MITSUBISHI TRITON   FROM $32,500

HOW MUCH?

The Triton 4x4 range, powered by a 133kW/430Nm 2.4-litre four-cylinder turbodiesel engine, opens with the GLX single cab chassis six-speed manual at $32,500. The GLX Club cab chassis is $35,300.

Double cabs start with the GLX at $37,000; a five-speed automatic adds $2500. GLS is $41,500 and the Sport is $45,990.

The auto-only Exceed is $48,000. That’s several-thousand dollars less than the top-spec models from any of Triton’s main rivals.

NUTS AND BOLTS

• The Triton is built in Thailand.

• It sits on the same wheelbase as the previous model, so as far as the double-cab variants go it remains one of the smaller one-tonners around. However, the body is the longest in the class, with Mitsubishi claiming class-leading rear-seat legroom.

• The 2.4-litre four-cylinder turbodiesel engine in the Triton produces