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One of the country’s most popular dual-cab utes — the Mitsubishi Triton — has been given a mild update for 2026, and with it an equally mild price increase.
Whilst Mitsubishi’s local arm has yet to issue a release on what the update entails, it is likely to echo the changes that the Triton has received across the ditch in Australia.
The key update is a series of tweaks to its suspension, including revised front spring rates and shock absorber valving. These changes are said to improve the model’s ride quality and handling.

When looking at the Triton’s core double-cab wellside variants, most models have been given a price rise of $1000.
The variant that’s shifted the most is the entry-level GLX wellside, which in 2WD and 4WD configuration has had its price before on-road costs lifted from $43,990 (2WD) and $50,740 (4WD), to $46,990 (2WD) and $51,990 (4WD).
Model | Price not including on-road costs |
|---|---|
Mitsubishi Triton GLX 2WD 2.4-litre single cab cab-chassis | $42,250 |
Mitsubishi Triton GLX 2WD 2.4-litre double cab cab-chassis | $44,990 |
Mitsubishi Triton GLXR 2WD 2.4-litre double cab-chassis | $45,990 |
Mitsubishi Triton GLX 4WD 2.4-litre single cab cab-chassis | $45,990 |
Mitsubishi Triton GLX 2WD 2.4-litre double cab wellside | $46,990 |
Mitsubishi Triton GLXR 2WD 2.4-litre double cab wellside | $47,990 |
Mitsubishi Triton GLX 4WD 2.4-litre club cab cab-chassis | $47,990 |
Mitsubishi Triton GLX-Sport 4WD 2.4-litre double cab wellside | $49,990 |
Mitsubishi Triton GLX 4WD 2.4-litre club cab wellside | $49,990 |
Mitsubishi Triton VRX 2WD 2.4-litre double cab-chassis | $50,990 |
Mitsubishi Triton GLX 4WD 2.4-litre double cab wellside | $51,990 |
Mitsubishi Triton VRX 2WD 2.4-litre double cab wellside | $52,990 |
Mitsubishi Triton GLXR 4WD 2.4-litre double cab wellside | $54,990 |
Mitsubishi Triton VRX 4WD 2.4-litre double cab wellside | $59,990 |
The most notable variant that bucks the trend is the flagship VRX 4WD, which gets an unchanged sticker price of $59,990 plus on-road costs.
There is also a new model that’s been added to the mix, the GLX-Sport 4WD. Priced from $49,990, it is $2000 less than the standard GLX whilst simultaneously packing several additional features.

It adds a sports bar (it’s the only model in the range to get one), 18-inch wheels, leather-wrapped steering wheel, carpeted floor, silver seat stitching, an extra pair of speakers, and swaps the heavy duty leaf spring set-up for the more compliant tune of the GLXR.
The Triton’s changes come as its platform-sharing Nissan Navara cousin arrives in the country. Whether the Triton’s suspension tuning can match the locally dialed Premcar tuning in the Navara could be critical with customers considering the two models.
Despite its price revisions, the Triton remains cheaper than the Navara across the board, with the latter starting at $54,690 plus on-roads.
The Triton's 2.4-litre 4-cylinder turbo diesel powertrain has received no changes, with its output still rated at 150kW of power and 470Nm of torque.
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Matthew Hansen co-founded motorsport outlet Velocity News, worked as a freelance photographer for various race teams, and was a specialist journalist for NZ Autocar Magazine and Driven at the NZ Herald. Most recently, he was Editor of Motoring at Stuff.co.nz.


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