It seems an age ago that we saw the first glimpses of a VW pick-up - but the launch of the Amarok (Inuit for wolf) is just around the corner, with the first vehicles due on sale in the UK in September 2010.
As the first European manufacture to tackle the pick-up market for a while, first models will be available in 4-door, double-cab form and there'll be a choice of two fuel-sipping 2-litre diesel engines, one putting out 163hp and the other a more sedate 122hp. Given that most pick-ups boast 2.5-litre and more commonly 3-litre engines, it'll be interesting to see how it performs in the field.
With a payload of 1.15t and a towing capacity of 2.8t, the Amarok will adopt Golf styling at the front and there's a choice of rear-wheel, switcheable 4wd or permanent 4Motion 4wd.
The remarkeable claim of the new, South American-built pick-up is the CO2 emissions, which stand at less than 200g/km. And that's not all - the 80-litre tank should, says VW, do more than 600 miles (1000km in new money).
It'll be interesting to see how it copes as the official vehicle for the Dakar Rally next spring. Personally, I think it looks gorgeous. Welcome back to the pick-up market, Volkswagen.
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