Relative to the larger-volume gamers within the Malaysian market resembling Proton and Perodua, Mitsubishi has had a quieter 12 months in 2023 by comparability. That mentioned, there are a number of fashions regionally which are set to reach in Malaysia from the Japanese model.

Main the record is the third-generation Triton pick-up truck, which made its international debut in July final 12 months. Presently, the all-new Triton has been indicated to reach in Malaysia within the first half of this 12 months, with the precise date nonetheless to be confirmed.

Having made its debut in Thailand, the third-generation Triton marks the mannequin’s return to the Japanese marketplace for the primary time in 12 years, and the double-cab configuration that’s most related to Malaysia has grown significantly in measurement, now measuring 5,360 mm lengthy (+55 mm), 1,930 mm large (+115 mm) and 1,815 mm tall (+35 mm), with a wheelbase of three,130 mm.

The upper-specification variants of the Triton might be anticipated to be joined by a extra utilitarian 2WD workhorse, identified within the outgoing era because the Triton Quest, which was priced slightly below RM80k on the launch of the facelift model. Elsewhere, the third-generation Triton can also be supplied in Membership Cab and Single Cab types.

New blood for the model comes within the type of the Xforce, a B-segment SUV that made its international debut on the Gaikindo Indonesia Worldwide Auto Present (GIIAS) 2023 final August.

Going right into a phase comprised of entrants such because the Honda HR-V and the Toyota Corolla Cross, the Xforce measures 4,390 mm lengthy, 1,810 mm large and 1,660 mm tall with a 2,650 mm wheelbase, thus slotting in between the HR-V and Corolla Cross when it comes to exterior dimensions.

Sharing its platform with the Xpander facelift, the Xforce additionally shares the MPV’s powertrain that’s the 105 PS/141 Nm 4A91 1.5 litre petrol unit mated to a constantly variable transmission. Additionally shared is its suspension structure of MacPherson struts in entrance and a torsion beam on the rear, with the Xforce gaining Mitsubishi’s patented Energetic Yaw Management that distributes drive between every entrance wheel.

The Xforce will probably be inbuilt Mitsubishi Motors’ Indonesian plant in Bekasi, West Java, and its scheduled arrival in Asean markets imply the B-segment SUV needs to be earmarked for Malaysia as nicely.

The opposite mainstay within the Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia line-up, the Xpander has been given its facelift, first making its debut in Indonesia in November 2021, then in Thailand in March 2022.

Key adjustments to the mechanical specification of the Xpander embody the shift to a constantly variable transmission (CVT), which replaces the four-speed torque converter computerized transmission within the pre-facelift which is the model presently on sale in Malaysia.

The facelift pairs the CVT with the 105 PS/141 Nm 4A91 1.5 litre petrol inline-four cylinder engine that will get an exterior exhaust gasoline recirculation (EGR) system to bolster gasoline effectivity. In the meantime, bodywork updates see entrance and rear overhangs develop by 75 mm and 45 mm respectively, whereas floor clearance has been raised to a most of 225 mm, the latter determine claimed to be best-in-class.

Rounding up the batch of fashions that will arrive in Malaysia from the model is the Outlander PHEV, which had been sighted on native roads final June.

Having made its debut in October 2021, the Outlander PHEV packs a pair of e-motors, one producing 116 PS and 255 Nm in entrance and one other with 136 PS and 195 Nm on the rear, fed by a 20 kWh lithium-ion battery that yields as much as 87 km of vary (WLTP).

The combustion engine, a 2.4 litre 4B12 naturally aspirated inline four-cylinder MIVEC engine produces 133 PS and 195 Nm, serving primarily as a generator for the EV powertrain however can even instantly drive the automobile at larger speeds.

Regardless of the Outlander PHEV’s presence on Malaysian roads, there’s much less of a assure that it’ll go on sale on this market because the unit sighted was unconcealed, which is unlikely of a mannequin that is because of be launched. What do you consider these fashions – which of those are you trying ahead to essentially the most? Tell us within the feedback.

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