Mitsubishi Philippines officially launches the 2024 Triton for the Philippine market. It rolls out as the Japanese brand’s new contender in the local pickup truck segment a year after its initial release in Japan back in 2023.
2024 Mitsubishi Triton
Now in its sixth generation, this all-new model ditches the old Strada name for a new one that aligns with the global market. Along with that, the all-new Triton gets loads of improvements from the inside out.
So what can prospective buyers of the 2024 Mitsubishi Triton expect? Let’s go over its features and specs to find the answer.
Exterior
On the outside, the all-new Triton gets a new commanding look thanks to its design's predominant use of straight lines.
A closer look at the 2024 Triton's front end
Up front, the top-spec Triton Athlete gets a square-shaped grille with three horizontal slats, which is flanked by a pair of LED headlamp clusters. Above the headlamps are a pair of thin LED daytime running lamps, while more forward illumination is provided by a pair of LED fog lamps, just below the main headlamp clusters. Further down below is a grey-colored skid plate.
From the side, the all-new Mitsubishi pickup truck gets beefy fender flares, metallic black roof rails, and a set of 18-inch black alloy wheels. This is paired with heated power-folding side mirrors and a mostly black-colored angular sports bar. From this angle, the truck likewise employs a straight body line with its hood aligning with the bed.
Triton from the rear
Towards the rear, the Triton is equipped with a pair of large, rectangular LED taillights that wrap around towards the side. Between those is a tailgate which grants access to the truck’s bed. Standard on all variants is a bedliner and cargo hooks.
Size-wise, the all-new Mitsubishi pickup truck’s top-spec version is 5,360mm long, 1,930mm wide, and 1,815mm in height. Its wheelbase spans 3,130mm, and its top-spec trims offer a ground clearance of 222mm.
At its heaviest, this Mitsubishi-made pickup truck has a curb weight of 2,035 kg.
Interior
At maximum, the 2024 Mitsubishi Triton can comfortably seat up to five occupants. For the higher-end variants, most surfaces inside the truck like its dashboard and interior door cards, are covered in soft-touch materials.
The all-new Triton's front cabin.
For the solid parts, these get either silver, grey, or piano black trim pieces. The seats of the top-spec version are all covered in a two-tone synthetic leather fabric with quilted suede inserts.
When it comes to its front cabin specifically, this truck gets a 10-way power adjustable driver’s seat and a manually adjustable front passenger seat.
Likewise present in this section are a push-to-start button, physical buttons for the dual-zone automatic climate control system, a tilt and telescopic steering column, a floating-type central touchscreen, analog gauge clusters, and a seven-inch digital driver’s display, a 12-volt socket, USB ports, among others.
A peek inside its rear cabin.
The rear cabin meanwhile, gets two USB ports and a folding rear seat-mounted center armrest equipped with cupholders. The armrest can only be used when two are occupying the rear seats, though more cupholders are accessible for the rear occupants from the rear center console.
Tech & Safety
For the all-new Triton, Mitsubishi decided to go heavy on safety technologies. Depending on the trim, this pickup truck model is kitted out with autonomous emergency braking, lane-keep assist, pedestrian detection, blind-spot monitoring and warning, lane change assist, automatic high beams, and plenty of others.
This truck's top-spec trim is kitted out with a nine-inch touchscreen infotainment system.
Those high-tech safety bits are supported by several standard safety features like anti-lock braking, stability control, traction control, trailer stability assist, hill-start assist, hill-descent control, active yaw control, ISOFIX child seat anchors, parking sensors, a 360-degree view camera, engine immobilizer with keyless operation system, as well as a total of seven airbags.
For in-car entertainment and communication, the top-spec trim uses a nine-inch touchscreen display with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. This screen is linked to a six-piece speaker system, and it also comes paired with a wireless smartphone charging pad (Athlete and GLS).
Engine & Performance
Propelling the top-spec Triton Athlete is a 2.4-liter two-stage turbocharged diesel engine that can output up to 201 horsepower and 470 Nm of torque. The said engine is then paired to a six-speed automatic gearbox, while power is sent to all four wheels via the Mitsubishi Super Select 4WD-II system.
A close look at the Triton's shifter and center console.
Other variants of the all-new model then get a 2.4-liter turbocharged diesel mill with a scaled-down tune of 180 horsepower and 430 Nm of torque. Depending on the variant, this engine is paired with a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic gearbox.
As a side note, the 2.4-liter engine with a two-stage turbo for the Triton Athlete is compliant with the higher Euro 5 emissions standards. The 2.4-liter mill on the other variants meanwhile, is compliant with Euro 4 emissions standards.
Top-spec Triton Athlete's 2.4-liter two-stage turbocharged diesel engine.
For its off-road-focused components, the Super Select 4WD-II system on the Triton Athlete features four modes. These are 2-H (4x2), 4-H (4x4 high), 4HLc (4x4 high with locked differential), and 4LLc (4x4 low with locked differential.) The said system works in tandem with a total of seven driving modes. The latter includes normal, eco, gravel, mud, snow, sand, and rock.
The top-spec Triton Athlete has a ground clearance of 222mm.
Other 4x4 trims like the GLX MT 4x4 and the GLX AT 4x4 use the simpler Easy Select 4WD system. All 4x4 variants likewise feature a locking differential.
To ensure ride comfort and off-road stability, the Triton uses a double-wishbone front suspension and a rear leaf-spring suspension. Braking for this model is performed by front disc brakes and rear drum brakes.
Price
Here is a table listing the prices of all available Mitsubishi Triton variants in the Philippines:
| 2024 Mitsubishi Triton Variants | Price |
| Triton GL 4x2 MT | Php 1,134,000 |
| Triton GL 4x4 MT | Php 1,157,000 |
| Triton GLX 4x2 MT | Php 1,311,000 |
| Triton GLX 4x2 AT | Php 1,383,000 |
| Triton GLX 4x4 MT | Php 1,561,000 |
| Triton GLS 4x2 AT | Php 1,582,000 |
| Triton Athlete 4x4 AT | Php 1,909,000 |
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