Volkswagen Amarok DC Aventura 3.0 V6 TDI 4Motion 10-spd Auto

At a glance

Cost to own (illustrative, 5 years)

Illustrative only, based on standard assumptions not specific to this vehicle: 10% deposit, interest at 11.75% (prime 10.75%, South African Reserve Bank from 25 Sep 2026, plus 1%), 72-month term, 20 000 km/year, fuel at 50ppm diesel R32.80/L (inland, official prices from 7 Oct 2026). Service and insurance costs are not modelled here. Use the Finance Calculator for figures based on your own inputs.

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Full specifications

Performance & Dimensions

Engine capacity	3 L
Cylinders	6 note "3.0 V6 TDI" - six-cylinder by definition.
Power	184 kW
Torque	600 Nm note Volkswagen South Africa, 600 Nm at 1 750-2 250 rpm.
Transmission	10-speed automatic
Gears	10
Drivetrain	4x4 note "4Motion" is Volkswagen’s all-wheel-drive branding, mapped to the bakkie 4x4 enum used elsewhere in the catalogue.
Consumption cycle	NEDC note VW Amarok spec sheet (VW-Amarok-Spec.pdf, 2025): row 'Fuel consumption (NEDC 1999/100/EC)' = 8.4 for 3.0 V6 TDI Aventura 4Motion; disclaimer 'Fuel consumption measurements is in accordance with the NEDC/1999/100/EC'. Names NEDC and cites the EU directive 1999/100/EC (rule 1+2) = nedc.
Fuel consumption	8.4 L/100km
Fuel tank	80 L note Volkswagen South Africa.
Fuel grade	Diesel (50ppm) note Diesel V6 engine; South African diesel bakkies of this class run on 50ppm diesel.
Range	952 km note Fuel tank divided by the claimed consumption (80 L at 8.4 L/100 km), rounded down.
0-100 km/h	9.36 s note Measured by a South African motoring publication with the Amarok Aventura V6. Another local test recorded 9.1 seconds. Volkswagen does not publish a 0-100 km/h time.
CO2 emissions	222 g/km note Volkswagen South Africa.
Seats	5 note Standard 5-seat configuration for a Double Cab bakkie.
Doors	4 note Double Cab bodystyle - four passenger doors, matching the convention used for the Ranger and Hilux records.
Length	5 350 mm
Width	1 910 mm note Volkswagen South Africa, excluding mirrors.
Height	1 884 mm note Volkswagen South Africa.
Wheelbase	3 270 mm note "A wheelbase of 3,270mm."
Ground clearance	234 mm note Volkswagen South Africa, measured under the front axle.
Boot (behind 2nd row)	N/A
Boot (behind last row)	N/A
Boot (seats folded)	N/A
Kerb weight	2 248 kg note Volkswagen South Africa's minimum kerb mass, without driver and with fuel.
Gross vehicle mass	3 190 kg note Volkswagen South Africa.
Payload	942 kg note Volkswagen South Africa's maximum payload, based on the minimum kerb mass.
Towing (braked)	3 500 kg note Volkswagen South Africa.
Towing (unbraked)	750 kg note Volkswagen South Africa.

Safety

Safety rating	No crash-test rating for this version note Global 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	7 note Seven 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 knee note Volkswagen South Africa's airbag list for the Aventura.

Ownership & Running Costs

Warranty	5 years note Volkswagen South Africa: five years or 150 000 km.
Warranty distance	150 000 km 30 000 km/year · derived Compare warranties across all SUVs → note Volkswagen 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 km note Volkswagen South Africa.
Service interval (time)	12 months note Every 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 & SA ownership

Spare wheel	Full-size Compare spare wheels across all SUVs → note Manufacturer source states: "Full-sized spare wheel (alloy)".
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 →

Off-Road

Differential lock	Rear note Electronic rear differential locking axle, standard.
Low range	Yes note 4MOTION selectable four-wheel drive with a low-range transfer case: 2H, 4A, 4H and 4L.
Approach angle	30° note 30 degrees, excluding a trailer hitch.
Departure angle	26° note 26 degrees, excluding a trailer hitch.
Breakover angle	21° note 21 degrees, published as a ramp angle.
Wading depth	800 mm note 800 mm.

Load Box

Load box length

1 624 mm note Volkswagen South Africa's load compartment length for the double cab.

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