Volkswagen Amarok
| Volkswagen Amarok | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles |
| Production | 2010–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size pick-up truck |
| Body style | 2-door single cab 4-door double cab |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive (4motion) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Volkswagen Taro Volkswagen Caddy pickup |
The Volkswagen Amarok is a pickup truck produced by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles since 2010. It is a body-on-frame truck with double-wishbone suspension at the front and leaf springs at the rear. The Amarok range consists of single cab and double cab, combined with either rear-wheel drive or 4motion four-wheel-drive, and is powered by turbocharged petrol or turbocharged direct injection (TDI) diesel engines.
Amarok competes in some global markets with comparable mid-size pickup trucks, such as the Toyota Hilux, Nissan Navara, Mitsubishi L200, Ford Ranger, Isuzu D-Max and Chevrolet/Holden Colorado/S-10. The second-generation Amarok is based on the Ford Ranger.
Between 2010 and 2022, 830,000 units of the first-generation Amarok have been sold.
The name Amarok, referencing a wolf deity in Inuit mythology, was chosen by brand marketing consultants Interbrand; Interbrand also claims the name is associated with the phrase "he loves stones" in Romanic languages in an attempt to allude to the all-terrain performance of the vehicle.