If you’re in need of an affordable mid-size commercial van and keen for a decent deal, Mitsubishi could have the answer.
Mitsubishi has both ABN holders and private buyers covered at the moment with a handy offer for its 2022 Mitsubishi Express GLX SWB manual.
Usually costing $39,040 plus on-road costs, the triple-diamond brand is offering its Renault-sourced van for as little as $38,290 drive-away for ABN customers or $40,040 drive-away for private buyers.
In both cases, several thousand dollars worth of on-road costs are being wiped off the Express van’s bottom line, which will no doubt come in handy as many Aussies take an extended break between Easter and ANZAC day.
The Mitsubishi Express manual is powered by a 1.6-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine developing 103kW/340Nm. This differs significantly from the automatic versions, which offers a more powerful 2.0-litre powerplant.
Meantime, drive-away pricing deals continue for the 2022 Suzuki Baleno GL manual, which can currently be had for a bluey under $20K, except in northern New South Wales and Queensland.
Typically priced from $18,490 plus ORCS, the $1500 premium being asked by dealers may not sound all that appealing, but it does almost halve or third the on-road costs depending on which state or territory the car is bought in.
Finally this week, Isuzu’s annual top-spec D-MAX and MU-X promo pricing deals have carried on in the face of some range-wide price hikes.
In the case of the 2022 Isuzu MU-X LS-T 4x4, its drive-away price went up $2000 as of April 1 to $65,990, which nevertheless still makes it better value than the mid-range MU-X LS-U when on-road costs are added to the bottom line.
The flipside is you could be up for a 10-month wait, depending on your location.