Even though the pick-up truck segment in Malaysia saw a 45% dip in May 2020 because due to the challenging economic situation, the Mitsubishi Triton was the only model that achieved positive growth by 1.0% with 483 units sold for May 2020 as compared to the same period last financial year.
From January to May 2020, the Mitsubishi Triton consistently maintained its market share by 22% for five consecutive months, an increase from the same corresponding period of 2019 which was at 17.8%.
“While the automotive industry is still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, we are happy that the Mitsubishi Triton retained its popularity with with a strong market share of 28% for financial year to date 2020. We are glad that the Triton comes in as a reliable and helpful utility truck to assist our customers to get through these tough times,” said Tomoyuki Shinnishi, Chief Executive Officer of MMM.
Offered in 5 variants, the Mitsubishi Triton is currently priced between RM100,200 and RM137,900 in Malaysia.
Price after the sales tax exemption following our Prime Minister’s recent announcement is yet to be announced, so watch this space for more updates.