Diesel power up for all-new 2024 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport and Triton as brand takes aim at Ford Everest and Toyota LandCruiser Prado! – Car News

A new Mitsubishi Triton is expected to be with us before the end of the year, and that means its Ute-based SUV sibling, the Pajero Sport, is also coming soon. And details of what might power Mitsubishi’s new rugged twins are beginning to emerge.

While the brand has confirmed that an all-electric version of its Triton Ute is due to launch within five years, the company’s most recent five-year plan suggests that both the Triton and Pajero Sport will remain diesel-powered vehicles in the short term, and that they may never introduce a plug-in hybrid powertrain.

Instead, the models seem poised to transition from diesel propulsion to fully electric propulsion. The battery electric vehicle (BEV) version of the Triton ute is slated to launch before 2028, although the brand is unlikely to invest in an all-new diesel engine to fill the gap.

But CarsGuide understands that an increase in performance is on the horizon as Mitsubishi works to make its existing 2.4-litre turbocharged diesel engine both more powerful and more efficient.

In the current Triton, this engine produces a total of 133 kW and 430 Nm, but you can expect these figures to increase for an all-new model.

One option would be to install twin turbocharging, replacing the current engine’s single turbo. Nissan applies a similar strategy to its Navara, with the lower tiers of this model using a single turbocharger (producing a total of 120kW and 403Nm), while the higher tiers use twin turbocharging, boosting power to 140kW and 450Nm.

If Mitsubishi uses the same tactic, at least 15-20kW of power and more than 20Nm of torque would come to the table, meaning a new Triton and Pajero Sport should be able to deliver around 150kW and 480Nm (although 500Nm would certainly be the target) . ).

First to arrive will be a new Mitsubishi Triton Ute. (Image: Digimod’s DESIGN)

The strategy would tie into Mitsubishi’s reported plan to make the next Pajero Sport a true Ford Everest or Toyota LandCruiser Prado rival, delivering both the capability and towing capacity to excel on Australia’s tracks and trails.

When we recently asked what the next Pajero Sport would bring to the table, we were told Mitsubishi intends to “grow the Pajero Sport globally”.

“The Pajero Sport has the potential to be expanded and continue to grow,” said Hiroshi Masuoka, Mitsubishi’s vice president and head of vehicle engineering development.

“Performance, comfort, the body and the powertrain itself. We believe the Pajero Sport has that potential.”

The strategy would follow Mitsubishi’s reported plan to make the next Pajero Sport a true rival to the Ford Everest or Toyota LandCruiser Prado.

Both models will be focused on Australia, with the brand recently pledging to focus its resources and product launches here to fuel its growth in the next phase.

“(We will) focus management resources on these core business regions and aim to increase sales volume, market share and revenue,” the company said in an investment presentation, before promising “sequential model rollouts” for our market.

The new Triton is slated to launch in late 2023 or early 2024, with the Pajero Sport to follow 12 months later, in late 2024 or early 2025.