Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) told press gathered at the launch of the new-generation Triton that the current model will continue to be sold until such time as stock runs out.
The importer says the MN-series Triton is still in plentiful supply, but stresses that competitive drive-away pricing will see current stock levels exhausted by "July or August".
MMAL product manager Owen Thomson stressed that the scenario would not create an on-going parallel sales situation like that demonstrated by Nissan, which sold previous generation D22-series Navaras alongside the current-gen D40 throughout the model's lifetime.
"We can confirm that [sales of both MN and MQ series Tritons] will be happening [simultaneously as] there will be stock of the outgoing model in dealerships for the foreseeable future," Thomson explained.
Thomson went on to explain that the difference in price – and ANCAP safety rating – would effectively give trade and recreational buyers a point of differentiation, with run-out models priced from as low as $20,990.
The fifth-generation, which has launched in Australia this week, is now priced from $24,490 for the turbo-diesel single cab-chassis. It will be joined by a cheaper 2.4-litre petrol variant later in the year.