Volkswagen has announced the Amarok Edition in the UK, which will be limited to just 300 units. The pricing starts from £22,495 (manual) and £24,225 (automatic).

The Amarok Edition is based on the Trendline variant. It comes with body-coloured bumpers and wheel arches, the Amarok edition's additional design features include striking 18-inch Durban alloy wheels, a black side step, black styling bars across the load area, rear privacy glass and special edition decals.  Drivers also benefit from front and rear parking sensors, a protective coating for the load area, interior floor mats, Bluetooth connectivity and satellite navigation with a 5" colour touchscreen as standard.

The engine is a 2.0 liter BiTDI with 180HP (132 kW) and 420Nm (319 lb-ft) of torque. This is enough for maximum towing capacity of 3,200 kg (7,054 lbs). The engine can be mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox with selectable 4MOTION or to an 8-speed automatic transmission with permanent 4MOTION.

The Amarok edition is available in two colours: Reflex Silver, with black door mirror covers, or Deep Black, with silver door mirrors.

Amarok edition

Manual

Automatic
Engine

2.0 BiTDI (bi-turbo with intercooler)

2.0 BiTDI BlueMotion Technology (bi-turbo with intercooler)
Power (PS/rpm)

180 PS at 4,000 rpm
Torque (Nm/rpm)

400 at 1,500-2,000

420 at 1,750
Number of gears

6

8
Top speed (mph)

111

108
0-62mph (seconds)

11.0

11.3
CO2 emissions (g/km)

211
Gross vehicle weight (kg)

3170
Unladen weight (kg)

2,074

2,088
Payload (kg)

1,096

1,082
Axle load limit front/rear (kg)

1,410/1,860

1,425/1,860
Towing limit (braked, kg)

3,000

3,200
Gross train weight (kg)

5,550

5,950
Fuel economy (mpg): Urban Extra-urban Combined

30.7 38.7 35.3

31.0 38.2 35.3

Source: Volkswagen