The new Volkswagen Amarok was presented for the first time in Brazil, still with a camouflaged body. The pickup that will arrive in 2027 will have Argentinian production, be larger, and add a hybrid powertrain.
Volkswagen chose the Barretos Peon Festival to showcase the future Amarok, which will leave behind the testing phase. The project for South America also includes greater involvement of regional teams and a platform developed alongside SAIC.
What the new Volkswagen Amarok to be manufactured in Argentina will be like
The future Volkswagen Amarok will have a strong South American component in its development. Local teams participated in defining the design, engineering, testing, and validation of the project.
Argentina will play a central role because production will continue in General Pacheco. The plant, where the first-generation Amarok is currently manufactured, will receive technological upgrades to adapt its processes.
Volkswagen also worked alongside SAIC to develop this new phase. The starting architecture corresponds to a platform used by Maxus, a brand of the Chinese company.
What the first camouflaged Volkswagen Amarok shows
The unit presented in Brazil still retains its camouflage, although it allows for some features of the new pickup to be known. The covering was designed with references to different landscapes, cultures, and territories of South America.
