Mitsubishi Triton vs Toyota Hilux

The Hilux costs less to run, by the official figures: about £80 a year less in the UK.

Mitsubishi TritonToyota Hilux

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Mitsubishi TritonToyota Hilux

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,501
£1,420 (better)
New Zealand
$2,471
$2,338 (better)
Australia
$2,047
$1,937 (better)
United States
$1,909
$1,806 (better)

Official figures

Uses
37 mpg
39 mpg (better)
Also
7.6 L/100km
7.2 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
610 miles
679 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
1,127 L
Towing, braked
3,100 kg
3,500 kg (better)
Length
5,280 mm
5,329 mm
Weight
1,920 kg
2,113 kg

Engine

Engine
2.4 L 4-cylinder turbo-diesel
2.8 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
133 kW (better)
110 kW
Torque
430 Nm (better)
400 Nm
Gearbox
5-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
Drive
4WD
4WD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
7
7

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Triton or Hilux?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mitsubishi Triton or the Toyota Hilux?

The Toyota Hilux: about £80 a year less in the UK than the Mitsubishi Triton at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mitsubishi Triton or the Toyota Hilux?

The Toyota Hilux, at 7.2 L/100km (39 mpg UK, 33 mpg US) to the Mitsubishi Triton's 7.6 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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