2015 Mitsubishi Triton revealed

Redesigned Triton ute gains new engine and transmission options and updated styling.

The new Triton ute has undergone its first significant update in nearly a decade, with Mitsubishi saying the new model will offer a combination of passenger car levels of comfort and practical functionality.

Local pricing and specifications will be confirmed closer to its mid-2015 arrival in showrooms, however the Triton will be produced in the full range of body styles and drivetrain options expected of a light commercial ute.

These include the three different body styles of the existing model - single cab, club cab and double cab - and available in multiple combinations turbodiesel and petrol engines with two and four-wheel drive, plus manual or automatic drivetrains.

Mitsubishi has introduced a new 133kW/430Nm 2.4-litre four-cylinder turbodiesel engine to the range to sit alongside upgraded versions of the existing 2.5-litre 4-cylinder turbodiesel (in either 94kW/240Nm 'standard' spec or 131kW/400Nm 'high' spec) and 94kW/194Nm 2.4-litre petrol engines.

The 2.4-litre turbodiesel engine can be paired to either a six-speed manual or five-speed automatic, both of which were newly developed for the engine.

The 2.5-litre turbodiesel and 2.4-litre petrol engines are paired with the same five-speed manual transmission from the existing Triton model.

Four-wheel versions of the new Triton will retain a dual-range transfer case, but switching moves from the old-style lever to a modern dial near the gear selector. The change between 2WD and 4WD high-range can be done at speeds up to 100km/h.

The chassis maintains the same double-wishbone front and leaf-spring rear suspension of the previous Triton, with the suspension on the 'High Rider' models tweaked slightly to improve performance when driving on tarmac.

The new Triton range comes with ABS, hill start assist and eletronic brake force distribution while four-wheel drive models also come with active stability and traction control as standard.

The new Triton will be available in three spec-levels: GL, GLX and GLS. The single cab is only available in GL while the double cab only comes in GLX and GLS. The club cab style is available in all three spec-levels.

The GLS dual cab will be available with a 7-inch LCD multimedia display, satnav, Bluetooth and dual-zone climate control.

All other models will have air-con and a stereo with USB, iPod and aux connectivity.

The new Triton's chassis maintains the 3000mm wheelbase of the existing MN model, which is 220mm shorter than both the Ford Ranger and Mazda BT-50 as well as 85mm shorter than the Toyota HiLux.

The shorter wheelbase allows the Triton to have a tighter turning circle. The 2WD models have a kerb-to-kerb distance of 11.4m with the 2WD 'High Rider' and 4WD models having 11.8m.

By comparison, across the Ford Ranger models the smallest turning circle is 11.9m going up to 12.7m. For the Mazda BT-50 they are 11.8m and 12.4m respectively.

Across the range, the 2015 Triton's cargo bay measures 1470mm wide and 475mm deep. Length varies according to body style with the single cab measuring 2265mm, club cab 1850mm and the double cab 1520mm.

The club cab and double cab two-wheel drive varaints of the 2015 Triton will be available in 'High Rider' spec, which increases the 195mm ground clearance by 10mm to match the 205mm clearance of the 4WD. This places the Triton above the Volkswagon Amarok (192mm/203mm) but below the Ford Ranger (201mm/237mm).