V6 Diesel Amarok??

[Transporter]

After 3 weeks with Amarok, I have to say that, yes the V6TDI would be nice, but I'm impressed with the performance from the 2.0L TDI and the 8spZF transmission.
The only regrets I have, I shouldn't have wait for so long.
And when the time comes to upgrade and the V6 TDI will be an option, I'm so happy with the 2.0L engine in the rok, that I won't pay too much extra for the V6 especially when I'll see that the longevity and long term reliability of the 4 cylinder engine is good (not affected, considering the engine is powering much heavier car than Golf).

Those of you who still wait for the V6TDI just take the 2.0L Amarok for the test drive and don't be afraid to push it, it's very responsive. Believe me I drive V6TDI Touareg as well. Of course there is no contest in the speed and acceleration between the two, but if you don't have the unlimited demerit points and a lots of money for the speeding tickets, then the 2.0L TDI is more than sufficient.

[Guy_H]

As above - The 8 speed Auto matched to the 2.0 is a great combo - we tow 3 ton's with ours & have no issue with it being a 2.0TDI

[Sharkie]

A bit of a resurrection of this thread ......

There has been a dramatic increase in "news"/speculation that the Amarok will finally be sold into the USA from 2015 onwards ..... some (not all) of the bits I've recently seen has speculated that the V6 TDI will be in it ....

[winchy]

Forgive my pessimism @Sharkie, but for the US market only do you think?

[4paw]

That's great news if true ? Cos some of us are still waiting waiting..........

If you don't mind, care to share your source of info ?

4paw

[pologti18t]

There is no requirement for a V6 TDI Amarok. Nissan have dropped their 3L V6 from the new Navara and have gone for a smaller 2.3L TDI.
The DMAX will downsize to a 2.5L TDI soon.

VW do have a new bi-turbo 2L tdi for the Passat. 176kw/500Nm.

If VW do intend to sell the Amarok in the USA they will want a large petrol engine... not a diesel, to get volume sales. Probably the 3.6L V6 from the US built Passat.

The segment the Amarok would slot into would be the mid-sized trucks. This market has shrunk to next to nothing in the USA.
GM is reviving it with the Chevy COlorado and GMC Canyon.

Do you think the plain looking amarok can compete?

[4paw]

Hi pologti18t

Thanks for the tip regarding "No need for a V6 TDI Amarok", I like many others I suspect are happy to wait a bit longer to see if VW will release the "plain looking Amarok" with a V6 under the hood (lets hope its donated from a SQ5)

Cheers 4paw

[Sharkie]

There is no requirement for a V6 TDI Amarok. Nissan have dropped their 3L V6 from the new Navara and have gone for a smaller 2.3L TDI.
The DMAX will downsize to a 2.5L TDI soon.


If VW do intend to sell the Amarok in the USA they will want a large petrol engine... not a diesel, to get volume sales. Probably the 3.6L V6 from the US built Passat.

The segment the Amarok would slot into would be the mid-sized trucks. This market has shrunk to next to nothing in the USA.
GM is reviving it with the Chevy COlorado and GMC Canyon.

And those new entries into the mid-sized market apparently is exactly the reason VW USA is intending to bring the 2015 Amarok there .... And I have seen reports of a V6 petrol as well, but less of those than the V6 TDI ......

And as long as Ford and Toyota have large TDI's in their ranges a V6 TDI Amarok is relevant ...... What Isuzu and Nissan does (both small fry to be honest) is not an indication of where the market is at.

Hi pologti18t

Thanks for the tip regarding "No need for a V6 TDI Amarok", I like many others I suspect are happy to wait a bit longer to see if VW will release the "plain looking Amarok" with a V6 under the hood (lets hope its donated from a SQ5)

Cheers 4paw

I'll consider either, my prefernce would be the V6S (not the TDI) from the Q5 ....... though a NA V6 petrol will also be ahead of a TDI for me personally.

[phaeton]

Not happening, sorry to burst the bubble. VWCV are exploring entry to the US but not with current generation Amarok, the Chicken Tax (Chicken tax - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) kills Amarok sales to the US before they even begin.

No news on V6 TDI arriving anytime soon !!!!

Keep on dreaming......