Priced at $71,990 plus on-road costs, the 2023 Mitsubishi Triton Xtreme is not the most affordable tough truck in Australia.Rolling into Mitsubishi dealerships from late August 2023, the changes wrought on the ageing Triton ute – first launched here in 2015, and set to be replaced inside 12 months – make significant improvements to its on- and off-road capabilities, as we discovered during the national media launch at Holden’s former proving grounds at Lang Lang, south-east of Melbourne.But when you look at its closest rival, the Nissan Navara PRO-4X Warrior, which starts from $67,515 plus ORCs and gets loads more upgrades and accessories, it doesn’t look like the best-value machine out there.Even the pumped-up Toyota HiLux Rogue is cheaper, starting at $70,200 plus ORCs.Much of the Mitsubishi Triton’s popularity in Australia comes back to affordability, and the top-spec Triton GSR that forms the basis of the Triton Xtreme is a case in point, undercutting most of its competitors at $56,940 plus ORCs.