Mitsubishi Triton vs Toyota HiLux

The Triton GLS 4x4 is $59,090 against the HiLux SR5 V-Active's $65,990, a $6,900 saving for a comparably equipped 4x4 dual-cab. Both are genuine work-and-family utes with similar core hardware.

Fuel costs are close, the HiLux's 48V V-Active helps it to 7.2L/100km versus the Triton's 7.7, worth roughly $145 a year over 15,000km in Toyota's favour. Both run 15,000km service intervals.

Warranty depends on where you service the Triton: up to 10 years / 200,000km when serviced with Mitsubishi, otherwise 5 years / 100,000km, against Toyota's 5-year/unlimited cover. But the HiLux's resale is the great equaliser, it holds value better than almost anything on the road, narrowing the real-world cost gap over a typical ownership period.

The Triton holds a current 5-star ANCAP rating (2024) with the full active-safety suite. The all-new HiLux's rating was still pending in our data at the time of writing, so confirm it before you buy.

Toyota's safety hardware is comprehensive and proven, but if a confirmed 5-star rating today is essential, the Triton currently has it locked in. Both seat five with ISOFIX points and both carry their mass as a crash advantage.

The Triton GLS is well equipped for the money, with a modern touchscreen, digital displays and a comfortable, sensibly laid-out cabin. Its 1,071kg payload is among the best in the class, useful if you carry heavy tools, stock or a slide-on.

The HiLux is the establishment benchmark for support: a tough, work-ready cabin and the deepest accessory and aftermarket ecosystem in the country. Whatever you want to fit, the HiLux network has it.

On capability the two are line-ball, both clear about 225–228mm and both have proven 4WD systems with off-road modes. The Triton's newer underpinnings make it a genuinely capable and refined truck; the HiLux just carries the harder-earned reputation.

Both make 150kW, but from different engines: the Triton's 2.4-litre bi-turbo four with 470Nm, the HiLux's larger 2.8-litre four with 500Nm and 48V assistance. The HiLux's 30Nm torque edge shows when towing heavy or climbing, and it's the quicker of the two at 10.2 seconds to 100km/h versus 11.3. Both drive through smooth automatics and selectable 4WD.

Both tow the full 3,500kg braked, so on capacity they're matched; the HiLux's extra torque just makes heavy towing feel a fraction more relaxed. The Triton answers with more payload and a lower price, so the decision comes down to whether you carry heavy (Triton) or want the easiest tow and the best resale (HiLux).