Triton 2023 spied

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New range will include a PHEV
 
Back in the day, motoring media could hardly care less about utes and gnarly old 4WDs and such. Primitive, agricultural things driven by farmers and tradies was the consensus. How times change.

In 2022, it’s all about the race to mild, partial or full hybridisation and electrification.

Going into the second half of the year, Japanese and Australian media are a-fizz with reports that the next Triton will include a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version.

Expected in 2023, the coming Triton will apparently launch the brand’s first ever plug-in hybrid powertrain for the first time, potentially beating Australian ute heavyweights like the Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux, Isuzu D-Max and the Nissan Navara to electrification in Australia. That should also mean New Zealand gets that model and thus finally a proper four-wheel drive ute with some electric drive.

The new PHEV will use a 20.0kWh lithium-ion battery pack, up from 13.8kWh in the old model, and 85kW front and 100kW rear axle-mounted electric motors. The system will be mated to a revised version of Mitsubishi’s 2.4-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine, ensuring a total system output of 185kW of power and 450Nm of torque.
It has an electric driving range of 84km on the NEDC cycle and a combined fuel economy figure of 1.5 litres per 100 kilometres.

The new Triton is being co-developed with Nissan, thanks to the Alliance that takes in Nissan, Mitsubishi and Renault, with development led by Mitsubishi.

While a PHEV powertrain is expected to be among the offerings a traditional diesel engine will remain available.

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