With a Golf-feel interior and dash layout, four-wheel drive capabilities, good ground clearance and towing capacity, Volkswagen will be hoping to attract the attention of farmers and builders.
The Amarok will initially be available in crew-cab guise with two 2.0-litre TDI diesel engines (122- and 163hp) to choose from. We can expect a six-speed manual transmission with low-range and off-road anti-lock brakes. It has a payload of 1,000kg and it can handle a Euro pallet loaded sideways.
A single cab version is due to follow later on along with the option of a dual-clutch automatic DSG gearbox. More details including pricing information will be released closer to launch date.
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