Overview
The 2017 Volkswagen Amarok Atacama is a four-wheel drive double cab utility that was released to the Australian market on 1st February 2016. The Volkswagen Amarok is regarded as a double cab utility built in Argentina with prices from a dealer as a used car starting at $56,990.
The Volkswagen Amarok is a four-wheel drive 4 door with 5 seats, powered by a 2.0L 4 engine that has 132 kW of power (at 4000 rpm) and 420 Nm of torque (at 1750 rpm) via an Eight-speed Automatic. Volkswagen claims the Amarok Atacama uses 8.3L/100km of diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 219g of CO2. It has a 80L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 964km per full tank
The Volkswagen Amarok measures 1834mm (72.2 inches) in height, 5254mm (206.9 inches) in length, 1954mm (76.9 inches) in width with a 3095mm (121.9 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 2040kg (4497.4 lbs) of unladen weight. The Amarok Atacama comes standard with 255/60 R18 112 front tyres and 255/60 R18 112 rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 15,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2017 Volkswagen Amarok Atacama has a 192mm ground clearance with a 3000kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
The Volkswagen Amarok has received a 5 star rating from ANCAP.
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | TURBO DIESEL COMMON RAIL |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1968 |
| Size (L) | 2.0L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 132kW |
| Power RPM | 4000 |
| Torque | 420Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1750 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 8 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | wishbone |
| Suspension Rear | beam |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 8.3 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 10.1 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 7.3 |
| Tank Size (L) | 80 |
| Fuel Type | diesel |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 219 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DRUM |
| Tyre Front | 255/60 R18 112 |
| Tyre Rear | 255/60 R18 112 |
| Front Rim Size | 7.5x18 |
| Rear Rim Size | 7.5x18 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1834 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 5254 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1954 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 192 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 3095 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 12950 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 2040 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 3040 |
| Track Front | - |
| Track Rear | - |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 3000 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | Argentina |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 4 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | 12 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2017-03-08 |
| ANCAP Rating | 5 |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU5 |