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As the release date on July 7 approaches, Volkswagen has released a new generation of Amarok teasers again, and this exposure trailer mainly shows the interior design. Since the car was developed on the same platform as Ford's new Ranger, the 12-inch vertical center control screen visible on Ford's new Ranger model was also continued by the new Amarok. Volkswagen previously revealed that the new Amarok is available in five configurations: Base, Life, Style, Panamericana and Aventura, and the powertrain is equipped with a V6 engine.
Teaser of the new generation Amarok interior
Ford's new Ranger interior
The interior of the current Amarok
First of all, from the interior trailer of this exposure, the new generation of Amarok center console basically continues the new Ranger function layout, mainly reflected in a vertical central control screen with a size of 12 inches. At the same time, the air conditioner outlet is also arranged on this screen twice. What is different is that the new generation of Amarok uses a three-spoke multi-function steering wheel in the style of the Volkswagen family, and the air conditioning control area under the central control screen has also been changed to a button design.
Trailer for the new generation of Amarok tails
Ford's new Ranger tail design
The current Amarok has a tail design
Looking back at the previously exposed tail trailer, the new generation of Amarok tailgate design has a stamped letter logo, which is obviously more American pickup style than the current Amarok tailgate design. At the same time, the new tail light group uses an LED light source, and the rear bumper center or design has a boarding pedal.
The new generation of Amarok camouflage spy photos, although the details can not be recognized, but it is certain that the front face of the new car will be replaced by the Volkswagen family face
Features a double-row crew compartment design
Off-road capabilities are expected to remain one of the attributes of the new generation of Amarok
According to the new car information released by Volkswagen, the body length of the new generation Amarok will increase by 100 mm (expected to be 5363 mm), the width will be increased by 40 mm (expected to be 1890 mm), the load capacity will be increased to 1200 kg, the towing capacity will be 3500 kg, and the 17-inch to 21 inch rim will be provided. In terms of power, it is expected that the new generation of Amarok will be equipped with a diesel V6 engine and match the Volkswagen 4Motion four-wheel drive system.
Market Environment:
The current Volkswagen Amarok is available in both double-row and single-row models
As a pickup truck product launched by Volkswagen's commercial vehicle division, Amarok was first launched in 2010, and its main markets are Europe, South America, Africa and Australia, after Volkswagen Amarok has also had small batches of parallel imported cars into China. Because the Amarok is positioned as a mid-size pickup, its siblings include the Toyota Hilux, Nissan Navarra, Mitsubishi L200, Ford Ranger and Isuzu D-MAX.
Ford's brand new Ranger
From an intergenerational point of view, the trailer model released this time is the second generation of Volkswagen Amarok. Because ford and Volkswagen are working together in the commercial vehicle space, the new-generation Amarok is also a model built on the same platform as Ford's new Ranger. For pickup truck models, American car companies may have more experience than European car companies, so they have received Ford's technical support, and the new generation of Amarok may usher in more breakthroughs at the product level.