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AMAROK AVENTURA V6 Volkswagen Amarok – now with V6 engine, new interior, infotainment and design Page 03 Volkswagen Amarok – engine and drive system Page 06 Volkswagen Amarok – interior, infotainment and cargo box Page 09 Volkswagen Amarok – active and passive safety Page 13 Volkswagen Amarok – a multitude of equipment versions – from utility vehicle to SUV Page 16 Volkswagen Amarok: on the move in a premium pick-up Page 21 Volkswagen Amarok now with a powerful six-cylinder engine Page 25 Amarok premium pick-up given the latest Volkswagen design Page 28 www.vwn-presse.de/amarok Login: AMAROK Password: AVENTURA Nutzfahrzeuge Volkswagen Amarok – now with V6 engine, new interior, infotainment and design Six and a half years after its debut, the Amarok has been significantly updated, both technically and visually. The central element of the update can be found under the bonnet, where Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has given the pick-up a new powerful, fuel-efficient 6-cylinder TDI engine. A more athletic front end and a new instrument panel emphasise Amarok’s power. They give the vehicle a more upmarket feel, while the design is in line with the latest Volkswagen design DNA. Ergonomic, electrically 3 adjustable seats, new infotainment functions and safety features such as the Post-Collision Braking System are additional attributes of the new Amarok. The new Amarok comes in three power levels. The agile responsiveness and beefy torque of the Amarok's V6 diesel engines satisfy customer demand for greater traction at low revs and combine this quality with surprisingly low fuel consumption. Maximum torque levels of 450, 500 or 550 Nm are already available at less than 1,500 rpm, for example. The power levels are 120 kW/ 163 PS, 150 kW/204 PS or a range-topping 165 kW/224 PS for Euro 6 markets, providing sufficient propulsive and towing power for any situation. At higher speeds, the long top gears of the manual or automatic transmission reduce the engine revs and lower fuel consumption, thus helping to cut vehicle noise and lower CO2 emissions. The combined NEDC consumption of the new Amarok with 165 kW/224 PS and the 8-speed automatic gearbox is expected to be 7.6 litres of diesel per 100 km*, which equates to an outstanding 199 grams of CO2/km*. At a length of 5.25 metres and a width of 2.23 metres, including the wing mirrors, the Amarok meets all the expectations of a classic pick-up. Striking features of the design and of the new instrument panel architecture include the emphasis on horizontal lines, the clear division of the surfaces and the precise folds and edges. The way the front section is divided is completely new. Doing away with round contours and concentrating on horizontal and vertical lines makes both the front and the interior appear more striking and pronounced. They make the Amarok more attractive as a pick-up and also appeal to Nutzfahrzeuge customers who have been catered for by the traditional SUV segment in the past. Every version of the new Amarok has a high and uniform level of safety features. Occupants are protected, for example, not just with driver and front passenger airbags, but – depending on the market – with side and thorax airbags as well. One example of the new features is the Post-Collision Braking System, which comes as standard. Nearly a quarter of all accidents involving injuries are collisions with more than one obstacle. Volkswagen’s multi-award-winning Post-Collision Braking System can help to avoid follow-on collisions or reduce their severity. Within the limitations of the system, Post-Collision Braking automatically applies the brakes after any collision, even before the driver is able 4 to react. The severity of a secondary accident can thus be reduced and, ideally, subsequent collisions avoided. The driver is able to take back control of the vehicle at any time. Despite its impressive size, getting into the Amarok is easy. Doors that swing open wide and grab handles on the A and B-pillars help you climb into the cab. A glance at the instruments reveals a consistently horizontal design. This is due, first and foremost, to the lacquer bar that stretches from door to door and divides the dashboard into two levels. At the very top of the centre console, and thus directly in the driver’s field of vision, is the new infotainment system – optionally equipped with features such as App Connect, Guide & Inform and Car Net. Tis allows smartphone apps to be integrated via a USB interface to enable them to be accessed via the infotainment system’s touchscreen. Guide & Inform, for example, extends the navigation system by adding online-based, up-to-the- minute information services. Inside, the Amarok has passenger car levels of comfort. Neither headroom nor legroom leave anything to be desired. This is, above all, thanks to the height- adjustable front seats, which can also be moved a long way back. They feature sporty contoured side bolsters that have been optimised to provide maximum comfort and ergonomic characteristics. The optional, electric driver and front passenger seats can be individually adjusted to suit personal body size. The seat height and longitudinal position can be adjusted at the push of a button, the degree and width of lumbar support can be changed and the backrest and seat cushion angle set and the seat depth can also be adjusted manually. Due to their Nutzfahrzeuge Due to their ergonomic quality, which relieving strain on the back, these 14-way ergoComfort seats are recommended by the German Healthy Back Campaign (Aktion Gesunder Rücken e.V.) and have been awarded the ‘AGR’ seal of approval. As with the previous model, the four-door Amarok’s cargo platform can accommodate a Euro pallet at right angles and – depending on the version – can carry a payload of over a ton. Some versions of the new Amarok will also be able to tow loads of up to 3.5 tons. Painted in the vehicle’s body colour, the new sports bar on the launch model, which will be available in Europe under the name Amarok Aventura, makes the double cab appear to extend further towards the back thanks to its dynamic 5 design and, at the same time, covers part of the 2.52 m2 loading area of the cargo box. Various styling bars and covers will still be available for the Amarok’s cargo box, as well as cargo compartment coatings and hard tops. The wheel sizes of the different versions of the Amarok have been increased and boost the appearance of the power athlete. The Amarok Aventura has 20-inch alloy wheels and is also equipped with a real-time tyre pressure measuring system and the Park Distance Control parking assistant, which is assisted by a reversing camera. In addition to the multifunction steering wheel with paddle switches, the ‘Premium Color’ combined display, the nappa leather seat covers and stainless steel pedal caps in the interior, the Aventura’s look is rounded off by Bi-Xenon headlights, LED daytime running lights, LED number plate lights and LED-illuminated side sills below the doors. * = provisional figures, dependent on the version Nutzfahrzeuge Volkswagen Amarok – engine and drive system The 3.0-litre V6 engine, fitted in the Amarok for the first time provides the pick-up with a thorough upgrade in terms of performance, emissions and fuel consumption. The pick-up, which is equally at home on-road as it is off-road, generates up to 550 Newton metres of torque and 165 kW/224 PS. With 24 valves and overhead camshafts, the power unit meets the latest Euro 6 emissions standard. The fuel-saving BlueMotion Technology comes as standard. Development objectives such as superior performance and greater ride comfort have also been implemented. An 8-speed 6 automatic transmission in combination with permanent 4Motion all- wheel drive is also available. The engine, with a cylinder angle of 90 degrees, was first used in the Audi A6 and A7 in 2014. The latest ‘Generation II Evo’ is especially robust. That’s reason enough to now put the latest version of the tried and tested and extremely reliable engine to work in the updated Amarok. Thanks to a newly developed VTG turbocharger with flow-optimised turbine and adjustable vanes with less play, the engine promises smooth responsiveness under all load conditions and across the whole engine speed range. In combination with the highly advanced common rail injection system and the special combustion process, this 3.0-litre, six-cylinder engine now both meets the applicable emission limits and the acoustic comfort and quiet running expected in a passenger car. A first in the pick-up segment. As a result of a special cylinder bore honing process and a newly developed package of piston rings with less downforce, the frictional losses inside the engine have been reduced by around ten per cent. An optimised cooling system with two separate circuits and thinner walls permits a shorter warm-up phase, which in turn saves fuel. The agile responsiveness and beefy torque of the Amarok’s diesel engines also satisfy customer demands for greater traction at low revs and combine this with surprisingly low fuel consumption. For example, maximum torque levels of 450, 500 and 550 Nm are already available at well under 1,500 rpm, for example. Nutzfahrzeuge The power levels are 120 kW / 163 PS, 150 kW / 204 PS or a range-topping 165 kW / 224 PS, providing sufficient propulsive and towing power for any situation. At higher speeds, the long top gears of the manual or automatic transmission reduce the engine revs and lower fuel consumption, thus helping to cut vehicle noise and lower CO2 emissions.