The Australian-developed chassis package for the 2026 Mitsubishi Triton Raider, unveiled earlier this month, could find its way beneath other models from the Japanese brand – most notably the upcoming Mitsubishi Pajero.
Earlier this year, Mitsubishi teased a new SUV based on the same ladder-frame underpinnings as the latest-generation Triton ute, which is also shared with the latest Nissan Navara, and it’s expected to be fitted with the Triton’s 150kW/470Nm 2.4-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel and six-speed automatic transmission.
Mitsubishi has since confirmed the SUV be revealed by the end of 2026, and may bring with it the return of the Pajero badge for the first time since the previous version was axed in 2021.
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With the arrival of the Triton Raider, which was developed in partnership with Melbourne-based engineering company Premcar, Mitsubishi Australia general manager of product strategy Bruce Hampel told childcareman.xyz the chassis package could find its way under other vehicles, and that may include a tougher version of the born-again Pajero.
Mr Hampel said ‘We think there is an opportunity and I guess this is testing the water here now and seeing whether there are customers for these types of products.
We can go further, right – there is another. Across the range we could use the Raider concept on other nameplates (perhaps even more) and a few – or less names of this ‘Rider’ idea in some newer titles. Paraphrast.
Mitsubishi’s local product strategy boss pointed to the Nissan Navara Warrior and Ford Ranger Tremor as key rivals for the new Triton Raider. Both have SUV stablemates in the form of the Patrol Warrior and the Ranger-based Everest Tremor.
A special suspension and steering system like Monroe dampers and longer front springs are also available in the Premcar-developed Triton Raider, with 18 inch ROH ‘Assumption’ wheels (By Bridgestone Dueler A/T 002 all-terrain tyres) increasing track width by 20mm and ride height by 25mm at the front and 15mm to the rear.
A name that’s nod to the ute’ in rally raid off-road racing for the brand, as it is targeting a new, more enthusiast-type customer of the Raider – could be the first in an expanded range of more rugged model variants for both the Triton and beyond including if there was equivalant rival for Ford Ranger Raptor.
“We can also look to further enhance the Triton to a higher level again,” Mr Hampel said.
This is where MMC [Mitsubishi Motors Corporation in Japan] are watching us closely about how successful this is – what does it mean to the customer? That’s something they can do in the future. Paraphrasingr ’It is.
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