Amarok in Australia already !!!

[gavs]

Ben might have more detailed info, but we have basically been confirmed last week that they won't be on sale until February-March next year, only because the Argentinian plant cannot keep up with demand already, that is just from South America and South Africa!

[Sharkie]

Well, it's here and I'm bitterly disappointed.

The interior has clearly been made to a (tight) budget and while I know it is meant to be a commercial vehicle, if VAG want to jump up and down like they have been about "class leading levels of interior refinement and comfort", then I at least want some padding under my arm rest, not just a fabric covering.

That being said, the interior is still a nicer, more refined place to be compared ot a Hilux and especially a Navara, with a smaller diameter wheel, high gear lever position, short throw gearbox (but also very clunky!) and it genuinely doesn't feel like a dual cab 4x4 vehicle inside. Open that tailgate though and it reveals a chasm of a load area!

I expected as much, any belief that this was going to be VW in the normal vein of interior quality was always going to be incorrect given that it is meant to be a workhorse .... still love the shape though ...

AND

[Jmac]

Hey Sharkie they (VW) they wouldnt let us take pics on the drive day. i agree with the above but it is going to be a great contender against all in its field. Im sure we didnt expect too much with interior greatness.
Cheers
Jmac

[hitoriko]

best thing that VW could have done in Australia. i would love to ahve this as my company car

[Umai Naa!!]

Spotted a white Amarok on a car carrier heading south along the Hume Highway late yesterday afternoon.

[Wolfgang]

Spotted 8 Amarok's on two transporters heading north up the Princes Highway south of Sutherland today.

Could not get a good enough look as they were covered in all the protective stuff for transport.

[flyingfridge]

sounds like the sneak preview cars are rollin'... now that's exciting news

[phaeton]

Touring the country this month guys be on the lookout

[High-Fidelity]

My brother is a craftsmanship engineer at Ford and they had one in November to take a look at... no idea how that works, but he seems to get access to a lot of as yet unreleased cars.

He seemed reasonably impressed with it. I believe they're comparing it to the next iteration of their equivalent vehicle.

[phaeton]

My brother is a craftsmanship engineer at Ford and they had one in November to take a look at... no idea how that works, but he seems to get access to a lot of as yet unreleased cars.

He seemed reasonably impressed with it. I believe they're comparing it to the next iteration of their equivalent vehicle.

Someone on here who works for FoMoCo. has photos have it here from Geelong http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f130...cab-50145.html

[velly_16v_cab]

lol...that will be me

It was being benchmarked to the new ranger.
I am not too sure of the outcome of it as i no longer work on the Ranger Project.

[nugget1312]

Spotted two on the road in the last two days. A white one at San Souci and a black one at Cronulla.