Road Tests

TEST: Mitsubishi Triton 2,4 Di-D vs. Ford Ranger 2,0 SiT XLT

The updated Triton wears a brave new face as it squares off against an intriguing new Ranger model. We pit the Mitsubishi Triton 2,4 Di-D […]

Posted by CAR magazine - 7 August 2019

ROAD TEST: Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 2,0 CVT 4×2

The Eclipse Cross is Japanese importer Mitsubishi’s first foray into the boutique midsize-crossover class. How will it fare in this oversubscribed segment? The indomitable rise […]

By CAR magazine - 20 June 2019

ROAD TEST: Mitsubishi Pajero Sport 2,4 D4 4×2 AT

For some R30 000 less than the 4×4 version, does this rear-wheel-drive Pajero Sport strike the perfect family-car balance? “The key question is whether brand-loyal […]

By CAR magazine - 11 July 2018

ROAD TEST: Mitsubishi Pajero Sport 2,4 D4 4×4

Can the new Triton-based Pajero Sport challenge the status quo? South African families love bakkie-based SUVs and we buy them in droves. Given our outdoor […]

By CAR magazine - 12 January 2018

ROAD TEST: Mitsubishi Outlander 2,4 GLS 4WD CVT

Mitsubishi has given the Outlander another update. Again, though, it’s purely cosmetic… Mitsubishi tends to stick to tried-and-tested methods, which is also the preferred philosophy […]

By CAR magazine - 16 December 2017

LONG-TERM INTRODUCTION: MITSUBISHI TRITON 3,2 DI-D 4×4

I will admit, driving a bakkie on a daily basis can take its toll. Fortunately, a lot of test cars pass through CAR’s garage, allowing […]

By Wilhelm Lutjeharms - 10 July 2015

Mitsubishi Mirage 1,2 GLS

Mitsubishi, a manufacturer known in SA for imposing vehicles such as the Triton, Pajero and Outlander, has built something a mere 3,7 metres long and taking aim at some of South Africa’s biggest […]

By CAR magazine - 27 December 2014

Mitsubishi Pajero Sport 2,5 Di-D 4x4 AT front

Mitsubishi Pajero Sport 2,5 Di-D 4×4 AT

It is no secret that South Africans have a love affair with bakkies and SUVs. Even more so when we have access to a combination of the two, cars […]

By CAR magazine - 23 December 2014

Road Test: Mitsubishi Outlander 2,4 GLS Exceed

Truth be told, this is not really an all-new car… but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. We test the Mitsubishi Outlander 2,4 GLS Exceed.

By CAR magazine - 15 September 2014

Long-Term Update (2): Mitsubishi Triton 3,2 Di-D 4×4

3960 km. Without a doubt the longest single road trip I’ve ever completed with a vehicle. As part of our annual holiday, we headed north […]

By CAR magazine - 8 October 2013

Long term update (1): Mitsubishi Triton 3,2 Di-D 4x4

Long term update (1): Mitsubishi Triton 3,2 Di-D 4×4

I will admit, driving a bakkie on a daily basis can take its toll. Fortunately, a lot of test cars pass through CAR’s garage, allowing […]

By CAR magazine - 21 August 2013

Long-term introduction: Mitsubishi Triton 3,2 DiD 4x4

Long-term introduction: Mitsubishi Triton 3,2 DiD 4×4

I’m quite excited about this vehicle. You might ask: “Really, because of a bakkie?” Let me explain. South Africa is a bakkie–mad nation. Not only do […]

By CAR magazine - 6 March 2013

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X

FOR motoring aficionados, the 1990s was the zenith of the rally-bred street-machine era. The production versions of those winged wonders that set alight world rally […]

By CAR magazine - 31 January 2013

Mitsubishi ASX 2,0 MPi 4×2

Compact crossovers are all the rage, so how does Mitsubishi’s latest product stack up against the competition?

By CAR magazine - 2 January 2012

Mitsubishi Pajero SPORT 3,2 DI-D GLS AT

Soft-roaders’ are rendering the true 4×4 an endangered species.
Can the Mitsubishi Pajero turn the tide?

By CAR magazine - 1 December 2009

mitsubishi lancer 2,0 gls

Lancer stands up
to be counted

By CAR magazine - 1 November 2007

Mitsubishi Colt 2400i Rodeo 4×2

There has been a flurry of activity in the pick-up market, with new-look entrants teasing buyers who have been left a little shell-shocked by the rand’s bumpy ride.

By CAR magazine - 8 July 2007

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX

Supreme dynamics, low-rent interior

By CAR magazine - 7 June 2006

Mitsubishi Colt Rodeo 3000i V6 4×4 DC AT

When the new-generation Mitsubishi Colt was launched in 1999 it included in the range a model unique on the local scene: a double-cab with automatic transmission.

By CAR magazine - 2 June 2005

Mitsubishi Outlander 2,4 GLS AT

Mitsubishi’s uprated single-model Outlander now better
equipped to challenge the more affordable soft-roaders

By CAR magazine - 11 March 2005