As the development of the new generation Amarok continues, Volkswagen released more revealing teasers for the pickup. The latest is a short video focusing on the optional matrix LED headlights of the Amarok, which will benefit from the company’s IQ.Light technology. VW refers to the new Amarok as a “premium pickup”, a term that has to be justified with design and equipment. In this context, all trim levels of the Amarok will come standard with LED headlights, but the more expensive trims will take it further with the IQ.Light matrix LED tech as with the rest of VW’s range.
The teaser reveals the headlight graphics
of the Amarok, exaggerated through computer-generated visuals to show the
countless LEDs inside them. Other features include the auto-dimming high beam
which adjusts to oncoming traffic, street lighting, or traffic lights, the
cornering lights, and of course the DRLs surrounding the clusters. Volkswagen
Commercial Vehicles promises the Amarok will introduce more tech features to the
LCV segment. It has previously confirmed more than 30 ADAS, 10-way electrically
adjustable seats, a digital instrument cluster, an exclusive sound system, and
leather-look surfaces with decorative stitching. We suspect that most of those
features will be shared with the mechanically-related Ford Ranger.
Besides teasing the design, VW has
officially confirmed that the engine range will include one petrol and up to
four diesel options with a capacity between 2.0-liters and 3.0-liters and four
or six cylinders. They will be combined with RWD, on-demand AWD, or permanent
AWD layouts. The lineup will comprise the entry-level Amarok, the mid-range
Life, and Style, plus two flagship trims – the off-road-focused PanAmericana
and the road-focused Aventura. We also know that the new Amarok will measure
5,350 mm long, offered in four-door dual-cab or two-door
single-cab bodystyles depending on the market.
We will learn more about the new
generation of the VW Amarok as we move closer to its official debut scheduled
for the end of 2022.
