If often Amarok V6 not good enough for you and the W580 range obtained by the Walkinshaw is a bit too full, Volkswagen have the answer for you.
Volkswagen Commerical has revealed two limited production off-road packages for the Amarok in collaboration with German off-road partner Seikel, called Alpine and Alpine Plus.
Both of these off-road packages will be available on the Amarok V6 Core Auto, V6 Sportline, Highline and Aventura from second quarter of 2022.
Limited to 100 pieces Overall, the Amarok Alpine and Alpine Plus get a number of off-road upgrades designed to “further enhance the off-road performance of the brand’s top race cars”.
The Alpine and Alpine Plus packages are also covered by Volkswagen’s 5-year, unlimited-km warranty.
The Alpine Terrain Package $6090 the following features:
- Koni RAID off-road shock absorbers (25mm lift)
- Front and rear twin-tube shock absorbers, with a diameter of 70mm
- Eibach springs front
- Special cast steel lower holder for front shock absorber
- Upper and lower front spring plate
- Fully pre-assembled front suspension strut kit
- Rear 25mm spacer with special leaf spring mount and additional support and crash stops
- Polyethylene breathing tube
- Wheel arch panels
The $12,090 Alpine Plus package add the following:
- Sliding rock
- Door protection panels
- Front and rear differential exhausts
- Driven breathing apparatus
- Change the case of breathing
- Protective plate for engine, transmission and rear differential
ONE Off-Road Tire Package $1590Only available on the Amarok V6 Sportline and Highline, which adds the following:
- General Grabber AT3 255/60 R18 112H XL tires (four, plus sapre tyres)
This tire has “large side lugs that protect the body from rocks, stacked anti-slip ribs to protect the upper area by deflecting obstacles away from the tread and the ribs. Protector helps protect the tire and nut area from damage caused by curb stones. -barricade line”.
“From the V6 Core Auto with Alpine or Alpine Plus off-road packages, to our flagship Walkinshaw-enhanced models, the Amarok offers a wide range of options to match its breathtaking performance,” said the director. brand of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle, said Ryan Davies.
Prices of Volkswagen Amarok 2022 are as follows:
- Volkswagen Amarok TDI400 Core 2022 Manual: $45,890
- 2022 Volkswagen Amarok TDI420 Core: $48,890
- Volkswagen Amarok TDI500 Core 2022 User Manual: $50,890
- 2022 Volkswagen Amarok TDI550 Core: $53,890
- Volkswagen Amarok TDI550 Sportline 2022: 57,990 USD
- 2022 Volkswagen Amarok TDI580 Highline: $63,490
- 2022 Volkswagen Amarok TDI580 Black Edition: 64,090 USD
- 2022 Volkswagen Amarok TDI580 Aventura: $73,990
- 2022 Volkswagen Amarok W580X: $77,390
- 2022 Volkswagen Amarok W580S: 81,490 USD
All prices do not include road charges.
The current generation Amarok is in its final stages, as it has been in production since 2010. The next generation Amarok will be built on the same basis as the new generation Ford Ranger.
Volkswagen has tease its new Amarok a number of times already and it will go on sale in 2022.
We’re not sure exactly how much visual separation there will be between the Amarok and Ranger, but we can see in official previews that the new Amarok will feature exactly the same side mirrors as the ones used used on the current Ranger.
Powering the new-generation Ranger at launch are single- and bi-turbo four-cylinder diesel engine options, as well as a 3.0-liter turbocharged diesel V6.
There is also baja-ready Ranger Raptor equipped with a 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 petrol engine.
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Ford Ranger Wildtrak
At this stage, it is not clear whether the new generation Amarok will share these engines.
With most racetracks being jointly developed, the difference is usually limited to the unique front and light signatures.
That said, the previous generation Mazda BT-50 and the upcoming pair of Ford Rangers have very different exterior and interior designs.
In 2021, Volkswagen sold a total of 7659 Amarok 4×4 models, outselling them all Ford Ranger 4 × 4 (sales 45,986), Toyota Hilux 4×4 (39,587 sales), Isuzu D-Max 4 × 4 (18,639) and Mitsubishi Triton 4×4 (16,333 sales).
