Standard equipment for the Amarok range starts with the base-grade Core's chunky 17-inch ‘Combra’ alloy wheels with 255/70R17 tyres, LED headlights and DRLs, side-steps, 3.5-tonne tow-bar with 12-pin plug, locking rear differential and more, while the premium-grade Aventura gets 21-inch alloys, leather seats, electronic roller-cover, eight-speaker Harman Kardon premium sound and many more luxury features.

The interior design is pleasing with an 8.0-inch digital driver’s display, 10-inch infotainment touchscreen and European influence evident in the look and feel of various controls. It's also comfortable and spacious, particularly for those in the rear seat where there's good knee and headroom.

The Amarok offers four different powertrains depending on the model. They comprise the Core's 125kW/405Nm 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel, the 154kW/500Nm 2.0-litre twin-turbo diesel shared by the Life and Style models, the 184kW/600Nm 3.0-litre V6 turbo-diesel offered in the Style, PanAmericana and Aventura TDI grades and the 222kW/452Nm 2.3-litre turbo-petrol exclusive to the Aventura TSI.

The Amarok range offers seating for up to five occupants, with two front bucket seats and a rear bench seat.

It's estimated that the least powerful model in the Amarok range, the Core, can accelerate from 0-100km/h within 12 seconds, while higher grades are estimated to take less than 10 seconds. Top speed for the fastest model is approximately 160km/h.

The base-grade Amarok Core has an official combined average consumption of 8.0L/100km, resulting in an estimated driving range of around 1000km from its 80-litre diesel tank. The top-shelf petrol-powered Aventura TSI (min 95RON) has the highest official thirst of the Amarok range at 9.9L/100km, with a shorter estimated driving range of around 800km from its 80-litre tank.