BYD DOLPHIN vs Mitsubishi Triton Single Cab

A proper head-to-head in South Africa — compare price, performance, fuel economy or electric range, safety and the details that shape long-term ownership.

BYD DOLPHIN

Premium Extended Range EV Electric Single-Speed Reduction Gear Current

ZAR 602,900 ex-showroom

⚡ 150 kW 🔧 310 Nm

Mitsubishi Triton Single Cab

2.4L 4x2 GL M/T Diesel 5-Speed Manual Current

ZAR 499,990 ex-showroom

⚡ 81 kW 🔧 200 Nm ⛽ 12.5 km/l

＋ Add a 3rd car

Decision summary

BYD DOLPHIN vs Mitsubishi Triton Single Cab: the short answer

DOLPHIN has a large lead in Hagalu's source-backed catalogue index over Triton Single Cab.

Triton Single Cab starts ZAR 39,910 cheaper DOLPHIN from ZAR 539,900 · Triton Single Cab from ZAR 499,990

Five key differences

Exact selected derivatives

Specification	DOLPHIN	Triton Single Cab
Maximum Power	DOLPHIN150 kW	Triton Single Cab81 kW @ 4000 rpm
Maximum Torque	DOLPHIN310 Nm	Triton Single Cab200 Nm @ 1000-3750 rpm
Engine Size	DOLPHINNot Applicable	Triton Single Cab2442 cc
Combined Fuel Economy	DOLPHINNot Applicable	Triton Single Cab12.5 km/l
Ground Clearance	DOLPHIN155 mm	Triton Single Cab200 mm

Strongest published figure in that row; no road-test winner is implied.

Independent editorial assessment

Hagalu editorial ratings

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BYD DOLPHIN

Premium Extended Range EV

Hagalu editorial rating

4.3/5

Desk research · Exact variant

Hagalu Editorial Team · 2026-08-02

Editorial assessment, not a customer rating. Not road-tested for this review.

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Mitsubishi Triton Single Cab

2.4L 4x2 GL M/T

Hagalu editorial rating

4.3/5

Desk research · Exact variant

Hagalu Editorial Team · 2026-08-10

Editorial assessment, not a customer rating. Not road-tested for this review.

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Not yet rated means a complete review is not published; it does not mean the vehicle scored zero. Read the rating methodology.

What Each Car Gets Right (and Wrong)

Specification evidence leader

DOLPHIN

Strengths

More powerful engine output
Better fuel efficiency
Stronger listed safety equipment

Weak Spots

Lower published practicality figures

Best suited to: Published Performance Published Efficiency

Triton Single Cab

Strengths

Stronger published practicality figures

Weak Spots

Less powerful engine setup
Lower fuel efficiency
Fewer listed safety features

Best suited to: Published Practicality

Which One's Right for You?

DOLPHIN

Buyers prioritising the stronger published powertrain figures
Buyers prioritising the lower published fuel or energy use
Buyers prioritising the more complete listed safety equipment

Triton Single Cab

Buyers prioritising the stronger published space and capacity figures

Full Specs, Side by Side

Spec	DOLPHIN	Triton Single Cab
Model Introduced Year	2024	2024
Generation	First South African DOLPHIN generation	Sixth-generation Triton
Facelift History	No separately marketed South African facelift announced as at August 2026	Next-Gen Triton launched in South Africa in November 2024.
Facelift Launched Since	Original current-generation version	Current specification
Facelift Version Ending	Current	Current
Body Style	Hatchback	Single-cab pickup
Model Year	2026	2026
Production Status	Active	active
Segment	Compact Hatchback	One-ton single-cab pickup
Vehicle Type	Passenger vehicle	Light commercial vehicle

Spec	DOLPHIN	Triton Single Cab
Length	4290 mm	5320 mm
Width	1770 mm	1865 mm
Height	1570 mm	1700 mm
Wheelbase	2700 mm	3130 mm
Ground Clearance (Default)	155 mm	200 mm
Ground Clearance (With Full Seating Load)	130 mm	185 mm
Fuel Tank Capacity	0 l	75 l
Boot/Cargo Space	345 l	1904 l
Kerb Weight	1658 kg	1625 kg
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW)	2068 kg	2570 kg
Payload Capacity	410 kg	945 kg
Towing Capacity	0 kg	0 kg
Seating Capacity	5 seats	2 seats
Number of Rows	2 rows	1 rows
Doors	5 doors	2 doors
Minimum Turning Radius	5.25 m	6.35 m
Front Headroom	1000 mm	1007 mm
Rear Headroom	900 mm	Not Applicable
Front Legroom	1130 mm	1059 mm
Rear Legroom	740 mm	Not Applicable

Spec	DOLPHIN	Triton Single Cab
Engine	Single-motor battery-electric powertrain	2.4-litre Intercooled Turbocharged Diesel
Engine Code	Not Applicable	4N16
Fuel Type	Electric	Diesel
Hybrid System	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Engine Displacement	Not Applicable	2442 cc
Cylinders	Not Applicable	4
Cylinder Layout	Not Applicable	Inline
Valves	Not Applicable	16
Valves per Cylinder	Not Applicable	4
Aspiration	Not Applicable	Turbocharged
Fuel System	Not Applicable	Common Rail Direct Injection
Compression Ratio	Not Applicable	15.2:1
Bore	Not Applicable	86 mm
Stroke	Not Applicable	105.1 mm
Maximum Power	150 kW	81 kW @ 4000 rpm
Maximum Torque	310 Nm	200 Nm @ 1000-3750 rpm
Combined Power	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Combined Torque	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Motor Type	Permanent Magnet Synchronous	Not Applicable
Number of Motors	1	Not Applicable
Motor Location	Front	Not Applicable
Drive Type	FWD	RWD
Transmission	Single-Speed Reduction Gear	5-Speed Manual
Top Speed	160 km/h	150 km/h
0-100 km/h	7.0 sec	15.5 sec
Quarter Mile	Not Officially Disclosed	20.0 sec
Drive Modes	Eco, Normal, Sport, Snow	No
Launch Control	Not Officially Disclosed	No
Rev Limiter	Not Applicable	4500 rpm
Power-to-Weight Ratio	90.5 kW/tonne	49.8 kW/tonne
Torque-to-Weight Ratio	187.0 Nm/tonne	123.1 Nm/tonne
Battery Capacity	60.48 kWh	Not Applicable
Usable Battery Capacity	Not Officially Disclosed	Not Applicable
Battery Type	LFP	Not Applicable
Battery Voltage	403.2 V	Not Applicable
Electric Range	427 km	Not Applicable
AC Charging Power	7 kW	Not Applicable
DC Charging Power	80 kW	Not Applicable
AC Charging Time	Not Officially Disclosed	Not Applicable
DC Charging Time	Not Officially Disclosed	Not Applicable
Regenerative Braking	Yes	Not Applicable

Spec	DOLPHIN	Triton Single Cab
Gearbox	Single-Speed Reduction Gear	5-Speed Manual
Drivetrain Layout	Front motor, front-wheel drive	Front-engine, rear-wheel drive
LSD Available	Not Available	No
Transfer Case	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Differential Lock	Not Available	No
Paddle Shifters	Not Applicable	No
Final Drive Ratio	Not Available	4.272
Number of Gears	1	5
Transmission Type	Automatic	Manual
Clutch Type	Not Applicable	Single dry plate
Gear Shift Indicator	Standard	Yes
Gear Shift Type	Instrument cluster switch gear selector	Floor-mounted selector
Drivetrain	FWD	RWD
4WD Engagement	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
4WD Hi Range	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
4WD Lo Range	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
4WD Selector	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Automatic Shift Paddles	Not Applicable	No
Front Differential Lock	Not Available	No
Gearbox Type	Single-speed reduction gear	5-Speed Manual
Low Range Ratio	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Low Range	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Axle Layout	4x2	4x2
Rear Differential Lock	Not Applicable	No
Transmission Speeds	1	5

Spec	DOLPHIN	Triton Single Cab
Claimed Mileage	Not Applicable	12.5 km/l
City Mileage	Not Applicable	10 km/l
Highway Mileage	Not Applicable	14.4 km/l
Fuel Tank Capacity	Not Applicable	75 l
Emission Standard	Not Applicable	Euro 5
AdBlue Tank Capacity	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Auto Start Stop	Not Applicable	No
Real-world Mileage	Not Applicable	12.5 km/l
Charging Port Type	Type 2 AC; CCS2 DC	Not Applicable
Charging Type	AC and DC	Not Applicable
Fuel Tank Litres	Not Applicable	75
Combined Driving Range	427 km	938
Electric Consumption	15.9 kWh/100 km (WLTP)	Not Applicable
Range Real World Highway	315 km	969 km
Range Real World Mixed	398 km	872 km

Spec	DOLPHIN	Triton Single Cab
Airbags	7	2
ABS	Standard	Yes
Electronic Stability Control	Standard	Yes
Traction Control	Standard	Yes
Hill Descent Control	Not Applicable	No
Hill Start Assist	Standard	Yes
Child Safety Lock	Standard	No
ISOFIX Mounts	Standard	No
Brake Assist	Standard	Yes
Tyre Pressure Monitor	Standard	No
Engine Immobiliser	Standard	Yes
Seatbelt Warning All Seats	Standard	Yes
Front Parking Sensors	Standard	No
AEB	Standard	No
BA	Standard	Yes
Brake Override System	Standard	Yes
Curtain Airbags	Standard	No
Driver Airbag	Standard	Yes
EBD	Standard	Yes
Engine Immobiliser	Not Applicable	Yes
Hill Hold	Standard	Yes
Passenger Airbag	Standard	Yes
Rear Cross Traffic Alert	Standard	No
Seatbelt Pretensioners	Standard	Yes
Seatbelt Reminder	Standard	Yes
Side Airbags	Standard	No
Stability Control	Standard	Yes
TCS	Standard	Yes
Knee Airbag	Not Available	No
ABS EBD	Standard	Yes

Spec	DOLPHIN	Triton Single Cab
Cruise Control	Standard	No
Adaptive Cruise Control	Standard	No
Lane Keep Assist	Standard	No
Lane Departure Warning	Standard	No
Blind Spot Monitoring	Standard	No
Rear Cross Traffic Alert	Standard	No
Parking Sensors	Standard	No
Rear View Camera	Standard	No
360 Degree Camera	Standard	No
Autonomous Emergency Braking	Standard	No
Driver Fatigue Alert	Standard	No
Traffic Sign Recognition	Standard	No
Auto Highbeam	Standard	No
Auto Wipers	Standard	No
Rear Parking Sensors	Standard	No
Reverse Camera	Standard	No
Adaptive Cruise Control	Standard	No
Park Assist	Standard	No
Around View Monitor	Standard	No
Blind Spot Warning	Standard	No
Forward Collision Warning	Standard	No

Spec	DOLPHIN	Triton Single Cab
Seat Material	Synthetic leather	Vinyl
Heated Seats	Not Available	No
Ventilated Seats	Standard	No
Ambient Lighting	Standard	No
Steering Wheel Material	Synthetic leather	Urethane
60 40 Split Seat	Standard	Not Applicable
Driver Seat Adjustment	6-way electric	Manual adjustable
Passenger Seat Adjustment	Electric adjustment	Manual adjustable
Seat Trim	Synthetic leather	Commercial vinyl

Spec	DOLPHIN	Triton Single Cab
Climate Control	Automatic	Manual air conditioning
Power Windows	Standard	No
Keyless Entry	Standard	No
Push Button Start	Standard	No
Wireless Charging	Standard	No
Sunroof	Panoramic	No
Electric Tailgate	Not Available	No
Rain Sensing Wipers	Standard	No
AC Type	Automatic	Manual air conditioning

Spec	DOLPHIN	Triton Single Cab
Infotainment System	12.8-inch rotating touchscreen	No factory audio head unit
Apple CarPlay	Standard	No
Android Auto	Standard	No
Bluetooth Connectivity	Standard	No
Number of Speakers	6	2
Digital Instrument Cluster	Full LCD instrument display	Multi-information display
USB Ports	Front and rear USB-A/USB-C ports	No
Infotainment Screen	12.8	Not Applicable
Touchscreen	12.8	Not Applicable

Spec	DOLPHIN	Triton Single Cab
LED Headlamps	Standard	No
Daytime Running Lamps	LED	No
Fog Lamps	Rear fog lamp	No
Roof Rails	Not Applicable	No
Exterior Colour Options	Atlantis Grey + Black, Blue + Grey, Ski White + Grey	White Solid, Blade Silver Metallic, Graphite Grey Metallic
Headlights	Standard	No
Panoramic Sunroof	Standard	No

Spec	DOLPHIN	Triton Single Cab
Approach Angle	16 deg	30.4 deg
Departure Angle	23 deg	22.8 deg
Wading Depth	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Terrain Modes	Not Applicable	No
Locking Differential	Not Available	Not Applicable
4WD System Type	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Breakover Angle	Not Applicable	23.4 deg

Spec	DOLPHIN	Triton Single Cab
Tyre Size	205/50 R17	195 R15C
Front Brake Type	Ventilated disc	Ventilated disc
Rear Brake Type	Disc	Drum
Spare Wheel Type	Tyre repair kit	Full-size steel
Wheel Rim Size	17	15-inch steel
Handbrake Type	Electronic parking brake	Manual lever

Spec	DOLPHIN	Triton Single Cab
Front Suspension	MacPherson strut	Double wishbone with coil spring
Rear Suspension	Multi-link	Heavy-duty elliptic leaf spring

Spec	DOLPHIN	Triton Single Cab
CO2 Emissions	0 g/km	233 g/km

Spec	DOLPHIN	Triton Single Cab
Service Plan	3 years/60000 km service plan	5 years / 90,000 km; 10,000 km intervals

Spec	DOLPHIN	Triton Single Cab
Ownership Role	extended-range derivative	New vehicle sold through Mitsubishi Motors South Africa
Price Zar	602900 ZAR	499990 ZAR
Pricing Role	extended-range derivative	Official South African recommended retail price
Starting Price	602900	499990
Starting Price Zar	602900	499990

Spec	DOLPHIN	Triton Single Cab
Warranty	3 years/100000 km complete vehicle; 8 years/200000 km power battery; 5 years/100000 km drive unit	5 years / unlimited km

In depth: how these cars differ

This DOLPHIN and Triton Single Cab comparison uses the exact derivatives selected above for South Africa. The catalogue index covers performance, efficiency, safety equipment, practicality and ownership cover only where comparable source-backed fields are present.

Performance index: DOLPHIN 66 vs Triton Single Cab 34.

Efficiency index: DOLPHIN 90 vs Triton Single Cab 49.

Safety-equipment index: DOLPHIN 98 vs Triton Single Cab 32.

Practicality index: DOLPHIN 56 vs Triton Single Cab 72.

Ownership-cover index: DOLPHIN not separately scored vs Triton Single Cab not separately scored.

These figures are Hagalu catalogue-comparison indicators, not customer ratings, crash-test scores, resale guarantees or a substitute for a road test. Each page shows its weighted source coverage beside the result.

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BYD DOLPHIN

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Mitsubishi Triton Single Cab

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Specification Evidence Index

A transparent comparison of published catalogue fields. This is not a road-test score, owner rating or editorial review rating, and it appears only when every vehicle clears the same comparable-data threshold.

Evidence / 100

Evidence-index readout

DOLPHIN leads by 30 points

DOLPHIN has a large lead in Hagalu's source-backed catalogue index over Triton Single Cab.

Evidence leader 76 /100

Lead 30 points

Data 64% source coverage

#1 Evidence leader

DOLPHIN

64% source coverage 2 strong categories

Best at Safety 98 Check Practicality 56

Performance 66

Efficiency 90

Safety 98

Practicality 56

Leads by 30 points

Triton Single Cab

79% source coverage 1 strong categories

Best at Practicality 72 Check Safety 32

Performance 34

Efficiency 49

Safety 32

Practicality 72

Performance 24% Safety 22% Practicality 22% Efficiency 17% Ownership 15%

Category leaders What moves the verdict

Performance DOLPHIN +32 Efficiency DOLPHIN +41 Safety DOLPHIN +66 Practicality Triton Single Cab +16

Large difference in the source-backed catalogue index.

Why this score View full breakdown

Evidence-index leader

DOLPHIN

Performance 66/100

Efficiency 90/100

Safety 98/100

Practicality 56/100

Triton Single Cab

Performance 34/100

Efficiency 49/100

Safety 32/100

Practicality 72/100

What the evidence means

Evidence index BYD DOLPHIN leads the specification evidence index with 76 pts vs 46 pts for Triton Single Cab

In Hagalu's specification evidence index, DOLPHIN leads. However, Triton Single Cab may suit buyers prioritising different confirmed fields. Ultimately, the right choice depends on your driving priorities in South Africa.

DOLPHIN vs Triton Single Cab questions

There is no universal winner. Use the comparison table to match the models and available derivatives in South Africa on price, safety equipment, space, powertrain and ownership cover. The category indicators summarise published catalogue data; they are not a road test or customer rating.

Compare the published consumption or mileage rows for the exact derivatives using the same unit and test basis. A catalogue figure is useful for like-for-like comparison, but traffic, speed, load, weather and driving style can change actual fuel use.

Compare only equipment explicitly listed for each derivative, including airbags, stability control and driver-assistance systems. Confirm the exact trim with the manufacturer, and treat any independent crash-test result separately because equipment and ratings can differ by market.

A reliable five-year total cannot be calculated from catalogue data alone. Add the exact purchase and finance cost, fuel or electricity, insurance quotes, scheduled servicing, tyres and expected resale value. Check whether the selected derivative includes a service or maintenance plan.

Use the seating, boot or load-space, ISOFIX and safety rows as a first check. Then test the exact cars with your child seats, passengers and typical luggage, because published dimensions do not show every access or comfort difference.

Compare the published power, torque and 0–100 km/h rows when they are available for both exact derivatives. Vehicle weight, gearing and power delivery also matter, so catalogue outputs alone do not establish real-world overtaking or response.

BYD DOLPHIN vs Mitsubishi Triton Single Cab

BYD DOLPHIN

Mitsubishi Triton Single Cab

BYD DOLPHIN vs Mitsubishi Triton Single Cab: the short answer

Five key differences

Hagalu editorial ratings

BYD DOLPHIN

Mitsubishi Triton Single Cab

What Each Car Gets Right (and Wrong)

DOLPHIN

Triton Single Cab

Which One's Right for You?

DOLPHIN

Triton Single Cab

Full Specs, Side by Side

In depth: how these cars differ

DOLPHIN and Triton Single Cab image comparison

BYD DOLPHIN

Mitsubishi Triton Single Cab

Specification Evidence Index

DOLPHIN leads by 30 points

DOLPHIN

Triton Single Cab

DOLPHIN

Triton Single Cab

What the evidence means

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DOLPHIN vs Triton Single Cab questions