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2023 Mitsubishi Triton GSR – Can it Still Keep Up?

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The Triton is a feisty filly full of gear, but not so precious that you can’t use it for what it is meant to be used for. The range starts at a mere $30,740 for a bare back version for two, to a Sporty GSR model at $63,640. A nifty tan interior adds a grand to the price, but for tradies dirty after a day on the tools, contrasting upholstery is not your best friend.

The soft cover pack brings the advantage of keep your gear in the rear dry, if not secure. The regular GSR sans the pack is a trifle, at $56,940.

Outside, our Sunflare Orange car looked the absolute business. It worries not about the additions of chrome and other frippery. Instead, you get orange and black, and that’s that. It looks quite sexy. Our test car had the extra menace of an aggressively placed bull bar, whose black finish has been given a low-glow matte effect.

The advantage of properly tested and designed accessories can’t be overstated. Airbags and sensors all still work as intended.

18” shiny black wheels look like they’ll shy away from a building site, and pass out at the first sight of a rock, but looks can be deceiving. Huge chunky tyres can go anywhere, aided by the superb 4×4 Super Select II 4×4 system.

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Inside:

The cabin is tight in the back seat, and GSR lacks the handy underfloor hold-all included in lower models. There is a weird air repeater in the roof to get flow back to the peeps in the pauper seats. Why on earth you wouldn’t have vents in the back of the centre console like normal people, is beyond me. It is an utterly daft idea.

The driver gets a powered seat, with both posh pews heated. The cabin is strewn with a mix of leather and vinyl. The windows are electric, as are the auto-folding mirrors. The lights are dusk sensing, and they have an auto high beam function.

The 7” audio infotainment system is basic but has all the function you could need, including CarPlay and Android Auto. 6 Speaker do a decent sound, but it lacks the depth that audiophiles desire. All of the money has gone into ability, not making things pretty, and it shows.

There are acres of scratchy plastic in an interior that feels like it could be hosed out without a second thought. Rubber mats are handy, and highly recommended if you plan on doing dirty deeds, done cheap or otherwise.

The Drive:

The 2.4 turbo diesel has 133kw/430Nm and can be found across the range. GSR has a 6 speed automatic, which is slightly behind the times when you consider Ranger’s 10-speed unit.

Although rated for 8.6L/100k, we scored closer to 10.1 on our fairly easy city trial.

Steering feels a little lumpy thanks to those big knobbly tyres. You can whip Triton into a parking spot in no time flat, but Trion GSR is 5,305mm long, leaving only 351mm either end in a standard parking space. Baby that’s mighty tight considering the tow bar at the back and bull bar up front.

Acceleration is leisurely as you’d expect from a tiny engine in a big 2,000 ute. It will take 900kg of payload, including the dudes driving, their gear, and all the crap in the back. Added to the GVM is 3,100kg of towing ability, but the grand total is a little under a hefty 6 tonne, at 5885kg according to official figures.

Hydraulic steering is not compatible with all that fancy lane centering stuff, so the lane departure is warning only. The same goes for blind spot, although GSR claims to have Lane Change Assist. There is a cool thing called Ultrasonic misacceleration Mitigation System (UMS), which we didn’t try out for obvious reasons.

The 75L tank is going to get you around 1,000 at highway speeds, as long as you aren’t stuffed to the gunnels with kitchen sinks.

The Super Select 4×4 system can dial up 4 settings from 2H, 4H, 4HLC and 4LLC, to take you though various levels of grip and capability. The last two will only see action in mud, snow, and rocks. I rather think a greasy road will be the most Triton will be asked to cope with. Most buyers will be tradies and town dwellers.

Conclusion:

Triton GSR is surprisingly well equipped, though is starting look a bit old, despite a facelift. It has been around since 2014, and although the top selling Hilux matches Triton in age, newcomers, Ranger and Amorok make everything else look and feel a little bit last week. Even considering the top Ranger is 20 grand more, its equipment and drivetrain are next level, and blitzes all who wallow in its wake.

Nonetheless, Triton is well priced, a decent drive, and does what it says on the box.

2023 Mitsubishi Triton GSR

  • Price: $63,640
  • Engine: 4cyl turbo diesel
  • Power: 133kw/430Nm
  • Trans: 6sp-auto
  • Econ: 8.6L/100k

 

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