KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM), the official distributor of Mitsubishi vehicles in Malaysia, officially launched the new Triton Athlete 4x4 pick-up truck today.
If you go to a Mitsubishi showroom and ask for available colours, some cheeky sales person may not be able to resist reviving the old saying, “You can have any colour as long as it’s black”, because Mica Black is the only colour available for the Triton Athlete. The name highlights the agility and nimbleness of the Triton, and this variant is supposedly for ‘Everyday Athletes’.
New features
The Athlete is built on the base Mitsubishi Triton, but sports some new styling parts – these include a new front bumper garnish, a new black front grille with honeycomb mesh, new Black 17” Alloy Wheels, new Sports Bar and Dark Grey & Orange Decals. Other highlights in black include a set of Side Steps, Door Mirror, Door Handle, Rear Bumper and New Tailgate Spoiler.
The Triton Athlete that houses a New Infotainment System with Apple Car Play also comes with Black Monotone interior with perforated Orange leather combination and ‘ATHLETE’ embroidery which matches the Orange stitching found on Leather Steering, Leather Gear Knob, Door Trim and Centre Console.
Triton Family
The Triton Athlete is a new variant added into the current Triton model line-up and is priced affordably the same as the Triton VGT Adventure X.
Engine and performance
The Triton is powered by the familiar 2.4-litre MIVEC turbo-diesel engine with Variable Valve Timing technology. Coupled with Variable Geometry Turbo (VGT), it produces a strong 181 PS of power and 430 Nm of torque.
All Triton models are imported as a Completely Built-Up (CBU) vehicle from Mitsubishi Motors global production hub in Thailand.
Safety
The Triton Athlete is equipped with seven SRS airbags, Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD), Brake Assist (BA), Active Stability with Traction Control, Hill-Start Assist (HSA), Trailer Stability Assists (TSA) and Brake Override System for complete peace-of-mind. The safety of the Triton is further strengthened by a strong Mitsubishi Reinforced Impact Safety Evolution (RISE) body construction.
Events
In conjunction with the launch of the New Triton Athlete, MMM will be having a Mitsubishi Ultimate Drive Event nationwide featuring Mitsubishi Motors Brand Ambassador and Malaysia Motorsports Athlete, Leona Chin at the following locations: 
Visitors to the road show can expect lots of exciting activities such as car stimulator challenges where the finalist will get to race with Leona Chin! Test-drive any Mitsubishi model during the event day and stand to win RM888 cash prizes or Ralliart merchandise.
