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| Volkswagen Amarok | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles |
| Production | 2010–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size pick-up truck |
| Body style | 2-door single cab 4-door double cab |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive (4motion) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Volkswagen Taro Volkswagen Caddy pickup |
The Volkswagen Amarok is a pickup truck produced by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles since 2010. It is a body-on-frame truck with double-wishbone suspension at the front and leaf springs at the rear.[1] 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 petrol or turbocharged direct injection (TDI) diesel engines.
Amarok competes in some global markets with comparable mid-size pickup trucks, such as the Toyota Hilux, Nissan Navara, Mitsubishi L200, Ford Ranger, Isuzu D-Max and Chevrolet/Holden Colorado/S-10.[citation needed] The second-generation Amarok is based on the Ford Ranger.[2]
Between 2010 and 2022, 830,000 units of the first-generation Amarok have been sold.[3]
The name Amarok, referencing a wolf deity in Inuit mythology, was chosen by brand marketing consultants Interbrand; Interbrand also claims the name is associated with the phrase "he loves stones" in Romanic languages in an attempt to allude to the all-terrain performance of the vehicle.[4]
- ^ Stanford, James (2 December 2019). "First Drive Review: 2010 Volkswagen Amarok". news.pickuptrucks.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022.
- ^ "New VW Amarok Teased ahead of 2022 debut will be twinned with next Ford Ranger". 11 June 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "2023 Volkswagen Amarok Revealed With Ford DNA And Nearly 300 HP". Motor1.com. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "Interbrand names Volkswagen's Amarok" (Press release). Interbrand. Archived from the original on 1 September 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2020.