The Mitsubishi L200 pickup truck is now capable of
towing up to 3.5 tonnes thanks to the company’s latest revisions. Mitsubishi
has added extra strengthening to key areas of the chassis of the L200, making
it capable of offering a 3.5-tonne towing capacity on the tarmac when a
three-axle braked trailer is attached and with four-wheel drive engaged.
That towing capacity figure falls to 3.1 tonnes with
one- or two-axle braked trailers and to 0.75 tonnes regardless the number of
axles or whether the trailer has brakes or not. That’s because the more tires
you have in contact with the road, especially with brakes fitted, the bigger
the straight line stability is.
The updated Mitsubishi L200 also comes with the
Trailer Stability Assist system fitted as standard while it also offers a
payload of up to 590kg at its maximum towing height.
Also, Mitsubishi now offers its
Smartphone Link Display Audio infotainment system with the L200, featuring
smartphone integration as the name suggests and voice control among other
things.
Prices in the UK kick off at £ 19,000, with the new
Mitsubishi L200 offered in single, club and double cab body styles and offering
up to 1,060kg of payload capacity.