Who is planning on buying an Amarok ?

[phaeton]

I will after its been out a year so I know what specs to buy.

I would like the following

base version
-4x4
-Dual Cab
-TDI
-Manual
-Metallic Grey, Silver or White
-Safety Pack if such a thing is required - ESP & Curtain Airbags etc (should be standard IMO)
-Coloured coded bumpers

[gerhard]

Mine will be white

V6 diesel if offered, depends on how the 2.0l is reviewed.

Hopefully it won't have a DPF.......

It will probably be so nice to drive, I might prefer it to the GTI

[phaeton]

Mine will be white

V6 diesel if offered, depends on how the 2.0l is reviewed.

Hopefully it won't have a DPF.......

It will probably be so nice to drive, I might prefer it to the GTI

Going from what I read so far your last statement maybe true

On the V6 TDI front I doubt it due mainly to $$$$$$

[Seano]

Can't see myself buying one....tray and rear seating is just too small to be anything other than decorative...as with most dual cab utes. Which is why I bought a DOKA in the first place.

Given the very likely relatively small price differential between the dual cab 4x4 Amarok (typical equiv dual cab upwards from 38K plus onroads) and the Transporter dual cab (upwards from 38K plus on roads to about $46K plus on roads for 4Motion version)....I know which one I'd be saving extra for.

[Lams]

radio and door trims cost extra?
headlight protectors look cheap

[greasykitchen]

headlight protectors look cheap

They look cracked...

[RhysQ]

They look cracked...

i'm not sure if that was just a joke but it's the protective 'glad wrap' they put on for transportation.

[Treza360]

Do we have some more clearer pictures. Depending on what I'm doing soon after they're released, I'd contemplate one as a daily drive/work vehicle. Hopefully it's a fair bit more civilised than some of the other sporty trucks/utes on the market.
Cheers,
Trent

[GoLfMan]

i'd buy one if it came in a V6TDI and was a good price

[phaeton]

radio and door trims cost extra?
headlight protectors look cheap

Its a pre-production mule, radio and door card will be standard.

Do we have some more clearer pictures. Depending on what I'm doing soon after they're released, I'd contemplate one as a daily drive/work vehicle. Hopefully it's a fair bit more civilised than some of the other sporty trucks/utes on the market.
Cheers,
Trent

No these are spy pictures.

VW are saying this will be best in class for handling and ride.

[ptannerford]

it won't have the V6...

from what I've been told, it won't have the V6 TDI (that we all seem to love, as do I).. but a class of new gen. diesels.. targetting fuel economy of 8l/100km

which is a far cry from the 11 I'm getting with my Nissan D40 king cab.. like an earlier post, mine will be white, too.

regards,
Paul.

[GoLfMan]

from what I've been told, it won't have the V6 TDI (that we all seem to love, as do I).. but a class of new gen. diesels.. targetting fuel economy of 8l/100km

which is a far cry from the 11 I'm getting with my Nissan D40 king cab.. like an earlier post, mine will be white, too.

regards,
Paul.

ahhh bugger it. No way I'll be getting it then.

I like utes to have some poke! (not that the other TDI's wont, but you know what I'm saying)

[phaeton]

For one the V6 TDI and anything above (V8, V10 & V12) is to expensive to put in what essentially is a workhorse especially in a recession.

Typing all this though I predict wicked conversions and concepts in the future from Tuners and VW.

The rumour at the moment is twin turbo 2.0 TDI which as Paul stated will offer combined cycle figure of just under 8L per 100km which will be best in class.

More details should leak through by September.......

[gerhard]

New Touareg is rumoured to come with the 2.7 downsized version of the 3.0 V6 engine.

We can always hope this will find its way into Amy and then the tuning chips should see some results.

[Seano]

We can always hope this will find its way into Amy and then the tuning chips should see some results.

Amy? Surely not!

Frankly....given that this is supposed to be a cheap dual cab ute to go toe to toe with the Asian dual cabs.......best in class for handling and ride should be a doddle.

And the engine should be as underpowered as possible - anything better will just upset the apple cart!! Honestly, as a light commercial vehicle, this particular vehicle shouldn't need/require the V6TDi.......that engine would be better targeted at a vehicle that can actually carry a load (as opposed to a couple of packs of Lego)....like the Transporter or Crafter.