New Amarok ploughs its own furrow

VW has revamped its Amarok pick-up, with a V6 diesel engine

The new VW Amarok in V6 guise will go from 0-100km/h in just 7.9 seconds

Fittingly, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles launched its updated Amarok pick-up line-up at the Ploughing Championships last week and in the process stole a march on its rivals by introducing the only V6-engined model to the market. The new Amarok V6 replaces the old four-cylinder model with immediate effect and costs from £31,268 excluding Vat.

Externally, there are subtle design changes, including a more stylised front grille and plenty of use of the new ‘V6’ ...