Overview
The 2017 Volkswagen Amarok Core is a four-wheel drive, 4-door Cab Chassis that was released to the Australian market on 3rd February 2017. The Volkswagen Amarok is regarded as a Pickup built in Argentina with prices starting at $41,990 before on-road costs.
This Volkswagen Amarok is powered by a 2.0L 4-cylinder engine that has 132 kW of power (at 4000 rpm) and 400 Nm of torque (at 1500 rpm) via a Six-speed Manual transmission. Volkswagen claims the Amarok Core uses 8.0L/100km of Diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 211g of CO2. It has a 80L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 1000km per full tank
The Volkswagen Amarok measures 1834mm (72.2 inches) in height, 4979mm (196.0 inches) in length, 1944mm (76.5 inches) in width with a 3095mm (121.9 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 2022kg (4457.7 lbs) of unladen weight. The Amarok Core comes standard with 245/70 R16 front tyres and 245/70 R16 rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 15,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2017 Volkswagen Amarok Core has a 226mm 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) | 1968 |
| Size (L) | 2.0L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 132kW |
| Power RPM | 4000 |
| Torque | 400Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1500 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 6 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Leather Covered |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 8.0 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 80 |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 211 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 245/70 R16 |
| Tyre Rear | 245/70 R16 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1834 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4979 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1944 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 226 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 3095 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 2022 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 3040 |
| 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 | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | 12 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2017-11-02 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |