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2024 Volkswagen Amarok Aventura TSI452 review
With its unique turbo petrol engine in a market that's more open to diesels than ever, the Amarok Aventura sits nicely in its own zone.
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Max Davies
2023 Ford F-150 vs 2024 Volkswagen Amarok Comparison
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Based on the Ford F-150
Based on the Volkswagen Amarok AVENTURA TSI452 4MOTION
Best suitable for...
Work
Driving the family
Long distance drivingFuel Efficiency
136L
1700 km
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568 to 792 km
Warranty
5 year
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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
- Fun hot hatch engine
- Upmarket styling all round
- Unexpectedly plush ride
Misses
- Getting quite expensive
- Scarce storage and minimal buttons
- Inconsistent transmission behaviour
Standard Features
| Apple CarPlay and Android Auto | ||
| Wireless phone charger | ||
| Powered tailgate | ||
| Rear air vents | ||
| Adaptive cruise control | ||
| Climate control | ||
| Reversing sensors | ||
| Reversing camera | ||
| Autonomous emergency braking | ||
Optional Features
- Prestige Paint (+$700)
- Metallic Paint (+$990)
Colours Available
The 2023 Ford F-150 range is available with the following exterior paint colours:
- Oxford White
- Agate Black
- Iconic Silver
- Antimatter Blue
- Carbonised Grey
- Rapid Red
All paint colours besides Oxford White is considered prestige paint which costs extra. Ford Australia hasn’t detailed how much this costs at this stage.
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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Specs
| Type | ||
| TWINTURBO PORT & DFI | BI TURBO CDI, TURBO DIRECT F/INJ, TURBO CDI | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 3497 | 1996 - 2993 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 3.5L | 2.0L, 2.3L, 3.0L | |
| Induction | ||
| TWIN TURBO V6 | BI TURBO DIESEL 4, TURBO 4, DIESEL TURBO V6, DIESEL TURBO 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM, VARIABLE DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 24 | 12 - 24 | |
| Power | ||
| 298kW | 125kW - 222kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 6000 | 3250 - 5900 | |
| Torque | ||
| 678Nm | 405Nm - 600Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 3100 | 1750 - 3350 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 10.5 | 10 - 16.5 | |
