Pick-up truck prices vary pretty wildly between properly utilitarian vehicles like the Isuzu D-Max and more expensive ‘lifestyle’ oriented models like the Ford Ranger Raptor and Volkswagen Amarok. The L200 sits pretty neatly in the middle, making it an affordable-yet-desirable option for many buyers. Mitsubishi is at pains to point out that the engine has been tuned for efficiency over power, in an effort to make it comply with future emissions regulations as well as current ones, but if you look at the actual figures for CO2 and fuel consumption compared with those of rivals, they don’t look all that special.

When comparing trucks like the L200 against regular SUVs remember that, as a commercial vehicle, prices are often quoted before VAT, which you’ll have to factor in if you’re running it as a privately owned passenger car.