√2024 Volkswagen Amarok price to rise as safety gap plugged

The cheapest Volkswagen Amarok ute has filled a gap in its safety roster – alongside price rises for the entire range on new orders placed from February, and drive-away deals on run-out stock.

The 2024 Volkswagen Amarok will face price rises of up to $3000 for orders placed next month to coincide with new equipment – including key safety technology previously absent from the cheapest model.

In the meantime Volkswagen is offering drive-away deals and five years of free servicing on run-out stock of four of the seven Amarok models – including the top-selling Style V6 diesel, which is available for about $5000 off its list price.

Model Year 2024 Amarok utes – available to order from 1 February 2024 – will be between $2500 and $3000 more expensive to offset increases in production and logistics costs, according to VW Australia.

It will coincide with the addition of blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert to the entry-level Core – previously absent despite being standard on all versions of the Amarok’s Ford Ranger twin under the skin.

The systems were also standard on all variants of the Isuzu D-Max and Mazda BT-50 – the former priced from $30,000 in its most basic single-cab forms.

All models will also now be fitted with an electronic trailer brake controller, previously a $499 option. A towbar was already standard.

Volkswagen Australia says it has stock of the Core, Life and Style, and told Drive late last year it has reduced wait times on the top-of-the-range PanAmericana and Aventura to between three and six months – though it is continuing to work on improving supply from the factory in South Africa.

It has introduced a drive-away offer of $72,990 on run-out Model Year 2023 (MY23) versions of the Style V6 – which is the single most popular variant, accounting for about 50 per cent of sales – after receiving a boost in stock.

It is said to represent a saving of about $5000, depending on the state or territory of registration – and is in addition to a previously-announced offer of five years’ free servicing, valued at $1800.

Meanwhile drive-away offers on other MY23 Amaroks – $54,990 drive-away for the Core, $58,990 drive-away for the Life, and $68,990 drive-away for the Style four-cylinder – previously valid until 31 December 2023 have been extended to 31 March 2024.

All of these models also include the MY23 Style V6’s five years of free servicing.

“While we continue to work on meeting demand for the flagship PanAmericana and Aventura, the ability to deliver an even greater number of Styles with the V6 diesel engine is significant as we start the new year,” VW Commercial Vehicles director Ryan Davies said in a media statement.

“Throughout the next three months these drive-away deals and servicing offers will continue alongside adjustments to the Amarok MY24 line-up.”

2024 Volkswagen Amarok pricing

Amarok Core TDI405 single-turbo four-cylinder diesel – $55,490 (up $2500)
Amarok Life TDI500 twin-turbo four-cylinder diesel – $59,490 (up $2500)
Amarok Style TDI500 twin-turbo four-cylinder diesel – $69,740 (up $2750)
Amarok Style TDI600 single-turbo V6 diesel – $73,740 (up $2750)
Amarok PanAmericana TDI600 single-turbo V6 diesel – $78,990 (up $3000)
Amarok Aventura TDI600 single-turbo V6 diesel – $82,990 (up $3000)
Amarok Aventura TSI452 single-turbo four-cylinder petrol – $82,990 (up $3000)

Note: All prices above exclude on-road costs.

2023 Volkswagen Amarok drive-away price offers

	New South Wales	Victoria	Queensland	Western Australia	South Australia	Tasmania	Australian Capital Territory	Northern Territory	New drive-away price
Amarok Core TDI405	$59,661	$58,469	$58,450	$60,802	$58,229	$58,429	$60,283	$58,541	$54,990
Amarok Life TDI500	$63,781	$62,577	$62,600	$65,062	$62,349	$62,549	$63,860	$62,661	$58,990
Amarok Style TDI500	$74,081	$72,847	$72,900	$75,712	$72,649	$72,849	$74,271	$72,961	$68,990
Amarok Style TDI600 V6									$72,990 ($5000 approx. saving)