Pictured: Volkswagen Amarok Double Cab Aventura 3.0 V6 TDI 4Motion.
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Volkswagen Amarok
R673 700 to R1 259 700List price, as at 2026-10-19, across the range
At a glance
These figures describe the Amarok 2.0TDI Double Cab manual. Other derivatives in this range differ.
Power
125 kW
Amarok 2.0TDI Double Cab manual only
Consumption
6.9 L/100km
Amarok 2.0TDI Double Cab manual only
Load box
1 624 mm
length
Seats
5
Towing (braked)
3 500 kg
Amarok 2.0TDI Double Cab manual only
Cover
5 services / 5 years / 100 000 km
Maintenance plan
Decide
Derivatives in this range
As recorded for each derivative. "Not stated" means the figure is not recorded for that derivative, not that the vehicle lacks it.
| Derivative | Seats | Price | Spare wheel |
| Amarok 2.0TDI Double Cab manual the specifications above describe this derivative |
5 | R673 700 | Full-size |
| Amarok 2.0TDI Double Cab auto | 5 | R693 800 | Full-size |
| Amarok 2.0TDI Double Cab Life | 5 | R708 900 | Full-size |
| Amarok 2.0TDI Double Cab 4Motion manual | 5 | R747 000 | Full-size |
| Amarok 2.0TDI Double Cab 4Motion auto | 5 | R772 100 | Full-size |
| Amarok 2.0TDI Double Cab Life 4Motion | 5 | R805 800 | Full-size |
| Amarok 2.0TDI Double Cab Style 4Motion | 5 | R902 000 | Full-size |
| Amarok 2.0TDI Double Cab Dark Label 4Motion | 5 | R937 200 | Full-size |
| Amarok 3.0TDI V6 Double Cab Style 4Motion | 5 | R1 083 000 | Full-size |
| Amarok 2.3TSI Double Cab PanAmericana 4Motion | 5 | R1 105 600 | Full-size |
| Amarok 3.0TDI V6 Double Cab Dark Label 4Motion | 5 | R1 118 200 | Full-size |
| Amarok 2.3TSI Double Cab Aventura 4Motion | 5 | R1 178 900 | Full-size |
| Amarok 3.0TDI V6 Double Cab PanAmericana 4Motion | 5 | R1 198 000 | Full-size |
| Amarok 3.0TDI V6 Double Cab Aventura 4Motion | 5 | R1 259 700 | Full-size |
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Full specifications
The figures below describe the Amarok 2.0TDI Double Cab manual. Other derivatives in this range differ.
| Engine capacity | 2 L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Power | 125 kW |
| Torque | 405 Nm |
| Transmission | Manual 6-speed |
| Gears | 6 |
| Drivetrain | RWD |
| Consumption cycle | Combined cycle (test standard not stated by manufacturer) |
| Fuel consumption | 6.9 L/100km |
| Fuel tank | 80 L |
| Fuel grade | Diesel (50ppm) |
| Range | 1 159 kmnotefuel_tank_l \u00f7 consumption_l100 \u00d7 100, floored. |
| 0-100 km/h | Not specified |
| CO2 emissions | 181 g/km |
| Seats | 5 |
| Doors | 4 |
| Length | 5 350 mm |
| Width | 1 910 mmnoteExcluding mirrors. |
| Height | 1 884 mm |
| Wheelbase | 3 270 mm |
| Ground clearance | 237 mmnoteMeasured under the front axle. |
| Boot (behind 2nd row) | Not specified |
| Boot (behind last row) | Not specified |
| Boot (seats folded) | Not specified |
| Kerb weight | 1 935 kgnoteMinimum kerb mass without driver, with fuel. |
| Gross vehicle mass | 3 060 kg |
| Payload | 1 125 kg |
| Towing (braked) | 3 500 kg |
| Towing (unbraked) | 750 kg |
| Safety rating | No crash-test rating for this versionnoteGlobal NCAP has not tested the Amarok. Euro NCAP rated the European Amarok five stars (2022), but that car has a centre airbag and a passenger knee airbag that the South African Aventura is not listed with, so the rating is not applied here. ANCAP rated the Australian Amarok five stars (2022), but that car has a centre airbag and a passenger knee airbag that the South African Aventura is not listed with, so the rating is not applied here. |
| Airbags | 7noteSeven airbags: two front, two front side, a curtain on each side and a driver knee airbag. |
| Airbag positions | Driver, Front passenger (with deactivation), Front side (driver and passenger), Curtain, Driver kneenoteVolkswagen South Africa's airbag list for the Aventura. |
| Warranty | 5 yearsnoteVolkswagen South Africa: five years or 150 000 km. |
| Warranty distance | 150 000 km 30 000 km/year · derived Compare warranties across all SUVs →noteVolkswagen South Africa: five years or 150 000 km. |
| Maintenance plan | 5 services / 5 years / 100 000 km |
| How it is supplied | Included with the vehicle |
| Service interval (distance) | 15 000 kmnoteVolkswagen South Africa. |
| Service interval (time) | 12 monthsnoteEvery 12 months or 15 000 km, whichever comes first, according to a Volkswagen dealer group. Volkswagen South Africa’s own specification gives the distance only. |
| Spare wheel | Full-size Compare spare wheels across all SUVs →noteFull-size spare. |
| Service network | ~129 authorised service points, as at 18 August 2026 In all 9 provinces. Service & Parts department modelled per pin in Volkswagen's own locator. Compare service networks across all brands → |
| Differential lock | RearnoteElectronic rear differential locking axle, standard. |
| Low range | Yesnote4MOTION selectable four-wheel drive with a low-range transfer case: 2H, 4A, 4H and 4L. |
| Approach angle | 30° |
| Departure angle | 26°noteExcluding trailer hitch. |
| Breakover angle | 21° |
| Wading depth | 800 mm |
| Load box length | 1 624 mm |
What we can't tell you yet
Everything below was searched for. Lines marked (unverified) show a figure that only one source gives, or that sources disagree on; the rest have not been published anywhere we could find for this version.
These gaps are recorded for the Amarok 2.0TDI Double Cab manual. Other derivatives in this range differ.
- 0-100 km/h
- Boot (behind 2nd row)
- Boot (behind last row)
- Boot (seats folded)
- Boot (standard)