VW Amarok vs rivals - specifications
| Volkswagen Amarok Highline 2.0 BiTD 4MOTION | Nissan Navara 2.5 dCi Tekna Double Cab | kia sorento 2.2 crdi kx-2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £26,839/£30,505 | £25,905/£28,979 | £26,985/£27,460 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £600/£1,200 | £600/£1,200 | £1,490/£2,981 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £2,693/£4,489 | £2,742/£4,570 | £2,374/£3,957 |
| Insurance group/road tax band/cost | 8/N/A/£210 | 9/N/A/£210 | 28/I/£210 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £217/£237/£110 | £415/£535/£415 | £213/£303/£235 |
| Length/wheelbase | 5,254/3,095mm | 5,296/3,200mm | 4,685/2,700mm |
| Height/width | 1,834/1,954mm | 1,795/1,848mm | 1,745/1,885mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,968cc | 4cyl in-line/2,488cc | 4cyl in-line/2,199cc |
| Peak power/revs | 161/4,000 bhp/rpm | 187/4,000 bhp/rpm | 194/3,800 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque/revs | 400/1,500 Nm/rpm | 450/2,000 Nm/rpm | 422/1,800 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/4wd | 6-spd man/4wd | 6-spd man/4wd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 80 litres/full size | 80 litres/full size | 70 litres/full size |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 2,106/1,064/2,690kg | 2,085/1,125/2,600kg | 1,975/620/2,500kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 13.0 metres/N/A | 13.3 metres/0.43Cd | 11.0 metres/0.38Cd |
| Approach angle/departure angle | 28.0/23.6 degrees | 30.0/24.0 degrees | 25.1/23.1 degrees |
| Breakover angle/ground clearance | 21.4 degrees/249mm | 22 degrees/228mm* | N/A/184mm |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (100k)/3yrs | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs | 7yrs (100k)/1yr |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 12,500 miles (1yr)/64 | 18,000 miles (2yrs)/209 | 12,500 miles/140 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 15th/24th | 11th/6th | 4th/9th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | 86/64/47/4 | 3/4/2/78** | 87/84/44/5 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 12.2/12.8 secs | 11.4/11.0 secs | 8.8/9.3 secs |
| 30-50mph (3rd/4th) | 4.6/6.1 secs | 3.8/4.7 secs | 3.7/5.7 secs |
| 50-70mph (5th/6th) | 9.9/12.7 secs | 6.5/8.7 secs | 7.8/9.4 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 112mph/1,950rpm | 112mph/2,250rpm | 118mph/2,000rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 49.4/34.8/9.2 metres | 51.1/37.3/9.7 metres | 51.1/37.3/9.6m^^ |
| Noise level idle outside/inside/30/70 | 66/47/56/61dB | 64/48/56/62dB | 66/43/54/61dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 28.3mpg/498 miles | 27.8mpg/489 miles | 32.1mpg/494 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 29.1/40.4/35.8mpg | 26.4/39.2/33.2mpg | 32.1/45.4/42.2mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 267/209g/km/N/A | 272/224g/km/N/A | 236/177g/km/28% |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Six/yes/yes | Six/yes/£376 | Six/yes/yes |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | No/yes/yes | £1,368/yes/yes | £1,485/yes/yes |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
| Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go | £540/no/no | £490/no/no | £475/no/no |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | £678/£208/£245 | £1,650^/£1,650^/yes | No/yes/yes |
