Volkswagen Amarok will get a new motor

Won recognition pickup Amarok in the new year will be equipped with a more powerful base engine, which will replace the previous 2-liter modification TDI 122 horsepower. The new TDI engine, installed in the equipment entry-level, has a capacity of 140 forces. Improving the dynamic performance, fuel consumption remains at the same low level.
Now the power of two-liter TDI engine with Common Rail injection systems is 140 HP (including boost, adds 18 HP) and develops at 3500 rpm Torque remained the same – 340 Nm and is achieved in the range from 1600 to 2250 rpm.
Amarok in the new version accelerates to 100 km/h in 12.6 seconds (the previous record – 13,2), maximum speed – 168 km/h (compared to the previous 162 km/h). Valuable practical indicator for truck – the vehicle accelerates from 80 to 120 km/h in 5th gear (+0.5 seconds).

Despite the significant improvement of the dynamic characteristics, the pickup had maintained low fuel consumption. With BlueMotion Technology package with Amarok TDI engine rated at 140 HP consumes 6,8 liters of diesel per 100 km
The new base engine is installed as a double version of the Amarok SingleCab with rear or plug wheel drive and 5-seater version DoubleCab with rear-wheel drive or with one of two versions of a full drive. In all cases, and for all three configurations use a 6-speed manual transmission.
The starting price of the Amarok SingleCab with the engine TDI 140 HP is 1 014 700 rubles , and Amarok DoubleCab with a new base engine – 1 031 900 rubles-wheel-Drive versions can be purchased for the price of 1 104 600 rubles per SingleCab and 1 244 900 rubles for DoubleCab.