In Japan, where it has only been sold intermittently and in small numbers, it was originally known as the Mitsubishi Forte[1] and from 1991 as the Strada.

[8] As of February 2021,[update] the pickup truck is sold in every available Mitsubishi market except the United States, Canada, Japan, India and China.

In Japan, it was previously sold at a specific retail chain called Car Plaza.

[10] The Custom also has a smoother and less utilitarian bed, without provisions for fitting a canvas top and with fewer hardpoints for strapping down loads.

[12][13] The 4WD system incorporated an extra lever located alongside the main four-speed shifter.

[14] The transfer case is chain-driven to the front wheels, making it lighter, quieter, and easier to shift than the more common gear type.

[14] As such, the driver can shift between 2WD and 4WD in high-range without using the clutch, with the activation of low-range requiring the vehicle to be stopped.

This was Chrysler's belated answer to the Ford Courier from Mazda and the Chevrolet LUV by Isuzu (both of which had been introduced in 1972), while the Toyota Hilux and Datsun Truck were already available and imported directly from Japan.

In the rest of the world, importers could choose between single or double rectangular units, as well as twin round headlights.

The 1984–1985 turbodiesels were fitted with a TD04 wastegated turbo which resulted in 86 hp (64 kW) and 134 lb⋅ft (182 N⋅m) torque.Chrysler Australia launched the first generation in April 1979 as the MA series Chrysler D-50.

[12] The reason for the halved payload was due to the sedan-type suspension of softer springs and more supple shock absorbers.

Starting out as a fairly utilitarian truck, more comfortable versions were gradually added in most markets.

[24] The locally developed L200 Sport range, more stylish and often featuring two-tone paint, was very popular in New Zealand where the L200 was offered with five different engines.

Four-wheel drive (non-LSD) was also available, as were a four-speed automatic transmission, two bed lengths, and both regular and Macrocab (extended cab) options.

The difference in size and cost left a niche for the Ram 50, and its cancellation may have been due more to a desire to show independence from Mitsubishi than because of any product overlap.

The Japanese sales discontinued after these three years due to shifting emissions and customer preference in Japan in the 1990s.

Challenger shares many components and some body panels (i.e. front doors) with the Strada pickup truck and utilises the second generation Mitsubishi Pajero wheelbase.

[28] The Thai model, unlike the same vehicle manufactured elsewhere used the same front styling as the Strada pickup truck that it was based upon.

Designed by Akinori Nakanishi, it was built exclusively by Mitsubishi's subsidiary in Thailand and was exported to 140 global markets.

Despite its success overseas, it was a critical failure in Japan as workmen and traders preferred vans and station wagons.

[30] In 2014, Mitsubishi unveiled the fifth-generation Triton/L200/Strada which went on sale in early 2015 (Asia-Pacific) and late 2015 (Europe and the Caribbean).

Since 2015, the current generation L200 shares the same underpinnings as the newly rebadged Fiat Fullback intended for the European and Middle East markets.

The VGT models came with a 2.5L variable geometry turbo engine capable of producing 178 PS (131 kW; 176 hp) and 400 N⋅m (295 lb⋅ft; 41 kg⋅m).

The Triton MT had a 2.5L common rail turbo engine capable of producing 136 PS (100 kW; 134 hp) and 324 N⋅m (239 lb⋅ft; 33 kg⋅m) and the Triton Quest had a 2.5L DOHC common rail engine with 110 PS (81 kW; 108 hp) and 200 N⋅m (148 lb⋅ft; 20 kg⋅m).

The sixth-generation Triton was unveiled on 26 July 2023,[63] it features the ‘Beast Mode’ design concept previewed as the XRT Concept at the 2023 Bangkok International Motor Show, the interior follows the ‘Horizontal Axis’ concept with the use of geometric shapes and all contact items designed based on Mitsubishi Touch approach, and it features a new 4N16 turbocharged diesel engine with three power output options replaced the 4N15 unit.

[65] At launch, it is offered in a total of fourteen variants with four trim levels: Active, Pro, Prime and Ultra.

[69] In September 2022, Mitsubishi Motors had a plan on restart selling the Triton line in the Japanese domestic market in 2023, which remarks after 12 years of absence.

[70] The Triton was released in the Japanese market on 15 February 2024, only as a double cab configuration, with two trim levels: GLS and GSR.

[73] The Triton was released in Australia in February 2024, only as a double cab configuration, with four trim levels: GLX, GLX+, GLS and GSR.

[80] The Triton was launched in South Africa on 19 November 2024 with five trim levels: GL, GLS, Xtreme, Athlete and Edition.