Volkswagen slashes thousands off petrol Amarok

Buyers of the petrol-powered Volkswagen Amarok will be offered $3000 off its drive-away price for almost three months, running concurrently with other deals for the ute.

Until September 30, the Volkswagen Amarok Aventura TSI452– the sole non-diesel variant in the ute’s lineup – is available with a $3000 factory bonus, applied to the drive-away price of both Model Year (MY) 2023 and 2024 examples.

Drive-away pricing for the Volkswagen Amarok Aventura TSI452 varies between states and territories, as well as from MY23 to MY24 examples.

Volkswagen increased the Aventura TSI452’s price by $3000 to its list price from February 1 for MY24 examples, as part of hikes across the entire ute range.

Below are drive-away prices for Aventura TSI452 models before the $3000 factory bonus is applied.

It’s not the only deal Volkswagen is currently running on the Amarok, after its nationwide drive-away pricing and free five-year/75,000km servicing offer for the Core TDI405, Life TDI500, Style TDI500, and Style TDI600 models was extended until September 30.

The Volkswagen Amarok is a rarity in Australia’s booming ute market in that it’s offered with a petrol engine, with other options including the flagship Ford Ranger Raptor, Jeep Gladiator and the most basic example of the Toyota HiLux.

Powering the Amarok Aventura TSI452 is a turbocharged 2.3-litre four-cylinder engine, which produces 222kW of power and 452Nm of torque.

Compared to the Aventura TDI600’s turbo-diesel 3.0-litre V6, the petrol ute makes 38kW more power but 148Nm less torque.

Its engine is mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission which is paired with a full-time four-wheel drive system. The Amarok boasts a braked towing capacity of up to 3500kg and a gross combined mass of 6500kg.

Standard safety equipment fitted to the Amarok Aventura includes:

• 9 airbags
• Autonomous emergency braking
  • Pedestrian and cyclist detection
• Blind-spot monitoring
• Lane-keep assist
• Rear cross-traffic alert
• Swerve Steer assist
• Adaptive cruise control
• Intelligent Speed Limiter
• Speed sign recognition
• Reversing camera
• Front, rear parking sensors
• Tyre pressure monitoring
• Adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go
• Surround-view camera

Standard equipment on the Amarok Aventura also includes:

• 18-inch alloy wheels 
• Dynamic suspension
• Matrix LED headlights
• LED tail lights
• Chrome bumpers, mirror, handles
• Sailplane and electronic roller shutter
• Power tailgate lock
• Spray-in tub liner
• 10-way power-adjustable and heated Savona leather front seats
• Dual-zone climate control
• 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
• 12.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system
• Harman Kardon sound system

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