Volkswagen Amarok 2023 Video Review

Name: Volkswagen Amarok 2023 Video Review
Uploaded: 2023-05-11T19:04:50+10:00
Description: As far as niches go, offering an Australian designed and engineered German-branded dual-cab ute made in South Africa with an American muscle-car heart and glamorous luxury features is quite a unique one.

Volkswagen Volkswagen Reviews Volkswagen Amarok Volkswagen Amarok Reviews Volkswagen Amarok 2023 Commercial Best Commercial Cars Volkswagen Commercial Range Ute Best Ute Cars Volkswagen Ute Range Tradies Off road Diesel Car Reviews

...

EXPERT RATING

8.0

Byron Mathioudakis

Contributing Journalist

17 May 2023

3 min read

Byron Mathioudakis

Contributing Journalist

17 May 2023

3 min read

As far as niches go, offering an Australian designed and engineered German-branded dual-cab ute made in South Africa with an American muscle-car heart and glamorous luxury features is quite a unique one.

Enter the Aventura, starting from $79,990 before on-road costs. Available with a choice of two very different powertrains, it is the flagship version of the second-generation VW Amarok for now.

Most buyers will probably choose the 184kW/600Nm 3.0-litre V6 diesel that's marketed as the TDI600. It's paired to a 10-speed automatic and has a permanent 4WD system with selectable low and high ranges. And why wouldn't they? It offers the pulling power of lots of torque as well as comparatively low fuel consumption.

Still, petrol engines are rare amongst medium-sized utes, so we should be grateful that the Aventura goes there with memorable aplomb – all thanks to a variation of Ford's Mustang-derived 2.3-litre four-cylinder turbo petrol engine.

Read the full Volkswagen Amarok Aventura 2023 review: snapshot.