at some of the rides we will not be getting in the us Yangwang U8 and BAW Stone 01
An “Off-Road” mini-van, nows there’s a huge untapped market!
I have tried many Mitsubishi cars... very excellent quality for the price and the four-wheel drive system is the best in Japanese companies, but its maintenance is complicated and the prices of many of its spare parts are high compared to competitors.
this truck has 2wd AWD 4hi and 4lo. It can do it all, no other truck in the USA and maybe the world can do all of that. We need this in the USA.
The van is so cool
The alliance let Mitsubishi take lead on developing the Triton/L200 platform from the ground up. Its not the same as the US D41 Frontier platform which on for the North American market and doesn't share with any of Nissans global products. The current Navara is based off the old D40 platform from the previous generation Frontier.
I still want the Jimny
We Love the Triton and Pajero Sport in South Africa. Toyota Hilux is the most popular though.
you should see that triton rip and tear on mitsubishis youtube through south asia amazing! That D5 needs an easy clean interior something like subaru startec for beach and muddy trips
Good luck with getting stuff like that over here California epa won’t let it happen!
Love this Japanese coverage. Great idea to travel there.
Mitsubishi made a nice little turbodiesel pickup available in the US, circa early 80's.
We built 3 Mitsubishi bakkies in our plant in South Africa. Eventually we stopped, market demand wasn't dig enough, import was more viable.
Delica mini looks cool!
🔥🔥🔥 LOVING THE SHOW COVERAGE
Thank you for watching.
As I live in Thailand, this new Mitsubishi Triton has been produced and sold in Thailand for three months. But right now we only have 2.4L Turbo Diesel engine that produces 183 HP and 430 Nm pairs with 6-Speed automatic and manual transmission. For the 2.4L Twin-Turbo Diesel engine that produces 204 HP and 470 Nm will be launched next year.
Love that orange 🍊
I saw a test vehicle very very similar to this body style with camo body wrap all over it when I was at cripple creek earlier this year. Boggled my mind because I couldn’t pin point the manufacturer until this video
Would sell like hotcakes
Yup, especially if they undercut the pricing of all of the other mid size trucks. There was a cult following for the mighty max trucks. Any Mitsu dealership staff at the would tell you people with Mighty Maxes would come in to the dealership after their truck finally died demanding another one.
It would fail miserably in the US. Suzuki already tried with a Nissan Frontier based truck and they didn't sell.
It's extremely rare to see one of those Suzuki trucks on the road
I remember that, the Equator.
@@theirthereandtheyre2947 Yup that's the one. They always make me do a double-take when I see the Suzuki logo
@@theirthereandtheyre2947 Apparently they were sold for 4.5 yrs and only sold around 6k units TOTAL. That's sad
Might as well just buy a Frontier
It would not fail at all; clueless
Mitsubishi NEEDS to bring that to the US if they want to succeed here. I have a 2023 Outlander PHEV it is a great car I love it but they cant just live off of one great car they need products like this in the US. The Mitsubishi Mirage being discontinued and the Outlander Sport is really old the Eclipse Cross is not bad. They need something new. I think in a country where everyone loves trucks this would be great especially with the Mitsubishi warranty 10 Year 100K power train. This would be a great seller. And they could build it in the Nissan plant to avoid the chicken tax. I want to see Mitsubishi be a top player again and I think this is there key.
Since Nissan/Renault control Mitsu forget about this coming into the states..it would compete with the Nissan Frontier. In the US Mitsu dealers are usually the place where those with bad credit buy a crappy little car at atrocious interest rates for multiple years.
@@jamescooley5744 "crappy little car at atrocious interest rates for multiple years" Isn't that all dealers now?
You can get it in Puerto Rico that’s part of the United States and it could be shipped in the United States just like the Mazda two that still being built in Puerto Rico with the manual transmission. On both of them manual transmission also seen them in Mexico. There is one around south west Louisiana. Every time I that way to my son and family I see it on the road
They need this in the USA.
Im always amazed with how many vehicles are in other countries that are really cool that are not sold in the us
Pick up trucks in us actually more advance and diverse lol, the only problems is that with pricing & inadequate income
i would love to have this for my mail route.
Surprise surprise psss, despite showing it there, the Triton isn't sold in Japan, with its discontinuation in the 2000s from the Japanese market. It is however, very prevalent in every other market in Asia, South East Asia, Eastern European, Latin and South America, Middle East and Africa. There's the possibility they may reverse import it from Thailand or Indonesia, just like Toyota is reverse importing the Hilux from Thailand to Japan in recent years. True JDM pickups, used for real utility, are cab forward.
I’ll take 1 or each please and thank you! Love my 2017 Outlander GT V6!
I have the suv version, the might montero sports gt 4x4💪🏼
Why can't we have hard chrome bolt on front bumpers? Replaceable. Grass and tall saplings don't beat the paint off. Why????
This truck is more closely related to the nissan navara than the titan but i guess you guys dont get that in the US. Also most tritons usually have a payload of over 1 tonne so dont know why this ones payload is so low.
We get the Frontier which is a navara revised for the American market.
@@dillonh321 ye
Will Mitsubishi come back to Dakar??think they have stopped selling L200 in
Uk
Love the he titan I’d be all in if it comes in a stick
Does anyone know why America doesn’t get these little diesels?? The only one we have now is the 3.0L duramax in the Chevy and GMC half ton trucks
Majority of this sold is in south east asian countries
Why Mits are so against the digital rear view mirror?
The new 2024 model triton is coming to Australia early next year around march
Nobody wants a Mitsubishi anything in the US. Not to mention the horrible dealer network and questionable parts availability.
I’d buy this with the four cylinder diesel over any of the competition and I know a large amount of people who think the same. Wdym nobody wants it
The tie-up with Chrysler in the 70s-80s didn't help.
Not a bad looking truck, could make a good value line truck for the US.
They could easily bring it to the states with 3.8v6 from Nissan no different than the raider with the magnum V8,V6 under the hood
Why isn’t this available in the US dammit?
These would sell well. Just like the Mazda and Isuzu in the 80s and 90s. Isuzu tried again with the last gen frontier, and nobody purchased them. The fmc canyon has more hp and tq from the gas motor than the diesel. I like diesels. I wish there was a new option in our market. Minimum 300 hp and 400 lbs torque is bench going forward in the mid-size market.
Bring it to America...I'll buy it tomorrow...
Weird it's only rated for 500kg, that's probably got to do with some japanese regulations because here is south America they have like 1000kg of payload
4 cylinder turbo diesel, id love to know the fuel mileage. With the fuel prices now thats getting more important here in Canada at around $8 a gallon
Based on the current model, the official figures are like 7.6L/100km. Real world consumption is like 9.0L/100km and up.
What a beautiful L200
No big deal,... if you want this Mitsubishi truck, just go buy a Nissan Frontier, albeit with a gasoline V6.
A diesel powered Mitsubishi Triton , Yessir, I'd buy one,... in a heart beat. ( Triton, now there's a brand or model name I remember too )
I wish we got truck like the Mitsubishi and Toyota hilux and the rest of the forbidden fruits in the U.S I’ve even looked into importing a truck here but I can’t afford to do that lol
I know a guy, who knows a guy, who knows a guy who deals through "shipping containers "...who said I can't get any of these trucks?? 😉
It’s interesting that you are at a Japanese car show yet much of the car badging is using English language.
because it is the most universal language currently in the world, makes the show more accessible
Interesting
I would think that due to rhe combination of the Chicken Tax and the emissions regulations in the US, North America has cut itself off from the global mainstream of compact to midsize pickups that are powered by Turbodiesels.
You can buy It in México
Definitely dont want any of those
badge it as a nissan and build it in the states I want one badly
Now tell me why this has a better infotainment system than my frontier but Nissan helped develop it?
Need to get rid of the stupid chicken tax in order for us to get better trucks in the us
The new Rogue and Outlander are basically the same car and compete. Mitsubishi USA gives the better warranty.
I had a used’83 Cordia and Mitsubishi seemed so innovative back then, digital dash, there was a fresh air vent in the B pillar for the backseat passengers, unfortunately the innovative four speed transmission with a power and economy shifter(you could almost convince a passenger it was an ejection lever) was its downfall. I didn’t have the turbo but they were early adopters in the ‘80s. They just fizzled out here. I also was stationed in Japan from ‘83 to ‘85 in the Navy, and remember that Mitsubishi made a Mitsubishi badged Jeep that they could only sell in Japan
You guys are forgetting the chicken tax the US imposes of 25% on imported trucks and I don’t think Mitsubishi has much of a manufacturing presence in the US
Not from Mexico, the trick is to manufacture there and import to the US.
The Adventure Van is what I would open my wallet for
That we don't get? Oh, okay. Nevermind then.
I love the 2024 Isuzu dmax
I expected these guys at TFL have better taste and not to have their judgement clouded by bright colours !🤨