Volkswagen Amarok pick-up review - CarBuyer

The Volkswagen Amarok brings the firm's unbeatable image and peerless quality to the double-cab pick-up market. It benefits from the same company car tax breaks as any other contender in this class, but has just as much appeal as a family car as it does as a commercial vehicle. This is mainly down to the space and quality on offer inside. The Amarok is sold only as a double-cab five-seater for now -- a single-cab model will follow later -- and it stands out with its high-grade materials and solid build quality. As the styling suggests, this car is virtually unstoppable away from the beaten track. The 2.0-litre twin-turbo diesel engine comes with a choice of 120bhp or 161bhp outputs, while there are Startline, Trendline and Highline specs. All feature four-wheel drive, to ensure the car can take the roughest terrain in its stride. Massive dimensions make parking a challenge, but once you've got used to how big it feels from behind the wheel, the Amarok is a great deal of fun.

[DreadlockDrummer]

you know, after watching a bunch of these UK car review videos, im starting to hate the very limited vehicle selection north america has, especially

[donville]

It would be great if this truck came to America.

[jrw]

Yes, I came across it at a car show and it was much biggger than I thought. Didn't get to physically feel the exterior but after looking at a few reviews, it feels like a tank.

[Samtaaw]

I laughed so hard when she said it's a big car for parking

[waticala]

THANK YOU FOR THE REVIEW I ALWAYS BEEN WAITING FOR IT!

[a-h]

Very good review and spot on information even after 10 years.

[robbrent]

Us South Africans don't call driving off tarred roads "off road". Off road means no road. 🇿🇦

[milosilic]

As an average buyer, i would like to know things such as boot space (or in this case, the load bay space). Maybe not the gearbox ratio but i would like to know what engines are available. All in all, not a bad review, but she probably likes the Amarok a lot, and there fore is showing a lot of enthusiasm while testing it :)

[SuperchargedSS]

VW should seriously offer this truck for the Canadian market. Trucks are the leading seller here. Everyone has one. They would sell a lot.

[tiktak]

Trucks are the #1 seller in the USA. Actually its the largest truck market in the world by numbers and second in the world per capita behind Thailand.

[RCheung]

You should probably read the full review, it says it all there.

[maloarfe]

If you are looking to buy a car, go to a dealer. Rebecca and Mat both do a good job of letting us know what is new/available. These reviews were never intended to be 'in depth'.

[Slovakianby]

When someone talks about vw having all those soft touch plastics and great quality materials used in cabin i Last well build vw was golf mk4

[revampted]

its not an F-350 but any truck reviewed by rebecca is always good

[Brandon]

i like it it has like an early 2000s bubble nose gmc type fenders and a frontier like side profile.

[nilesh]

Just watched this video because of Rebecca!!! Thumbs up if you agree!!

[billhickox]

Being American I don't find that truck huge at all. The only truck I had access to that bounced was my Grandfathers 1972 C20 Camper Special. All the others may have hopped a bit depending on the coarseness of the road. Additionally, the offroading she does is nothing a normal 2 wheel drive couldn't handle with ease.
She is more than attractive and intelligent young woman. As we sometimes say, "she's easy on the eyes".

[drgeeforce]

Wish VW had the fortitude to sell this car in the US. The small pickup is dominated by the 26mpg Japanese and having a 38mpg TDI option would make me buy one.

[Eclipse]

yeah these rew is just to show how new shiny toy looks and what specs it has.

[gogutzy]

looking forward for the isuzu d-max review