Any Better Than a Colorado ?

[Frankenstrat]

That certainly makes him a member of the minority, everyone coming through here absolutely loves it.

Well I was disappointed for him, he was really keen to own one.

[turdal44]

but he didn't like the drive and handling.

this may be because he feels it wont handle off road because it is so smooth on sealed roads

[twincab]

One area where the Rok is behind is the tow rating, 2000kg I believe. Most of the other makes are well above, up to 3000kg. I would love a Rok but I tow 2080kg so it is not going to happen for that reason.

Pete

[turdal44]

One area where the Rok is behind is the tow rating, 2000kg I believe. Most of the other makes are well above, up to 3000kg. I would love a Rok but I tow 2080kg so it is not going to happen for that reason.

Pete

2800 kg braked and 750kg unbraked so it is still in the ball park

[gavs]

One area where the Rok is behind is the tow rating, 2000kg I believe. Most of the other makes are well above, up to 3000kg. I would love a Rok but I tow 2080kg so it is not going to happen for that reason.

Pete

If you take off in low range 4x4, yeah it is 3000kgs....... (looking at you, D40 Nissan Navara.....)

[calibrated]

If you take off in low range 4x4, yeah it is 3000kgs....... (looking at you, D40 Nissan Navara.....)

lol.

noo, I cant tow that much, i'll split my arse

[twincab]

Sorry got it arse about again, must have been thinking of the transporter tow rating. 2800kg puts it way over my requirements and the Rok well and truly back at the top of the list.

Pete

[phantomcamel]

One area where the Rok is behind is the tow rating, 2000kg I believe. Most of the other makes are well above, up to 3000kg. I would love a Rok but I tow 2080kg so it is not going to happen for that reason.

Pete

Most other makes???

NISSAN 3t empty, 5% towball weight, up to only 8% incline
AMAROK 2.8t, under FULL LOAD, 10% towball weight & up to 12% incline

[gator3535]

uhhh kinda sorry I asked LOL !

[Transporter]

Don't be, it's quite civilized discussion and some info in it too.

[Frankenstrat]

Quite right, my boss had a Golf Blue Motion in the UK before he migrated a few years ago, so he's a confirmed VW lover. He occasionally borrows my Golf if his Navara is unavailable for any reason.

I wasn't present when he test drove the 'Rok, so I don't know where he went, possibly to Melville VW in WA. We have a Hi-Lux dual cab ute at work and the driver thereof would be interested in the 'Rok.

[phantomcamel]

ROK has 7 cm more width to the HILUX in shoulder height - I measured it

[omb]

As the owner of 5 Holden Rodeo Utes 2005 V6 Auto, Dual Cab x 2, Extra Cab x 1 and 2 Cab Chasis.

I can tell you a few things about Rodeo: 1) Expensive Parts very high rate of failure in starter motors.
2) Lucky to get 400km out of a 70ltr Tank (20ltr per 100)
3) High Service costs

Speaking to a Colarado owner last week not much has changed fuel usage wise as Isuzu love wasting petrol.

I'll keep my Rok and switch in five years to something else better, if anything is...
Most of the complaints I have seen are form people who cant afford a new 4x4
anything in the first place.

Personally Amarok is easily the best ute I've driven.

[FASTCRAIG]

What problems are you continually having with them? I would like you to tell me what vehicle I can buy that has no problems what-so-ever....that's right one doesn't exist. Every car manufacturer has dramas and I bet the Amarok will suffer it's fair share of problems as has the BT-50/Ranger, Triton, Hilux, D-MAX/Colorado and Navara. As for the Great Wall, it actually only copied the panels with a different front end. It runs Mitsubishi and Toyota drive line bits and pieces and if you think it's better than the Colorado than good for you.

V240 has the same engine as the base 2.4 triton, the same chassis as a D-Max/Colorado, tray, doors, door handles and most interior parts are interchangable between the 3, the x240 has a Toyota chassis, please, if your going to bag a product be correct.

[kil0watt]

V240 has the same engine as the base 2.4 triton, the same chassis as a D-Max/Colorado, tray, doors, door handles and most interior parts are interchangable between the 3, the x240 has a Toyota chassis, please, if your going to bag a product be correct.

Yeah well I was mostly correct, also you need to mention that the reason the parts are interchangeable is because they are copies. In your above comment it would almost appear you are implying that they are genuine Mitsubishi/Isuzu parts slapped together. I apologize for digging up an old thread in advance.