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2025 Volkswagen Amarok Life TDI500 review
The Amarok remains a solid choice in Australia's booming ute market, but it isn't best suited to the working life.
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Max Davies
Audi A6 vs Volkswagen Amarok Comparison
Audi A6
Volkswagen Amarok
2025 Audi
A6
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2025 Volkswagen
Amarok
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Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Long distance driving
Transporting thingsFuel Efficiency
63L - 73L
397 to 533 km
80L - 82L
576 to 812 km
ANCAP Safety Rating
Warranty
5 year
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5 year
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MSRP
$103,484 - $132,715
$55,490 - $82,990
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CarExpert's Take
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Max Davies
Marketplace Journalist
Max Davies drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Can be put to work
- Capable diesel engine
- Proven underpinnings
Misses
- Too expensive as a work vehicle
- Uninspiring interior
- Ranger may make more sense
Colours Available
While options and pricing haven’t been confirmed yet, we know the Amarok will be available in eight exterior colours including one colour unique to VW.
- Frozen White
- Agate Black metallic
- Blue Lightning metallic
- Carbonised Grey metallic
- Lucid Red metallic
- Moondust Silver metallic
- Diffused Silver metallic
- Moroccan Blue metallic (unique to Volkswagen)
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Ready To Buy
Gallery
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO | TURBO | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1984 - 2995 | 1968 - 2993 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 3.0L, 2.0L | 3.0L, 2.3L, 2.0L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 6, 4 | 6, 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 - 24 | 16 - 24 | |
| Power | ||
| 140kW - 250kW | 125kW - 222kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 1500 - 5000 | - | |
| Torque | ||
| 320Nm - 600Nm | 405Nm - 600Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1370 - 2750 | - | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
