Thread: Which 4x4

Originally Posted by superdiver

Anyone have much experience with the newer triton?

I drove one for three days week before last. Rental through a contractor.

It felt way "fatter" than the previous one. Pretty sure it's been supersized like a lot of them these days.

But like the previous model, it just doesn't feel as solid as I'm used to. I said to the one guy, if you imagine a scale where "solid" is the Hilux, and "flimsy" is the previous model Great Wall, the new Mitsi is somewhere in the middle.

Originally Posted by Flyblown

I drove one for three days week before last. Rental through a contractor.

It felt way "fatter" than the previous one. Pretty sure it's been supersized like a lot of them these days.

But like the previous model, it just doesn't feel as solid as I'm used to. I said to the one guy, if you imagine a scale where "solid" is the Hilux, and "flimsy" is the previous model Great Wall, the new Mitsi is somewhere in the middle.

What do you mean solid? I'm mostly concerned about reliability.
Have a hilux on hold but for the same money, half the kms and 2 years newer I can get what seems to be a very nice triton.

Originally Posted by superdiver

What do you mean solid? I'm mostly concerned about reliability.
Have a hilux on hold but for the same money, half the kms and 2 years newer I can get what seems to be a very nice triton.

you have already answered one question. hilux and rangers seem to hold there money compared to other brands. So you have to think resale

Originally Posted by superdiver

What do you mean solid? I'm mostly concerned about reliability.
Have a hilux on hold but for the same money, half the kms and 2 years newer I can get what seems to be a very nice triton.

The triton has slightly vague steering when cornering on undulating surfaces and a weird traction wobble in the rear in the same corners

Pushed hard the suspension gives no reliable feedback and removes confidence rather than instills it, the mitsy has very average shocks that lose some dampening and rebound control after 30 mins of spirited driving

The speed control is vague at best and the suspension can’t hold much weight in the rear

The hilux is an arrow and stays where you put it and power slides are predictable and easy to control

It seems the hilux enjoys all the best engineering patents and the mitsy had to use the ones that were left over

I have driven many many models of each for years and the mitsy hasn’t changed, the hilux has evolved somewhat

The mitsy has great brakes but also feels 500 kg lighter