Mitsubishi Triton fuel consumption

The 3.5L 6cyl petrol and the 3.0L 6cyl petrol are rated within 0.1

15.1 and 15.2 L/100km on the road, both on ULP 91, 0.1 apart, which is about $36 a year. Sorted by what they use, the widest gap between consecutive engines in the range is the 2.5L 4cyl turbo diesel to the 3.2L 4cyl turbo diesel: 2.0 L/100km.

12.6 in 2003, 9.2 in 2026

The leanest Mitsubishi Triton of 2003 was rated 12.6 L/100km on the road; the leanest of 2026 is 9.2, 27% less.

3 steps got it there, each one an engine arriving:

• 2006 — 10.9 L/100km with the 3.2L 4cyl turbo diesel, taking 1.7 L/100km off the previous best.
• 2010 — 10.3 L/100km with the 2.5L 4cyl turbo diesel, taking 0.6 L/100km off the previous best.
• 2015 — 8.8 L/100km with the 2.4L 4cyl turbo diesel, taking 1.6 L/100km off the previous best.

731 km on a tank, at best

The 2.4L 4cyl turbo diesel has the longest legs of the range: 731 km from 75 litres, with a reserve kept back. That is Melbourne to Adelaide (726 km) in one go, and Broken Hill to Dubbo (755 km) with one stop.

Fuel for that drive, at today's medians: 67 litres and about $189 in the 2.4L 4cyl turbo diesel, against 111 litres and $265 in the 3.0L 6cyl petrol — $76 between them for the same trip.

Fourth leanest of 5 dual-cab utes

At 9.2 L/100km on its best engine, the Mitsubishi Triton sits 0.5 L/100km behind the Ranger (8.8) and against a class median of 9.0 — about 75 litres a year between it and the leader at 15,000 km.

Every Mitsubishi Triton engine

Lab figure plus 20%, which is OTW's adjustment. Costs use today's Australian medians: ULP 91 $2.40, Diesel $2.82. Tank sizes are OTW's estimates.

Mitsubishi Triton fuel consumption by model year

What was on offer in each year the Mitsubishi Triton was sold, so a figure can be matched to a particular car rather than to the badge. Where a year lists several engines, both ends of that year's range are shown.

Real-world L/100km: the figure published for that engine in that year, plus 20%.

Questions

How much fuel does a Mitsubishi Triton use?

On the road, 9.2 to 15.2 L/100km across the 7 engines sold between 2003 and 2026: 9.2 for the 2.4L 4cyl turbo diesel, 15.2 for the 3.0L 6cyl petrol. Lab figures plus 20%.

Which Mitsubishi Triton is cheapest to run?

The 2.4L 4cyl turbo diesel, at $26.05 per 100 km on Diesel at $2.82 a litre — also the leanest in the range.

Mitsubishi Triton 3.5L 6cyl petrol or 3.0L 6cyl petrol?

Both take ULP 91 and there is no fuel difference worth having: 15.1 against 15.2 L/100km, 0.1 apart.

How far can a Mitsubishi Triton go on a tank?

About 731 km at best — the 2.4L 4cyl turbo diesel on its 75 litre tank, keeping a reserve. That is Melbourne to Adelaide (726 km) without stopping, and Broken Hill to Dubbo (755 km) with one stop.

Has the Mitsubishi Triton got more economical since 2003?

Yes: 12.6 L/100km for the leanest 2003 Mitsubishi Triton, 9.2 for the leanest in 2026 — 27% less, in 3 steps, the last in 2015.

Is the Mitsubishi Triton economical for a dual-cab ute?

Fourth of 5 on its leanest engine: 9.2 L/100km against the Ranger's 8.8 and a class median of 9.0.

What does it cost to fill a Mitsubishi Triton?

About $211.43 for the 2.4L 4cyl turbo diesel's 75 litres at $2.82 a litre, $179.93 for the 3.0L 6cyl petrol's 75.