German_1er_diesel
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The Amarok is a lot larger than a Touareg. The Amarok is available with the 8-speed auto and it's then rated at 9.8 l/100km city and 7.0 l/100km hwy (8.6/6.8 with start/stop)
I don't have the exact curb weight of the CrewCab Amarok but thought it was ~2000kg. The Touareg is 2256kg.The Amarok is a lot larger than a Touareg. The Amarok is available with the 8-speed auto and it's then rated at 9.8 l/100km city and 7.0 l/100km hwy (8.6/6.8 with start/stop)
Unladen weight for the Crew Cab is reported by VW at 2051-2106kg depending on specification. The highest payload is 1119KG, least 750kg (AWD drivetrain) and unbraked trailer max 750kg, braked trailer 2800kgI don't have the exact curb weight of the CrewCab Amarok but thought it was ~2000kg. The Touareg is 2256kg.
Start/stop is definitely a good thing if it works. Many years ago I was in an old european VW with start/stop, and it was horrible. By all accounts, the new ones are almost seamless. I understand the new RAM 1500 pickup has start/stop. Wish my truck did.
Doesn't seem like much weight for a pickup. 1600 pounds unbraked and 6000 pounds braked towing and only 1000 pound payload ( 1119 kg - 750 kg). IIRC, my 93 ranger would handle those numbers with the 4 cyl engine, except the top towing weight which I think was 5000 pounds.Unladen weight for the Crew Cab is reported by VW at 2051-2106kg depending on specification. The highest payload is 1119KG, least 750kg (AWD drivetrain) and unbraked trailer max 750kg, braked trailer 2800kg
750 kg = 1653 lbs...only 1000 pound payload (1119 kg - 750 kg).
More related to trying to do conversions while sitting at the kitchen table waiting for the coffee to kick start my brain750 kg = 1653 lbs
1119 kg = 2467 lbs
I'm sure it was a typo
Tow-rating has more to do with braking capacity than pulling power. A braked trailer still trasfers some of the inertia to the towing vehicle. And that force may be applied at an angle to the rear of the vehicle, e.g. when you're descending though a tight hairpin curve.That payload range is the same as Ford's F150's. But the tow capacity is way lower. The BiTDI has higher low-end torque (<2000-2500 rpm) than many small V8s in NA pickups. So maybe there's an option to increase the tow capacity.
All very true. But there's only about a 16% diff in weight between an F150 and Amarok. The tow capacity diff is ~40% when comparing engines with similar low end torque.Tow-rating has more to do with braking capacity than pulling power. A braked trailer still trasfers some of the inertia to the towing vehicle. And that force may be applied at an angle to the rear of the vehicle, e.g. when you're descending though a tight hairpin curve.
A lighter vehicle will generally be rated to tow less, regardless of engine power.
I't also not a good idea to tow your max rated wight while the towing vehicle is unladen. Pick-ups especially tend to be very light on the rear axle with no load, and a lateral inertial push from your trailer can throw the tail out easily on a slippery surface.
Ah thanks. 3500kg is more like it.See http://www.vw-nutzfahrzeuge.ch/ch/de/fahrzeuge/amarok/highlights/ladung.html
The Amarok is able to tow 3500 kg (7716 lbs) with an optional package. 6172 lbs is the standard tow rating.
http://www.ford.com/trucks/f150/specifications/towing/
According to this table, a short wheelbase (126 inch, about 3200 mm) F-150 can tow up to 6000 lbs with the V6, up to 8300 lbs with the V8.
The Amarok has a 122 inch wheelbase, pretty comparable.
The Crafter van is unibody, the chassis cab and pickup versions have frame rails...I wonder... does the Crafter have a body on frame? This seams like a pretty significant departure from the rest of their unibody fleet.
The difference between the Amarok and the new global Ranger:Because a small/midsized diesel pickup would sell here if any one of the manufacturers would wake up and offer one. I like the looks of the Amarok better than most others I've seen and would love to have only VW diesels sitting in my driveway.
We talk about it in hopes VW marketing reads the largest forum in N/A trying to determine which direction to go with production. I'm sure they do Market surveys as well. But look at VW USA's past and you will see the company has not been handled well in the last 30 years. Twice I can remember they almost went out of business...now they claim they want to be the worlds largest automobile mfg. So the U.S. is a great addition to that goal.Why are you guys in the states talking about a car that's not even available here? sorry pickup..Pointless...
So VW opened a new plant in Germany to produce 40,000 trucks for a market of around 14,000 trucks per year but they won't consider selling them in the US/Canada because they don't think there is enough available market to support it! How does that make sense?Interesting fact from the article: The Amarok was the best selling pickup in Germany in 2011, with 3,992 trucks sold over the year.
The other popular trucks were:
2,831 - Nissan Navara
2,409 - Ford Ranger
1,799 - Mitsubishi L200
1,688 - Toyota Hilux
851 - Isuzu D-Max
331 - Nissan NP300
328 - Mazda BT-50
171 - Land Rover Defender Pickup
Ford probably sells more F-150s per minute in the US...
We're not getting the global ranger either.The difference between the Amarok and the new global Ranger:
Amarok: Can fit 4'by8' sheets of plywood between the wheel arches
Ranger: Can't.