THE 2023 Volkswagen Amarok dual-cab ute will include an optional 2.3-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine on the flagship Aventura, sitting beside the 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6 expected to account for a significant majority of sales.
It produces 222kW and 452Nm, compared to 184kW and 600Nm for the V6 diesel. Both engines are matched with a 10-speed torque converter automatic transmission, with full-time four-wheel drive and low range.
These engines are shared with its twin-under-the-skin, the Ford Ranger, but the Ford-sourced turbo-four – as found in the Mustang and Focus ST – is not available with Australia’s diesel only Ranger.
This story is from the January 2023 edition of 4x4 Magazine Australia.
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