The Best Pickup Truck From Every Major Brand – SlashGear

When Japanese minitrucks first became hot items in the American market, Mitsubishi’s models were sought after for their premium features and excellent build quality. The company held on for many years after its competitors left the market, finally withdrawing its small truck after the 1996 model year. Although Mitsubishi tried selling a rebadged Dodge Dakota as the Raider from 2006 to 2009 in the U.S., it continued building its small and dependable trucks to this day. The successor of the Mighty Max today is called the L200, and it retains what made its earlier trucks so desirable, but in a modern package.

The styling, size, and capabilities put the L200 in direct competition with the Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux. Mitsubishi has long been known for its diesel engines, and that is the only choice for this truck: a 2.3-liter, four-cylinder with 148 horsepower and a healthy 295 pound-feet of torque. With that, you can tow up to 7,700 pounds of weight behind you while carrying five occupants comfortably. Furthermore, it comes with a trailer stability system, leather upholstery, heated front seats, a full-size spare, and more as standard equipment.

The L200 is a favorite in many countries where Mitsubishi still has a presence — it pulled out of the U.K., Ireland, and planned to leave Europe altogether in 2021, but has since scaled back some of those plans. Also, the L200 is its only pickup, so claiming to be its best was easy.