Volkswagen Amarok

This current, second-generation of the Volkswagen Amarok was launched in 2023 and is built on the same T6 platform as the hugely popular Ford Ranger. The current model line-up consists of Core, Life, Style, PanAmericana and Aventura variants, with multiple engine options spanning the range. These engines include a 3.0-litre V6 turbo-diesel producing 184kW and 600Nm; a 2.3-litre turbo-petrol producing 222kW and 450Nm, and a 2.0-litre turbo-diesel producing 125kW and 405Nm for lower-spec models. The Amarok is equipped with a 4Motion All-Wheel-Drive 4×4 system

Reviews

2025 Volkswagen Amarok 10 Deserts Edition

Volkswagen clocks up a world record and offers a commemorative 10 Deserts limited edition to mark the occasion.

November 28, 2024

Reviews

2024 VW Amarok with Lift Kit review

We test the Amarok ute with an Old Man Emu suspension lift kit from ARB

May 20, 2024

4×4 Comparisons

2023 Ford Ranger Platinum vs 2023 Volkswagen Amarok TDI 600 Aventura comparison review

Does the addition of an upmarket Ranger variant have what it takes to depose Volkswagen’s ritziest Amarok?

August 24, 2023

Reviews

2023 Volkswagen Amarok review: Australia’s best dual-cab?

The second-gen Amarok is bigger, more luxurious and even better to drive – but is it the new king of the dual-cab segment?

August 18, 2023

Reviews

2023 VW Amarok Core and Life review: first drives

Entry-level 4×4 utes priced upwards of $50K might be a bit rich for some but the least-expensive Amaroks don’t feel like base model vehicles

June 27, 2023

4×4 Comparisons

2023 VW Amarok vs Ford Ranger comparison review

Tubthumping: Can the all-new Volkswagen Amarok put the stoppers on the market-leading Ford Ranger? We test them on road and off

June 14, 2023

Custom 4x4s

Rok in a hard place: Custom Amarok V6

This tough, cleverly customised Amarok is built for purpose. And that purpose is to get its owners out and exploring any and all remote locations in Australia

June 9, 2023