√2023 Volkswagen Amarok: Single-cab ute revealed, not planned for Australia

The new Volkswagen Amarok is due to arrive in local showrooms next year – but the single-cab workhorse variant is not planned for Australia.

The 2023 Volkswagen Amarok is due in Australian showrooms early next year, but the German car giant has not announced any plans to include a cut-price two-door workhorse model in the local line-up.

While there will be five double-cab ute variants of the Amarok initially available in Australia from early next year, Volkswagen says the single-cab ute will not form a part of its initial line-up – despite being available in certain overseas markets.

Images of the single-cab Amarok have not yet been revealed by Volkswagen in any of its promotional materials, but submissions to the European Patent Office give us some indication of what the entry-level ute will look like overseas.

As with the first-generation single-cab Amarok – sold in Australia between 2012 and 2016 – the new model comes with a black plastic front bumper, rather than the body-coloured bumper on dual-cab variants.

The dual-cab’s chrome grille accents also appear to be absent on these illustrations, reflecting the first-generation Amarok’s workhorse variant which was fitted with a black plastic slatted grille.

It is unclear at this stage whether the single-cab Volkswagen Amarok will share the matrix LED headlights and LED tail-lights which are available on certain grades of the dual cab, given both the front and rear lights in the patent submission are covered.

The stamped ‘Amarok’ lettering on the ute’s tailgate is missing from the patent submission, although it’s unclear if this will also apply to the production vehicle.

Volkswagen has previously confirmed rear bed dimensions of the single-cab Amarok will be identical to the specs of its Ford Ranger twin, with a load box length of 2305mm and up to 1224mm between the wheel arches – enough to fit a standard European pallet.

The single-cab Volkswagen Amarok’s engine options in overseas markets are expected to be identical to that of the Australian Ford Ranger XL, with a 125kW 2.0-litre single-turbo diesel engine sending power to the rear wheels through a six-speed manual transmission.

Australian prices for dual-cab variants of the Volkswagen Amarok will be announced closer to the ute’s arrival in Australian showrooms in early 2023.

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