Mitsubishi Triton
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| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Motors |
| Also called | Mitsubishi Forte ('78–'86) Mitsubishi L200 Mitsubishi Mighty Max ('82–'96) Mitsubishi Storm Mitsubishi Strada |
| Production | 1978–present |
| Assembly | Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand), Laem Chabeng, Thailand Catalão, Brazil |
| Body style(s) | Pickup truck |
The Mitsubishi Triton is a compact pickup truck produced by Mitsubishi Motors. It was originally known as the Mitsubishi Forte in Japan from 1978 to 1986, when the name was discontinued in favour of the Strada. For most export markets the name L200 is used,[1][2][3] while Storm was used for Malaysia during the early 2000s. Cumulative sales of the first three generations now exceed 2.8 million units around the world.[4]
In the United States two captive imports of the Forte were sold by the Chrysler Corporation from 1979, as the Dodge Ram 50 and Plymouth Arrow Truck. Mitsubishi itself imported it as the Mighty Max when it began selling directly in the U.S. from 1982, at which point the Plymouth ceased to be available.
The fourth generation Triton, built in Mitsubishi's subsidiary in Thailand and launched in 2005, was designed by Akinori Nakanishi and is exported to 140 global markets.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Mitsubishi Forte", Mitsubishi Motors South Africa website
- ^ a b "Mitsubishi Motors releases new Triton pickup truck in Thailand", Mitsubishi Motors press release, August 25, 2005
- ^ "Mitsubishi Motors launches Triton urban sports pickup", Mitsubishi Motors press release, September 21, 2006
- ^ "Triton", Technology Review 2006, no.18, pp.144-147, Mitsubishi Motors website
