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Nissan Navara vs Volkswagen Amarok

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Nissan Navara
Nissan Navara

$41,990 - $85,490

2024 price

Volkswagen Amarok
Volkswagen Amarok

$55,490 - $82,990

2025 price

Summary

2024 Nissan Navara
2025 Volkswagen Amarok
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Diesel Twin Turbo 4, 2.3L

Fuel Type
Diesel

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Fuel Efficiency
7.9L/100km (combined)

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Seating
5

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Dislikes
  • No ANCAP
  • Tight rear seating for three
  • Limited wheel/driver’s seat adjustment

  • No adjustable rear ventilation
  • No back seat USBs
  • Firm suspension
2024 Nissan Navara Summary

Judging by the latest VFacts new vehicle registration data, most Aussie 4x4 ute buyers continue to overlook the D23 Nissan Navara.

With only a 4.5 per cent share of this booming market segment, its sales numbers are perhaps a symptom of its age (launched locally in 2015), lapsed ANCAP rating and some early design glitches, which although sorted long ago may still taint buying decisions.

We recently tested the D23 in base-model SL grade, to assess its workhorse appeal for tradies and farmers alike.

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2025 Volkswagen Amarok Summary

I couldn’t say I’m familiar with Australia’s inland deserts. I thought there were two or three - the Simpson, Gibson, maybe the Great Sandy. 

But did you know there are 10? And Volkswagen knows each intimately thanks to a recent Guinness world record verified crossing of them all… in one go.

It took a tweaked-up Amarok six days and 17 hours if you must know, and to celebrate VW has created a limited build (300 unit) version of the dual cab ute called, you guessed it… the 10 Deserts Edition.

And we were invited to steer it on-road and over a variety of challenging (public) off-road trails around Mt Macedon and Cobaw, about an hour’s drive north-west of Melbourne.

Not quite the Strzelecki Track, but tough enough to see if this special VeeDub has what it takes to drive your off-highway ambitions. So, stay with us!

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