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Towing – Continued….
BATTLE OF THE TRITON GLS PREMIUM OR GLS
TRITON – GLS OR GLS PREMIUM
The Red Arc brake controller was well positioned in the centre of
the dash, conveniently accessible for both the driver and passenger.
Red Arc Trailer Brake Controller
Interior –
The GLS Triton has very comfortable fabric seating with plenty of front and rear leg room for the taller person. The
GLS Premium comes with Leather Appointed Seats and Door Trims with the drivers seat having the powered
adjustment as standard.
Entry in and out of the vehicle is aided thanks to the side steps that are again standard on both vehicles.
One small observation – the rear seats do not fold flat, only tilt to allow access to the jack and basic tools.
Folding flat seats would be an advantage should you require carrying specific items in the back seat area.
Vision
Like so many other modern day 4WD’s, the front A pillars are rather thick due
to the inclusion of side air bags. The fitting of a snorkel will further reduce
frontal side vision. Rear vision is very good for a ute – taking into consideration
that installing a canopy will greatly reduce rear vision.
The rear reversing camera with the inclusion of moving guide lines
certainly assists parking when gauging the additional length of the Triton Ute.
Note: the Triton GLS Premium comes standard with the Multi Around Monitor
providing a birds eye view of surrounding objects.
Multi Around Monitor
Standard on the GLS Premium
Check out the very comprehensive ‘Active Safety list on the MMAL website,
Another observation is that the black dashboard which reflected onto the windscreen. This is further
emphasised when driving into the sun. A simple fix would be the fitting of an airbag approved dash mat.
Dash Display and Switches
As per most modern vehicles, the main frontal display is easy to read with various items to display from the
steering column mounted menu button. I did find initially that the positioning of the menu button took some time
to orientate and master. This did however become easier with ongoing use.
The dual air-conditioning with separate controls for the rear passengers worked extremely well, especially
with the placement of roof mounted vents and rear passenger controls.
Front Passenger
Dual Air Conditioning
Rear Roof Vents
Rear Lights
And A/C Controls
Smartphone Link – Display / Audio
Step 1 – Read the comprehensive instruction manual Step 2 – don’t forget to plug your phone into the USB port.
Now I must qualify that an over 60 person would be smart to gain the assistance of the Mitsubishi salesperson or
a 12 year old. In fairness, once you have used the system a few times it does become easier.
There are 4 USB ports – 2 in the front and 2 in the rear. There is however no convenient location to place your
extra large smart phone without the cord hanging loose over the centre console. I found the front dash storage was not
deep enough or the modern Smart phone.
Main App Screen
Google Maps
Don’t forget to plug in your
smart phone!
Front phone USB
No convenient location
For your phone!
Rear USB Ports
And phone storage