Overview
The 2012 Volkswagen Amarok Base is a rear-wheel drive, 4-door Utility that was released to the Australian market on 4th July 2012. The Volkswagen Amarok is regarded as a Pickup built in Argentina with prices starting at $32,590 before on-road costs.
This Volkswagen Amarok is powered by a 2.0L 4-cylinder engine that has 118 kW of power (at 3750 rpm) and 300 Nm of torque (at 1600 rpm) via a Six-speed Manual transmission. Volkswagen claims the Amarok Base uses 9.6L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 228g of CO2. It has a 80L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 833km per full tank
The Volkswagen Amarok measures 1834mm (72.2 inches) in height, 5181mm (204.0 inches) in length, 1944mm (76.5 inches) in width with a 3095mm (121.9 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1842kg (4060.9 lbs) of unladen weight. The Amarok Base comes standard with 205/80 R16 front tyres and 205/80 R16 rear tyres. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2012 Volkswagen Amarok Base has a 230mm ground clearance with a 3000kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | In-Line |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1984 |
| Size (L) | 2.0L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 118kW |
| Power RPM | 3750 |
| Torque | 300Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1600 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 6 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Plastic |
| Drive | rear |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 9.6 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 80 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 228 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 205/80 R16 |
| Tyre Rear | 205/80 R16 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1834 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 5181 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1944 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 230 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 3095 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1842 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2820 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1648 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1644 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 3000 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | Argentina |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 4 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2012-12-20 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |