2023 VOLKSWAGEN AMAROK DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED IN AUSTRALIA

DEVELOPED WITH THE OZ MARKET IN MIND, THE NEW AMAROK IS AIMING TO TAKE ON THE BIGGEST PLAYERS IN THE DUAL-CAB SEGMENT.

- JORDAN MULACH

RECENTLY revealed globally, the second-generation Amarok is now based on the same T6 platform which underpins the upcoming Ford Ranger; although, Volkswagen has done its fair share of development to make its dual-cab a unique offering.

While production of the Amarok will be undertaken in South Africa, Australia's auto industry had a big role to play getting the new model off the ground. Not only did Ford's local team contribute heavily to the development of the T6 platform, but VW's Australian outpost added engineering and development input, making sure the Amarok can compete in a market which includes four utes in the top 10 bestselling models list.

Over three years of work by the VW Commercial Vehicles Design Studio in Melbourne went in to creating the new Amarok's looks, with project head Gu-Han Kim saying the local connection is essential to the model's global success.