NEW AMAROK MODELS FOR OZ

VOLKSWAGEN AUSTRALIA ADDS NEW V6 MODELS TO LOCAL AMAROK LINE-UP INCLUDING MANUAL CORE.

WORDS TRISTAN TANCREDI

VOLKSWAGEN Australia has confirmed its Amarok V6 range will receive a six-speed manual variant due to land in local showrooms by December this year, and the German marque has also pulled the sheets off the V6 Canyon TDI550 and V6 Highline Black variants of its popular 4x4 ute. Like the rest of the Amarok V6 range, the Core manual will be powered by a 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6 engine capable of generating 165kW (180kW on overboost). However, unlike the automatic variants, the manual’s torque tops out at 500Nm instead of 550Nm and 580Nm (Ultimate 580). Its claimed 3000kg braked towing capacity also falls 500kg short of its automatic stablemates. Importantly, the Amarok V6 Core will be fitted with a low-range transfer case, which will obviously appeal to off-road drivers. The notion of a manual…

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4x4 Magazine Australia (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2019

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