Mitsubishi Triton GLX 4WD double cab ute

• Published date: 11 May 2022

Several things have aligned to help propel the Triton to that elusive top seller status

Not the least of these are chronic stock shortages of both the Hilux and Ranger, while Mitsubishi by comparison have had largely good supplies of the Triton. None of this should diminish what the Triton has achieved in fighting its way onto the top step of our new ute sales podium for the first quarter of this year.

The GLX proudly holds the mantle of 'working class' hero in the Triton family and contractors, farming businesses, and the construction firms all love this ute for those qualities. In town or out in the remote country back blocks, it's a fair bet there's a Triton rolling up its sleeves and putting in the hard graft. It's the only model in the range offering single, extra and double cab body styles, with the choice of two and fourwheel drive, with the 4WD double cab auto supplied for this road test.

Lots of matte black detailing in areas such as for the grill and door handles, plus under sized 16-inch wheels, all let the world know you're driving the Triton in its most rudimentary form.

Priced at $43,990 prior to March 31, the test ute offered good value for money.

From April 1 it was whacked like most other similar utes with the Government's $4100 Clean Vehicle fee. This is because its diesel motor is classified as a high emission engine.

This revenue funds the Government's financial incentives to get people into clean green vehicles such as hybrids and full electrics.

The test ute's well-proven 135kw 2.4 litre turbo diesel generating 437nm of torque is common across the entire Triton range.

While the power and torque outputs aren't exactly best in class, they are still solid enough. From the driver's seat the test vehicle always felt as though it had plenty of low speed pulling to haul decent sized loads, confirmed by the Triton's 3.5 tonne towing rating. An effortless highway cruiser, it covers long distances with ease.

Off-road the engine always found the low-speed pulling power to comfortably muscles its way up...