Inovev forecasts 180,000 new L 200 pickup truck sales per year
- Mitsubishi has renewed its L 200 pickup (called Triton in some markets). This medium tonnage pickup is made in Thailand (on the Laem Chabang site) since the beginning of the model. In 2017 150,000 L 200s were produced, making it the second best-selling model of the brand, behind the Outlander (240,000 units in 2017), although its sales have dropped significantly since 2012 (when the L200 achieved a record 180,000 annual sales). Today it still accounts for nearly 12.5% of Mitsubishi's worldwide sales, proof that this model is crucial for the brand.
- Despite Mitsubishi's entry into the Renault-Nissan group at the end of 2016, the new generation of the L200 pickup truck is derived from the older generation of 100% Mitsubishi design. The next generation could be derived instead from the Nissan Navara, Renault Alaskan, or Mercedes X Class, for reasons of economies of scale.
- The new Mitsubishi L200 is still equipped, for Europe and worldwide, with a 4-cylinder 2.4 181hp diesel engine. The transmission is last generation, but a new 6-speed automatic gearbox will be introduced soon.
- While its Fiat Fullback derivative seems condemned by the integration of Mitsubishi in the Renault-Nissan group, Inovev expects 180,000 sales per year of the new L200 pickup.
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