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New models - Volkswagen - Amarok - V6 TDI550 SportlineVolkswagen introduces entry V6 AmarokPotent pick-up: The 165kW/550Nm on tap in the V6 Amarok is enough to trump any of its ute rivals for power, until the arrival of the 190kW/550Nm Mercedes-Benz X-Class V6 next year. Turbo-diesel Volkswagen Amarok V6 range expanded with $55,490 Sportline variant28 Jul 2017 VOLKSWAGEN Australia has expanded the number of turbo-diesel V6-powered Amarok variants to three, with the addition of the entry-level Sportline option from $55,490 plus on-road costs. Joining the Highline priced from $59,990 and top-spec Ultimate from $67,990, the Sportline will offer customers the cheapest way into the most powerful one-tonne ute on the market. The Amarok is currently also the only V6 diesel-powered one-tonne ute available Down Under, with a 3.0-litre unit that pumps out 165kW of power – up to 180kW with an overboost function – and 550Nm of torque. Power is sent to the Amarok’s permanent four-wheel-drive system via an eight-speed automatic transmission, which allows for a zero to 100km/h time of 7.9 seconds. Fuel economy is rated at 9.0 litres per 100km. Due to global demand, Volkswagen has decided to stop fitting the AdBlue NOx treatment system onto Aussie Amaroks, meaning the V6 is now Euro 5 compliant. Next year the Sportline will be joined by a six-speed manual variant with part-time four-wheel drive and a low-range transfer case for off-roading enthusiasts. The Sportline comes with 18-inch alloy wheels, front and rear parking sensors, a rear-view camera, dual-zone climate control, a 6.33-inch infotainment system, Apple CarPlay compatibility, tinted rear windows, four 12V sockets including one in the tray, and a mechanical differential lock. The Amarok has the distinction of being fitted with disc brakes front and rear, when most rivals opt for drum brakes at the back. According to Volkswagen it is also the only one-tonne dual-cab pick-up to be able to fit a full-size pallet in the back, between the wheel arches. However, the Mercedes-Benz X-Class pick-up, due next year, also has disc brakes all round and can take a full pallet in the back. The V6 version of the Nissan Navara-based Spanish-built pick-up will also be more powerful than the Amarok, with 190kW/550Nm on offer. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles director Carlos Santos took aim at Mercedes-Benz and its X-Class, lauding the fact that the Amarok was developed entirely in-house. “Amarok V6’s technology derives wholly from within the Volkswagen Group. We have not had to look to Japan for a donor vehicle,” he said. “Amarok remains the only V6 turbo-diesel ute on the market, a space it alone will occupy for some time to come.” In the first half of 2017 Volkswagen has sold 4361 examples of its 4x4 Amarok, down 3.8 per cent over the 4531 it sold to the same point last year. It is still well of the pace of segment-leading all-paw utes such as the Ford Ranger (18,563 sales), the Toyota HiLux (17,140) and Mitsubishi Triton (10,318).  Read more6th of July 2017  VW not scared of Benz X-ClassAmarok will hold its own against Benz X-Class and Renault Alaskan: VolkswagenAll new models Alfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chery Brabham Chrysler Chevrolet Cupra Citroen DS Dodge Fiat Ferrari Foton Ford Great Wall FPV Haval GWM Honda Holden Hyundai HSV Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Pagani Opel Porsche Peugeot Ram Proton Rolls-Royce Renault Saab Rover Smart Skoda Subaru SsangYong Tesla Suzuki Volkswagen Toyota VolvoAmarok pricing
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