They predict the latest special-edition sport-specification Triton ChargerX will be the value-for-money star .
The new double cab ChargerX is based on the popular GLX 4WD. However, Mitsubishi says it’s equipped to look and drive like a top-range GLS, yet priced at only $35,990 plus GST and on road costs for the manual transmission version.
Mitsubishi claims this is the best price seen in New Zealand for a sport specification ute equipped with electronic stability and traction control and a full set of airbags.
The one-tonne-payload ChargerX produces 407 Nm of torque from its 2.5L turbo diesel. It has front, side and curtain airbags, ABS with electronic brake force distribution, and tows a 3.0 tonne braked trailer.
Its sport spec sets it apart. Chrome, silver and leather accents abound, there’s carpeting throughout, protected with ChargerX logo mats, bucket-type front seats, sport side steps and alloys. The four-speaker Bluetooth-integrated sound system has MP3 and USB inputs.
“While some businesses are riding high, many are not, and buyers are rightly demanding value when they need to [buy] a work vehicle”, says Mitsubishi’s head of sales and marketing strategy Daniel Cook. “We’re excited that in ChargerX we can help customers get a sharp-looking, high-spec, high-performance vehicle into their business fleet – or their home garage – despite tightly-squeezed budgets”.
See the ChargerX, manual and auto, in Mitsubishi dealer showrooms from late May.
