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2010s

VW Amarok

VW Amarok

Production :

2010 on

Class :

commercial

Body versions :

Pick up

Engines:

Gasoline :2.0 liters (118 kW)
Diesel :2.0-3.0 liters (90-190 kW)

Length:

5191-5254 mm

Width:

1944-1954 mm

Height:

1834-1878 mm

Wheelbase :

3090-3095 mm

Curb weight :

1872-2324 kg

The VW Amarok is a pickup model from Volkswagen . Built from 2010 on .With 4 out of 5 Stars in the Euro NCAP crash test.

History

The Amarok pickup model, with the exception of the USA and Canada, is distributed worldwide.An annual production of 40,000 vehicles at the Hannover plant  (double cab only) began for the European markets as well as for the Russian market at the end of June 2012. The Amarok is based directly on the concept vehicle  , which was presented for the first time at the IAA for commercial vehicles in 2008.The Amarok name is a wolf-like creature in the mythology of the Eskimos . The VW Amarok was officially seen as the official escort vehicle of the Dakar Rally in Chile and Argentina in January 2010.

The Amarok pickup model number VWN817 is 5.25 meters long, has a double cabin and a loading area of ​​2.52 square meters. Since spring 2011, there is also a version with a single cabin and a correspondingly longer loading area. The loading platform is 1.55 meters long in the double cabin.  The payload is up to 1.15 tons. In the Euro NCAP crash test in November 2010, the VW Amarok achieved 31 points (86%) in occupant protection and 17 points (47%) in pedestrian protection. In the overall ranking he received four out of five stars. 

VW Amarok pickup

Optionally, a 2.0-liter 120 kW (163 hp) bi-turbo diesel engine or a 90 kW (122 hp) 2.0 l turbo diesel engine is available. The base model has rear-wheel drive. On request, a permanent four-wheel drive or manually engageable four-wheel drive with reduction and differential lock the rear axle is available (Shiftable 4Motion and Permanent 4Motion).  The vehicle has a box frame , one at the front double wishbones with spring dampers suspended wheels, a steering rack and a suspended on leaf springs rigid rear axle. Front there are ventilated disc brakes, rear drum brakes.

Since fall 2011, a rear hardtop can be ordered directly from the manufacturer. In January 2012, the Amarok also came in Australia with the 2.0-liter TSI engine with 118 kW (160 hp) and rear-wheel drive. 

In September 2016, a revised version of the Amarok came on the market. Since then, the engine has been powered by a three-liter V6 diesel engine, which also powers the Audi A6 or the VW Touareg . This engine is used in the Amarok in three power levels between 120 kW (163 hp) and 165 kW (224 hp), with the weakest being available only since spring 2017. Reason for the change is the lack of Euro 6 capability of the previous unit, which is also mandatory for light commercial vehicles since September 2016.  For the 2017 model year, Volkswagen announced a facelifted Amarok range.

VW Amarok

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Technical

Technical
  •  VW Amarok Technical data 

     

    2.0 TD I

    2.0 TD I 4Motion

    2.0 TD I

    2.0 TD I 4Motion

    2.0 T DI

    2.0T DI 4Motion

    2.0 T DI

    2.0T DI 4Motion

    3.0 TDI

    3.0 TDI 4Motion

    2.0 TSI

    Construction period

    03 / 2010-11 / 2012

    11 / 2012-06 / 2016

    03 / 2010-05 / 2012

    06 / 2012-09 / 2016

    11 / 2011-09 / 2016

    since 09/2017

    since 09/2016

    09 / 2016-04 / 2018

    since 04/2018

    since 01/2012 *

    motor series

    VW EA189, VW EA288

    VW EA897 evo

     

    engine type

    Four-cylinder diesel engine in serial construction , common-rail injection

    Six-cylinder diesel engine in V-type , common-rail injection

    Four-cylinder gasoline engine in series design , direct injection

    engine charging

    turbocharger

    BiTurbo

    turbocharger

    capacity

    1968 cm³

    2967 cc

    1984 cm³

    Max. Power at min -1

    90 kW (122 hp) / 3750

    103 kW (140 hp) / 3500

    120 kW (163 hp) / 4000

    132 kW (180 hp) / 4000

    120 kW (163 hp) / 2750-4500

    150 kW (204 hp) / 3000-4500

    165 kW (224 hp) / 3000-4500

    190 kW (258 hp) / 3250-4500

    118 kW (160 hp) / 3750

    Max. Torque at min -1

    340 Nm / 1750-2250

    340 Nm / 1600-2250

    400 Nm / 1500-2000

    400 Nm / 1500-2250 (420 Nm / 1750) **

    450 Nm / 1250-2500

    500 Nm / 1250-2750

    550 Nm / 1400-2750

    580 Nm / 1400-3000

    300 Nm / 1600-3750

    Drive type, standard

    rear-wheel drive

    all wheel drive

    rear-wheel drive

    all wheel drive

    rear-wheel drive

    all wheel drive

    rear-wheel drive

    all wheel drive

    rear-wheel drive

    all wheel drive

    rear-wheel drive

    Gearbox type, standard

    6-speed manual transmission

    6-speed manual transmission

    8-speed automatic transmission

    6-speed manual transmission

     

    Transmission type, optional

    -

    8-speed automatic transmission

    -

    8-speed automatic transmission

    -

    tare

    1872-2064 kg

    1948-2168 kg

    1797-2248 kg

    1875-2345 kg

    1882-2074 kg

    1958-2178 kg

    1911-2178 kg

    2005-2178 kg

    2069-2177 kg

    2010-2145 kg

    2078-2095 kg

    2241-2324 kg

    1737-1842 kg

     

    maximum payload

    778-1147 kg

    673-1057 kg

    572-1243 kg

    475-1165 kg

    768-1137 kg

    663-1047 kg

     

     

    743-831 kg

    545-1053 kg

    596-679 kg

    545-985 kg

     

     

    Trailer load, braked

    2800 kg

    2800-3000 kg

    2800 kg

    2800-3000 kg

    2900-3000 kg

    3300-3500 kg

    3500 kg

    3000 kg

     

    Acceleration 0-100 km / h

    13.5 s

    13.7 s

    12.6-13.3 s

    12.6-13.5 s

    10.8 s

    11.1 s

    10.0-10.7 s

    10.3-11.0 s

    9.6-10.0 s

    8.3-9.2 s

    7.9-8.2 s

    7.3-7.6 s

    k. A.

     

    top speed

    163 km / h

    161 km / h

    163-169 km / h

    161-167 km / h

    182 km / h

    181 km / h

    178-184 km / h

    177-179 km / h

    171-180 km / h

    182-193 km / h

    185-193 km / h

    199-207 km / h

     

     

    Fuel consumption
    per 100 km (combined)

    7.3-7.4 l diesel

    7.4-7.6 liters of diesel

    6.8-7.7 liters of diesel

    7.0-7.8 l diesel

    7.6-7.7 liters of diesel

    7.8-7.9 liters of diesel

    7.4-7.5 liters of diesel

    7.3-8.2 liters of diesel

    8.1-9.2 liters of diesel

    7.6-9.2 liters of diesel

    8.0-8.9 liters of diesel

    8.4 l diesel

    9.5-9.6 Super

     

    CO 2 emission, combined

    192-194 g / km

    194-199 g / km

    179-202 g / km

    185-205 g / km

    199-203 g / km

    206-209 g / km

    185-194 g / km

    187-203 g / km

    213-242 g / km

    199-241 g / km

    210-233 g / km

    220 g / km

    226-228 g / km

     

    Emission standard according to EU classification

    5 euro

    Euro 6

    Euro 4

     

    * Australia

    ** with 8-speed automatic transmission 420 Nm / 1750

     

    Production figures

    year

    2008

    2009

    2010

    2011

    2012

    2013

    2014

    2015

    2016

    2017

    2018

    number

    -

    193

    44525

    76965

    78633

    91739

    69695

    81019

    63367

    80328

    88950

     

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