2017 Volkswagen Amarok

    Used from

    $31,490 excl. on-roads

    CarExpert Rating

    Safety Rating

    NA

    Warranty

    3 year

    Fuel Efficiency

    7.5 - 9 L / 100km

    About the Volkswagen Amarok

    Last updated Dec 18, 2024

    The 2017 Volkswagen Amarok is a Pick-up or Cab Chassis 4x4 offered in cab-chassis (double-cab) or pick-up (double-cab) body styles. Used prices in Australia typically range from $31,490 for the Base variant and topping out at $67,990 for the Ultimate.

    There are 11 variants of the Amarok available in Australia and this generation went on sale in October of 2015.

    Engine options include 2.0L turbo diesel common rail (132kW/400Nm) and 3.0L turbo diesel common rail (180kW/550Nm). Available with 6-speed manual or 8-speed automatic transmissions. Both four-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive configurations are available.

    The 2017 Amarok was offered with a 3 year, unlimited km warranty.

    See Volkswagen Amarok models from other years

    2017 Volkswagen Amarok Price

    Trendline

    Sportline

    *excl. on-roads

    2017 Volkswagen Amarok Specs

    See our comprehensive details for the Volkswagen Amarok

    Base

    • Air conditioning
      • Air Conditioning Type: Semi-auto
    • Airbags
      • Number Of: 4
    • Audio system
      • Colour Screen
      • Digital Media Card
      • Disc Player Reads Mp3
      • In-dash Cd
      • Radio: Am/fm
      • Touch Screen
    • Bluetooth
      • Includes Music Streaming
      • Includes Phone Control
    • Bumpers
      • Colour: Black
      • Colour: Painted
    • Connection to ext.entertainment devices
      • Aux Jack Front
      • Usb Connection Front
      • Ipod Front
    • Cruise control
      • Speed Limiter
    • Display screen
      • Number: 1
      • Screen Size (in): 6.3
      • Touch Screen
    • Door mirrors/cameras
      • Colour: Black
      • Type: Electrically Adjustable
    • Floor covering
      • Vehicle Cab Compartment: Plastic/rubber
    • Front seat
      • Height Type: Manual
      • Reach Type: Manual
      • Type: Bucket
    • Head rests
      • Number: 3
    • Headlight control
      • Height Adjustable
      • Height Adjustment: Manual
    • Headlights
      • Bulb Type (high Beam): Halogen
      • Bulb Type (low Beam): Halogen
      • Lens Type: Complex Surface
    • Luxury trim
      • On Dash: Alloy Look
      • On Gear Selector: Leather
      • On Gearknob: Leather
    • Mobile Integration
      • Android Auto
      • Apple Carplay
      • Mirrorlink
    • Multi-function display screen
      • Number: 1
      • Screen Size (in): 6.3
      • Touch Screen
    • Paint
      • Type: Gloss
    • Power locks
      • Operation: Remote
    • Rear seats
      • Seating Capacity: 3
      • Type: Split Bench
    • Rear side windows
      • Type: Wind-up
    • Remote audio controls
      • Type: Steering Wheel Mounted
    • Seat upholstery
      • Additional Seat Material: Cloth
      • Main Seat Material: Cloth
    • Seating
      • Seating Capacity: 2
      • Seating Capacity: 5
      • Seating Configuration: 2+0
      • Seating Configuration: 2+3
    • Side airbag
      • Head Protection
    • Spare wheel
      • Rim Type: Steel
      • Type: Fullsize
    • Speakers
      • Number Of: 4
      • Number Of: 6
    • Steering wheel
      • Height Adjustment
      • Telescopic Adjustment
      • Type: Leather Covered
    • Tray
      • Type: Straight Side
    • Windscreen wipers
      • Intermittent Wipe: Fixed

    CORE

    Adds to Base:
    • Parking distance system
      • Type: Sensor & Camera
    • Step
      • Type: Platform
    Removes from Base:
    • Seating
      • Seating Capacity: 2
      • Seating Configuration: 2+0
    • Speakers
      • Number Of: 4

    CORE PLUS

    Adds to CORE:
    • Door mirrors/cameras
      • Colour: Painted
    • Floor covering
      • Vehicle Cab Compartment: Textile
    • Front seat
      • Lumbar Type: Manual
    • Headlight control
      • Dusk Sensor
    • Parking distance system
      • Type: Sensor
    • Seat upholstery
      • Additional Seat Material: Upgraded Cloth/velour
      • Main Seat Material: Upgraded Cloth/velour
    • Windscreen wipers
      • Intermittent Wipe: Automatic
      • Rain Sensor
    Removes from CORE:
    • Windscreen wipers
      • Intermittent Wipe: Fixed

    Trendline

    Adds to CORE PLUS:
    • Spare wheel
      • Rim Type: Alloy
    • Windscreen wipers
      • Intermittent Wipe: Fixed
    Removes from CORE PLUS:
    • Audio system
      • Colour Screen
      • Touch Screen
    • Connection to ext.entertainment devices
      • Ipod Front
    • Cruise control
      • Speed Limiter
    • Display screen
      • Number: 1
      • Screen Size (in): 6.3
      • Touch Screen
    • Door mirrors/cameras
      • Colour: Black
    • Floor covering
      • Vehicle Cab Compartment: Plastic/rubber
    • Front seat
      • Lumbar Type: Manual
    • Headlight control
      • Dusk Sensor
    • Luxury trim
      • On Dash: Alloy Look
    • Mobile Integration
      • Android Auto
      • Apple Carplay
      • Mirrorlink
    • Multi-function display screen
      • Number: 1
      • Screen Size (in): 6.3
      • Touch Screen
    • Parking distance system
      • Type: Sensor & Camera
    • Seat upholstery
      • Additional Seat Material: Upgraded Cloth/velour
      • Main Seat Material: Upgraded Cloth/velour
    • Spare wheel
      • Rim Type: Steel
    • Windscreen wipers
      • Intermittent Wipe: Automatic
      • Rain Sensor

    Atacama

    Adds to Trendline:
    • Air conditioning
      • Air Conditioning Type: Fully-auto
    • Audio system
      • Colour Screen
      • Touch Screen
    • Display screen
      • Number: 1
      • Screen Size (in): 5.0
      • Touch Screen
    • Front seat
      • Lumbar Type: Manual
    • Headlight control
      • Dusk Sensor
      • Height Adjustment: Automatic
    • Headlights
      • Bulb Type (high Beam): Bi-xenon
      • Bulb Type (low Beam): Bi-xenon
      • Lens Type: Ellipsoidal
    • Internal Memory /HD
      • Storage Capacity (gb): 4.00
    • Limited slip differential
      • Type: Mechanical
    • Multi-function display screen
      • Number: 1
      • Screen Size (in): 5.0
      • Touch Screen
    • Navigational systems
      • Information Type: 3d And Voice
    • Parking distance system
      • Type: Sensor & Camera
    • Rear view mirror/camera
      • Auto-dimming
    • Rear view mirror
      • Auto-dimming
    • Speakers
      • Number Of: 8
    • Tray
      • Liner: Spray-in
    • Windscreen wipers
      • Intermittent Wipe: Automatic
      • Rain Sensor
    Removes from Trendline:
    • Air conditioning
      • Air Conditioning Type: Semi-auto
    • Headlight control
      • Height Adjustment: Manual
    • Headlights
      • Bulb Type (high Beam): Halogen
      • Bulb Type (low Beam): Halogen
      • Lens Type: Complex Surface
    • Speakers
      • Number Of: 6
    • Windscreen wipers
      • Intermittent Wipe: Fixed

    Highline

    Adds to Atacama:
    • Audio system
      • Digital Radio
    • Bumpers
      • Colour: Chrome
    • Connection to ext.entertainment devices
      • Ipod Front
    • Cruise control
      • Speed Limiter
    • Display screen
      • Screen Size (in): 6.3
    • Luxury trim
      • On Dash: Alloy Look
    • Mobile Integration
      • Android Auto
      • Apple Carplay
      • Mirrorlink
    • Multi-function display screen
      • Screen Size (in): 6.3
    • Speakers
      • Number Of: 6
    Removes from Atacama:
    • Bumpers
      • Colour: Black
    • Tray
      • Liner: Spray-in

    Sportline

    Adds to Highline:
    • Headlights
      • Bulb Type (high Beam): Halogen
      • Bulb Type (low Beam): Halogen
    Removes from Highline:
    • Display screen
      • Screen Size (in): 5.0
    • Headlight control
      • Height Adjustment: Automatic
    • Headlights
      • Bulb Type (high Beam): Bi-xenon
      • Bulb Type (low Beam): Bi-xenon
    • Internal Memory /HD
      • Storage Capacity (gb): 4.00
    • Multi-function display screen
      • Screen Size (in): 5.0
    • Navigational systems
      • Information Type: 3d And Voice
    • Speakers
      • Number Of: 8
    • Step
      • Type: Platform

    Canyon

    Adds to Sportline:
    • Display screen
      • Screen Size (in): 5.0
    • Headlight control
      • Height Adjustment: Automatic
    • Headlights
      • Bulb Type (high Beam): Bi-xenon
      • Bulb Type (low Beam): Bi-xenon
    • Internal Memory /HD
      • Storage Capacity (gb): 4.00
    • Multi-function display screen
      • Screen Size (in): 5.0
    • Navigational systems
      • Information Type: 3d And Voice
    • Seat upholstery
      • Additional Seat Material: Leather
    • Speakers
      • Number Of: 8
    • Step
      • Type: Platform
    • Tray
      • Liner: Spray-in
    Removes from Sportline:
    • Audio system
      • Digital Radio
    • Connection to ext.entertainment devices
      • Ipod Front
    • Cruise control
      • Speed Limiter
    • Display screen
      • Screen Size (in): 6.3
    • Headlights
      • Bulb Type (high Beam): Halogen
      • Bulb Type (low Beam): Halogen
    • Luxury trim
      • On Dash: Alloy Look
    • Mobile Integration
      • Android Auto
      • Apple Carplay
      • Mirrorlink
    • Multi-function display screen
      • Screen Size (in): 6.3
    • Seat upholstery
      • Additional Seat Material: Cloth
    • Speakers
      • Number Of: 6

    Ultimate

    Adds to Canyon:
    • Audio system
      • Digital Radio
    • Connection to ext.entertainment devices
      • Ipod Front
    • Cruise control
      • Speed Limiter
    • Display screen
      • Screen Size (in): 6.3
    • Front seat
      • Electrically Adjustable
      • Heated
      • Height Type: Electric
      • Lumbar Type: Electric
      • Reach Type: Electric
    • Luxury trim
      • On Dash: Alloy Look
    • Mobile Integration
      • Android Auto
      • Apple Carplay
      • Mirrorlink
    • Multi-function display screen
      • Screen Size (in): 6.3
    • Seat upholstery
      • Additional Seat Material: Synthetic Leather
      • Main Seat Material: Leather
    • Speakers
      • Number Of: 6
    Removes from Canyon:
    • Seat upholstery
      • Main Seat Material: Cloth
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    2017 Volkswagen Amarok Dimensions

    1834mm
    1944mm
    4979mm

    The dimensions shown above are for the base model.

    See all 2017 Volkswagen Amarok Dimensions

    2017 Volkswagen Amarok Fuel Economy

    There are 10 different fuel economy figures for the Volkswagen Amarok

    The most fuel efficient Volkswagen Amarok is the Base with a 6-speed Manual which is powered by a 2.0L TURBO DIESEL COMMON RAIL and uses 7.5L of diesel per 100km on the combined cycle.

    The Volkswagen Amarok that uses the most amount of fuel is the Sportline with a 8-speed Automatic which is powered by a 3.0L TURBO DIESEL COMMON RAIL and uses 9L of diesel per 100km on the combined rural and urban test cycle.

    Below is a table of all the Volkswagen Amarok variants and their fuel economy figures. Click below the table to see an expansion and additional details, including specific usage for city and highway driving.

    See all Volkswagen Amarok Fuel Economy

    Cost of ownership

    What are the running and servicing costs of a Volkswagen Amarok?

    The Volkswagen Amarok has a recommended service interval of 12 months or 15,000 km, whichever comes first.

    2017 Volkswagen Amarok Warranty

    What is the warranty on a Volkswagen Amarok?

    The Volkswagen Amarok offers a 3 year unlimited km warranty. This is separate to the warranty on offer under Australian Consumer Law which can be greater for certain parts based on what is deemed as a reasonable period of time.

    Volkswagen Amarok FAQs

    The cheapest Volkswagen Amarok is the Base that starts from $31,490.

    The most expensive Volkswagen Amarok is the Ultimate that starts from $67,990.

    The best towing capacity of a Volkswagen Amarok is 3000 kg offered by the following variants: Base, Core, CORE, Core Plus, CORE PLUS, Trendline, Atacama, Highline, Sportline, Canyon and Ultimate.

    The largest Volkswagen Amarok is the CORE PLUS which measures 1954mm wide, 5254mm in length and sits 1878mm tall.

    The most powerful Volkswagen Amarok is the Sportline which has 180kW of power from its 3.0L TURBO DIESEL COMMON RAIL engine.

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    The heaviest Volkswagen Amarok is the Sportline which weighs 3080 kg (kerb weight).

    The Volkswagen Amarok uses diesel.

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