The fifth-generation Mitsubishi L200 pickup debuted as a concept with the XRT name at the Bangkok Motor Show that opened today. The serial version will be shown in the coming months, the novelty will go on sale before the end of this year.
The “fourth” Mitsubishi L200, well known to Russians, has been produced since 2014, in 2018 it underwent a radical restyling, and in this year it will be replaced by a fifth-generation pickup truck, the camouflaged pre-production prototypes of which were seen on the roads last summer.
>Thailand is the production home of the Mitsubishi L200, here, like in many other markets, it bears the Triton name. Last year, the Triton became Thailand's most sought-after Mitsubishi model and ranked ninth on the national bestseller list, with 21,168 units sold, according to Focus2Move. For comparison, let's say that the Isuzu D-Max pickup took the first place in the list of best sellers in Thailand — 178,407 units sold. » />
Mitsubishi Triton has a stronger position in Australia: here it sold 27,436 units last year. and took the fourth place in the list of market leaders, the Toyota Hilux pickup was in the first place — 64,391 units were sold.
The Fifth Mitsubishi L200/Triton was developed with an eye to donating a frame platform for other models of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance — the new Nissan Navara and Renault Alaskan will, in fact, be clones of the L200/Triton, new frame SUVs from Mitsubishi and Nissan are expected on the same platform.
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In Bangkok, the new L200/Triton debuted as a Mitsubishi XRT concept car, although it is clear that under the camouflage in the form of solidified lava there is a serial pickup truck, and in the top version from the sports division Ralliart with a snorkel, toothy tires, powerful side skirts, spare wheels in the back and other accessories.
There is no official technical information about the new pickup yet, but it is obvious that the «fifth» L200/Triton is larger than the «fourth» one: the wheelbase, overall length and cabin length are increased. The rear suspension is still dependent and looks very solid. Let's hope that the differential all-wheel drive as an alternative to the part-time scheme has survived the change of generations. five years, including an all-electric pickup.