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VOLKSWAGEN AMAROK Used Car Review

Volkswagen is no stranger to commercial vehicles, yet its Amarok was still a surprise entrant to the ute segment dominated by American and Japanese manufacturers. It made an impact on the safety front, too, when it became the first ute to gain a five-star independent crash rating. The Volkswagen Amarok was also differentiated by a drivetrain that was sophisticated for the segment - a twin-turbocharged diesel mated to an eight-speed auto. A powerful V6 joined the range in 2016.

Pros

Cons

  • Refined turbo diesel, powerful V6
  • Slick eight-speed automatic
  • Capable off-road
  • Excellent ride comfort laden or unladen
  • Lower carrying capacity of models with Comfort Suspension
  • V6 model not cheap
  • Lack of rear curtain airbags in dual-cab variant
  • Rear-seat space less than that of some key rivals
This is general information and should not be relied on as purchasing advice.
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Top2020 Volkswagen Amarok 2H MY20 TDI420 4MOTION Perm Core Red 8 Speed Automatic Utility

  • 51523 km
  • Ute
  • Auto
  • 4 cyl 2.0L

2020 Volkswagen Amarok 2H MY20 TDI420 4MOTION Perm Core Red 8 Speed Automatic Utility

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Top2023 Volkswagen Amarok NF MY23 TDI600 4MOTION Perm Style Deep Red 10 Speed Automatic Utility

  • 1001 km
  • Ute
  • Auto
  • 6 cyl 3.0L

Finally the All-New Amarok has arrived . Designed in Australia for Australians, the ground breaking All-new Amarok brings a level of luxury and sophistication never before seen in the Ute market. A powerful beast capable of tackling any terrain, packed with the latest innovative technologies, driver assist and safety systems with an all new interior and exterior design. The Amarok V6 Style 3.0 TDI600 4MOTION with 10 Speed Auto transmission . 184 kw of power with 600 nm of torque . With luxury

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Helensvale, QLD

Dealer demo
17 hours ago

Top2023 Volkswagen Amarok NF MY23 TDI600 4MOTION Perm Style Red 10 Speed Automatic Utility

  • 10 km
  • Ute
  • Auto
  • 6 cyl 3.0L

Special careplan Offer : 5 years of free scheduled servicing including themajor service/ 75000kms or 5 years, whichever comes first. Optioned with Electric Brake Controller. Find out more, call us today and make an appointment, In Stock and ready for delivery, Online Special price, Special Finance Offer and Free Servicing, What a deal! Be Very Quick for best colours and Options. Limited stock available. Offer expires 30/05/2024.

$71,990 Drive Away^
Greenslopes, QLD

Dealer demo
02/05/2024

Top2016 Volkswagen Amarok 2H MY16 TDI420 Trendline (4x4) Red 8 Speed Automatic Dual Cab Utility

  • 227254 km
  • Ute
  • Auto
  • 4 cyl 2.0L

auto, turbo diesel, 4x4, log books, reverse camera canopy drives well clean ute. All our vehicles are rigorously checked for mechanical and safety issues, providing Road Worthy Certifiactes for every vehicle and PPSR approved certificates insuring no financial matters owing or state write-off damages. If a vehicle has potential of causing any dismay, it simply just does not make the cut. Whether you are looking for Turbo Diesel 4WD & 4X4, your next Auto Van, and anything in between, we have

$17,990 Excl. Gov. Charges
Campbelltown, NSW

Dealer used
20 hours ago

Top2019 Volkswagen Amarok 2H MY19 TDI580 4MOTION Perm Ultimate Red 8 Speed Automatic Utility

  • 76959 km
  • Ute
  • Auto
  • 6 cyl 3.0L

German engineered 4WD dual cab with the powerful well proven 3.0 litre turbo diesel engine, eight speed Tiptronic auto including paddle shift, SatNav, luxurious leather trim, cruise and traction control, front side air bags, Bluetooth, Apple/Android connectivity, heated front seating, diff lock, side steps, alloy wheels, front and rear sensors, reverse camera, roof rails, colour coded lockable canopy, tow bar, Anderson plug, electric brakes, tub liner and more 77,000kms, 2 keys with full servic

$54,977 Excl. Gov. Charges
Victoria Park, WA

Dealer used
19 hours ago

Top2023 Volkswagen Amarok NF MY23 TDI600 4MOTION Perm Style Deep Red 10 Speed Automatic Utility

  • 8954 km
  • Ute
  • Auto
  • 6 cyl 3.0L

Amarok Style 3.0 TDI600 4MOTION 10Spd Auto DC Options: Custom Lift Kit CSA 17 Wheels with Falken Wildpeak 285 Tyres Blackout CEGR Electric Roll N Lock with Dust and Moisture Seal 5 year up to 75,000 km FREE SERVICE INCLUDED. Electric Brake Controller Buy with confidence from one of Western Sydneys largest Volkswagen Dealership. Volkswagen pride themselves on the highest quality standards that come with German engineering. This is backed with a 5 year unlimited kilometre warranty on all new

$77,990 Drive Away^
Liverpool, NSW

Dealer demo
01/05/2024

2018 Volkswagen Amarok 2H MY18 TDI420 Core Edition (4x4) Red 8 Speed Automatic Dual Cab Utility

  • 100519 km
  • Ute
  • Auto
  • 4 cyl 2.0L

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$29,990 Excl. Gov. Charges
Laverton North, VIC

Dealer used
4 hours ago

2023 Volkswagen Amarok NF MY23 TDI600 4MOTION Perm Style Deep Red 10 Speed Automatic Utility

  • 1001 km
  • Ute
  • Auto
  • 6 cyl 3.0L

Finally the All-New Amarok has arrived . Designed in Australia for Australians, the ground breaking All-new Amarok brings a level of luxury and sophistication never before seen in the Ute market. A powerful beast capable of tackling any terrain, packed with the latest innovative technologies, driver assist and safety systems with an all new interior and exterior design. The Amarok V6 Style 3.0 TDI600 4MOTION with 10 Speed Auto transmission . 184 kw of power with 600 nm of torque . With luxury

$74,990 Drive Away^
Helensvale, QLD

Dealer demo
17 hours ago

2019 Volkswagen Amarok 2H MY19 TDI580 4MOTION Perm Ultimate Red 8 Speed Automatic Utility

  • 76959 km
  • Ute
  • Auto
  • 6 cyl 3.0L

German engineered 4WD dual cab with the powerful well proven 3.0 litre turbo diesel engine, eight speed Tiptronic auto including paddle shift, SatNav, luxurious leather trim, cruise and traction control, front side air bags, Bluetooth, Apple/Android connectivity, heated front seating, diff lock, side steps, alloy wheels, front and rear sensors, reverse camera, roof rails, colour coded lockable canopy, tow bar, Anderson plug, electric brakes, tub liner and more 77,000kms, 2 keys with full servic

$54,977 Excl. Gov. Charges
Victoria Park, WA

Dealer used
19 hours ago

2019 Volkswagen Amarok 2H MY19 TDI580 4MOTION Perm Ultimate Red 8 Speed Automatic Utility

  • 55454 km
  • Ute
  • Auto
  • 6 cyl 3.0L

2019 Volkswagen Amarok 2H MY19 TDI580 4MOTION Perm Ultimate Red 8 Speed Automatic Utility

$49,990 Excl. Gov. Charges
Launceston, TAS

Dealer used
19 hours ago

2016 Volkswagen Amarok 2H MY16 TDI420 Trendline (4x4) Red 8 Speed Automatic Dual Cab Utility

  • 227254 km
  • Ute
  • Auto
  • 4 cyl 2.0L

auto, turbo diesel, 4x4, log books, reverse camera canopy drives well clean ute. All our vehicles are rigorously checked for mechanical and safety issues, providing Road Worthy Certifiactes for every vehicle and PPSR approved certificates insuring no financial matters owing or state write-off damages. If a vehicle has potential of causing any dismay, it simply just does not make the cut. Whether you are looking for Turbo Diesel 4WD & 4X4, your next Auto Van, and anything in between, we have

$17,990 Excl. Gov. Charges
Campbelltown, NSW

Dealer used
20 hours ago

2019 Volkswagen Amarok 2H MY19 TDI580 4MOTION Perm Ultimate Red 8 Speed Automatic Utility

  • 28726 km
  • Ute
  • Auto
  • 6 cyl 3.0L

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$55,990 Excl. Gov. Charges
Cessnock, NSW

Dealer used
02/05/2024

2023 Volkswagen Amarok NF MY23 TDI600 4MOTION Perm Style Red 10 Speed Automatic Utility

  • 10 km
  • Ute
  • Auto
  • 6 cyl 3.0L

Special careplan Offer : 5 years of free scheduled servicing including themajor service/ 75000kms or 5 years, whichever comes first. Optioned with Electric Brake Controller. Find out more, call us today and make an appointment, In Stock and ready for delivery, Online Special price, Special Finance Offer and Free Servicing, What a deal! Be Very Quick for best colours and Options. Limited stock available. Offer expires 30/05/2024.

$71,990 Drive Away^
Greenslopes, QLD

Dealer demo
02/05/2024

2020 Volkswagen Amarok 2H MY20 TDI420 4MOTION Perm Core Red 8 Speed Automatic Utility

  • 51523 km
  • Ute
  • Auto
  • 4 cyl 2.0L

2020 Volkswagen Amarok 2H MY20 TDI420 4MOTION Perm Core Red 8 Speed Automatic Utility

$39,990 Drive Away^
Eagle Farm, QLD

Dealer used
02/05/2024

2023 Volkswagen Amarok NF MY23 TDI600 4MOTION Perm Style Deep Red 10 Speed Automatic Utility

  • 8954 km
  • Ute
  • Auto
  • 6 cyl 3.0L

Amarok Style 3.0 TDI600 4MOTION 10Spd Auto DC Options: Custom Lift Kit CSA 17 Wheels with Falken Wildpeak 285 Tyres Blackout CEGR Electric Roll N Lock with Dust and Moisture Seal 5 year up to 75,000 km FREE SERVICE INCLUDED. Electric Brake Controller Buy with confidence from one of Western Sydneys largest Volkswagen Dealership. Volkswagen pride themselves on the highest quality standards that come with German engineering. This is backed with a 5 year unlimited kilometre warranty on all new

$77,990 Drive Away^
Liverpool, NSW

Dealer demo
01/05/2024

Overview of the Volkswagen Amarok

Overview of the Volkswagen Amarok

Volkswagen is no stranger to commercial vehicles, yet its Amarok was still a surprise entrant to the ute segment dominated by American and Japanese manufacturers.

It made an impact on the safety front, too, when it became the first ute to gain a five-star independent crash rating.

The Volkswagen Amarok was also differentiated by a drivetrain that was sophisticated for the segment - a twin-turbocharged diesel mated to an eight-speed auto. A powerful V6 joined the range in 2016.

VOLKSWAGEN AMAROK GENERATIONS

2011 on

RUNNING COSTS

Fuel Consumption

2.0L 4-cylinder twin-turbo diesel: 7.5 to 8.7 litres per 100km

3.0L V6 turbo diesel: 7.8 to 9.0 litres per 100km

= Highly economical.

= Good economy.

= Average fuel use.

= Heavy consumption.

Servicing

SIMILAR MODELS TO VOLKSWAGEN AMAROK

WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR: VOLKSWAGEN AMAROK (2011 ON)

Because the Amarok uses a conventional torque-converter automatic transmission (or a conventional manual) it has dodged the ongoing reliability problems suffered by some of VW's double-clutch transmissions.

The 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo diesel works hard in a big vehicle like this, but generally the Amarok seems to cope pretty well. We'd approach an example with a huge tow-hitch as one to check carefully and make sure there's no damage underneath from having been used off-road (something the vehicle was actually very good at).

The Amarok was, however, caught up in VW's 'Dieselgate' scandal where the company attempted to 'cheat' in official fuel economy and emissions testing.

VW was forced to recall thousands of vehicles that included Australian-delivered Amaroks to install new software to keep the legislators happy.

Some owners are yet to comply so check with a VW dealer for the status of a particular Amarok.