Mitsubishi says it will not use hybrid technology from Alliance partners Nissan and Renault to accelerate the development of the hybrid Triton for market release, insisting it will rely solely on its own resources — even though Nissan, which has its e-Power hybrid system, is using the latest-generation Triton platform to develop the new Navara.

Kaoru Sawase, a Mitsubishi engineer, told the media that the company will not share hybrid powertrains with its Alliance partners, even though it sees the addition of a hybrid Triton to the global lineup as something that requires “rapid development.”

Mitsubishi joined the Renault-Nissan Alliance in 2016, which was established in 1999. The three brands share platforms and engines to reduce costs—such as Mitsubishi rebadging the Renault Captur as the ASX, and sharing the same platform with the Nissan X-Trail for the Outlander.

Regarding the future hybrid Triton, Sawase said: “Although we are part of the same Alliance, we are still separate companies, and creating differentiation for each brand comes with a cost. After evaluating overall costs, we concluded that we will use our own technology. Renault has its own hybrid technology, as do Nissan and Mitsubishi. Each brand has its own vision, usage approach, characteristics, targets, and goals. So when it comes to these technologies, each company will retain and develop them toward its own aims.”

The current-generation Triton was launched in 2023 and continues to be offered in Australia with a 2.4-litre turbo-diesel engine producing 150 kW (204 PS) and 470 Nm, paired with a six-speed automatic transmission — a powertrain also expected to appear in the 2026 Navara.

Source: CarExpert