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Completely
redesigned L200 "Triton" replaced the L200 Strada
in 2006 and it proved a hit in 4x2 and 4x4 pickup buying
public all over the world. Triton is assembled at Mitsubishi
Motors local facility in Laem Chabang, Thailand. |
| The major features
that distinguish the new Triton pickup are: |
a.. An
original and stylish exterior/interior design that adds a sporty
dash to pickup toughness;
a.. packaging that
provides a best-in-class roomy interior living space; and
a.. suspension and interior appointments that realize
sedan levels of comfort and ride.
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These
elements serve both to highlight the originality and advanced
qualities Triton brings to the pickup segment and
also to eliminate the commonly held image of a pickup being
a vehicle design purely for commercial use. As such,
these characteristics are expected to make a major contribution
in expanding the customer base for Mitsubishi brand
pickup trucks. Triton is fitted with the Pajero's 2. 6 and
3. 2-litre Di-D turbo-diesel engines. |
The
new Mitsubishi L200 Triton comes in 2.5 and 3.2 litre models
with the latest in common-rail fuel-injection technology
and turbo-charging. It is an effective competitor to the Isuzu
D-Max, Toyota Hilux Vigo, Nissan Navara and Chevrolet
Colorado. |
The
3. 2-liter engine is new for the pickup line and is an improved
version of the one used in Mitsubishi's Pajero midsize
sport-utility vehicle. It becomes the first diesel in the
segment with a displacement over 3. 0 liters. |
As
with the current range, the new truck offers a choice of single
or double cabs, two- or four-wheel drive, and manual or
automatic transmissions. |
The
Thai Mitsubishi division wants to make the new L200 the most
powerful pickup available, toppling the 163- horsepower,
3. 0-liter D4D diesel offered by Toyota. Likely outputs for
the Mitsubishi light truck could be as high as 175
horsepower. |
| Mitsubishi has made Thailand
the global hub for pickup production. |
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