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2023 Volkswagen Amarok price and specs: Up to $7500 more expensive than predecessor 2023

Single-turbo 2.0-litre four-cylinder diesel (125kW/405Nm) with six-speed manual or six-speed auto.
Part-time four-wheel drive.
17-inch alloy wheels.
Electric folding side mirrors.
LED headlights.
Tailgate lock.
10-inch infotainment touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

The new 2023 Volkswagen Amarok ute is due in Australian showrooms in April priced from $50,990 to $79,990 plus on-road costs – up to $7500 dearer than the model it replaces – and a couple of thousand dollars dearer than most Ford Ranger equivalent models.

The second-generation Amarok – a twin under the skin to the new Ford Ranger – will be available in a choice of five model grades and four Ford-designed engines, including turbo-diesel V6 and a turbocharged petrol four-cylinder option.

Pre-orders have been open since Volkswagen announced specifications in August 2022 – and are said to be in the thousands – ahead of showroom arrivals for the Style, PanAmericana and Aventura in April, followed by the base Core and Life mid-year.

The entry point into the range costs $5100 more than before – at $50,990 plus on-road costs – for a six-speed manual, single-turbo diesel four-cylinder. All models are dual-cab pick-ups.
Meanwhile, the top-selling high-grade diesel V6 models are up to $7500 more expensive to account for a raft of new features that will bring the Amarok from the back of the pack in terms of the previous model's technology, to equal top of the class with its Ford Ranger twin.

The only model that is cheaper than before in the new line-up is the Amarok Life, which costs $1000 less than the outgoing Amarok Sportline – however the new model uses a 500Nm twin-turbo diesel four-cylinder, rather than the old 550Nm turbo diesel V6.

Compared to its twin under the skin, entry-level, mid-range and top-of-the-range Volkswagen Amarok variants are generally dearer than equivalent Ford Rangers – but are better equipped, with the largest screens on most models, and LED headlights across the range.

As reported previously, the new Ford Ranger and Volkswagen Amarok were developed alongside one another, and share much of their underpinnings, engines, transmissions, key technology, and capabilities.

However, Volkswagen has gone to great lengths to differentiate its new Amarok inside and out, including unique sheetmetal for every panel other than the roof, and a completely revamped interior which adopts a Volkswagen steering wheel, digital displays, and unique switchgear, among other changes.