A proper head-to-head in South Africa — we cover price, performance,
petrol economy, safety and what it'll actually cost you to own each one long term.
Includes a historical vehicle
Current, upcoming and historical vehicles can be compared side by side. Historical records keep their verified specifications, while price labels show last-listed context rather than current new-car availability.
Recorded price context
NP200:
last listed from
ZAR 224,900
·
Triton Single Cab:
current from
ZAR 499,990
Key Specs Side by Side
The specs that matter most — highlighted where one car leads.
Spec
NP200
Triton Single Cab
Maximum Power
65 kW @ 5200 rpm
81 kW @ 4000 rpm
Maximum Torque
147 Nm @ 2800 rpm
200 Nm @ 1000-3750 rpm
Engine Size
1598 cc
2442 cc
Combined Fuel Economy
12.5 km/l
12.5 km/l
Ground Clearance
185 mm
200 mm
Boot / Load Bay
Not confirmed
1904 l
Airbags
4
2
Kerb Weight
915 kg
1625 kg
Seating Capacity
2 seats
2 seats
Warranty
3
5 years / unlimited km
= leads in this spec
Archived vehicles remain available for comparison. Verified specs stay visible; historical fields that were not source-confirmed are marked Not confirmed instead of being guessed.
The Bottom Line
NP200 and Triton Single Cab are close on the comparable published fields, so buyer priorities should decide.
Where They Actually Differ
Performance
Triton Single Cab
+6 pts
Efficiency
NP200
+1 pts
Safety
NP200
+34 pts
Practicality
Triton Single Cab
+34 pts
What Each Car Gets Right (and Wrong)
NP200
Strengths
Better fuel efficiency
Stronger listed safety equipment
Weak Spots
Less powerful engine setup
Lower published practicality figures
Best suited to:Published Efficiency
Catalogue-index leader
Triton Single Cab
Strengths
More powerful engine output
Stronger published practicality figures
Weak Spots
Lower fuel efficiency
Fewer listed safety features
Best suited to:Published PerformancePublished Practicality
Which One's Right for You?
NP200
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 powertrain figures
Buyers prioritising the stronger published space and capacity figures
Full Specs, Side by Side
Archived cars use verified historical spec records. Rows remain comparable; unavailable historical values are shown plainly rather than estimated.
Spec
NP200
Triton Single Cab
Model Introduced Year
2009
2024
Generation
Long-running model known for reliability and affordability
Sixth-generation Triton
Facelift History
Periodic updates over long production life
Next-Gen Triton launched in South Africa in November 2024.
Tare Mass Kg
915 kg
-
Facelift Launched Since
Not confirmed
Current specification
Facelift Version Ending
Not confirmed
Current
Body Style
Not confirmed
Single-cab pickup
Model Year
Not confirmed
2026
Production Status
Not confirmed
active
Segment
Not confirmed
One-ton single-cab pickup
Vehicle Type
Not confirmed
Light commercial vehicle
Spec
NP200
Triton Single Cab
Length
4535 mm
5320 mm
Width
1615 mm
1865 mm
Height
1530 mm
1700 mm
Wheelbase
2400 mm
3130 mm
Ground Clearance (Default)
185 mm
200 mm
Fuel Tank Capacity
47 l
75 l
Kerb Weight
915 kg
1625 kg
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW)
1570 kg
2570 kg
Towing Capacity
500 kg
0 kg
Seating Capacity
2 seats
2 seats
Minimum Turning Radius
5.5 m
6.35 m
Ground Clearance (With Full Seating Load)
Not confirmed
185 mm
Boot/Cargo Space
Not confirmed
1904 l
Payload Capacity
Not confirmed
945 kg
Number of Rows
Not confirmed
1 rows
Doors
Not confirmed
2 doors
Front Headroom
Not confirmed
1007 mm
Rear Headroom
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Front Legroom
Not confirmed
1059 mm
Rear Legroom
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Spec
NP200
Triton Single Cab
Front Track Width
1390 mm
-
Rear Track Width
1385 mm
-
Front Suspension
MacPherson Strut
Double wishbone with coil spring
Rear Suspension
Leaf Spring
Heavy-duty elliptic leaf spring
Chassis Type
Ladder Frame
-
Power Steering
Hydraulic
-
Steering Column
Not Adjustable
-
Front Suspension Type
MacPherson Strut
Double wishbone with coil spring
Rear Suspension Type
Leaf Spring
Heavy-duty elliptic leaf spring
Spec
NP200
Triton Single Cab
Load Bed Length
1815 mm
-
Load Bed Width
1530 mm
-
Climate Control
Manual AC
Manual air conditioning
Power Windows
Front
No
Keyless Entry
Not Available
No
Push Button Start
Not Available
No
Wireless Charging
Not Available
No
Sunroof
Not Available
No
Electric Tailgate
Not Available
No
Automatic Headlamps
Not Available
-
Rain Sensing Wipers
Not Available
No
Auto Dimming Mirror
Not Available
-
AC Type
Manual AC
Manual air conditioning
Engine Start Stop
Not Available
No
Engine Start Stop Button
Not Available
No
Push Button Start
Not Available
No
Spare Wheel
Full Size Steel Under-bed
Full-size steel
Air Conditioning
Manual AC
Manual air conditioning
Loadbox Length Mm
1815 mm
-
Loadbox Width Mm
1530 mm
-
Sound System
4
2
Unlocking
Not Available
No
Wireless Charger
Not Available
No
Spec
NP200
Triton Single Cab
Engine
1.6-litre Naturally Aspirated Petrol
2.4-litre Intercooled Turbocharged Diesel
Engine Code
Not Officially Disclosed
4N16
Fuel Type
Petrol
Diesel
Hybrid System
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Engine Displacement
1598 cc
2442 cc
Cylinders
4
4
Cylinder Layout
Inline
Inline
Valves
16
16
Valves per Cylinder
4
4
Aspiration
Naturally Aspirated
Turbocharged
Fuel System
Multi-Point Injection
Common Rail Direct Injection
Compression Ratio
9.5:1
15.2:1
Bore
Not Officially Disclosed
86 mm
Stroke
Not Officially Disclosed
105.1 mm
Maximum Power
65 kW @ 5200 rpm
81 kW @ 4000 rpm
Maximum Torque
147 Nm @ 2800 rpm
200 Nm @ 1000-3750 rpm
Combined Power
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Combined Torque
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Motor Type
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Number of Motors
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Motor Location
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Drive Type
RWD
RWD
Transmission
5-Speed Manual
5-Speed Manual
Top Speed
155 km/h
150 km/h
0-100 km/h
14.5 sec
15.5 sec
Quarter Mile
Not Officially Disclosed
20.0 sec
Drive Modes
Not Officially Disclosed
No
Launch Control
Not Officially Disclosed
No
Rev Limiter
Not Officially Disclosed
4500 rpm
Power-to-Weight Ratio
71 kW/tonne
49.8 kW/tonne
Torque-to-Weight Ratio
160.7 Nm/tonne
123.1 Nm/tonne
Battery Capacity
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Usable Battery Capacity
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Battery Type
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Battery Voltage
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Electric Range
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
AC Charging Power
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
DC Charging Power
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
AC Charging Time
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
DC Charging Time
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Regenerative Braking
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Spec
NP200
Triton Single Cab
Engine Position
Front Longitudinal
-
Gearbox
5-Speed Manual
5-Speed Manual
Drivetrain Layout
Rear Wheel Drive
Front-engine, rear-wheel drive
LSD Available
Not Applicable
No
Transfer Case
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Differential Lock
Not Applicable
No
Paddle Shifters
Not Applicable
No
Transmission Type
5-Speed Manual
Manual
Gearbox Type
5-Speed Manual
5-Speed Manual
Final Drive Ratio
Not confirmed
4.272
Number of Gears
Not confirmed
5
Clutch Type
Not confirmed
Single dry plate
Gear Shift Indicator
Not confirmed
Yes
Gear Shift Type
Not confirmed
Floor-mounted selector
Drivetrain
Not confirmed
RWD
4WD Engagement
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
4WD Hi Range
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
4WD Lo Range
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
4WD Selector
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Automatic Shift Paddles
Not confirmed
No
Front Differential Lock
Not confirmed
No
Low Range Ratio
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Low Range
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Axle Layout
Not confirmed
4x2
Rear Differential Lock
Not confirmed
No
Transmission Speeds
Not confirmed
5
Spec
NP200
Triton Single Cab
Claimed Mileage
12.5 km/l
12.5 km/l
City Mileage
10 km/l
10 km/l
Highway Mileage
14 km/l
14.4 km/l
Fuel Tank Capacity
47 l
75 l
Emission Standard
Euro 5
Euro 5
AdBlue Tank Capacity
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Auto Start Stop
Not Applicable
No
Fuel Tank Litres
47
75
Real-world Mileage
12.5 km/l
12.5 km/l
Charging Port Type
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Charging Type
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Combined Driving Range
Not confirmed
938
Electric Consumption
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Range Real World Highway
Not confirmed
969 km
Range Real World Mixed
Not confirmed
872 km
Spec
NP200
Triton Single Cab
Airbags
4
2
ABS
Standard
Yes
Electronic Stability Control
Standard
Yes
Traction Control
Standard
Yes
Hill Descent Control
Not Available
No
Hill Start Assist
Not Available
Yes
Child Safety Lock
Not Available
No
ISOFIX Mounts
Not Available
No
Brake Assist
Standard
Yes
Tyre Pressure Monitor
Optional
No
Engine Immobiliser
Standard
Yes
Alarm System
Standard
-
Central Locking
Standard
-
Side Impact Beams
Not Available
-
Stability Control
Standard
Yes
TCS
Standard
Yes
Seatbelt Warning All Seats
Not confirmed
Yes
Front Parking Sensors
Not confirmed
No
AEB
Not Available
No
BA
Not confirmed
Yes
Brake Override System
Not confirmed
Yes
Curtain Airbags
Not confirmed
No
Driver Airbag
Not confirmed
Yes
EBD
Not confirmed
Yes
Engine Immobiliser
Not confirmed
Yes
Hill Hold
Not Available
Yes
Passenger Airbag
Not confirmed
Yes
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
Not Available
No
Seatbelt Pretensioners
Not confirmed
Yes
Seatbelt Reminder
Not confirmed
Yes
Side Airbags
Not confirmed
No
Knee Airbag
Not confirmed
No
ABS EBD
Standard
Yes
Spec
NP200
Triton Single Cab
Cruise Control
Not Available
No
Adaptive Cruise Control
Not Available
No
Lane Keep Assist
Not Available
No
Lane Departure Warning
Not Available
No
Blind Spot Monitoring
Not Available
No
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
Not Available
No
Parking Sensors
Not Available
No
Rear View Camera
Standard
No
360 Degree Camera
Not Available
No
Autonomous Emergency Braking
Not Available
No
Driver Fatigue Alert
Not Available
No
Traffic Sign Recognition
Not Available
No
Auto Highbeam
Not confirmed
No
Auto Wipers
Not confirmed
No
Rear Parking Sensors
Not confirmed
No
Reverse Camera
Standard
No
Adaptive Cruise Control
Not Available
No
Park Assist
Not confirmed
No
Around View Monitor
Not Available
No
Blind Spot Warning
Not Available
No
Forward Collision Warning
Not confirmed
No
Spec
NP200
Triton Single Cab
Seat Material
Fabric
Vinyl
Seat Adjustment
Manual
-
Heated Seats
Not Applicable
No
Ventilated Seats
Not Applicable
No
Steering Type
Hydraulic
-
Steering Adjustment
Not Available
-
Ambient Lighting
Not Applicable
No
Folding Rear Seats
Not Applicable
-
Front Armrest
Not Available
-
Rear Armrest
Not Applicable
-
Steering Wheel Material
Not confirmed
Urethane
60 40 Split Seat
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Driver Seat Adjustment
Not confirmed
Manual adjustable
Passenger Seat Adjustment
Not confirmed
Manual adjustable
Seat Trim
Not confirmed
Commercial vinyl
Spec
NP200
Triton Single Cab
Infotainment System
7-inch Touchscreen
No factory audio head unit
Apple CarPlay
Optional
No
Android Auto
Optional
No
Bluetooth Connectivity
Standard
No
Number of Speakers
4
2
Navigation System
Not Available
-
Digital Instrument Cluster
Not Applicable
Multi-information display
USB Ports
1
No
Wireless Apple CarPlay
Optional
No
Audio Speakers
4
2
Infotainment Screen
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Touchscreen
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Spec
NP200
Triton Single Cab
LED Headlamps
Halogen
No
Daytime Running Lamps
Not Available
No
Fog Lamps
Not Available
No
Roof Rails
Not Available
No
Alloy Wheel Design
Steel Wheels
-
Chrome Exterior Finish
Not Available
-
Body Cladding
Not Available
-
Rear Spoiler
Not Available
-
DRL
Not Available
No
Led Headlights
Halogen
No
Daytime Running Lights
Not Available
No
Front Fog Lamps
Not Available
No
Headlamps
Halogen
No
Headlight Type
Halogen
No
Headlights
Halogen
No
Exterior Colour Options
Not confirmed
White Solid, Blade Silver Metallic, Graphite Grey Metallic
Panoramic Sunroof
Not confirmed
No
Spec
NP200
Triton Single Cab
Tyre Size
175/70 R14
195 R15C
Wheel Type
Steel Wheels
-
Front Brake Type
Disc
Ventilated disc
Rear Brake Type
Drum
Drum
Spare Wheel Type
Full Size Steel Under-bed
Full-size steel
Brake Type Front
Disc
-
Brake Type Rear
Drum
-
Spare Tyre
Full Size Steel Under-bed
Full-size steel
Wheels
Steel Wheels
-
Wheel Rim Size
Not confirmed
15-inch steel
Handbrake Type
Not confirmed
Manual lever
Spec
NP200
Triton Single Cab
Service Interval
10,000 km or 6 Months
-
Approx Service Cost
Approx R2,500
-
Battery Warranty
Not Applicable
-
Maintenance Plan
Not Available
-
Service Intervals
10,000 km or 6 Months
-
Service Plan
Not confirmed
5 years / 90,000 km; 10,000 km intervals
Spec
NP200
Triton Single Cab
Warranty Years
3
5 years / unlimited km
Warranty Kilometers
3
5 years / unlimited km
Roadside Assistance
3 Years
-
Anti-Corrosion Warranty
6 Years
-
Basic Warranty
3
5 years / unlimited km
Roadside Assistance
3 Years
-
Warranty
3
5 years / unlimited km
Spec
NP200
Triton Single Cab
CO2 Emissions
178 g/km
233 g/km
Start Stop System
Not Available
-
Hybrid System Type
Not Applicable
-
Noise Level
72 dB
-
Spec
NP200
Triton Single Cab
Real-world City Mileage Min
10 l/100km
-
Real-world City Mileage Max
13 l/100km
-
Real-world Highway Mileage Min
13 l/100km
-
Real-world Highway Mileage Max
16 l/100km
-
Owner Review Count
45
-
Spec
NP200
Triton Single Cab
Ground Clearance Max
185 mm
-
Ground Clearance Min
185 mm
-
Approach Angle
Not confirmed
30.4 deg
Departure Angle
Not confirmed
22.8 deg
Wading Depth
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Terrain Modes
Not confirmed
No
Locking Differential
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
4WD System Type
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Breakover Angle
Not confirmed
23.4 deg
Spec
NP200
Triton Single Cab
Ownership Role
Not confirmed
New vehicle sold through Mitsubishi Motors South Africa
Price Zar
Not confirmed
499990 ZAR
Pricing Role
Not confirmed
Official South African recommended retail price
Starting Price
Not confirmed
499990
Starting Price Zar
Not confirmed
499990
Source-backed Catalogue Index
A transparent specification index shown only when every vehicle clears the minimum comparable-data threshold.
Weighted / 100
Catalogue-index readout
Triton Single Cab leads by 1 points
NP200 and Triton Single Cab are close on the comparable published fields, so buyer priorities should decide.
Performance
Triton Single Cab +6
Efficiency
NP200 +1
Safety
NP200 +34
Practicality
Triton Single Cab +34
Close catalogue match. Buyer priorities should decide the outcome.
Why this scoreView full breakdown
Catalogue-index leader
Triton Single Cab
Performance
34/100
Efficiency
49/100
Safety
32/100
Practicality
72/100
NP200
Performance
28/100
Efficiency
50/100
Safety
66/100
Practicality
38/100
Ownership
43/100
How to Read This Comparison
🏆Mitsubishi Triton Single Cab
leads the catalogue index with 46 pts
vs 45 pts for NP200
In Hagalu's source-backed catalogue index, Triton Single Cab leads. However, NP200 may suit buyers prioritising different confirmed fields. Ultimately, the right choice depends on your driving priorities in South Africa.
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In Depth — Breaking It All Down
This NP200 and Triton Single Cab comparison uses the exact South African derivatives selected above. The catalogue index covers performance, efficiency, safety equipment, practicality and ownership cover only where comparable source-backed fields are present.
Performance index: NP200 28 vs Triton Single Cab 34.
Efficiency index: NP200 50 vs Triton Single Cab 49.
Safety-equipment index: NP200 66 vs Triton Single Cab 32.
Practicality index: NP200 38 vs Triton Single Cab 72.
Ownership-cover index: NP200 43 vs Triton Single Cab not separately scored.
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