The locally-assembled Volkswagen Amarok, which is built alongside the new Ford Ranger at the Blue Oval’s production facility in Silverton, will soon welcome the addition of a single cab to the local range. Volkswagen South Africa has confirmed that the Amarok Single Cab will go on sale at the end of May 2023 with pricing starting from R499 000!
The Volkswagen Amarok Double Cab went on sale in March 2023 with 710 units sold in 2 months. The Amarok Single Cab will appeal to commercial operations looking for a dependable workhorse.
“We are pleased to be extending the new Amarok range to include the Single Cab; the workhorse of the range. The Amarok Single Cab is a key model for increasing our volumes and market share in the rental and corporate segments as well as supporting our Sub-Saharan Africa growth plan by retailing in key African markets,” said Mark Handley, Head of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.
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At launch, the Amarok Single Cab will be offered with the option of 2 turbodiesel engines.
The first engine is a 4-cylinder 2.0-litre turbodiesel engine offering 110 kW and 350 Nm and comes paired with a 5-speed manual transmission. Fuel consumption is claimed at 6.9 litres/100km.
A more powerful 2.0-litre turbodiesel engine with 125 kW and 405 Nm is also available but with a 6-speed manual transmission with a claimed fuel consumption of 6.9 L/100km. Fuel consumption for the 4MOTION all-wheel drive derivative is claimed at 7.1 L/100km.
The Amarok Single Cab 110kW derivative comes standard with:
16-inch steel wheelsFull-size steel spare wheelHeight-adjustable driver seatLED headlightsDriver/passenger/side/curtain airbagsBluetooth connectivity including wireless App-Connect10-inch colour touch-screen infotainment screen8-inch partial active-info display for the instrument clusterElectronically foldable side mirrorsMulti-function steering wheelFront centre armrest.
The Amarok Single Cab 2.0 TDI 125kW 4×2 and Amarok Single Cab 2.0 TDI 125kW 4MOTION derivatives offer additional specification which includes:
17-inch Combra alloy wheelsRear differential lockTrailer hitchRaised suspension and improved payload capacity of over 1.2 tons.
The load compartment width between wheel arches measures 1 227 mm in length to accommodate a standard European pallet on all new Amarok Single Cab derivatives.
The new Amarok Single Cab can be had in either Clear White, Midnight Black, Bright Blue, Light Grey, Dark Grey, Deep Red, Bright Beige and Mid Blue.
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Amarok Single Cab 2.0 TDI 110kW 5-speed manual – R499 000
Amarok Single Cab 2.0 TDI 125kW 6-speed manual – R575 000
Amarok Single Cab 2.0 TDI 125kW 4MOTION 6-speed manual – R646 000
The new Volkswagen Amarok Single Cab comes standard with a 4-year/120 000 km warranty and a 6-year anti-corrosion warranty. Furthermore, the 125kW models include a 3-year/60 000 km Easy Drive Service Plan. The service interval for all models is 15 000km.