Mitsubishi L200 Sets New Standards in the UK with Its Performance and Personality

Mitsubishi L200 pickup truck achieves an iconic status in the pickup segment of the UK market

The all-new L200 pickup truck sets new standards for its rivals in the UK market and however, the model itself hasn’t achieved any excellent sales figures. This iconic Japanese built L200 is giving tough time to the Toyota Hilux across the globe and in the UK as well. The Hilux has become a status symbol in the UK pickup market when BBC Top Gear make multiple episodes on the vehicle and Jeremy Clarkson and James May with its team has done a great job to prove it a world leader in the pickup trucks. On the other hand, the L200 doesn’t achieve its status by these kinds of tricks but with its actual performance. Mitsubishi L200 has its standing in the market based on 100 percent genuine reviews by its own fan base.

There are many rivals across the world which are giving the L200 competition but it’s often tough, stylish and luxurious trims always compete them excellently in the world pickup markets. There are major rivals like Fiat Fullback, Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux, Nissan Navara, Isuzu D-Max, and VW Amarok. But when it comes to the performance, Mitsubishi has raised the performance, refinement, efficiency and load capacity really high for these rivals and L200 delivers excellently. There are several Armed forces in the world using the L200 as their premium carrier, where big names like Chinese Army, Pakistan Army, and the UN Peace missions using the L200 along with Land Rovers, Humvees, and Toyota trucks.

For their all genuine utility value, this SUV has been equipped with many world-class systems required for off-roading, with the excellent towing capacity of more 3.5 tons.

The L200 powerhouse

The L200 comes with one engine and produces two power outputs where a 2.4-Litre Mitsubishi L200 engine generates 158bhp and delivers an excellent torque of 380Nm. Similarly, the next unit is capable of cranking 181bhp and it delivers a pulling power of 430nm of torque. The series 5 Mitsubishi engines have been equipped with the variable geometry turbochargers and are very responsive power units in the refined and reconditioned Mitsubishi L200 engines line up. In the series 5, reconditioned Mitsubishi L200 engines lineup to deliver elevated outputs with hefty torques. However, the vehicle is capable of doing 62 miles per hour in under 10 seconds.

Al the L200 engines come with six-speed manual gearboxes and if the buyer loves to ride the automatic, the Warrior and Barbarian Double Cabs come with a five-speed automatic gearbox as an option. The L200 drives like a pickup while pulling like a truck in its new lineup. The previously test models were notchy on gear shifts and noisy engines on high speeds. Now every single element is up to the mark and every L200 unit is quiet and smooth. The entire range if L200 comes with both 4WD and 2WD options to select for an off-road experience and only living with an L200 respectively.

Upgrade to 3.5-tonne towing capability in 2018

Mitsubishi has upgraded the L200 5 series towing capacity to compete it with the most famous towing machines like Land Rover models. Mitsubishi has re-engineered the L200 chassis with reinforced materials to handle the load. In 2018 model, it has been further improved to tow a load of exactly 3.5 tons from its limited edition of 3.1 tons. The new L200 can tow 3500kg weight on the tarmac in both 2wd and all-wheel drive settings. The L200 gets power from the series 5 Mitsubishi L200 Engines.