VW Robust coming to Australia

**Manaz** · 27-02-2009, 01:45 PM

From Wheels Magazine (March 2009):

They call it the Robust, we call it Germany's HiLux. VW's first heavy-duty, one-tonne ute was originally designed for markets in South America, but Aussie tradies should be able to saddle the Euro workhorse in late '09.

http://images.thetruthaboutcars.com/...ttac_01_02.jpg

**Coaster** · 27-02-2009, 07:37 PM

Well having a ute in your line-up and not bringing it to Australia is like having a BBQ without tomato sauce

so that's no surprise

**greygolf8** · 28-02-2009, 12:54 AM

chopped toerag ?

**Driven Threads** · 28-02-2009, 05:52 PM

it looks real tough.

**Lima** · 02-03-2009, 07:53 AM

This news was confirmed by Jutta Dierks at the Melbourne Motor Show on Friday, too.

**RhysQ** · 02-03-2009, 08:39 AM

Originally Posted by greygolf8

chopped toerag ?

Originally Posted by pauld

it looks real tough.

Originally Posted by minigolf

This news was confirmed by Jutta Dierks at the Melbourne Motor Show on Friday, too.

have a look here, some pics of the 'Pickup' at the Motor show - http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...ghlight=pickup. Not sure if they would make two different kinds of 4x4 ute would they?

**phaeton** · 02-03-2009, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by [-Polo GTI-]

Not sure if they would make two different kinds of 4x4 ute would they?

Volkswagen Individual have converted two Touaregs into pickups but only for wealthy clientele

Originally Posted by minigolf

This news was confirmed by Jutta Dierks at the Melbourne Motor Show on Friday, too.

Yeah I spoke (and quizzed) the Commercial Vehicle rep. who was talking to prospective customers.

It will be here definitely late next year in single and double cab guises; with cab chassis variants also possibly in the works.