Take away the camouflage wrap and the off-road equipment and you’re looking on the manufacturing model of the L200 and Triton duo
by Thanos Pappas
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by Thanos Pappas
Mitsubishi lately confirmed 16 new mannequin launches for the subsequent 5 years and is now previewing one in every of them. The Mitsubishi XRT Idea is a detailed preview of the subsequent era of the Triton / L200 pickup, coming later this yr to rival the likes of the Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux.
The idea appears to be like like a camouflaged prototype of the Triton fitted with off-road equipment. A particular wrap impressed by “lava rocks filled with condensed power” is masking the whole bodywork, facet home windows, and lighting models, sending navy vibes, whereas the Ralliart brand on the profile is a reminder of Mitsubishi’s motorsport heritage.
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Regardless of the livery, we are able to see the whole thing of the brand new mannequin’s design, together with the cut up headlights, the boxy grille, and the closely sculpted profile with toned-up fenders. The greenhouse appears to be like similar to the Nissan Navara which is sharing the underpinnings with the next-gen Mitsubishi Triton. Moreover, the idea comes fitted with grippy mud-terrain tires, a tubular construction on the rear mattress with two spare wheels, a snorkel, facet steps, and broad fender extensions making it look fairly rugged.
Mitsubishi didn’t give us the specs of the car however we anticipate the Triton to be based mostly on a reworked model of Navara’s ladder-frame chassis and are available fitted with a turbodiesel powertrain. The automaker has additionally teased a totally electrical pickup, however that is most probably going to be a distinct mannequin.
The Mitsubishi XRT Idea will probably be on show on the 2023 Bangkok Worldwide Motor Present in Thailand from March 21 to April 2. The corporate didn’t give us a selected date for the launch of the manufacturing model however mentioned it is going to arrive in Thailand in fiscal 2023, adopted by ASEAN, Oceania, and different world markets.
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The debut of the sixth-generation Triton/L200 will mark the primary full redesign in 9 years for the reason that fifth-gen mannequin was launched in 2014 earlier than receiving a facelift in 2018. The pickup is Mitsubishi’s top-selling mannequin, manufactured on the Laemchabang manufacturing facility in Thailand and exported to round 150 markets world wide.
Takao Kato, Mitsubishi Motors president, and CEO mentioned: “The all-new Triton goes by ultimate touch-ups in preparation for its launch, as now we have carried out rigorous endurance assessments world wide whereas additionally incorporating the know-how gained from rally actions”. Talking of motorsports, a rally-prepped model of the brand new Triton will happen on the Asia Cross Nation Rally 2023 with Crew Mitsubishi Ralliart and the official technical assist from Mitsubishi Motors, hoping to repeat final yr’s win.
