Amarok test/review

[Transporter]

To my understanding the Ultimate has it all, but again, I even didn't seat in one, yet.

[phantomcamel]

Yes, Ultimate is the only one which has the option of permanent 4WD but if you choose that you don't get low range. The 4x4 review quoted above also points out that AWD on wet and slippery surfaces is a great safety feature. VW have had other vehicles with this option available but have chosen not to make it available in the Amarok. Great vehicle but could have been better.

Let's be realistic here - who is going to take an ULTIMATE with leather seats & 19" rims off road anyway? To pull a boat trailer the perm 4Motion is more than capable!

[flyingfridge]

Let's be realistic here - who is going to take an ULTIMATE with leather seats & 19" rims off road anyway? To pull a boat trailer the perm 4Motion is more than capable!

Let me rephrase that just a tad for you Christian;

To pull a boat trailer the perm 4Motion is more capable!

[phantomcamel]

Let me rephrase that just a tad for you Christian;

To pull a boat trailer the perm 4Motion is more capable!

You win

[guthrie]

Car Advice have posted a new review:

Volkswagen Amarok off-road review | Car Advice | Reviews

Of course they liked it a lot.

[Transporter]

That's the best review I've read in a long time. Now, those who are worried about the Amarok's 4x4 capabilities can be more cofident when spending that hard earned cash.
Thanks for posting it.

[STIDUB]

just a brief note from a tiguan owner, for the past 13-14ish months ive had that, loved it, have had an amarok for 8hrs now and have LOVED EVERY BIT OF IT, handles awesome on road,traffic etc, not a tractor to drive, not at all sluggish, NM's RULE! and... yeah it handles other stuff nicely too, might throw a car trailer with race car or a huge caravan behind it tomorrow to see what thats like before i give it back monday, but.... SERIOUSLY considering selling my still loved tiguan for one of these suckers, im not one to like utes or diesels but this has BLOWN MY MIND.

[JPBJK]

Thread has been quiet for a while, I posted this in the 3.0L Amarok thread, worth a look.

http://www.carconversation.com.au/reviews/2017-volkswagen-amarok-v6-highline-review

[Transporter]

[winchy]

Commercial Vehicle of the Year | 2019 Best 4x4 Work Ute

[Transporter]

Good result for Amarok.

[zed]

Car Advice have posted a new review:

Volkswagen Amarok off-road review | Car Advice | Reviews

Of course they liked it a lot.

I think a lot of 4WDing really comes down to experiences, knowledge and ability. All my "4WDING" as a teenager and uni student was done with crappy old underpowered fwd cars, constantly getting bogged, but you learn a lot when you don't gave the right car! So really when it comes to 4WD comparisons, I don't give them much thought, most of them are going to be equally capable for what most of us are going to be using them for e.g boggy bush tracks, beaches, dunes etc I can't see too many people taking their $80k Landcruiser or $70K Amarok up paths like this:

https://media.caradvice.com.au/image/private/w_2000,ar_16:9,c_lfill,f_auto,g_auto:car,q_auto/t_wm_sw/d65b78c40a9cbf46cd305eec4d253bdf.jpg

I lived in Saudi for a while too, a lot of 4wding there, mostly on beaches and dunes. The only cars that I never saw getting bogged were the little Suzuki 4Wds Sierras etc Everything else, Patrols, Landcruisers, Range Rovers would frequently get bogged. So yeah for me as long as it has ground clearance and the right tyres it's going to be good enough! What I liked about the Amarok when I first drove it was how well it drove on the road, so much better than my 2018 Prado.