Go! Drive & Camp – September 2019

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COMPETITORS

4x4 lifestyle bakkies with attitude.

to perform a few turns while both the
differentials were locked: the axles wound
up and consequently the diffs wouldn’t
unlock after we completed the obstacle. This
is a common phenomenon with diff locks
and can lead to damage if you ignore it. The
best remedy for this is to put the gearbox in
neutral as soon as it is safe to do so, lower
the handbrake and allow the Triton to roll
back freely for a metre or two. This is usually
enough to sufficiently unwind the axles for
you to unlock the diffs with the 4x4 dial.

Conclusion

We think Mitsubishi’s Super Select II system

is the bee’s knees. It’s certainly handy that

you can activate four-wheel drive in the city,

and tackle diesel spills on tar roads during

inclement weather, but it’s not a decisive

factor when off-roading alongside rival

vehicles can also stay in four-wheel drive

mode all day long.

What does impress is how easy it is to drive

a Triton. Most bakkies feel big and clumsy

compared to this agile Mitsubishi.

KNACK FOR BLACK The

interior is bedecked

in classic black and

chrome trim, the

digital displays being

the only providers of

colour. The traditional

4x4 icon between the

clocks (opposite page)

has been modernised.

A fairpricetobesure,butit’snotnearlyasnippy

as the Triton.

R451 000 ISUZU D-MAX 250 HI-RIDER 4X4

R582 700 FORDRANGER2.0TURBOXLT4X4

Only slightly cheaper and with a smaller engine, but

surprisingly similar performance.

Considerably cheaper than the Triton, but the ride

quality isn’t as good.

R431 400 TOYOTAHILUX2.4GD-64X4SRX