Mitsubishi Triton towing capacity, GVM and payload

The current Triton tows 3,500kg and has one of the highest GCMs in the class. It also has a trap: some grades are sold in two different specs with different GVMs. Check which one you have.

Triton MV. 17 variants, figures transcribed from the manufacturer's spec sheets.

Mitsubishi Triton key figures

GVM
3,070 to 3,200kg
Kerb weight
1,756 to 2,170kg
Payload
910 to 1,335kg
GCM
6,210 to 6,250kg
Towing (braked)
3,500kg
Tow ball max
350kg
Front axle
Not published
Rear axle
1,980 to 2,040kg
Why these are ranges

Mitsubishi Triton

Work out your own Triton

Already set to the Mitsubishi Triton. Choose your variant, add what you're fitting, and see what payload you have left.

Every Triton variant, side by side

Triton MV. Payload is GVM minus kerb weight, before you fit anything or put anyone in it.

VariantKerbGVMPayloadGCMTowing
GLS Double Cab Cab Chassis 4x4 Auto1,990kg3,200kg1,210kg6,250kg3,500kg
GLS Double Cab Pick-Up 4x4 Auto (0.9t GVM/tow pack)2,129kg3,080kg951kg6,250kg3,500kg
GLS Double Cab Pick-Up 4x4 Auto (1.0t payload pack)2,129kg3,200kg1,071kg6,250kg3,500kg
GLX Club Cab Cab Chassis 4x4 Auto1,957kg3,200kg1,243kg6,250kg3,500kg
GLX Double Cab Cab Chassis 4x4 Auto1,993kg3,200kg1,207kg6,250kg3,500kg
GLX Double Cab Cab Chassis 4x4 Manual2,003kg3,200kg1,197kg6,250kg3,500kg
GLX Double Cab Pick-Up 4x2 Auto2,015kg3,070kg1,055kg6,210kg3,500kg
GLX Double Cab Pick-Up 4x4 Auto2,117kg3,200kg1,083kg6,250kg3,500kg
GLX Single Cab Cab Chassis 4x2 Auto1,756kg3,070kg1,314kg6,210kg3,500kg
GLX Single Cab Cab Chassis 4x4 Auto1,865kg3,200kg1,335kg6,250kg3,500kg
GLX-R Double Cab Pick-Up 4x4 Auto2,107kg3,200kg1,093kg6,250kg3,500kg
GLX+ Club Cab Pick-Up 4x4 Auto2,089kg3,200kg1,111kg6,250kg3,500kg
GLX+ Double Cab Cab Chassis 4x4 Auto1,991kg3,200kg1,209kg6,250kg3,500kg
GLX+ Double Cab Pick-Up 4x4 Auto2,108kg3,200kg1,092kg6,250kg3,500kg
GSR Double Cab Cab Chassis 4x4 Auto2,006kg3,200kg1,194kg6,250kg3,500kg
GSR Double Cab Pick-Up 4x4 Auto (0.9t GVM/tow pack)2,170kg3,080kg910kg6,250kg3,500kg
GSR Double Cab Pick-Up 4x4 Auto (1.0t payload pack)2,170kg3,200kg1,030kg6,250kg3,500kg

What eats your payload on a Triton

Tray on a cab chassis

The Triton range includes several cab chassis grades, and their published kerb weights are pre-tray. Fitting an alloy tray typically costs 150kg or more of the payload the spec sheet promises.

Canopy and touring fit-out

Mitsubishi publishes a rear axle rating for the Triton, so a rear-heavy build can be checked rather than guessed. The rear axle usually becomes the binding limit before GVM does on a fully fitted tourer.

Tow ball weight

350kg is the maximum download and about what a large van delivers. On the reduced-GVM spec that single number is a much bigger share of what you are allowed to carry.

Triton specifics worth knowing

GLS and GSR come in two different specs

This is the one to get right. Mitsubishi sells these grades in a 1.0 tonne payload configuration and in a reduced 0.9 tonne GVM and tow configuration. Same badge, same kerb weight, different legal limits. The variants are listed separately in the table above, and picking the wrong one makes every number on the page wrong for your vehicle.

The GCM is generous, the payload still is not

The Triton's combined limit is among the best here, which means towing costs you less payload than on most rivals. It does not mean you can ignore the sums, because tow ball weight still lands in the ute.

Mitsubishi does not publish a roof load rating

We show it blank rather than borrowing a figure from another model. If you are planning a roof platform or a rooftop tent, ask the dealer for the rating in writing.

Mitsubishi Triton questions

What is the towing capacity of a Mitsubishi Triton?

3,500kg braked across the current MV range. Note that the reduced-GVM versions of some grades carry a different towing arrangement, so confirm which spec you have.

What is the difference between the 1.0t payload and 0.9t GVM Triton?

They are two configurations of the same grade with different GVM and towing figures. The kerb weight is the same, so the difference lands entirely on what you are legally allowed to carry. Both are listed separately in the variant table above.

What is the payload of a Triton?

It ranges by more than 400kg across the range. Select your exact variant for the figure, calculated as GVM minus kerb weight from Mitsubishi's published numbers.

What is the Triton's GCM?

Around 6.2 tonnes on the current range, which is high for the class. It still caps the ute and trailer together, so towing at the maximum reduces what you can carry.

Does the Triton publish axle ratings?

Mitsubishi publishes a rear axle rating, and a front figure appears in the brochure footnotes. The calculator uses what is published and models the rest, telling you which is which.

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