Volkswagen Amarok
| Volkswagen Amarok | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles |
| Production | 2010–present |
| Assembly |
General Pacheco, Argentina (Nov 2009–present) Hannover, Germany (Jun 2011–present) Relizane, Algeria (since 2017) |
| Designer | Walter de Silva |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size pick-up truck |
| Body style | 2-door single cab pick-up truck 4-door double cab pick-up truck |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.0L I4 TSI (petrol) 2.0L I4 TDI CR 03L (diesel) 3.0L V6 TDI CR (diesel) |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual 8-speed ZF 8HP automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,095 mm (121.9 in) |
| Length | 5,181–5,254 mm (204.0–206.9 in) (Single, Double Cab) 5,900 mm (232.3 in) (Extended Bed) |
| Width | 1,944 mm (76.5 in) |
| Height | 1,820–1,834 mm (71.7–72.2 in) (Single, Double Cab) |
| Kerb weight | 1,737–1,873 kg (3,829–4,129 lb) |
The Volkswagen Amarok is a pickup truck produced by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) since 2010. It is a traditional body-on-frame truck with double-wishbone suspension at the front and leaf springs at the rear. The Amarok range consists of single cab and double cab, combined with either rear-wheel drive or 4motion four-wheel-drive, and is powered by turbocharged gasoline or turbocharged direct injection (TDI) diesel engines. VWCV considers the Toyota Hilux, Nissan Navara, Mitsubishi Triton, Ford Ranger and Chevrolet/Holden Colorado/S-10 to be Amarok competitors, although it is larger.
In 2005, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles announced their intent to build the Robust Pick-Up and off road family of vehicles.
In 2007, automotive website WorldCarFans.com published the first photos captured by RoAnSa Carspy Photography of the development mule of the Robust Pick-Up concept vehicle wearing Toyota Hilux sheetmetal on a Volkswagen-developed chassis.
In March 2008, automotive spy photographer Hans Lehmann captured the first image of the Robust Pick-Up wearing a production body which is designed by Walter de Silva.
In September 2008, Volkswagen released the Robust Pick-Up concept in a search and rescue (SAR) vehicle color scheme; the design is said to be 95% a production version.
The Amarok, the first pickup from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, was presented to the general public in General Pacheco, Argentina, on 7 January 2010.
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