SHED: 2019 MITSUBISHI TRITON GLX+
WE WELCOME A MITSUBISHI TRITON GLX+ TO THE 4X4 AUSTRALIA SHED.
ANEW YEAR and a new long-term test truck for the magazine, as we welcome this Triton GLX+ to the shed. The Triton finished 2019 as the third bestselling 4x4 in Australia, launching with a full reskin early in the year and receiving an up-spec towards the end of the year.
The new look came with a heavy load of standard safety equipment to give the Triton more safety kit than any other 4x4 ute on the market, including those that cost almost twice as much. The standard inclusion of rear cross-traffic alert puts it ahead of European rivals such as the Mercedes-benz X-class and VW Amarok, in terms of standard safety equipment.
Our demo model comes with more than 6000km on the clock and a few factory extras including the steel front bar, LED light bar, a tow bar, floor mats and a tonneau cover. These add around $7K to the drive-away price, but on current pricing you could drive out in a GLX+ with all this kit for $47,668. That’s a lot of truck for less than $50K, The Triton owes its sales success to sharp pricing and value for money.
There was good news for off-roaders with the 2020 updates, with the rear diff lock dipping further down in the range so that this GLX+ specification now has it as standard; it was previously only offered in the top-of-the-range model. Also new was the inclusion of 245/70R16 Bridgestone Dueler all-terrains to the GLX and GLX+.
These worthy additions add to a long line of standard features including the Super Select 4x4 system that gives the user the option of full-time AWD, as well as the usual RWD and locked 4x4 settings. There’s a comprehensive A/V system with Apple Carplay/android Auto, and all the bits and bobs you expect in a mid-range pick-up.
We look forward to putting the Triton through its paces over the next six months. It’s always been an honest toiler that gets on with the job without any pretence; it’s not everyone’s bunch of grapes, but when you consider the safety package and driveaway pricing, it bears further investigation beyond the flash and glamour of some of the more popular 4x4 utes.