VW Amarok Just a knock off of a Colorado???

[Jonesy484]

Thoughts??

[D-Renzow]

yeah they all look similar these days lol even navaras

[Bravotwozero]

Bit difficult to make the rear a a cab chassis look different. I bet the VW is infinitely superior quality wise.

[Cameron P]

Bit difficult to make the rear a a cab chassis look different. I bet the VW is infinitely superior quality wise.

i have heard that there poor quality mate..

[old mate]

Thoughts??
http://www.carsguide.com.au/images/u...rado_large.jpg

http://www.caradvice.com.au/wp-conte...-Amarok-21.jpg

are you serious? they are not even close. amarok is alot bigger than a colorado.

a colorado is just a rip off Isuzu D-Max anyway.

[heyitsEnricoPallazzo]

Lets see if people will warm to a 2 tonne truck being punted around with a 2 litre engine. Albeit twin turbo (some).

Lets also see if it can do >100,000 klms without an engine replacement.

Does have a large tray though.

[Jonesy484]

Lets see if people will warm to a 2 tonne truck being punted around with a 2 litre engine. Albeit twin turbo (some).

Lets also see if it can do >100,000 klms without an engine replacement.

Does have a large tray though.

Doesn't look to bad, and if its reasonably priced and as relaible and well build as other VW's it should sell well

[Cameron P]

Doesn't look to bad, and if its reasonably priced and as relaible and well build as other VW's it should sell well

its there first ute so there is gonna be issues with reliability

[rbk_212]

its there first ute so there is gonna be issues with reliability

thats false logic. its the first time VW have sold a ute here

I think theyve used the Amarok in the Dakar rally and VW dont do things half assed

[Critical Jim]

Interesting.

Curious to see what happens when they release the 'budget' models.

On other news drove my first Great Wall Motors Ute today worst 'modern' vehicle I have driven to date.

[naf33n]

its all tested technology, the VW T5 s2 transporter runs the same bi-turbo motor. actually won some praise for how fast it is for a van, the ute wouldnt weigh anymore

[Lumps of cheese]

$62000 for the top model. Friend of mine drove one the other day and said it was pretty good. Quality wise it would be streets ahead of the holden.

[Bravotwozero]

i have heard that there poor quality mate..

I've heard Elvis is still alive!

[Jonesy484]

$62000 for the top model. Friend of mine drove one the other day and said it was pretty good. Quality wise it would be streets ahead of the holden.

Its a bit steap but your paying for quality and reliability i guess, be interesting if they release the sports model

[mooks6669]

went to syd motor show...nothing like a colorado.....if anything it more similar to a hilux but yet again its different not same same!!

[Verynice]

while were here, Isuzu D-Max and Holden Rodeo...

[Jonesy484]

just realised i should have posted this in the pub lol

[Jonesy484]

while were here, Isuzu D-Max and Holden Rodeo...

Same car, not sure which came first though, saw the D-Maxes in Africa in 08

[Bravotwozero]

while were here, Isuzu D-Max and Holden Rodeo...

lol they look the same because they are the same!

[Verynice]

lol they look the same because they are the same!

Oh Really?????!!!!!!

Its like a commodore, lexcen thing

[Bravotwozero]

Rodeo has been an Isuzu for a long time. The change to the Colarado was because Holden could no longer use the Isuzu for whatever reason. I think it may have been because Isuzu was owned by GM but has since changed hands.

[old mate]

the holden rodeo has ALWAYS been an isuzu. the name change to colorado came about because isuzu owned the name rodeo (i think this is how it worked) and said that they were going to enter the aussie market and use that name. as isuzu made the car, holden had to change name to the colorado but then isuzu ended up just using the same name as they have done overseas in the d-max. or possibly i made all that up, i dunno.

until the mid 90's, all holden rodeos had isuzu on the ignition key.

$62,000 is pretty right for a top of the range 4x4 dual cab turbo diesel auto ute these days, it wouldnt be much more than a similar spec'd hilux. i dont know if i would buy one though, the VW is a bit bigger than the rest. its around 100mm wider than any other ute in the class.

[Jonesy484]

If i was a site manager and i could afford one and its a reliable as all other VW's id buy the ultimate

[flawnt]

chevy ones look heaps better than the holden ones

[Kieran263]

^^^ I'm not a huge 4x4 guy but that is pure sex.