Off-road VW Amarok V6: I had off-road fun. But even on the road makes the Amarok a good figure and is premium class as a commercial vehicle.

Off-road: Premium Pickup VW Amarok V6

Tested for you: Even women have fun with the VW Amarok V6 in the area. It was a joke, of course, to accept the challenge: "Do you also put on the hood of the Amarok?" This is a running gag (among us car loggers) for many years. One lies down in the trunk. Another is always hopping next to the cars and I lie down on the bonnet. So everyone has their little "Macke". Is somehow a lovable recognition value, right?

Premium Pickup VW Amarok V6 Sure, with a a little momentum I was on the hood. Could hardly keep me there and I rather got in quickly. Believe me, it is much more comfortable to be in AMAROK. I've also tried that for you.

Driver and front passenger's seat with "ergoComfort" and a 14-way adjustment (12 electric, 2 manual) and then nappa leather. Pure luxury in a commercial vehicle. Or practical, if a fabric cover just does not fit for everyday use.


Auto-Diva is also looking forward to the Amarok V6

First on the highway and up to 193 km/h (maximum speed registered). 224 hp (165 kW) make you happy. Unladen, except with me and my huge handbag, that went really fast. My test car had the optional paddles on the steering wheel, which I tried out immediately. The 8-speed automatic allows the Amarok in 7.9 seconds to 100 km/h tracked. You forget completely that you drive in a commercial vehicle.

The seat height is enormous and you feel almost regal. Uplifted in the traffic between all the other cars. Otherwise, the pickup ship drives with 5.25 meters from handling like a normal car. The permanent four-wheel drive 4MOTION has its advantages on the road as well as off-road, to do the same.

Broad is the Amarok, of course : Overall, he measures 2.23 meters. With applied ears (side mirrors) it is not quite 2 meters. The Cargobox is 1.62 meters wide, which even allows loading a Euro pallet across the four-door Amarok. I did not want to and did not have to try that. But I wanted to go off-road, sure.

Off-road with the Amarok V6

Amarok V6 off-road

The engine in the Amarok has a fork angle of 90 degrees. This version is known from the Audi A6 and A7 since 2014. Now, the Amarok can also fall back on this technique. In off-road this also feels good and strong in off-road mode. After doing my round in the area with the many different stations, I spontaneously decided to do another lap. It does not get boring to test the off-road capability.

Amarok Colors and Shapes

I was amazed by the creative naming and the huge color palette: Candy White, Indium Gray Matt, Ravenna Blue Matt, Chestnut Brown Metallic, Indium Gray Metallic, Mojave Beige Metallic, Ravenna Blue Metallic, Reflex Silver Metallic, Starlight Blue Metallic, Deep Black Pearl Effect, Black Ceramique/Titanium Black/Black. That sounds promising as a commercial vehicle color palette.I've driven this variant!

  • The rear-wheel drive Trendline with double cab, V6 TDI and 120 kW will be available from the 2nd quarter of 2017.
  • The entry-level double-cabin model is the 103 kW TDI four-cylinder , The Amarok thus starts at less than 26,000 euros net.

    • Worth mentioning is the successful interior design with feel-good character. The premium display (Tochscreen) and the reversing camera with the parking pilot. The infotainment features App Connect, Guide & Inform or Car-Net. Unfortunately, I did not have enough time to try them out for these cute features. For this I have just tested the off-road driving in more detail. More information is available on the manufacturer side. If you have any questions for me, feel free to write in the comment field!

    Combined diesel consumption: 7.8 l/100 km, consumption in town: 8.6 l/100 km, consumption outside: 7,3l/100 km, CO₂ emission combined: 204g/km
    In cooperation (video) with VW commercial vehicles, text and photos: Auto-Diva