THE Volkswagen W580X is now formally on sale. Becoming a member of different Walkinshaw-enhanced Amaroks together with the W580 and W580S and priced from $78,890 plus on-road prices – or $1500 greater than initially quoted – simply 600 examples of the limited-edition dual-cab ute can be offered.
Volkswagen says the off-road-focused variant is engineered to face the hardest Australian circumstances and with 190kW and 580Nm of V6 turbo-diesel energy plus a regionally tuned suspension setup, will excel on a variety of surfaces together with fireplace trails, hard-packed gravel roads and hill climbs.
The lifted suspension that includes MTV twin tube dampers endows the W580X with improved wheel articulation and long-stroke damping to raised deali with robust circumstances, VW says.
Wheelarch extensions, a customized bash plate, rock sliders and 18-inch Clayton alloy wheels with 265/60 profile Pirelli Scorpion AT-Plus tyres additionally promise to assist the W580X sort out the hardest components of the nation.
Additional customary options of the Amarok W580X embrace a 75-watt 17-inch LED mild bar, LED foglights, a revised higher grille, further entrance bumper inserts, Walkinshaw branded Artwork Velour upholstery, heated entrance seats and branded rubber flooring mats. A snorkel is optionally out there.
Volkswagen Australia says its Walkinshaw-engineered variants now comprise 20 per cent of all V6 Amarok gross sales, the V6 vary itself accounting for 90 per cent of all variant gross sales in 2021 and 2022. Manufacturing of the model’s Walkinshaw-enhanced variants started in Could 2021 with some 1400 examples produced so far.
“The partnership with Walkinshaw continues to deliver out one of the best of German and Australian engineering that is still a flagship Amarok hallmark,” Volkswagen Industrial Automobile model director Ryan Davies mentioned of the Argentinian-made ute.
“The present technology Amarok is broadly beloved for its V6 energy and towing and praised by media for nonetheless setting the on-road benchmark for driving dynamics. The W580X retains this excessive watermark whereas including authentically Australian parts good for probably the most rugged native off-road circumstances.”
Volkswagen has offered 1489 Amaroks throughout the primary 4 months of this 12 months, accounting for two.4 per cent of the ever-popular 4×4 utility phase. The Amarok ranks ninth inside the phase.
Toyota continues to dominate the class with its HiLux amassing 14,498 unit gross sales throughout the identical interval (22.9 per cent market share). The rest of the class’s prime 10 sellers embrace the Ford Ranger (12,286 and 19.4 per cent), Mitsubishi Triton (11,617 and 18.4 per cent), Isuzu D-Max (6464 and 10.2 per cent), Mazda BT-50 (4650 and seven.3 per cent), Nissan Navara (4226 and 6.7 per cent), Toyota LandCruiser 70 Collection (3367 and 5.3 per cent), and the Ram 1500 (1233 and 1.9 per cent).
2022 Volkswagen Amarok W Collection pricing*:
W580 (a) $73,490
W580X (a) $78,890 (new variant)
W580S (a) $81,490
*Pricing excludes on-road prices.
