Volkswagen has revealed launch prices for its updated Amarok with purchase books for the most recent pick-up truck now open, with first deliveries set to take place in January.
Prices for the new model start at £32,493 – for that money you’ll be getting the car’s new 3.0-litre V6 TDI diesel with 201bhp, an eight-speed DSG gearbox and a 4MOTION four-wheel-drive system.
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Cheaper models will be available even more down the line though with Volkswagen set to introduce a 161bhp version with a manual gearbox in 2017. alongside this will be manual versions of the 201bhp engine, rear-wheel-drive and selectable four-wheel-drive drivetrains and an entry level trim specification called Startline.
The new model’s 201bhp engine implies the Amarok manages 0-62mph in 9.1 seconds and a top speed of 114mph, and despite switching to six-cylinder from four, the engines now found under the bonnet are all Euro 6 compliant.
Volkswagen claims the updated Amarok manages 36.2mpg on a combined run, with CO2 emissions of 203g/km for the 201bhp model.
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The same 3.0-litre engine will be available at launch with 221bhp (237bhp on overboost), 550Nm of torque and the eight-speed automatic gearbox as standard, priced from £37,581.
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