2025 Mitsubishi Triton GLX-R emerges as new mid-spec variant for Australia

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The 2025 Mitsubishi Triton line-up will grow imminently in Australia for the second time since its launch in February with a dealer revealing a new variant for our market.

Following the addition of sub-one-tonne payload versions of the top-of-the-range Triton GLS and GSR to appeal to novated lease customers, Mitsubishi Australia will soon add a mid-spec GLX-R variant in a Model Year 2024.5 update for the ute, according to a post from the Lindenberg Mitsubishi dealership in Queensland.

Based on the four-wheel-drive Triton GLX+ dual-cab pick-up, the 2024 Mitsubishi Triton GLX-R adds GSR-style black 18-inch alloy wheels, a black sports bar, carpet flooring, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, and the Super Select II four-wheel-drive system with 4WD capability on sealed surfaces.

However the side steps found in the GLX+ have been removed, while the heavy-duty suspension and all-terrain tyres are replaced with standard-duty suspension and highway terrain tyres from the up-spec GLS and GSR.

It retains the Triton’s updated 2.4-litre twin-turbo four-cylinder diesel engine outputting 150kW and 470Nm, with a six-speed automatic transmission.

The GLX-R badge is familiar to the Triton in Australia, with the previous model available in this trim between 2020 and 2023 – while it was also used for high-spec versions of older Tritons available between 2006-2014.

While the Triton GLX-R has started arriving in Australia – with dealerships in Queensland and the Northern Territory confirming stock is available – a Mitsubishi Australia spokesperson said the brand is unable to comment on future product.

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Pricing for the Triton GLX-R has not been confirmed. For context, the GLX+ it is based on retails for $53,290, while the one-spec-up GLS costs $59,090 for a $5800 gap between the existing variants where the GLX-R could slot in.

The Mitsubishi Triton line-up will expand further between January and March 2025 with the arrival of single and club-cab variants, while manual transmission versions have also been confirmed for Australia with timing still to be confirmed.

2024 Mitsubishi Triton GLX standard features:

• 2.4-litre twin-turbo diesel engine with six-speed automatic transmission, auto stop/start system
• Two-wheel drive or Easy Select part-time four-wheel drive (2H, 4H, 4L modes)
• “Heavy-duty” rear suspension
• Electric power steering
• Halogen headlights with automatic high beam
• 17-inch steel wheels
• Black front grille
• Underbody front engine sheet cover in composite (4×2 models), metal (4×4 models)
• 9.0-inch infotainment touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay, wired Android Auto, satellite navigation, Bluetooth
• 7.0-inch instrument display
• Automatic climate-control air conditioning
• Four-speaker sound system
• Two front USB ports (one USB-A, one USB-C)
• Two rear USB ports in Double Cab model only (one USB-A, one USB-C)
• Cloth seat upholstery
• Electric driver lumbar support (but manual position adjustment)
• Vinyl flooring
• Two cupholders, two bottle holders and one sunglasses holder
• Eight airbags (dual frontal, front-side, side curtain, driver’s knee, front-centre)
• Front and rear parking sensors
• Rear-view camera
• Autonomous emergency braking (forward-facing) with pedestrian/cyclist detection and intersection assist
• Rear autonomous emergency braking
• Adaptive cruise control
• Blind-spot monitoring
• Front and rear cross-traffic alerts
• Lane-keep assist
• Traffic sign recognition
• Driver monitoring system with attention alert
• ‘Intelligent’ speed limiter
• 360-degree camera
• Tyre pressure monitoring

2024 Mitsubishi Triton GLX+ adds (over GLX):

• 17-inch alloy wheels
• Side steps
• Rear differential lock
• Front fog lights
• LED high-mounted centre brake light
• Rear privacy glass
• Silver contrast seat stitching
• Digital radio

2024 Mitsubishi Triton GLX-R adds (over GLX+):

• Super Select II four-wheel-drive with 4WD capability on sealed surfaces (2H, 4H, 4HLc and 4LLc modes)
• Standard-duty rear suspension
• Black 18-inch alloy wheels
• Highway terrain tyres
• Black sports bar
• Carpet flooring
• Leather-wrapped steering wheel
• Deleted: Side steps

2024 Mitsubishi Triton GLS adds (over GLX-R):

• Silver 18-inch alloy wheels
• LED headlights, tail-lights, indicators and front fog lights
• Tub liner
• Heated power-adjustable side mirrors
• Gloss black front grille
• Soft dashboard and door padding with silver contrast stitching
• Dual-zone auto climate-control air conditioning
• Terrain Control system
• Hill-descent control
• Auto-dimming centre rear-view mirrors
• Keyless (proximity-key) entry
• Push-button start
• Wireless phone charging

2024 Mitsubishi Triton GSR adds (over GLS):

• Black 18-inch alloy wheels
• Body-coloured front grille
• Black wheel-arch flares
• Sailplane sports bar
• Roof rails
• Leather seats with orange stitching
• GSR floor mats with Triton lettering
• Soft interior padding
• Dark Titanium interior accents
• Two dash-mounted cup holders
• Power driver's seat adjustment

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