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Volkswagen Amarok 2020 Interior, Price, Exterior, Release Date

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Volkswagen Amarok 2020 Interior, Price, Exterior, Release Date

Volkswagen Amarok 2020 Interior, Price, Exterior, Release Date – Although not lots of people know, the Amarok is not VW’s first truck, so they performed involve some knowledge of it. This shows particularly from the inside of where the Amarok shines as it controls to deliver the essential ideal and inside ride level of quality amongst any of its competition. Moreover, it manages to always keep the off-road capacity at a high level without sacrifices. Coming out back in 2010 rumours encouraged that the Volkswagen Amarok 2020 will be an entirely new car. Immediately after we’ve viewed a handful of models tests in the wilderness, we can easily now securely say that the potential future Amarok is going to be nothing at all more than just the middle of-lifestyle facelift of the truck. Even we may like to see an entirely latest version we are nonetheless delighted to pick up that there will be changes on this page.

Volkswagen Amarok 2020 Exterior

A new car which was spied tests a while before was putting on light camouflage on the front-end instead of a great deal of on its rear. This could mean that the impending Volkswagen Amarok 2020 will more than likely feature VW’s new commercial design for its front end with the new front lights and grille which first come up on the new Passat. It will still be far better than virtually every other truck around, even though consequently it will eventually commence losing ground from some of its new rivals. We expect to have a good deal of changes in the cabin, some exterior updates, and most likely new engines.

Volkswagen Amarok 2020 Exterior

Volkswagen Amarok 2020 Interior

On the inside the cabin of the Volkswagen Amarok 2020, we ought to see much better supplies even on the base model which is now anticipated to incorporate smoother and even more durable amounts, far better seats which should supply a lot more coziness in the long haul and a more significant driving a car situation than just before.

Volkswagen Amarok 2020 Interior

Volkswagen Amarok 2020 Engine

There are solid rumours which claim that the long term Amarok could get a set up of new engines, as we stated previously. In Europe, the base 2.0-litre TFSi 200 horsepower mill may very well be substituted by a 1.8-litre I4 TFSi with only as a lot of strength but additional torque. The 2.0-litre diesel will stay approximately the same but this period about it is predicted to supply amongst 150 and more than 230 hp, more than sufficient to make it possible for the Amarok to tow more than 7,000 pounds. The truck is also anticipated to be 1 of VW’s very first models to use their all-new ten-speed dual-clutch system automatic transmission that will enable it to return much better petrol economy and constantly always keep the engine in the correct rev range.

Volkswagen Amarok 2020 Engine

Volkswagen Amarok 2020 Release Date And Price

The base price of close to €25,000 is probably proceeding to be held for the approaching Volkswagen Amarok 2020 model as correctly. Unfortunately, our most significant suffering with the car in which it continues not to be around in the US just where it will help probable market very well thanks to its premium interior and incredible chassis.

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Ford, Volkswagen Sign Agreements for Joint Projects On Commercial Vehicles, EVs, Autonomous Driving

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Ford, Volkswagen Sign Agreements for Joint Projects On Commercial Vehicles, EVs, Autonomous Driving

Dato: 10-06-2020 23:34 CEST Opprinnelig tittel på pressemeldingen: Ford, Volkswagen Sign Agreements for Joint Projects On Commercial Vehicles, EVs, Autonomous Driving Kategori: , Motor Motor, biler, motorsykler Økonomi, finans Vitenskap, teknikk Data, telekom, IT Bygg, eiendom Miljø, energi Industri, produksjon Transport Biltrafikk

DEARBORN, Michigan, Wolfsburg, Tyskland – 10. juni – Ford Motor Company og Volkswagen AG signerte i dag en avtale som utvider deres globale allianse for å møte de raskt økende behovene til deres respektive kunder i Europa og andre regioner ved å utnytte deres kompletterende styrker innenfor mellomstore pickuper, nytte- og elektriske biler.

Les mer om avtalen i den engelske pressemeldingen her:  

Plans for the agreements were first announced by Ford and Volkswagen last July.

The companies expect the alliance to enhance ownership experiences for current and future customers by more rapidly innovating vehicle offerings, incorporating relevant new technologies, delivering better utility and offering more model choices. They anticipate continued growth in global industry demand for commercial vehicles and for high-performing electric vehicles to add valuable scale to their individual product portfolios.

The alliance will:

Produce a medium pickup truck engineered and built by Ford, for sale by Volkswagen as the Amarok starting in 2022 within the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles lineup Further strengthen the commercial-vehicles businesses of both companies as early as 2021 – with a city delivery van based on the latest Caddy model, developed and built by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and later a 1-ton cargo van created by Ford, and Lead to a highly differentiated Ford electric vehicle for Europe by 2023 built on Volkswagen’s Modular Electric Drive, or MEB, toolkit, expanding on Ford’s zero-emission capabilities in the region 

During the lifecycles of the products, the companies expect to produce up to a combined 8 million of the medium pickup truck and both commercial vans included in the commercial relationships.

“In light of the Covid 19 pandemic and its impacts on the global economy, more than ever it is vital to set up resilient alliances between strong companies,” said Volkswagen Group CEO Dr. Herbert Diess. “This collaboration will efficiently drive down development costs, allowing broader global distribution of electric and commercial vehicles, and enhance the positions of both companies.”

“This alliance comes at a time of tremendous enthusiasm about the intersection of increasingly intelligent, connected vehicles in an ever-smarter world,” said Ford CEO Jim Hackett. “This creates a huge opportunity to innovate and solve many of the world’s transportation challenges and deliver extraordinary benefits to customers – even as companies need to be selective about how they use their cash.”

Ford and Volkswagen both have strong commercial van and pickup businesses around the world, including popular models such as Ford’s Transit and Ranger and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle’s Transporter, Crafter, Caddy and Amarok.

“Commercial vehicles are fundamental to Ford today and an area where we will accelerate and grow, and working with Volkswagen on these platforms will provide both of us significant financial advantages in things like engineering, and plants and tooling,” said Jim Farley, Ford chief operating officer. “Separately, Ford will add battery electric versions of Transit and F-150 in the next 24 months for commercial customers who increasingly need zero emissions and the power of connectivity, data and artificial intelligence.”

“The collaboration with Ford is a key building block of our GRIP 2025+ strategy and part of the current transformation of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles,” said Thomas Sedran, chairman of the board of management of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. “This long-term cooperation with Ford will strengthen our very good position in area of light commercial vehicles, especially in our core European markets, and is proof that we are successfully implementing our plan step by step.”

Ford’s use of Volkswagen’s MEB architecture in Europe will represent another cornerstone in Volkswagen’s electric vehicle strategy, and further efforts by both companies to fulfill their commitments to the Paris 2015 Agreement. Volkswagen and Ford plan to explore additional ways to cooperate on electric vehicles.

Over several years starting in 2023, Ford could deliver 600,000 electric vehicles atop the MEB architecture, which is designed to combine space and performance with electric drive. The vehicle, which will be designed and engineered by Ford in Cologne-Merkenich, will add another compelling nameplate to its own all-electric Mustang Mach-E, which will be introduced in 2021.

Additionally, the companies will both work with Argo AI to form distinct, highly capable autonomous-vehicle businesses based on Argo AI’s self-driving technology. Last week, Volkswagen closed its previously announced investment in Argo AI, the Pittsburgh-based company in which Ford already had ownership and development interests. 3

Volkswagen and Ford independently choosing to invest in Argo AI illustrates the technical leadership and progress of Argo AI’s self-driving system, and how alliances can help enable development of breakthrough technologies that require substantial time and resources. Argo AI’s SDS is the first with commercial deployment plans for both Europe and the U.S. The global reach of Ford and Volkswagen will give Argo AI’s platform the largest geographic deployment potential of any autonomous driving technology to date. Reach and scale are important factors in developing an SDS that is robust and cost efficient.

The Volkswagen/Ford alliance does not include cross-ownership between the companies, which will remain competitors in the marketplace.

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About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in electrification; mobility solutions, including self-driving services; and connected services. Ford employs approximately 188,000 people worldwide. For more information regarding Ford, its products and Ford Motor Credit Company, please visit corporate.ford.com.

About Volkswagen Group

The Volkswagen Group, with its headquarters in Wolfsburg, is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. The Group comprises twelve brands from seven European countries: Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Scania and MAN. The passenger car portfolio ranges from small cars all the way to luxury-class vehicles. Ducati offers motorcycles. In the light and heavy commercial vehicles sector, the products range from pick-ups to buses and heavy trucks. Every weekday, 671.205 employees around the globe produce on average 44,567 vehicles, are involved in vehicle-related services or work in other areas of business. The Volkswagen Group sells its vehicles in 153 countries.

In 2019, the total number of vehicles delivered to customers by the Group globally was 10.97 million (2018: 10.83 million). The passenger car global market share was 12.9 percent. Group sales revenue in 2019 totaled EUR 252.6 billion (2018: EUR 235.8 billion). Earnings after tax in the fiscal year now ended amounted to EUR 14.0 billion (2018: EUR 12.2 billion).

About Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles

‘We transport success’. As a stand-alone brand within the Volkswagen Group, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) is responsible for the development, construction and sales of light commercial vehicles. They include the Transporter, Caddy and Amarok ranges, which are produced in Hannover (D), Poznań (PL), Września (PL) and Pacheco (ARG). Our vehicles transport construction workers, families and adventurers, bread rolls, parcels and surfboards. Every day they help countless people all over the world to do a good job, they operate as mobile workshops and they bring paramedics and the police to wherever they are needed. Within the Volkswagen Group, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is also the lead brand for Autonomous Driving, Mobility as a Service (MaaS) and Transport as a Service (TaaS), and in future will therefore be developing and producing corresponding Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV), such as robo-taxis and robo-vans. In this way we are transporting an entire society, with all its requirements for clean, intelligent and sustainable mobility. Working at the company’s sites around the globe are more than 24,000 employees, including around 15,000 at the Hannover site.

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New-Generation Volkswagen Amarok Based on Ford Ranger Arrives Next Year

New-Generation Volkswagen Amarok Based on Ford Ranger Arrives Next Year

Volkswagen works on the next-generation Amarok midsize pickup truck to launch in 2022 in Europe. Volkswagen built the Amarok in Argentina. This is a traditional body-on-frame truck with double-wishbone suspension at the front and leaf springs at the rear. In 2020, Volkswagen discontinued the model in Europe but also announced a new version based on the Ford Ranger. Recent talks say the…

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Cars For Sale: South Africa’s Best 

A bit of a throwback, but herewith are the semi-finalists of the 2019/20 Cars.co.za Consumer Awards – powered by WesBank.

The awards programme recognises the best purchasing propositions in the respective categories of the new vehicle market.

“Vehicle purchases are amongst the biggest that consumers are likely to make in their lifetime,” said Ghana Msibi, executive head of sales and marketing at WesBank.

“Initiatives such as this offer credible opinions on the types of cars and features available in the market, and in so doing help consumers make informed decisions when choosing a new or used vehicle,” he said.

The 13 eventual category winners will be selected from the list of 65 vehicles, which includes model derivatives from 24 brands represented in the South African market.

All vehicles available on the South African market on September 1, 2019, were eligible, not only new products that were launched during the past 12 months.

Compared with the 2018/19 Cars Awards, the executive sedan category has been replaced with one that caters for premium-positioned crossovers.

The former Hot Hatch category (now named Fun Hatch) encompasses more affordable contenders and the price caps for the Premium SUV and Performance Car segments have been raised, it said.

“It is important to note that we analyse market changes proactively and adapt the categories to be better aligned with the South African consumer,” said Cars.co.za consumer experience manager Hannes Oosthuizen.

“With no new contenders in the Executive Sedan category, as well as very poor sales in that segment, we saw it fit to create a new category (to reflect growth and interest in upmarket crossovers) instead.

“Meanwhile there have been no new launches in the traditional hot hatch category, but there has been activity at a lower price point, so we’ve created a new category called Fun Hatch.”

And given the rapidly rising prices of cars for sale in Johannesburg, Oosthuisen said that sticking to a R1-million barrier for Premium SUV and Performance Car categories is no longer practical.

Volkswagen lead the charge in 2019/2020 again.

Even though 24 brands’ vehicles feature in the list of 65, five marques have more than three semi-finalists in the running for category honours.

Volkswagen has the most representatives (8), followed by BMW (6) and Audi, which has 5, although the A1 Sportback 40TFSI S Line is notably a semi-finalist in two separate categories.

Ford (5) and Toyota (4) round out the major manufacturers.

Full list of 2019/20 semi-finalists:

Budget Car

Kia Picanto 1.2 Style

Renault Sandero Stepway Expression

Hyundai Grand i10 1.0 Fluid

Suzuki Swift 1.2 GLX

Volkswagen Polo Vivo Trendline

Compact Hatch

Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI Comfortline

Nissan Micra turbo Acenta Plus

Mazda2 1.5 Individual Auto

Kia Rio 1.4 EX

Ford Fiesta 1.0 Trend Auto

Premium Hatch

Volkswagen Golf GTI

Audi A1 Sportback 40TFSI S Line

Mercedes-Benz A200 AMG-Line

Mazda3 2.0 Astina

Mini Cooper S Hatch 5-Door Sports Auto

Executive SUV

Volvo XC60 D5 R-Design

Audi Q5 40 TDI Sport quattro

BMW X3 xDrive20d M-Sport

Range Rover Evoque D180 R-Dynamic SE

Mercedes-Benz GLC 220d AMG-Line

Compact Family Car

Ford Ecosport 1.0 Titanium Auto

Opel Crossland X 1.2 Turbo Enjoy Auto

Renault Duster 1.5 dCi Prestige

Suzuki Vitara 1.4T GLX Auto

Volkswagen T-Cross 1.0 TSI 85kW Highline R-Line

Family Car

Mazda CX-5 2.0 Dynamic Auto

Peugeot 3008 2.0 HDI Allure

Subaru Forester 2.0i-S ES

Toyota RAV4 2.0 GX Auto

Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 1.4 TSI Trendline

Adventure SUV

Ford Everest 2.0 Bi-Turbo 4WD Limited

Haval H9 Luxury

Isuzu M-UX 3.0 4WD

Mitsubishi Pajero Sport 2.4 D4 4×4

Toyota Fortuner 2.8GD-6 4×4 Auto

Premium SUV

Audi Q8 55 TFSI quattro

BMW X5 xDrive30d M-Sport

Range Rover Velar D300 R-Dynamic HSE

Mercedes-Benz GLE 400d 4Matic AMG-Line

Volvo XC90 T8 Twin-Engine R-Design

Crossover

Volvo XC40 D4 R-Design

Audi Q3 35 TFSI S Line

Jaguar E-Pace D180 AWD R-Dynamic

Lexus UX 200 EX

Mini Countryman Cooper S sports-auto

Leisure Double-Cab

Toyota Hilux 2.8 GD-6 Legend 50 4×4 Auto

Ford Ranger 2.0 BiTDi Wildtrak 4×4 Auto

Mitsubishi Triton 2.4 DI-D 4×4 Auto

Volkswagen Amarok 3.0 V6 TDI Highline 4Motion

Isuzu D-Max 3.0 TD 4×4 LX Auto

Business Class

BMW 320d Sport Line

BMW 330i Sport Line

Mercedes-Benz C300 AMG Line

Volkswagen Arteon 2.0 TSI 4Motion R-Line

Audi A5 40 TFSI Sport

Fun Hatch

Volkswagen Polo GTI

Suzuki Swift Sport 1.4T

Audi A1 Sportback 40 TFSI S Line

Opel Corsa GSi

Mini Cooper S Sports-Auto

Performance Car

Toyota Supra 3.0T

BMW M2 Competition M-DCT

BMW Z4 M40i

Ford Mustang GT 5.0

Porsche Cayman GTS

Right - if you made it all the way to the end of this blog but you don’t know which of these great cars is the best one for you (and your budget) - simply check out which cars are for sale in Johannesburg at Group 1 Cars, use their nifty instalment calculator or speak to them directly.

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Державний лісгосп у Житомирській області витратив 1,6 млн грн на преміальний пікап

Лугинське лісове господарство уклало угоду з АТ "Таскомбанк" на придбання автомобіля Volkswagen за 1,65 млн грн. Закупівля була проведена без відкрити�� торгів. Про це свідчать дані електронної системи Prozorro. Зокрема, державний лісгосп купив дизельний Volkswagen Amarok Rancho 2.0 TDI потужністю 180 кінських сил та 8-ступінчатою автоматичною коробкою передач. Автодилери позиціонують цю модель як пікап преміумкласу. Українське представництво автомобілів Volkswagen встановило ціну на Amarok Rancho на рівні 1,51 млн грн. Поставити пікап мають з листопада 2020 року по травень 2023 року.

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Europe and the U.S. Share a Lot, Except When It Comes to Cars

The 2020 Geneva International Motor Show is over before it began. A victim of Covid-19, manufacturers have retooled to unveil new releases “digitally.” We Americans may shrug our shoulders because unlike viruses, many European cars and brands can’t cross continents.Sure, the new Kia Sorento, Volkswagen Golf GTI and Mercedes E-Class that were scheduled to debut on the Geneva show floor will be coming to America, as will the BMW i4 electric sedan that was to be shown as a concept. But the new Seat Leon hatchback and Renault Captur Hybrid will be no-shows here in the United States. There are many reasons there will be no Dacia Dusters in Delaware driveways.First off, Americans are not starved for choices. As the second-largest automotive market in the world after China, the United States has dozens of brands to browse.“As attractive as the U.S. market is, it’s saturated,” said Stephanie Brinley, principal analyst for IHS Markit. “In the States, consumers are confused with all of the choices; it can be overwhelming.”True enough. In the past 25 years or so, Suzuki, Daewoo and Daihatsu have left our shores. Scion, Geo, Saab, Eagle, Plymouth, Mercury, Saturn, Pontiac and Oldsmobile have joined Studebaker on that great off ramp.For some European brands, coming to the United States means new dealerships and parts distribution. That’s expensive. Vehicles must pass our government emissions, safety and lighting requirements. That’s very expensive. And how does a company market an expensive product to consumers who are loyal to existing brands? That’s bottomless-money-pit expensive.Even with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ existing network of Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep franchisees, it has struggled to get Americans to fully embrace the Fiat and Alfa Romeo brands. A newcomer to the U.S. market would need a Caddy full of euros to introduce a brand. And by Caddy, I mean the Volkswagen Caddy, which is a small van used for deliveries and family hauling. And no, we don’t get it either.People of each continent use their vehicles differently. “Americans like large vehicles and S.U.V.s that do 100 percent of everything,” Ms. Brinley of IHS said. “We plan for the most extreme-use case, while Europeans are more comfortable squeezing things into a small space.”While traveling in Slovenia recently, I met the musician and Wudisban Records executive Marko Kocjan, known as Emkej, who drives a Skoda Octavia wagon, a VW product the size of the Golf SportWagen (that just left our market because of sluggish sales). In Ljubljana, Slovenia, the Octavia is a popular, though larger, choice.“Me and my fiancée, Ajda Perme, came to the conclusion we needed a safer car and wanted extra room in the back for snowboarding and transporting music equipment to concerts. I love its space.”American musicians would probably find the Octavia wagon far too small to haul keyboards, guitars, drums and amps. But like many European buyers, Mr. Kocjan makes the Skoda work.“It is a car we can afford, plus the tax rate and fuel costs are in our range,” he said.Many European countries tax vehicles on size, weight, engine size and fuel consumption at a far higher rate than our states.So while there’s a more powerful 2-liter engine, Mr. Kocjan’s Octavia is driven by the smaller, more efficient 1.6-liter diesel with a five-speed manual transmission (rowing your own gears is much more popular in Europe).Americans would find that powertrain pokey and inconvenient. It might be more appealing to Missourians — who pay around $2 per gallon, according to AAA — if they had to pay triple the price. That’s what Italians pay when filling up. You’re more likely to see Bigfoot sipping espresso there than a thirsty Chevrolet Tahoe.And size matters to both continents, just not in the same way. No one needs to point out that America likes its trucks. Ford’s F-150 has been the best-selling vehicle (not just pickup truck) in America for over 30 years, but it is not officially sold in Europe.With low fuel prices, we’re more likely to pick something larger and more comfortable to cover that ground. “We have a lot more room to spread out,” said Ray Telang, U.S. automotive leader for PricewaterhouseCoopers. “The U.S. market is filled with buyers who value size, they want S.U.V.s. The footprint of the U.S. has more rural areas. We are not as constrained by space.“The European buyer drives narrower roads, pays a lot more for fuel and has to find a place to store the car in more crowded cities. Smaller works better there.”But Mr. Telang also said the tastes were merging a bit. “As crossovers become more fuel efficient, the demand is accelerating in Western Europe, just not to the same level as in the U.S.”Hatchbacks and wagons have always been popular choices overseas, and it can be argued those are close cousins to crossovers when it comes to usability and practicality.Generally, European S.U.V.s are smaller than three-row models such as the Chevy Traverse, Honda Pilot and Toyota Highlander that we buy in droves. Ford is a popular brand in Europe, but there are few Explorers there. And you will see far more Jeep Renegades overseas than Wranglers.The huge VW Atlas that’s built in Chattanooga, Tenn., has been rebadged the Teramont in many foreign markets. And even though VW makes the midsize pickup Amarok, it’s not sold in our truck-loving country.And then there’s design. In the home of the brave, we’re timid when it comes to styling.Our roads are crammed with Honda Accords, Toyota Camrys and Nissan Rogues that roll with safe designs.We would rather be seen in a Pontiac Aztek than the Fiat Multipla, which is best described as the only transportation device with a muffin top. A Citroën Berlingo would be roomy enough for our market, but the sheet metal would probably be ostracized.Europeans are often willing to try different things, like the old three-wheeled BMW Isetta and Reliant Robin. The elfin Smart car made a noble stab at our market, but is leaving it while remaining in Europe. The oddly cladded flanks of Citroen’s C4 Cactus crossover would probably not generate much U.S. interest.We don’t see Vauxhall or Opel cars circling cul-de-sacs, but the best of Europe’s automotive industries have influenced our cars in many ways. Volvo and Saab pioneered many safety technologies we now take for granted. BMW fundamentally changed the way cars performed with firm but comfortable suspensions.It forced Cadillac (which has a minor presence overseas) to abandon its soft floaty ride for a much crisper dynamic. Americans wouldn’t rule out Peugeots or Skodas because of the way they drive. On my last visit to Europe, I enjoyed the dynamics of a rental Renault Clio. The small four-door hatchback was comfortable on the highway and attacked curves with spunk. The small engine did not pack much punch, but I appreciated its efficiency after pulling into gas stations with fuel prices at $1.45 a liter. Yeah, remember, there are nearly four of those in a gallon.It’s human nature to desire forbidden fruit, but maybe it’s best we stick to what we have. Automakers know their markets very well.Mr. Kocjan of Slovenia said: “I wanted a Cadillac Escalade when I was a kid, but now I see how big they are and I don’t know. I would love to have a Mustang … for a few days.”Years ago, an Opel Insignia wagon cruising through Rome caught my wife’s eye. She was tempted to buy when the stylish machine ended up stateside rebadged as the Buick Regal TourX, but she did not pull the trigger. That’s what counts.After just a few years it’s been discontinued, partly because of, you guessed it, lack of sales. Read the full article

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2019 Volkswagen Amarok Forbidden Fruit Drive: What the U.S. Is Missing

The Amarok has been in Volkswagen’s lineup since 2010, but the truck has always stayed away from the U.S. A popular pickup in South America, the Amarok competes against the Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger, Nissan Navara, and Mitsubishi L200. The body-on-frame truck was conceived under VW’s Commercial Vehicles division, and although the automaker is considering building a production version of the Tanoak concept for the U.S. market, it’s unlikely we’ll see this Amarok stateside. On a recent trip to Mexico City, I had the chance to sample Volkswagen’s much beloved midsize truck.

My joy in finally driving the Amarok was multiplied when I discovered my tester came with a manual gearbox and a diesel engine. The Amarok Dune 4×4 is powered by a 2.0-liter turbodiesel four-cylinder mill that produces 140 hp and 250 lb-ft of torque, and it’s mated to a six-speed manual transmission.

Even though this trim comes with black alloy wheels and a touchscreen compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, it felt more like a work truck with its black plastic front bumpers and pale interior. We’re not complaining about it; it’s just not the fancy lifestyle Amarok that we’ve seen previously. Our tester came with four hooks on the bed (one on each corner) and a BedXtender basket that allows you to have the tailgate open in case you have longer stuff. The 5-foot bed felt a bit small in comparison to the midsize trucks we have in America, and that was partly because of the big wheelwells.

Although VW labels the Amarok Dune as a 4×4 truck, that seems to be in name only. Our truck came equipped with a 4Motion AWD system and an electronic diff lock.

As you may imagine, 140 hp is very little for a truck this size. The Amarok feels quite slow when driven on the highway and struggled to pass slower vehicles. It did feel torquey, though. The manual transmission helps, and I found myself downshifting quite a bit when climbing the hills that surround the western part of the city. The stick shift’s short throws were widely noted, as well as the clutch pedal’s precise bite.

The Dune is one of four Amarok versions offered in Mexico. Other trims are equipped with the 3.0-liter V-6 TDI, which delivers a robust 224 hp and 369 lb-ft of torque—much better than the one I drove. Like almost every other unladen truck, the Amarok felt bouncy when driving on the city streets and highways, so a little weight in the bed wouldn’t hurt.

Inside the cabin, you’ll find hard plastics everywhere and a steering wheel free of buttons. Our model came equipped with cloth seats (where are the vinyl seats?) and rubber floormats, and it was missing an armrest and a proper center console. Although the crew cab provides decent space in the back seat, the rear seatback is quite upright; it reminded me of the two-door Ranger XL we drove during the 2020 Truck of the Year competition.

The Amarok has proven to be a popular truck globally, and with VW and Ford forming a joint venture to produce a midsize truck for us Yanks, we could see a VW-badged truck in the U.S. sooner rather than later.

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福斯商旅Caddy Van創意概念車現身車展、偕同全車系車款體現VanLife精神！

2020世界新車大展登場，福斯商旅以#VanLife作為本次福斯商旅展區主軸，由Caddy Van行動扭蛋車與Caddy Van露營概念車兩款創意概念車型領軍，引領旗下California Ocean��Multivan Highline 4WD、Amarok Aventura、Amarok Highline、Freestyle 、Caddy Maxi、Caddy IPC、Caravelle IPC多達十款車型同台展演，並邀請邱彥翔擔任福斯商旅#VanLife生活大使。此外，福斯商旅展區每日六場人氣車模舞台活動，敬邀各位車迷朋友蒞臨展區，於服務台完成指定任務可獲得Caddy Van行動扭蛋車扭扭樂壹次，內含多項大獎，並有機會獲得與人氣車模互動合影。

現代人工作步伐過於緊湊，特別嚮往假日悠閒自得的漫遊生活。#VanLife正是貫徹此理想的生活方式之一，毋須依循既定公式隨心創造自己的生活理念，甚至以車為家的隨心生活方式，盡情享受在大自然中甦醒的每個早晨。福斯商旅透過 #VanLife概念強調商旅車透過巧手改造後有無限可能，可以是頭家生意上的最佳夥伴或是搖身一變成為自駕旅遊的露營車。本次2020世界新車大展展前記者會邀請到邱彥翔出席現場，從全聯先生化身為福斯商旅VanLife生活大使，徹底展現#VanLife生活態度。

福斯商旅一直以來站在消費者的觀點，始終希望透過車輛與消費者建立更密切的關係。福斯商旅發表品牌全新品牌識別，以更簡潔化的設計樣貌呈現，打造全新福斯商旅形象，不僅符合福斯集團年輕化和數位化的潮流，更期許以全新面貌於2020世界新車大展展開，逐步邁向提供未來科技移動解決方案的汽車品牌。

福斯商旅邀請林嘉欣（Shin Lin）、劉嘉姈（Melinda）、陳蘊予（金莎）、楊文潔（Jessie）、林彤彤、Andre（婕兒）等六位人氣車模，每日舉辦至少五場舞台活動。參觀車迷於展區完成指定任務可獲得Caddy Van行動扭蛋車扭扭樂壹次，多樣獎項包含經典T1迴力車、福斯商旅精品或是VanLife 幸福互動獎，有機會與多位人氣車模近距離同框合照互動。同時展區現場將舉行Caddy Maxi 代言人彭政閔見面會、Campfire 達哥VanLife達人經驗分享座談、DJ 皮卡派對High翻天、汽車達人楊欣儒分享Caddy Maxi的 VanLife心得座談等多項精彩活動。

凡於2020世界新車大展期間訂購以下車款，Amarok、California、Multivan全車系享有100萬0利率優惠之外，並贈送NT$20,000購車加油金，Amarok Aventura車型更加贈45,000公里免費保養；Caddy Maxi全車系享有80萬0利率優惠，並加贈30,000公里免費保養以及NT$10,000購車加油金。

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La Volkswagen Amarok 2020 lleva a un nivel más alto los vehículos de trabajo pues ofrece un diseño robusto, altos estándares de confort y lujo, sin poner en duda las capacidades de carga. En este artículo, Automexico te presenta la lista completa de precios de la Volkswagen Amarok 2020 en México.

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SUV do Polo será lançado no Brasil em 2020, garante Volkswagen

A Volkswagen anunciou, nesta quinta-feira (29), que dos R$ 7 bilhões que a marca irá investir no Brasil até 2020, R$ 2,4 bilhões serão empregados nas fábricas de São Paulo para o desenvolvimento do SUV do Polo.

O New Urban Coupé será posicionado abaixo do T-Cross e é um projeto 100% desenvolvido no Brasil. No país, o SUV do Polo será produzido na unidade Anchieta, mas ele também será fabricado na Europa.

“É a primeira vez que a Volkswagen do Brasil irá exportar o conceito de um novo veículo desenvolvido 100% aqui e que terá abrangência global. É a globalização da tecnologia e do conhecimento desenvolvidos no Brasil. Um carro que representará um novo segmento, com novidades que certamente irão atrair e conquistar ainda mais clientes para a marca Volkswagen. É o conceito New Urban Coupé, com design que traz esportividade aliada a uma posição de dirigir mais elevada. É uma receita única no segmento que ele irá ocupar”, afirmou Pablo Di Si, Presidente e CEO da Volkswagen América Latina.

Você viu? Novas Ranger e Amarok serão uma só em união de Ford e Volkswagen

Central Multimídia

A chegada do SUV do Polo marcará também a entrada de um novo sistema de infotenimento totalmente desenvolvido no Brasil. A  nova central multimídia, de acordo com informações da Volkswagen, traz usabilidade intuitiva, alto nível de conectividade e personalização.

Outros processos inéditos ligados ao New Urban Coupé estão ligados à digitalização. O Protótipo Virtual, por exemplo, permitiu acelerar o tempo de desenvolvimento do SUV do Polo em quase um ano. Ferramentas de Indústria 4.0, como impressoras 3D e processos digitalizados, com alto nível de automação e inteligência artificial, também vão integrar a produção do novo veículo.

Para produção do New Urban, a unidade de Anchieta receberá um novo conjunto de prensas (PXL). Na fábrica de motores de São Carlos, haverá a duplicação da linha de usinagem de virabrequins. Além dessa ampliação, os investimentos também tiveram como foco a flexibilização das linhas de montagem de motores.

A fábrica tem forte atuação na exportação de componentes. Alguns exemplos são o envio de 2.350 cabeçotes para a fábrica de Chemnitz, na Alemanha, e um contrato com o México que, desde 2017, foi destino de mais de 200 mil motores que equipam veículos enviados para o mercado norte-americano.

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O post SUV do Polo será lançado no Brasil em 2020, garante Volkswagen apareceu primeiro em AutoPapo.

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Hyundai Mulls V6 Engine For Production Santa Cruz Pickup

[See image gallery at www.autoguide.com] The Hyundai Santa Cruz pickup could be offered with a high-power V6 engine when it arrives in 2020. Speaking to Motoring, Hyundai Australia product boss Andrew Tuitahi expressed interest in a high power Santa Cruz with a  V6 engine of some sort. He referenced the Volkswagen Amarok’s diesel V6 engine and the 2.7-liter twin-turbo V6 that’s rumored to be offered in the upcoming Ford Ranger as inspiration for the potential V6 Santa Cruz, but stopped short of confirming such a product is in the pipeline. “It’s definitely a consideration,” said Tuitahi. “When we feed back [to Hyundai HQ] with key criteria, one of the elements is cabin appointments, another is engine performance.” “What we’ve seen typically is a four-cylinder diesel workhorse but we’re watching Amarok come with a V6, the Ranger Raptor with a 2.7-litre V6 turbo maybe.” SEE ALSO: Hyundai to Make Santa Cruz Pickup Concept a Reality Cost could put a stop to the performance-minded Santa Cruz, however. Hyundai’s lower pricing relative to the competition draws consumers to the brand, but a Santa Cruz with the 365 horsepower twin-turbocharged V6 from the Kia Stinger, for example, would be an expensive product. “Definitely it’s something we’re mindful of and we’ll watch that space and see what customer acceptance is,” he said, referring to the rumored 2.7-liter Ranger. “They’ll be quite pricey and we’ll need to see if people are willing to pay for those performance trucks.” Hyundai’s pickup is still a few years away, so they’ll have a considerable amount of time to watch the mid-size pickup truck space and see how consumers react to their model structure and pricing. [Source: Motoring]Discuss this story on our Hyundai forum.  The post Hyundai Mulls V6 Engine For Production Santa Cruz Pickup appeared first on AutoGuide.com News.

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VW will have a pickup strategy, and it may be to go where others aren't

NEW YORK — In what is sure to be music to the ears of his U.S. dealers, Volkswagen Group of America CEO Scott Keogh says the brand will have a pickup strategy. He's just not yet sure what it will be.

Keogh, 50, who assumed the top job at Volkswagen Group of America six months ago after leading Audi, says he believes there is space for VW in the crowded and highly competitive U.S. pickup market. For the second consecutive year, Volkswagen showed a concept pickup at the New York auto show.

The Tarok was developed by VW in South America and is built on the automaker's MQB platform. It has two full rows of seating and a small, squarish bed with an innovative drop wall and folding seats that make for a bed length of more than 8 feet with the tailgate down.

Keogh says the brand has three options with a pickup:

1. Homologate a Ranger-derived, body- on-frame midsize pickup from Ford Motor Co. that will be sold as a replacement for the Amarok across the rest of the world.

2. Develop a unibody midsize lifestyle pickup based on the Atlas crossover, similar to the Tanoak concept VW showed at the 2018 New York auto show

3. Build a car-based, A-segment unibody pickup like the Tarok using the MQB platform in Mexico to keep costs down and import it to the U.S., where it might appeal to consumers who don't want to spend more than $30,000 for a body-on-frame midsize pickup.

The Tarok, Keogh says, "will be made for the South American market [in 2020]. The question we have is, could something like this make sense, with modifications, in the U.S. market?"

VW's history in the U.S. with small, unibody pickups may provide an answer. Forty years ago, the brand used its then-popular Rabbit as the basis for a small, bedded vehicle it simply called the Pickup.

The utilitarian, front-wheel-drive Pickup sported a single row of seating ahead of a 6-foot bed and was identical to a Rabbit from the doors forward.

Sales from its 1979 debut to 1984, after the end of U.S. production in 1983, were 77,512 vehicles, all produced at Volkswagen's former plant in Westmoreland, Pa. Notably, the design lived on in Europe into the 1990s and in South Africa into the mid-2000s.

While the Tarok concept of today and the Pickup of old have little in common, VW's bosses may find the trucks fill similar needs. For the Tarok, Keogh says, "the theory is quite straightforward: It's an A-segment sized vehicle. There's no pickup truck in the U.S. market that is quite that size at all."

While that means there's nothing similar that lets the company gauge potential sales, "there could be a space here," he said. "This is what life's all about."

If Keogh approves a pickup for the U.S. — Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess told Automotive News in October that the decision is Keogh's to make — entering a segment abandoned by the Detroit 3 may have an appeal.

"The positioning could be, when you extend the bed, in terms of what you can do with the second row, plus what you can do with the tailgate itself, you basically get the length of a B-segment pickup," Keogh said.

"So we kind of like this application where you have the everyday size of an A-segment in terms of parking and driveability and fuel economy — all those types of things — and for the 4 or 5 percent of the time that you engage it in a lifestyle, smart packaging to bring to the vehicle," he said.

Because the Tarok is based on the MQB platform, Keogh said, VW has "a whole host of engines that we could put in there" — up to 300-hp V-6s — so, "I don't think drivetrain is an issue."

If a pickup like the Tarok gets the green light, it would be built in Puebla, Mexico, where Volkswagen builds MQB-platform vehicles and could ship it to North and South America. With Golf production shifting from Puebla back to Germany, Keogh said "there's room" to build it.

Would a Tarok-like pickup be a gamble? Certainly, Keogh said, but that's fine.

"At the end of the day, there is no 100 percent decision in the world," he said. "That's the market receptiveness side of the equation. The other side is, of course, the business model. What does it take to produce it? What's the price point we can hit? What's the capacity? What's the utilization? What's the investment? How do we depreciate the investment?

"We think we can make that work, from our initial study. Now we've got to see what the market says."

[Fonte: Auto News]

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2020 Volkswagen Amarok Exterior, Interior, Release Date, Price

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2020 Volkswagen Amarok Exterior, Interior, Release Date, Price

2020 Volkswagen Amarok Exterior, Interior, Release Date, Price – Volkswagen could be the best pick-up truck producer in the world, and for good explanation, the 2020 Volkswagen Amarok excepted to more concrete the car company’s place as the official residence of choose-up trucks. The Amarok is savouring a surge in reputation considering that 2010, and many VW fans count on the 2020 Volkswagen Amarok to further develop after the status its forerunners have made over the years, not merely concerning the interior, but the exterior and engine specs.

2020 Volkswagen Amarok Exterior

The exterior of the new Amarok is created with the goal of generating the model outstanding in every single way to competitors like the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger. The 2020 Volkswagen Amarok is envisioned to feature new Guided day time working light techniques increased by the appearance of unreactive gas entrance lamps. You can also count on some changes to the bumper, the top of the Amarok possessing been newly designed and rejuvenated, the company-new front grille and the chrome decorations used by VW in the doing creating for really the streamlined vehicle. The freight cover, which is optional, is constructed out of thick plastic-type material; it gives you payload protection. The structure of the 2020 Volkswagen Amarok has been, more or less, reshaped. Together with the 22-inch wheels, the Amarok is proceeding to present a sleek and desirable picture.

2020 Volkswagen Amarok Exterior

2020 Volkswagen Amarok Interior

The new Amarok will utilise home furniture constructed from a product or service acknowledged as Unlimited. Individuals are limited to take note of the movie theatre design at play inside of the cabin, especially the establish-up of the seating (the back seats are increased relatively in comparison to the entrance car seats). The animal fingers-manufactured pores and skin seating will guarantee maximum ease and comfort for customers. The six-inch LCD monitor at the top is all but expected, this in addition to the front side and rear electronic digital cameras. The potential controls will be wrapped in leather material and present numerous functions.

2020 Volkswagen Amarok Interior 

2020 Volkswagen Amarok Engine

The 2020 Volkswagen Amarok will success the market with two engine alternatives, namely: a 2L TDI engine, and a 4.2L V8 engine. With a single engine creating 180 horspower (6-speed manual transmission), and the other 420horsepower (8-speed programmed transmission), the new Amarok will possess an All-Tire Drive system, pulling package mechanisms with a towing capacity of 200 extra kilos and enhanced gasoline consumption.

2020 Volkswagen Amarok Engine

2020 Volkswagen Amarok Release Date And Price

Supporters of Volkswagen can look forward to energy house windows (and decorative mirrors), a cruise liner management function, a manual A/C system and flexible Bluetooth online connectivity. One could also expect two airbags, a grasp control work along with an ABS. The new Amarok will hit the market at the end of 2019 or early in 2020, and at a price rotating about the $56,000.

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2020 Volkswagen Amarok Aventura Reviews And Release Date

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2020 Volkswagen Amarok Aventura Reviews And Release Date

2020 Volkswagen Amarok Aventura Reviews – Introduced in 2010, the actual Amarok will be Volkswagen’s first the middle of-dimensions pick up pickup truck. A worldwide car, it’s currently being internal about 3 industrial facilities within Germany, Argentina, as well as Algeria. Nevertheless, regardless of offered in Europe, South America, Asia, and Africa, the actual Amarok is not available in America, regardless of gossip which VW might take it on this page as an opponent to the Chevy Colorado as well as Toyota Tacoma. About the actual strategy to a new redesign, the particular VW Amarok is still simply being used in order to show off in close proximity to-generation idea cars at car displays in European countries. The latest example may be the Amarok Aventura Special principle, that previews the company’s brand-new diesel drivetrain.

Exterior

The very first thing grabs the attention when examining the particular Aventura Distinctive strategy is definitely the Turmeric Yellow-colored Metallic paint. Influenced simply by turmeric, a vital component in lots of Oriental recipes, the actual paint features a precious metal-like shimmer that is rather strange for any pick up the van. But combined with the top-gloss, shiny 19-” wheels, the conclusion gives the Amarok a good spectacular seem.

There’s furthermore added stainless on area sills, the bar on the freight box, entrance grill, watch caps, and rear bumper, while the bi-xenon front lights having Directed daytime operating lighting boost the particular sporty physical appearance. VW is also utilizing the concept to showcase the particular fresh roll cover process, a new locking, water-resistant freight mattress cover that will be readily available initially in a metal design. The actual underbody guard furthermore capabilities an aluminum look which matches the actual chrome outlining.

Interior

Inside you’ll locate black leather-based covers veteran along with Curcuma Yellow compare stitches. Curcuma is another spruce used in Asian cuisine along with it is really associated with turmeric. Naturally, this kind of Amarok is actually a pinch associated with curry far from becoming a special-version for the Native Indian industry.

Read Also: 2018 Volkswagen I.D. Vizzion Concept

Other illustrates within the cabin involve 14-way adjustable ergoComfort chairs, a 3-spoke leather controls, and Discover Multimedia the navigation system. The actual black color roof structure ship previews a future attribute for that standard edition, along with the stainless-look trim around the dash panel as well as middle console. The actual pick up truck additionally comes with a ParkPilot program along with a back end-see camera.

Drivetrain

There are huge reports beneath the cover also, as this strategy truck introduces the particular company’s fresh turbodiesel drivetrain. Displacing 3. liters, much like the 1 currently presented within the VW Amarok, this kind of V-6 program cranks released 258 PS. This particular makes up about the 34-PS increase on the pre-existing V-6 unit. When twisting statistics aren’t yet accessible, VW boasts this kind of brand new drivetrain includes “improved twisting,” so it’s harmless to assume it provides more than the actual range-topping 410 lb-feet of style.

The pickup truck furthermore features a 100-percent technical differential fasten with regard to elevated off-highway capacity, but in addition to that, there is not significantly info to operate with.

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LAV 輕型商旅車蔚為風潮、單廂皮卡異軍突起！2020台北車展點名必看商務車型

Written by: Jason Hu

進口商用車市場這幾年一直蓬勃發展，從最早 Volkswagen 福斯商旅的商用車系列如 Amarok、Caddy、Pointer、Transporter 與 Crafter 等車型獨霸市場之下，近年來包括 Hyundai、 Ford、Mercedes-Benz、Peugeot/Citroen 與 Toyota 等也開始逐步開展自家的商用車體系，讓過去不被重視的進口商用車市場開始競爭白熱化。這次台北車展上就多了三款新世代的商用車款，分別是 Ford Transit Connect、Ford Ranger Single Cab 與 Peugeot Rifter。

 Ford Tourneo Connect 

身為 Transit 家族最入門的 Transit Connect/Tourneo Connect，是為滿足中小企業、自營商於商用/家用所推出的 LAV （Leisure Activity Vehicle）車款，當然最主要的對手就是 Volkswagen Caddy、Peugeot Rifter/Citroen Berlingo 等車型，福特六和眼見 LAV 市場不斷蓬勃發展，逐決定在本次台北車展上先行展出乘用車版本的 Tourneo Connect 規格，未來也正式加入競爭激烈的 LAV 市場。

根據歐洲媒體統計，LAV 的買家除像是前面所提及集中在中小企業、自營商以外，在近年來戶外活動休閒玩家逐步成長之下，也孕育出不少年輕、中年家庭客群。 全新的 Tourneo Connect 在海外市場是屬於小改款規格，外觀方面也追隨其他車系導入俗稱「馬丁頭」的家族式水箱護罩，搭配下方的大梯形進氣壩，比去改款前增添幾分動感與霸氣，頭燈造型略微修飾的更有線條。

內裝部分有著更高科技的儀表板，在中央植入一具數位螢幕，中控台上方新增一具6.5吋浮動式觸控螢幕。匯集了最新的SYNC3影音多媒體娛樂，如此一來煩雜的控台操作界面也化繁為簡，看起來簡潔許多。

Tourneo Connect 在主被動安全駕駛輔助系統上，包含列為標配的可偵測行人式自動緊急煞車系統，另外還有ACC主動巡航控制系統、車道偏移輔助、盲點偵測等主動安全配備。雖然目前不確定台灣導入規格為何，但可以肯定的是這些東西一定不會缺席。

動力系統部分，雖然有2.0升四缸汽油引擎，擁有缸內直噴、Start-Stop自動熄火啟閉等技術，不過根據台灣市場規劃，應該是以1.5 EcoBlue 柴油渦輪增壓四缸引擎為主，最大馬力為 120ps，搭配8速手自排系統。

Peugeot Rifter

PSA台灣總代理寶嘉聯合對於 MPV 車型經營相當具有企圖心，從 2018台北車展帶來全新Traveller領航家首度進軍國內商用車市場開始，便陸續以 Citroen/Peugeot 雙品牌導入 LCV輕型商用車。在 Citroen Berlingo 順利於今年第一季開始販售之後，在第四季的時候原廠則帶來 Peugeot 的兄弟車款 Rifter，比較特別的是為了避免二款兄弟車打架，原廠僅有導入五人座短軸版本，但規格配備上區分成ALLURE MT6/ALLURE MT6 Cielo、ALLURE EAT8/ALLURE EAT8 Cielo、GT LINE/GT LINE Cielo，自10/19起開放接單，並同步實施預購優惠，起始價109.9萬起! 

外觀方面 Rifter 維持與兄弟Citroen Berlingo相似的輪廓，但換上品牌自有的風格，像是Peugeot新世代立體獅子廠徽搭配橫柵式水箱護罩，相連的頭燈內建LED日行燈，後方則為與Traveller相近的獅爪式尾燈。車身尺寸部分為4400 x 1850 x 1880mm（長x寬x高）。

內裝部分同樣導入Peugeot新世代i-Cockpit座艙設計，中控台設有8吋彩色電容式觸控螢幕（可支援Mirror Link / Apple CarPlay / Android Auto）以及小盤徑方向盤。其它實用及主動安全配備，像是電子手煞車、Keyless、ASB主動煞車輔助、ISA智慧型速率調整、LKA車道維持及SLI 速率掃描辨識系統等，完全淡化其商用車的色彩。

動力系統方面，寶嘉聯合僅有導入 1.5 BlueHDi柴油渦輪增壓引擎，這具動力同時是 Berlingo 的設定，具備130匹最大馬力 / 300牛頓米最大扭力輸出，變速箱除了傳統的8速自排系統以外，入門 ALLURE MT6/ALLURE MT6 Cielo 車型還具備六速手排車型，這倒是令人出乎意料之外。底盤設定上後懸吊同樣採拖曳臂設定、與最主要的對手 Caddy 維持葉片彈簧不同，乘坐舒適性可說略勝一籌，但也相對的影響了荷重能力。

Ford Ranger Super Cab單廂半

中型運動皮卡在近幾年一直蓬勃發展，從最早的 Ford Ranger 開始，現在已經有著 Volkswagen Amarok、Toyota Hilux 二款車型加入戰局，呈現三國鼎立的狀態。為了進一步擴大市佔率，這次 Ford 選擇為 Ranger 提供 Super Cab單廂半的車型。因此外觀設計也就差在後面少了車門，並且改成「單廂半」的造型。

內裝就沒什麼變化了，���是維持標準洗練沉穩的黑色搭配琥魄橘色縫線，連帶布料/皮革混搭的座椅亦採用此雙色搭配。中控台系統部分，原先SYNC2 已經是同級車最先進的設計，但 New Ford Ranger更搭載SYNC® 3中文娛樂通訊整合系統，維持既有的 8吋彩色觸控螢幕，可連結Apple CarPlayTM及Android Auto。

動力系統部分預料會沿用雙廂版本的 2.0L Bi-Turbo EcoBlue 柴油雙渦輪增壓引擎，最大馬力提升約7% 至213ps、最大扭力亦增加約6%達到51.0 kg-m。

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2020 Volkswagen Amarok Aventura Reviews And Release Date

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2020 Volkswagen Amarok Aventura Reviews And Release Date

2020 Volkswagen Amarok Aventura Reviews – Introduced in 2010, the actual Amarok will be Volkswagen’s first the middle of-dimensions pick up pickup truck. A worldwide car, it’s currently being internal about 3 industrial facilities within Germany, Argentina, as well as Algeria. Nevertheless, regardless of offered in Europe, South America, Asia, and Africa, the actual Amarok is not available in America, regardless of gossip which VW might take it on this page as an opponent to the Chevy Colorado as well as Toyota Tacoma. About the actual strategy to a new redesign, the particular VW Amarok is still simply being used in order to show off in close proximity to-generation idea cars at car displays in European countries. The latest example may be the Amarok Aventura Special principle, that previews the company’s brand-new diesel drivetrain.

Exterior

The very first thing grabs the attention when examining the particular Aventura Distinctive strategy is definitely the Turmeric Yellow-colored Metallic paint. Influenced simply by turmeric, a vital component in lots of Oriental recipes, the actual paint features a precious metal-like shimmer that is rather strange for any pick up the van. But combined with the top-gloss, shiny 19-” wheels, the conclusion gives the Amarok a good spectacular seem.

There’s furthermore added stainless on area sills, the bar on the freight box, entrance grill, watch caps, and rear bumper, while the bi-xenon front lights having Directed daytime operating lighting boost the particular sporty physical appearance. VW is also utilizing the concept to showcase the particular fresh roll cover process, a new locking, water-resistant freight mattress cover that will be readily available initially in a metal design. The actual underbody guard furthermore capabilities an aluminum look which matches the actual chrome outlining.

Interior

Inside you’ll locate black leather-based covers veteran along with Curcuma Yellow compare stitches. Curcuma is another spruce used in Asian cuisine along with it is really associated with turmeric. Naturally, this kind of Amarok is actually a pinch associated with curry far from becoming a special-version for the Native Indian industry.

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Other illustrates within the cabin involve 14-way adjustable ergoComfort chairs, a 3-spoke leather controls, and Discover Multimedia the navigation system. The actual black color roof structure ship previews a future attribute for that standard edition, along with the stainless-look trim around the dash panel as well as middle console. The actual pick up truck additionally comes with a ParkPilot program along with a back end-see camera.

Drivetrain

There are huge reports beneath the cover also, as this strategy truck introduces the particular company’s fresh turbodiesel drivetrain. Displacing 3. liters, much like the 1 currently presented within the VW Amarok, this kind of V-6 program cranks released 258 PS. This particular makes up about the 34-PS increase on the pre-existing V-6 unit. When twisting statistics aren’t yet accessible, VW boasts this kind of brand new drivetrain includes “improved twisting,” so it’s harmless to assume it provides more than the actual range-topping 410 lb-feet of style.

The pickup truck furthermore features a 100-percent technical differential fasten with regard to elevated off-highway capacity, but in addition to that, there is not significantly info to operate with.