Volkswagen Amarok 2H (2011-Present)

I bought a new 2 door 4wd version in 2015, im tall and i liked the amount of head room, for the price i paid i could have got a much better deal on an Isuzu or other japanese car. The dealers at Frizzell Gold Coast were t very enthusiastic to make a sale and wouldnt return my calls so i had to go in there and shirt front them. It only came with a 2 year warranty unless i took out finance with them whiche increased it to 5 years, which i did. It is a very basic no frills car, the wing mirrors aren’t hinged so if you bump something you're up for ...Read more

I purchased the vehicle new, just before it's second birthday and below 30000KMs it wouldn't start eventually after approximately ten attempts it started.Two days later it went into limp mode that is stuck 6th gear(auto) while
towing our 2.4 Tonne van.I called VW road side assistance, before he arrived I shut the engine down and restarted it and the alarm cleared and normal operation continued the Service Technician arrived up loaded the fault code and texted it to me . I booked the the vehicle in for the annual service giving the the fault cod...Read more

Purchased 2018 V6 amarok in 2018
As soon as I got I to the Amarok (engine light)
Week later (can't find out what's wrong)
Week Two na nothing again
Week 3 leaves me side of road goes into limp mode. (Dpf filter clogged they don't want to cover it under warranty)
Tool them to court then they covered it.

Fast forward 1 year head lights and fog lights showing stress lone cracks.
Took it to dealership, refused a warranty claim.
Back to court we go ...Read more

Highway driving 99% of the time and is my work managment vehicle
Drivers seat material and padding is breaking down. The way I get in and out is the same as the service manager at the dealer ship. I am 1790 mm tall and weigh 102 KGs
Done about 55000 when the seat material started to show problems. Now the seat base foam is showing with material gap of about 50 mm. VW stated on first visit re this problem that it was outside influences or some such rubbish.
Had it looked at by the dealership again last week, so time will tell wether they come ...Read more

2018 V6 TDi 550 Highline

Purchased new from Gold Coast Volkswagen Commercial Centre

Had the following added by the dealer (included in my price below)
VW Towbar
VW Soft Tonneau
VW Custom Nappa Leather with custom embroidery
VW Rubber floor mats
ARB Colour coded Sahara bar...Read more

Had a four cylinder manual Amarok for a few years. Was and still is a great vehicle. Towed a 2.5t boat on trailer no problems. Auto may be a different story reading some reviews here / power wise / feel etc. Upgraded to a 580 v6. Test drove some other makes such as new Triton for the better tech and much better price, however the build quality and road manners in the others were not the same. Triton felt nervous on the road with bad body roll which concerned me towing a heavy load. The leather was already ripped and felt thin, minimal room in...Read more

I got my 2012 Amarok TSI300 from a dealership, it only had 34,000 ks on the clock and was used for a foreman truck

I would use my truck to go to and from work with maybe a trip to Gold Coast for a weekend. This was only used for road driving, never taken off road,

I would make sure the warranty was in check by servicing it on time and checking oil and tyre pressure every Monday.

It was a great truck how ever 6 months ago I had my first issue, I was driving back from work when I noticed that there was no power coming from the engine, I pulle...Read more

It is criminal that the Amarok is rated only mid 3s currently. Amarok is in my view the perfect work vehicle in Australia. As a 1 tonne ute it avoids FBT. It is car like to drive. It is quiet but powerful when needed. Passing is easy. It is also minimally bumpy to drive. I have the full time four-wheel drive 2 l Highline and routinely get 9 litres for 100 km or slightly less. That's amazing for what it is. The auto is almost always in 8 gear and just purrs along at low RPM.

If you read the reviews the only really negative criticism is that t...Read more

I have a 2011 TDI 2.0ltr biturbo manual Amarok with 200K km and is a pleasure to drive just like most VW are

Positives:
* Great fuel economy ( was getting 950km off a full tank doing freeway driving with correct tires)
* Comfortable and smooth to drive on road with light steering ( drives like a car)
*manual is great off road with most base model having diff lock and lots of extras you find in top of the range other car models
* low end taking off abit slow but after 3rd 4th gear it takes off and also top end it has abit of power after 100km . Even at 150km speed u feel safe behind the whee
Overall an awesome ute to drive daily
Negatives:
* must keep to service manuals recommendations to the tee ...Read more

This is my second amarok and I'm happy as.

I had the single cab 2x4 in South Africa a d I was very happy with it, it looked awesome and the girls loved it haha but I emigrated to Australia and I needed to sell it with a heavy heart.

When I started to live in Australia I bought a Suzuki swift that is a great car but every time I'm next to a amarok at the light I feel like a shadow of the person I used to be and I couldn't shack that feeling off well until I have in and naught one again but this time I got the auto 4 motion.
I was never a ...Read more