Volkswagen Amarok
Volkswagen Amarok: V6-heavy MY26 update launches with Dark Label special
The MY26 Volkswagen Amarok range has been announced with big changes included fewer engine choices, a new special edition and a cheaper petrol variant.
2025-26 Wheels Ute of the Year, contender: Volkswagen Amarok PanAmericana
Volkswagen’s new Amarok is a Ranger under the skin, with vastly improved safety and second row comfort compared with the original.
Volkswagen Amarok W600: Walkinshaw-tuned ute back for a second round
The Walkinshaw version of the Volkswagen Amarok is back with a new W600 due to enter showrooms in Q3 2026.
Volkswagen Amarok updated with new features and special edition
The Volkswagen Amarok ute has been updated with new features and a cab chassis bodystyle option, as well as a new edition to celebrate the company’s recent world record across 10 Australian deserts.
2025 VW Amarok imagined with Walkinshaw Performance tune
Theottle speculates on the styling of a new Amarok given the Walkinshaw Performance treatment
Volkswagen shows tough Amarok-based SUV
Official render shows VW was considering its own version of the Ford Everest after all!
What are the best alternatives to a Toyota HiLux?
What are the best utes to consider if you’re not getting a HiLux?
Australia’s best-value utes
Put aside brand loyalty and you’ll see that some dual-cab utes are better buying than others
Recall roundup: Mazda, Peugeot, Volkswagen, Ferrari
New recalls issued for the Mazda CX-60, Peugeot 3008, 5008 & Expert, Volkswagen Amarok and Ferrari SF90
Skoda Amarok ute spinoff “unfortunately” not coming
Its line-up mirrors much of Volkswagen’s offering, but a ute isn’t part of the plan for the group’s Czech brand.
Wheels mag July: Unwrapping the present – 70th anniversary issue (2 of 3)
Wheels continues its 70th anniversary with the second instalment in its three-mag series
The Greatest Utes Ever: 70 Years of Wheels
From pragmatic tool of the trade to lifestyle accessory vehicle, these are the tray-backs that did the heavy lifting
VW goes after keyboard warriors with new Amarok ad
Volkswagen’s latest TV commercial (remember those?) sees a keen employee track down online haters
2023 Amarok servicing costs confirmed: VW matches Ford Ranger
Competitive capped price servicing deal puts new-gen Amarok on par with Ford Ranger
2023 VW Amarok V6: Cheaper 6-cylinder Amarok could appear
Desirable 3.0L V6 diesel might make its way into more affordable models of second-gen Amarok. 2.3L turbo petrol could also be fitted to more variants
2023 VW Amarok: 10,000+ annual sales targeted
New-gen dual-cab poised to be VW Australia’s most popular model as brand looks to grow ute sales
2023 VW Amarok ute: Five-star ANCAP safety rating confirmed
Ford Ranger-based VW Amarok mirrors its five-star ANCAP rating with additional testing
Wheels magazine January 2023: What’s inside!
We’re kicking off 2023 in a big way with first drives of the new C63 and Civic Type R (!!), the new-gen Amarok and Lexus RZ450e electric SUV, and a whole heap more. Read about it below, then pick up the mag!
Electric Volkswagen Amarok could preference payload over towing capacity
The F-150 Lightning may be all about towing capacity, but an electric Amarok could be about maximum load carrying
Volkswagen Amarok: “Premium ute” set to cost $80,000+ in flagship form
Prices set to rise as German brand Volkswagen positions its second-generation Amarok as the dual-cab ute segment’s most heavily specified and premium offering
VW: Electric Volkswagen Amarok SUV needed to justify any battery ute
German brand Volkswagen considers U-turn on producing its own version of the Ford Everest large SUV – as a battery 4WD twin to an electric Amarok
Electric VW Amarok ute confirmed for second half of decade
Fully-electric and plug-in hybrid versions of Amarok being plotted to future-proof VW’s ute for upcoming Euro 7 emissions regulations and a future ban on petrol and diesel vehicles
Walkinshaw-fettled next-gen Volkswagen Amaroks not likely until late 2024
Australians that want a next-gen Volkswagen Amarok tweaked by Walkinshaw have to wait a little longer yet
Volkswagen Walkinshaw Amarok ceases production ahead of next-gen launch
After 2600 examples, the Volkswagen Walkinshaw Amarok collaboration comes to an end, for now
