40 Thursday <strong>March</strong> 7 <strong>2019</strong> Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi <strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong> FINAL CALL ON THE LAST OF THE RUNOUT TRITON GLX-R’S WE HAVE 9 MANUALS AND ONLY 6 AUTOS LEFT - THATS IT! Drop what you’re doing! TRITON 2WD GLX-R DOUBLE CAB MANUAL $29,990+ORC * Automatic model available for only $31,990 +ORC <strong>The</strong> Triton Runout is on. Drop everything, and if you’re quick you can pick up • 17" Alloys • 2.4L Turbo Diesel • 7.1L per 100km efficiency (manual) • Sports Suspension • Cruise Control • Smartphone Connectivity • Reversing Camera • Daytime Running Lights • 5-<strong>Star</strong> Safety and a 10 Year Powertrain Warranty † . Call 03 379 0588 or visit christchurchmitsubishi.co.nz CHRISTCHURCH MITSUBISHI 386 Moorhouse Avenue, Christchurch. 03 379 0588 | christchurchmitsubishi.co.nz *Price listed is for Triton 2WD GLX-R manual and excludes on road costs, which includes registration, WoF, 1,000km road user charges and a full tank of fuel. Available while stocks last. † Visit mmnz.co.nz for full Diamond Advantage warranty conditions. 10 year / 160,000km Powertrain Warranty (whichever comes first) (non transferable). 5 year / 130,000km New Vehicle Warranty (whichever comes first) (non transferable).
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong> Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Thursday <strong>March</strong> 7 <strong>2019</strong> 41 Mitsubishi Triton a perfect load carrier I’M LEFT disappointed if I have a vehicle and don’t drive it somewhere near to its full potential, especially if it’s a ute. So when I recently had Mitsubishi’s new Triton I put it to very good use. I had purchased a bulky Trade Me item from Dunedin and I used the evaluation vehicle to make a one-day return trip. Almost eight hundred kilometres of highway running certainly didn’t test the Triton’s comprehensive Super Select II four-wheeldrive capability, but the excursion served to prove how comfortable and capable the modern ute is on a long journey. I felt fresh when I got home and was left understanding why utes are now the vehicle of choice for some family buyers. <strong>The</strong> Triton is all new for <strong>2019</strong>, and while it gets a fresh look and upgraded engineering, it still has the same engine and basic chassis and suspension elements. That’s a good thing, the Triton can mix it with the market frontrunners, and the way it sits in the market, constantly sitting around third place in terms of sales behind Ford’s Ranger and Holden’s Colorado means it is very much a preferred option. <strong>The</strong> evaluation ute was a high-grade VRX-specced double cab with automatic transmission. <strong>The</strong> latter is an all-new six-speed type, it is a beauty with smooth shifts, and in VRX form it also has a paddle-shift sequential mechanism. In this specification the Triton is priced at $62,990 which, to my way of thinking, is good value considering its specification level and how well it stacks up to the opposition. Major items include leather trim, keyless entry and ignition, cruise control and speed limiter (perfect for the long straight roads heading out of Canterbury), rear view reversing camera, and a host of advanced safety features. Under the bonnet sits a 2.4-litre four-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine. It is rated at 135kW with 437Nm of torque, both figures are realised low in the rev band at 3500rpm and 2500rpm. Even though Motoring Ross Kiddie MITSUBISHI TRITON: At home on the highway or off-road trails. it is diesel-fed it is a lively engine and gets about its work willingly, it it also one of the quietest engines in its class, and that’s a credit to the engineers – getting a big block four-potter to work smoothly takes some doing. It is evident that the Triton has the benefit of much soundproofing and it has a well refined engine in the first instance. • Price – Mitsubishi Triton VRX, $62,990 • Dimensions – Length, 5305mm; width, 1815mm; height, 1795mm • Configuration – Four-cylinder, four-wheel-drive, 2442cc, 135kW, 437Nm, six-speed automatic. • Performance – 0-100km/h, 9sec • Fuel usage – 8.6l/100km A lot of development has also been carried out to cut down fuel use, it is now to the point where an 8.6-litre per 100km (33mpg) combined cycle can be claimed. On my journey south the trip computer was constantly listing at around that figure with a 6l/100km (47mpg) readout showing at a steady 100km/h, the engine just loping over gently at 1700rpm. If you are doing long highway hauls, those figures mean large fuel cost savings. On the subject of figures, the Triton four-wheel-drive has a tow rating of 3500kg and it will haul a payload of 905kg in a deck area measuring 1520mm x 1470 x 475mm (depending on deck liner). It also has a useful 220mm of ground clearance, all of these figures are right up with market demand. <strong>The</strong> test ute was riding on 18in wheels with quite chunky 265/60 Bridgestone Dueler tyres. Even so, they ride quietly, even on coarse chip seal, they also offer direct feedback through the steering. Utes aren’t known for their ideal handling but it was nice to have some surety when I pushed quickly through the tricky corners between Oamaru and Dunedin. <strong>The</strong> Triton has handling ability unrealistic for a working vehicle built on a ladder chassis and load bearing live rear axle. Interestingly, Mitsubishi still has a manual gearbox option on Triton and that would be the model for me; however, the new automatic adds to the sophistication, and with all of the ingredients in place to make the driving process smooth, it is certainly a standout vehicle which has a major role in the working environment. Today’s pick-up buyer is reaping of the benefits of long and gradual development processes. It’s no wonder our market is led by utes, the Triton is a vehicle you can comfortably put the family in for that trip into the high country, skifield access road, or to the beach for a swim or surf. It’s also the quintessential tow and carry vehicle. I wouldn’t mind one permanently parked up my driveway. FREE WEEKLY MAGAZINE in stands every Friday Best Motorbuys TM 2009 TOYOTA VITZ RS 1.3, auto, alloys, ABS, twin airbags, only travelled 16,000km. 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