VW Amarok SUV
Volkswagen recently confirmed that a VW Amarok-based SUV is in
the works. Now, a speculative rendering from Theophilus Chin shows how the VW
Amarok-based SUV may look like.
The rendering is actually
based on the pre-facelift VW Amarok. It still gives a good idea of
what to expect in terms of shape and size. The rendering suggests a typically
boxy design for the SUV. Mr. Santos reportedly said that it “will be quite a
large passenger vehicle”.
The VW Amarok-based SUV is getting close
to reality due to the introduction of the V6 engine in the pickup with the
facelift earlier this year. Previously the mid-size pickup was offered only
with 2.0-litre engines which wouldn’t have helped make a business case for the
U.S. market. The V6 engine is the same 3.0-litre TDI unit offered in the VW
Touareg and the Porsche Cayenne.
The new mid-size SUV from Volkswagen
will offer seating for seven and rival the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, Jeep
Grand Cherokee and the Mitsubishi Pajero. It remains to be seen how it will be
positioned with the VW CrossBlue concept‘s production version also on the way.
