VOLKSWAGEN Business Automobiles will comply with the Ford Ranger in providing a selection of 10.0- or 12.0-inch portrait-oriented infotainment touchscreens in its upcoming Amarok.
In a latest teaser, the Wolfsburg-based model revealed that it could provide the identical multifunction show (flanked by air flow shops and underscored by piano-style keys and a rotary quantity dial) in its next-generation ute.
The system – which runs Ford’s SYNC 4 working system – can be utilized to manage options similar to heating, air flow and air-conditioning (HVAC), audio, navigation and communication, seat heating and a variety of auto settings.
VW says it is going to provide greater than 30 driver-assistance programs, which might be managed by way of the Amarok’s dominant central display, and that greater than 20 of these applied sciences will probably be new to the dual-cab mannequin, together with lane-change and lane-keeping assistants, road-sign recognition and even pace help.
The touchscreen menu can even incorporate varied switchable drive and off-road modes, together with the flexibility to have interaction the rear differential lock (the place fitted).
Beforehand, Volkswagen Business Automobiles has teased exterior design parts of the brand new Amarok together with its frontal therapy, LED headlights, stamped tailgate (with a V6 badge) and quite a lot of the mannequin’s dimensions and trim grades.
The Amarok will probably be 100mm longer than the outgoing mannequin (now 5350mm), 40mm wider and experience on a 3270mm wheelbase (+175mm). It’ll additionally provide an elevated payload capability of as much as 1200kg and braked towing capability of 3500kg. As earlier than, the Amarok will probably be able to accommodating a full-size European pallet between its wheel arches.
Volkswagen will initially provide the Amarok in dual-cab format with single-cab variants to comply with in the end. The mannequin guarantees to be extra succesful each on- and off-road and will probably be provided with a brand new V6 diesel engine, in addition to “4 additional engine specs”, a minimum of one in every of which will probably be petrol.
Rear-wheel drive and two completely different four-wheel-drive (on-demand or everlasting) configurations will probably be out there, which suggests the mannequin will carefully emulate the driveline choices present in its Ranger twin-under-the-skin.
It’ll additionally provide shorter entrance and rear overhangs than earlier than, making certain improved off-road efficiency, which the model says will probably be additional bolstered by “considerably higher water fording depth”.
In contrast with its Ford cousin, the Volkswagen will provide a brand-specific audio system, in addition to leather-look surfaces (on the instrument panel and door playing cards) with “distinctive ornamental stitching”.
VW additional says that it’ll provide the Amarok with “comfy, huge seats”, which may optionally be specified with 10-way electrical adjustment within the entrance row.
5 trim grades will probably be out there, together with “Amarok” entry grade, Life and Type mid-tier variants, and top-spec Panamericana (off-road targeted) and Aventura (on-road targeted) variants. Single- and dual-cab variations will probably be provided in chosen markets.
Whereas the ultimate design of the Amarok is but to be unveiled, Volkswagen says the mannequin can have distinctive look with a straight, very upright bonnet, horizontal higher radiator grille crossbars and slim LED headlights, that are commonplace on all variations.
Volkswagen will provide its IQ.Gentle LED matrix headlights that “will underline the Amarok’s high-tech look” (as previewed in the latest teaser) as an optionally available characteristic on some variants, however most stories recommend it is going to most likely be commonplace on high-grade variants.
In profile, the Amarok’s flat-topped wheel arches and 21-inch alloy wheels are evident, and the mannequin is additional differentiated from its predecessor by a new-look rear-end with LED taillights and A-M-A-R-O-Okay lettering throughout the tailgate.
The Amarok is because of be unveiled in full on July 7.
