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While it is named after a fearsome, colossal wolf from Inuit mythology, and the first-generation Volkswagen Amarok introduced a broader stance than had been seen in the double-cab market, Wolfsburg’s first family-focused double-cab quickly established itself as a docile, easy-to-live-with proposition. An ever-popular segment in our part of the world, few could argue that the arrival of Amarok in 2011 introduced newfound levels of SUV-rivalling comfort and convenience (and efficiency). Was this the dawn of the lifestyle bakkie?
It registered more than 830 000 global sales of predominantly high-end derivatives (70% of SA customers favour the V6). Whereas the announcement of a successor product may have seemed obvious, the Volkswagen Group’s focus was firmly fixed on its shared-platform all-electric future.
