Why has VW stopped making the Amarok?
Last week vw confirmed that its amarok pick-up – a vehicle discontinued in 2020 so that the german firm could focus on producing the electric id. The new volkswagen amarok is a pickup. Available in australia from $55,490 (mlrp, excl. Core variant and topping out at $82,990 for the aventura. There are 6 variants of the amarok available in australia and this generation went on sale in may of 2025.There are five model grades in the Amarok range – Core, Life, Style, PanAmericana and Aventura – with four-cylinder turbo-diesel and turbo-petrol engines as well as a V6 turbo-diesel. Prices start from $55,490 and top out at $82,990 (all plus ORCs).Although the original Volkswagen Amarok – launched in 2011 and still on sale today – has met sales expectations globally, with more than 830,000 manufactured in Germany and Argentina over 11 years, Volkswagen prioritised its engineering budget on electric and autonomous cars and was about to bow out of the ute market .The cost of entry is $55,990 drive-away for an Amarok Core TDI405, while the flagship Amarok Aventura TDI600 tops out at $82,990 drive-away – with no less than 10 variants between.