New Volkswagen Amarok 2023 pickup
Volkswagen Amarok 2023 pickup
The German company's second-generation pickup shares the same platform as the Ford Ranger, and competes in the markets where the two are sold.
Ford formed a partnership with Volkswagen in 2020, resulting in the two sharing a platform for pickup models. Ford is the Ranger, while Volkswagen is the Amarok. And after Ford launched the Ranger earlier this year, now it's Volkswagen's turn to introduce products with its own logo. However, the German company has no plans to add an SUV version of the Amarok, like the US company did with the Ranger when adding an SUV version, the Everest.
In addition to the same body on frame structure as the Ranger, the Amarok's appearance is completely different. X-shaped front bumper design, matrix LED headlights, C-shaped taillights hugging the sides of the tail corner. The word "Amarok" stamped on the trunk door.
Volkswagen Amarok 2023, in fact, does not have anything in common with its predecessor except for the name. In this "upgrade", the German pickup line was borrowed by the parent corporation the entire platform of the globally popular mid-size pickup line, the Ford Ranger, with the goal of multiplying the sales of the first generation reaching many times. achieved (830,000 vehicles globally from 2010 to present).
According to the official specifications announced by the company, the Volkswagen Amarok 2023 has a total length of 5,350 millimeters (an increase of 96 millimeters), the wheelbase also increases to 173 millimeters to 3,270 millimeters, meaning the front / rear is shortened and respectively. better off-road performance thanks to improved exit/approach angle.
Meanwhile, the width of the Volkswagen Amarok 2023 is 34 millimeters (1,910 millimeters) worse than before, and the height has increased by 10 millimeters (1,888 millimeters). The car's deep water wading ability also increased sharply from 500 to 800 millimeters thanks to Ford's T6 chassis. Customers will have access to single and double cabin configurations, 1 (rear-wheel) or 2-wheel drive with maximum rear towing capacity of 3,500 Kilograms.
At the time of launch, Volkswagen Amarok 2023 has 5 engine options including 4 oil and one gasoline, all of which apply turbocharger technology. In Africa, the American-made German pickup truck uses a 2.0-liter TDI engine with 148 horsepower, a slight increase to 168 horsepower in other regions. In addition, the car also has a more advanced option of a 2.0-liter twin-turbo diesel with 201 or 207 horsepower and the highest version is a 3.0-liter V6 with 238 or 247 horsepower.
The only petrol engine option for the Volkswagen Amarok 2023 is the 2.3-liter 298-horsepower line. A 10-speed automatic transmission is the default option on models with 207 hp and above, but is optional on lower trims that use a 5- or 6-speed manual transmission.
The vehicle load is increased to 1,160 kilograms, the ceiling alone is capable of supporting 350 kilograms of furniture above. A variety of toys such as the back of the tank or the snorkel are confirmed to be available as soon as the car opens for sale.
The central screen on the Volkswagen Amarok 2023 is the same vertical form as the Ford car in recent times, and has 2 size thresholds of 10 inches and 12 inches. The infotainment system uses a modified SYNC 4. 8-inch digital dashboard on the regular version and 12-inch on the high-end version. In addition, the car also has matrix LED headlights and Harman Kardon speaker system that is confirmed to be "unmatched" with other cars in the same segment.
With the famous frame of the Ford Ranger, the Volkswagen Amarok 2023 promises to be a fairly quality alternative for users who cannot wait patiently for the Ranger in the context that the US car line will have a rather limited near future output.
