An off-road-ready VW Amarok pickup truck could possibly be on the horizon. In an interview with Motoring.com, Nick Reid, Volkswagen Australia’s industrial car advertising and marketing and product supervisor hinted that VW Australia has loads of room for a Ford Ranger Raptor competitor. With a rising urge for food for off-road-ready vehicles throughout the globe it solely is sensible for VW to enter this thrilling market section.
The VW Amarok truck is a mainstay on the roads of Australia the place mid-sized vehicles like this dominate the panorama. Its most important rivals embrace the Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux, and Nissan Navara. When promoting a easy work truck or family-friendly hauler the VW Amarok is a strong product selection for a buyer searching for a reliable diesel truck.
Set your sights to off-road efficiency and the tables shortly flip. Ford presents its dirt-addicted shoppers the world-famous Ranger Raptor, which mixes a heavy-duty suspension with thrilling styling and unbeatable model recognition. Nissan offers their prospects the lesser-known Navara Warrior off-road truck and there are rumors of an off-road-focused Toyota Hilux.
This shortly rising market section might go away VW behind except they get severe about remodeling their Amarok into a real off-roader. Even when prospects select a lesser trim degree, a halo trim for the Amarok might get extra prospects within the door and assist construct up its credibility as a troublesome truck.
VW is engaged on a efficiency model of the Amarok known as the W580. After this new mannequin is launched VW will take a protracted onerous look a what it could take to construct an Amarok for off-roading. Let’s hope the rumors are true and we see a extra off-road centered Amarok tackle the likes of Ford Ranger Raptor and try and beat the gold customary in off-road succesful vehicles.
