A Little Info on the New VW Amarok

Well that did not work, some one might be able to help me here.....I received this as an attachment on an e-mail as a pdf file so is there anyway I can copy that to here?

Type
4 Cylinder, DOHC, 16 Valve
Installation
Inline installation
Construction materials
All alloy
Capacity, litres/cc
2.0 / 1,968
Bore x Stroke /
Compression ratio
81.0mm x 95.5mm /
16.5:1
Maximum power, kW @ rpm
120 @ 4,000
400 @ 1,500-2,500
Maximum torque, Nm @ rpm
Fuel system
Common Rail Direct Injection
Induction type
Twin-turbochargers
Intercooled
Yes
Emissions standard
Euro 5 with Diesel Particle Filter (DPF)
Fuel type
Diesel
Fuel tank capacity
80 Litres
Battery
480 Amp 95Ah Transmission
Transmission – manual
6 Speed Manual
Driven wheels
Rear wheel drive / Selectable 4MOTION Wheels and Tyres Amarok Amarok Trendline Amarok Highline
Wheels
Steel
6.5J x16
Alloy “Taruma”
6.5J x 16
Alloy “Durban”
7.5J x 18
Tyres
205 R16 C 110/108T
245 / 70 R16 111T
255 / 60 R18 112T
MY11 / December 2010 / PW-A
Fuel Consumption – ADR81/02 Comb / Urban / Ex Urban • CO2
Manual, Litre/100km • CO2
7.7 / 9.5 / 6.8 • 203g/km
4MOTION, Litre/100km • CO2
7.9 / 9.7 / 7.0 • 209g/km
Suspension & Steering
Front axle
Transverse link with A-frame arm double wishbone and anti-roll bar
Rear axle
Multilayer rigid axel with leaf spring and stabiliser bar
Steering
Rack and pinion power steering
Turning Circle
12.95 m Brakes
Front brakes
303mm Disc brakes
Rear brakes
292mm Drum brake
Brake systems
ESP, OFFROAD ABS, ASR, EDL and Hill Holder Weights
GVM, kg
3,040 (optional 2,820)
Towing capacity, braked / unbraked
2,800kg / 750kg
Towing downball load
280kg Amarok Amarok Trendline Amarok Highline
GVM 3,040
Standard (Heavy Duty)
GVM 2,820
Optional (Comfort Suspension)
Tare weight (includes driver)
1,807
1,828
1,828
Payload 2820 Comfort Suspension
937
916
916
Payload 3040 (Heavy Duty Suspension)
1,157
1,122
1,122 Dimensions
Length, mm
5,181 (Amarok) 5,254 (Trendline and Highline)
Width, mm
1,944 (2,228 including mirrors)
Height std
1,834
Wheelbase, mm
3,095
Ground clearance mm
265 (249 with underbody protection) Amarok Amarok Trendline & Highline
Entry angle
28º
28º
Departure angle
28º
23.6º
Ramp angle
23º(21.4º with 4WD)
23º(21.4 with 4WD)
Wadding depth
500mm Cargo Area
Rear tailgate width, mm
1,411
Rear tailgate height, mm
508
Load volume, m2
2.52
Length mm
1,555
Width at widest point mm
1,620
Width at wheel arch mm
1,222
Height from ground mm
780 Warranty
Vehicle
3 Years, Unlimited km
Paint / Corrosion
3 Years / 6 Years
Road side assistance
3 Years, Unlimited km


The only way I could do it hahahaha

Wonder what the target market is, if it's trades then fine, but if more for personal use (which is where VW seems to fit to me) coils and rear disc would be preferred. I'll never ever buy a leaf/drum brand new vehicle again. (had current model dual cab)

People buy VW's because of the quality and engineering. So it may attract different buyers than the Hilux market. I'm expecting tradies and families will go for it, miners won't.

I've owned lots of Jap 4wds but last week bought a VW Tiguan (small 4wd) to replace an Xtrail. It feels like quality and drives so well. I expect the Amarok will be well above the Hilux in this respect.

Downsides at this stage is they are only available in manual.
The Amarok also has a diesel particulate filter (you need VW507.00 spec synthetic oil which cost me $123 for 5 litres, and the DPF can block up and costs $5000 to replace).

Ok - enough speculation
read here

VW Amarok, including pricing

There ya go!

I saw a pair of them up close today at some proving grounds. I think it was set up for a demo to dealers. Not a bad looking rig.