Amarok dual-cab one-tonne ute is twin under the skin with Ford Ranger and source out of a South African factory, with lower-spec Core and Life models arriving this month powered by four-cylinder diesels.  

Volkswagen’s new-generation Amarok dual-cab ute is due April (hopefully) with a kick off point of $50,990 + ORC for the 2.0 four-cylinder diesel Core with six-speed manual gearbox, rising to $79,990 + ORC for the Aventura with 3.0 V6 turbo-diesel or 2.3 four-cylinder turbo-petrol engines and 10-speed auto. Line up offers eight models in five trim levels, three engines.

The product of a collaboration between Volkswagen and Walkinshaw, the Amarok W580 is available in two versions with both cresting the local Amarok range.

The Amarok V6 580S is the limited edition flaghsip Volkswagen's off-road pickup truck, which despite being based on the Ultimate 580, actually comes in cheaper at $70,990 plus on-road costs.