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2026 Mitsubishi Triton Raider: price, specs and release date in Australia
Terry Martin
April 16, 2026
The new Mitsubishi Triton Raider is an all-terrain hero for the Triton 4x4 dual-cab ute range, featuring Premcar-tuned suspension and a host of other changes to challenge Ford Ranger Tremor, Nissan Navara Warrior and Co. Here are the key details.
Set to be priced in the low $70,000s, the Mitsubishi Triton Raider is based on the GSR model and was developed by Premcar – the team behind the Nissan Navara Warrior and local suspension tuning for the regular Navara, which, as it happens, is based on the current Triton.
But this is a different beast altogether, boasting its own unique suspension set-up and, as Mitsubishi Australia’s general manager of product strategy, Bruce Hampel, puts it, the Raider “breaks new ground” for the triple-diamond brand. It embeds the Raider into the Triton range and, if successful, could accelerate the launch of even more capable Aussie-bred utes to market – including a Mitsubishi Triton Ralliart.
So, there’s a lot riding on the Raider program, which was given the green light from Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) in November 2024 and will soon reach local dealerships. With RACV given early access to Raider, and the chance to interview Mitsubishi and Premcar executives, here are the first key details on the 2026 Mitsubishi Triton Raider – and what else is on the horizon.
Design changes to the 2026 Mitsubishi Triton Raider are subtle, but there’s a lot of action underneath.
When does the Mitsubishi Triton Raider go on sale in Australia?
The Mitsubishi Triton Raider is expected to reach showrooms from late May 2026. The flagship ute doesn’t come direct from Mitsubishi’s factory in Thailand. Instead, Thai-built GSR variants will be converted to Raider spec at Premcar’s ‘second stage’ manufacturing facilities in Melbourne once the customer places an order though a Mitsubishi dealer.
“We will only convert vehicles based on firm customer orders,” Mitsubishi Australia’s product strategy general manager, Bruce Hampel, told RACV. “It depends on where (customers) are around the country in terms of shipping channels, but it’s only about a week’s lead time from when we get orders to when we can convert. It depends on the number of orders, of course, but all things being equal it’s a one-to-two-day turnaround at Premcar.”
Premcar chief executive Bernie Quinn added that although there’s a theoretical cap on production, “we generally find a way – we’re very good at managing the ebbs and flows as demand peaks and troughs”.
“Let’s say, ideal scenario, that we (need to) double the volume after the first three months, we can easily manage that,” he said.
How much does the 2026 Mitsubishi Triton Raider cost?
Official pricing for the 2026 Mitsubishi Triton Raider is still to be confirmed, but the flagship ute is expected to be priced from between $72,000 and $75,000, before on-road costs.
This is around the same mark as the previous-generation 2023 Mitsubishi Triton Xtreme, a limited-edition Aussie tough truck developed by Walkinshaw Automotive (priced from $71,990 plus ORCs), and will place the Raider close to the Toyota HiLux Rugged X (from $71,990 plus ORCs) and Ford Ranger Tremor (from $75,090 plus ORCs). The incoming new Nissan Navara Warrior – developed by Premcar – is also a key rival.
The Triton Raider is based on the MY26 Mitsubishi Triton GSR pick-up, which starts from $65,590 plus ORCs.
Mitsubishi Australia product strategy chief, Bruce Hampel, told RACV that the company was keen to compete at a higher level with a more versatile flagship vehicle in the market, where its competitors are doing brisk business of around 100-300 sales a month.
“To do that, (Raider) needed to be a full factory backed offering,” he said. “The product we needed to come up with had to be engineered to a level that we were comfortable with, and MMC were comfortable with, in terms of the quality of the engineering and the quality of the manufacturing control processes.”
With this achieved, the Triton Raider is a permanent model that’s available across the brand’s full 200-strong retail network and covered by Mitsubishi’s 10-year/200,000km new vehicle warranty, which is conditional on servicing at a Mitsubishi dealership for the duration. Otherwise, a five-year/100,000km factory warranty applies.
Mitsubishi says the Raider will not cost more to service than a regular 4x2 or 4x4 diesel Triton, both of which have 12-month/15,000km service intervals and average $695.30 per annum across 10 years/150,000km under the brand’s capped price servicing scheme (based on Triton MY25).
However, replacement costs for some parts, such as the Raider’s new tyres, will be more expensive.
Mitsubishi Triton Raider has an extra 25mm in ride height at the front end.
Bright red bashplate is hard to ignore on the Mitsubishi Triton Raider.
New ROH wheels and Bridgestone tyres are key features on Mitsubishi Triton Raider.
Subtle red Mitsubishi branding is found on the Triton Raider’s sports bar and side steps.
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Mitsubishi Triton Raider design
The 2026 Mitsubishi Triton Raider was created to take the triple-diamond brand’s all-important ute to the next level in terms of all-terrain touring in Australia, which for the carmaker meant local design, engineering, development and testing with an experienced ‘second-stage’ partner – in this case, Premcar.
Mitsubishi says its brief to Premcar was to deliver best-in-class ride and handling with a unique look. On the latter, the styling takes a subtle route but still makes a strong impression with several key identifying markers:
Bright red underbody bash plate with Raider lettering
Bright red suspension components
18-inch ‘Assault’ ROH alloy wheels with a brushed bronze finish and Raider-branded hub caps
‘Dark Warm Grey’ trim on the lower front and rear bumper garnish (complementing the brushed bronze elements)
Upgraded side protection bars and sports bar with red inserts
Product chief Bruce Hampel said the decal package was deliberately understated: “A lot of our research showed that Australian customers didn’t like big, glary decals on the vehicle so we tried to keep it as subdued as possible and also use it as an element to tie in the colour links around the vehicle,” he said.
Four exterior colour options are available on Triton Raider at launch: White Diamond, Black Mica, Blade Silver and Graphite Grey.
Inside, the Raider cabin mirrors the GSR, including black leather seats with orange stitching, but there are two unique elements: Raider branding on the front head restraints and a Raider badge on the centre console.
What changes has Premcar made to the Mitsubishi Triton Raider?
Premcar worked with suspension specialist Monroe to develop a unique front and rear damper package for the 2026 Mitsubishi Triton Raider.
The result, according to Premcar and Mitsubishi, is improved wheel control across a range of road conditions – including long-distance driving over poorly surfaced roads and heavily rutted off-road trails.
The front dampers include an internal rebound spring to maximise control over large undulations. Premcar senior engineering partner Andrew Lynch explained that the front and rear dampers also have a larger piston and oil volume to keep them cooler when pushed for extended periods under heavy loads (such as when towing) or on corrugated roads. Taller front coil springs help with ride comfort, while longer and more progressive jounce bumpers (bump stops) at each axle were also introduced to better handle large off-road impacts.
Premcar worked with local wheel supplier ROH to come up with the heavy-duty 18-inch wheels (wider at 18x9.0-inch, replacing 18x7.5-inch) and, after testing four different brands, swapped out the GSR’s factory-fit Maxxis tyre options for Bridgestone Dueler A/T 002 (285/60R18).
Lynch said the ROH wheels have a unique offset that increase the track width – initially said to be 25mm front/rear but later clarified as 20mm – and improve steering characteristics. He said steering improvements were also found with the switch to the Bridgestone tyre, along with better off-road grip and braking performance, together with good ride comfort.
Overall, the ride height is increased by 25mm at the front – 10mm from the new taller springs and 15mm from the upgraded wheel and tyre combination – and 15mm at the rear.
Lynch said Premcar undertook 7000km of real-world Australian outback testing with Triton Raider. Asked whether the engineering firm applied the learnings it gained from developing the suspension for the latest Nissan Navara – which is based on the Triton – to the tuning of Raider, Lynch told RACV that his experience across two decades went into the work for Mitsubishi and that the balance struck between control and comfort were specific to Triton, based on the carmaker’s unique requirements.
“That’s different to the last car we tuned and will be different to the next car as well,” he said.
Red marks the spot for Premcar suspension work on the Mitsubishi Triton Raider.
Red suspension highlights are found at both axles of the Mitsubishi Triton Raider.
Raider branding is used on the front headrests in the Mitsubishi Triton Raider.
Raider logo also appears on the flagship Mitsubishi Triton’s centre console.
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Is there a Mitsubishi Triton Ralliart coming?
Mitsubishi Australia has permission to use the Ralliart name on suitable models, but with no powertrain upgrades for the new Premcar-tweaked ute, the company settled on a moniker with connotations of the off-road rally raids in which Triton has competed.
“We’ve got alignment with MMC to utilise the (Ralliart) name … but we chose not to, on this product, because we feel that the name needs to be reserved for some higher level of change for the vehicle,” explained product strategy chief, Bruce Hampel.
He said Australian customers were clear on what constitutes a Ralliart model, and although Raider is “a step in the right direction … it wasn’t enough to put the branding on the vehicle”.
“We resurrected Raider, which is a nameplate from Mitsubishi’s past that associates very well with the rally raid concept that we were working on, and a good segway into where we’re looking to go in the future if we can make this program successful,” Hampel said.
And that is? “Powertrain (upgrade), ideally. I think performance is what people are expecting … Ideally, customers for the step-up type engines are looking for 10, 20 per cent increase in performance numbers as well – in terms of the advertised power and torque,” he said.
“That’s something that eludes us at this point, in getting that alignment with MMC to have those type of products, but it’s definitely something that’s on the radar for them in the future.”
A Mitsubishi Triton Ralliart with higher performance than Raider (pictured) is on the agenda for Australia.
What’s new on the MY26 Mitsubishi Triton range?
All 2026 Mitsubishi Triton models receive updated front and rear suspension tuning – done at a global level – including modifications to the front spring rate (now lower) and the addition of rubber body mounts up front. High-response ‘various performance setting’ valves have also been adopted for the front and rear shock absorbers, which at the rear feature an increased diameter for better control.
On the GSR (and also the Raider), a Yamaha performance damping system also comes online. The dampers are mounted horizontally across the chassis front and rear and are designed to improve handling and steering response, as well as reduce noise, vibration and harshness (NVH).
The suspension hardware remains double-wishbone with coil springs and stabiliser bar at the front axle, and leaf springs at the rear with a standard three-leaf design on GLX-R, GLS and GSR models and heavier-duty four-leaf for GLX and GLX+.
The broader Triton suspension changes were part of a separate program to the Premcar Raider, although Mitsubishi executives said the tuning work was “informed by Australian needs and requirements”.
It’s worth noting when the current sixth-generation Triton was launched in 2024, Mitsubishi also pointed out that it benefited from significant engineering focus on local roads, with over 100 engineers visiting Australia during its development to create a unique suspension set-up for our market.
The other new feature on MY26 Triton is the introduction of connected car services (Mitsubishi Connect) on the GSR pick-up. See our safety section below for details.
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What powers the Mitsubishi Triton Raider?
The 2026 Mitsubishi Triton Raider uses the same engine as found on other Triton models, namely a 2.4-litre four-cylinder twin-turbo diesel unit that develops 150kW of power at 3500rpm and 470Nm of torque from 1500-2750rpm. It combines as standard with a six-speed automatic transmission and Mitsubishi’s Super Select II 4WD system.
The Premcar modifications add about 60kg to the Triton GSR’s 2.1-tonne kerb weight, which does not have an impact on the quoted 7.7L/100km laboratory-test combined-cycle fuel consumption figure.
What is the towing capacity and payload of Mitsubishi Triton Raider?
The 2026 Mitsubishi Triton Raider has the same 3500kg maximum braked towing capacity as other Triton variants (750kg unbraked), with a 350kg towball download.
Final payload figures are still to be released, but the Triton Raider is based on the sub-one-tonne GSR variant that was introduced to overcome restrictions private buyers face when purchasing with a novated lease. Expect the Raider to offer a maximum payload of around 950kg.
What safety and technology features on the Mitsubishi Triton Raider?
The big news on the safety front with the 2026 Mitsubishi Triton Raider is the fitment of connected services (Mitsubishi Connect) – as found on the MY26 Triton GSR pick-up – such as automatic collision notification and emergency call (eCall) in the event of a serious collision.
Related services include stolen vehicle tracking and a raft of other remote functions the owner can access from outside the vehicle, such as cabin climate pre-set, door lock/unlock, vehicle finder and distance tracker.
Autonomous emergency braking (AEB) with pedestrian/cyclist detection and junction assist
Rear AEB functionality on pick-up models (not cab-chassis)
Adaptive cruise control
Blind spot warning/lane change assist
Lane departure warning/prevention
Front/rear cross traffic alert
Traffic sign recognition
Driver monitoring system and attention alert
Automatic high beam
A tyre pressure monitoring system, rearview camera (with multi around-view monitor on pick-up variants) and front and rear parking sensors are also provided.
Infotainment tech and supporting features on the GLS, Raider and other high-spec Triton variants include wireless smartphone charging and DAB digital radio, while across the range there’s a 9.0-inch central touchscreen, 7.0-inch digital driver’s display, wireless Apple CarPlay, wired Android Auto, Bluetooth connectivity with voice control, integrated sat-nav and USB-A and USB-C charging ports up front (and in the rear on GLX+ grade and higher).
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