Entering the lucrative medium-sized pickup market, Volkswagen launched its latest offering, the Amarok via Samaco, its exclusive dealer in Saudi Arabia. Volkswagen Samaco's director, Philip Burrluck, said that the new pickup - a first by the German manufacturer - meets every lifestyle need with its unprecedented features in the segment. Burrluck said the Amarok features the same comfort and safety levels as a passenger car. Its cabin accommodates five, the rear seats can be folded in for greater space and the wide doors offer easier entry and exit. The Amarok's large dimensions grant it immense road presence. Its aggressive design cues tie in with its name, which means "loves rocks" in Spanish and "wolf" in an Eskimo dialect. The car measures 5250 mm long and 1900 mm wide and has a loading space of 2.52 square meters, which can accommodate up to 1150 kilograms. The car can even tow a trailer weighing 2800 kgs. Powered by a 120 kW / 163 PS 2 liter TDI featuring Common Rail Direct Injection with two-stage control bi-turbo charging, the Amarok generates a maximum torque of 400 Newton-meter at a low 1,500 rpm. It manages to combine blistering performance with a fuel consumption of just 7.6 liters diesel per 100 kilometers (Figures are for the Amarok 4x2). Volkswagen also offers a second engine variant with the 90 kW/122 PS 2 liter TDI. Its technology includes a turbocharger with Variable Turbine Geometry. The "small" TDI already develops an impressive torque of 340 Newton-meter from 1,750 rpm.
