Amarok

Although it looks very close to the current Volkswagen Amarok 3,0 V6 TDI, what we have here is actually a concept. Officially, it's called the Amarok Aventura Exclusive Concept and it's packing that same V6 but here tuned to deliver 190 kW.This derivative, set to be on display at the Frankfurt Motor ...

WOLFSBURG, Germany – The local bakkie crowd hasn’t exactly made it easy for Wolfsburg’s leisure pickup, has it? When the Amarok was unveiled eight years ago with a 2,0-litre turbodiesel under the bonnet, they cried foul. Where was the 3,0-litre oil-burner to match the engines of its rivals?Sales ...

The facelifted Volkswagen Amarok – complete with its new V6 turbo-diesel heart – launched in Australia this week. But the big news is that the German automaker may be working on a high-performance version of its refreshed bakkie.According to motoring.com.au, the Wolfsburg brand is toying with the ...

Volkswagen is preparing to show off a new special edition version of its facelifted Amarok double-cab bakkie – dubbed the Canyon – at the IAA Commercial Vehicles Show in Hannover later this month.The updated Amarok – which is expected to arrive in South Africa in the second half of 2017 – can ...

It's something local Volkswagen fans have long been asking for, and now it seems it just might happen. Yes, a report out of Australia suggests that the German automaker is indeed developing an Amarok-based SUV.According to motoring.com.au, a Volkswagen official has confirmed that the Australian arm of ...

Long-term introduction: Volkswagen Amarok 2,0 BiTDI Highline 4MotionHaving spent a year with an Isuzu KB300 D-TEQ double cab, we are set to repeat the process with an automatic-transmission Volkswagen Amarok.In our seven-vehicle shoot- out of double-cab 4x4s in May 2013, we chose the Amarok as the best ...

Reports coming out of Australia suggest that the updated Volkswagen Amarok double-cab – which will finally be available with a V6 powerplant – again won't feature airbag protection for rear passengers.The facelifted VW Amarok is scheduled to arrive in South Africa in the second half of 2017, featuring ...

Volkswagen has revealed the first images of the facelifted Amarok's interior, which includes an optional colour multifunction display.Earlier this month, the German automaker took the wraps off the facelifted bakkie, while also revealing the addition of a 165 kW 3,0-litre V6 turbodiesel powertrain to ...

If you’re in the market for a new vehicle these days, you’re facing a brutal double-whammy: the price of new vehicles and the price of fuel are both through the roof, and seemingly only increasing.And that means the market for pre-owned is growing.Requirement: You have a small family, you’re on ...