The Ford Ranger is a great mid-size pickup truck, but it also has a sibling model, the Volkswagen Amarok. Are they, in fact, the same pickup truck?

Visually, the Amarok adopts Volkswagen’s current design language. It’s characterized by a tall, upright front end, sharp-looking headlights with LED elements, and C-shaped rear lights.

Volkswagen said it developed the Amarok with the almighty Toyota Hilux firmly in its sights. We’ll have to wait for a proper fully-loaded test drive on familiar roads to make sure, ...

2014 Volkswagen Amarok Canyon. There are those European automakers that compete in the North American market and those which don’t. Volkswagen, for its part, may stand firmly in the former ...

Volkswagen has released yet another teaser of its next-generation Amarok pickup, this time depicting the midsize truck's tailgate with large "AMAROK" lettering on it. The new image follows earlier ...

The new Volkswagen Amarok is getting a generous increase to its max towing capacity. The beloved VW Amarok will now tow up to 7,716 pounds, up from 6,614 pounds in the previous generation.

Last week we asked you if you'd be interested in buying a Ford Ranger now that the Chevrolet Colorado is finally headed to our shores. Some of you w ...

The VW Amarok doesn’t look particularly special, its powertrain has been around forever in many other Volkswagen products, and it’s neither the best off-road, nor the most competent on-road.

The Ultimate is based on the Amarok Highline model, so it already comes well-equipped, but VW adds a ton of extra gear to that solid base. A backup camera, power-folding and heated door mirrors ...

Stories about VW Amarok - June 7th 2025. Volkswagen Amarok Becomes Military Vehicle. 14 Jun 2012, 13:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Rheinmetall Defense the guys that have put a big gun on just about ...

We don't anticipate VW offering a "Power" Amarok trim, but we do expect that the automaker will show up to the occasional event in its newly crafted sound-machine. Source: Volkswagen.