2024 Mitsubishi Triton imagined and spied testing; set for July debut

UPDATE: 2024 Mitsubishi Triton set for July reveal

Jordan Hickey

The next-generation 2024 Mitsubishi Triton ute will reportedly debut next month.

Thai publication Headlight Mag [↗] reports the all-new Triton will be unveiled at an event in Thailand on July 26 in dual-cab and space-cab form.

It was previewed by Mitsubishi's XRT Concept in March, with narrower headlights, bolder wheel arches and a muscular shoulder line. A larger footprint is also expected.

The single-cab variant is tipped to follow at a later time.

According to the report, the new Triton will retain its 2.4-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine, as found in the current Triton and Pajero Sport.

It is unknown if Mitsubishi will upgrade the engine and transmission to better match other four-cylinder rivals, which have outputs closer to 150kW and 500Nm, a 3500-kilogram towing capacity, and a 10-speed automatic transmission for the latest Ford Ranger and Volkswagen Amarok.

The current Triton produces 133kW and 430Nm, with a 3.1-tonne braked towing capacity and six-speed manual or automatic transmission options.

March 2023: New Triton imagined

Mike Stevens

The new-gen 2024 Mitsubishi Triton has been spied testing more than a few times over the past year, and now we know its big unveiling is only months away.

How it'll look is still unclear, with the spied prototypes revealing little through their swirly camouflage, but close inspection offers a few hints.

It's clear that Mitsubishi's 'Dynamic Shield' themes will continue up front, but with a big boxy new grille poking out through the centre.

Slim LED lights can also be seen flanking the top edge of the grille, with larger driving lights set at each corner of the front bumper.

Based on these clues, we've produced a set of new renderings that we suspect will prove accurate.

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What do you think of the look?

That big new grille may not be the most handsome piece of design out of the Mitsubishi studio, but it will make a bold statement in your rear-view mirror.

Mitsubishi has also this week confirmed it will unveil an electric ute in the coming years, expected sometime before 2029. Read more about that, and the huge haul of other upcoming Mitsubishis, at the link below.

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July 2022: New-generation Triton spied testing

Jordan Hickey

The next-generation 2023 Mitsubishi Triton has been spied with a production-ready body.

Our spy photography partners snapped these images during hot-weather testing in southern Europe.

The production-ready version seen here follows a previous, less-advanced sighting in January, with Mitsubishi placing the body of the current Triton over the top of a test vehicle wearing headlights from an older Mirage hatch.

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While the current Triton, facelifted in 2018, has combined the brand’s Dynamic Shield design language with the pre-facelift ute’s rounder shape, the new-generation version will feature a boxier design across the board.

At the front, the Triton will adopt a larger front grille, split-level headlights inspired by the latest Outlander, and a clamshell-style bonnet.

Rectangular wheel arches will carry over from the MR Triton, with the addition of a more-prominent shoulder line above.

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This shoulder line looks to end at the doors – at least in this test vehicle – suggesting a shared cabin design could be used with the next Navara.

The rear of the Triton will feature redesigned tail lights and a bulkier tailgate with an integrated brake lamp, as seen on the current model.

Little else is known about the specifications of the all-new ute, but it is expected to have a longer wheelbase and wider track than the current Triton, which is 5.21m long and 1.82m wide.

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However, we know it will share its underpinnings with the next-generation Nissan Navara, thanks to the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance.

Mitsubishi is believed to be the lead developer for the Alliance’s latest global mid-sized pickup trucks, although the pair’s interior and exterior styling are likely to differ.

Whether this differentiation will be as strong as the Mitsubishi Outlander and its twin-under-the-skin, the Nissan X-Trail, or just a light restyling remains to be seen.

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For instance, the Isuzu D-Max and Mazda BT-50 share most parts, while the upcoming Volkswagen Amarok shares its body with the latest Ford Ranger.

While the current Mitsubishi Triton and Nissan Navara are unrelated, both vehicles date back to 2015, one year before Nissan upped its stake in the three-diamond brand to 34 per cent – allowing for greater control of the marque under Japanese law.

The 2023 Mitsubishi Triton is expected to be unveiled later this year or early 2023, ahead of a potential local launch in the second half of next year.

Below: The current 2022 Mitsubishi Triton

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