Can Amarok Handle the Outback? 4000km Off-Road to the Big Red Bash (Volkswagen Amarok 2023 Review)

Chasing Cars’ Dan Gardner hits the dusty trail in the 2023 Volkswagen Amarok to see how the new ute fares in the Australian Outback.

One week, three states and lots of mud and cheeseburgers ensue as the German ute rival to the likes of Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger, Isuzu D-Max covers north of 4000 kilometres in a trek marred by roadblocks, storms and touch conditions, from Broken Hill to the famed Big Red Bash concert festival in Birdsville. Our choice of ute is the Volksw

The Volkswagen Amarok is available in a number of trim levels and both diesel and petrol engines, with our small platoon of examples treated to a number of Outback road trip modifications and enhancements.

The Amarok ute range starts from $50,990, with our TDI600 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6 Aventura priced from $79,990 before enhancements and modifications.

Time codes:
0:00 - Intro
0:15 - Broken Hill to Birdsville
0:29 - The Plan
0:55 - …We have a problem
1:19 - The convoy lineup
1:29 - Amarok customisation
1:46 - Hitting the dirty road
2:00 - Queensland mudkicking
2:22 - Blue sky time
2:43 - A long way from anything
2:56 - Roadblock to Birdsville
3:31 - We are good to go!
3:50 - Amarok gremlins?
4:00 - Ride comfort
4:36 - Off-road capabilities
5:01 - Driveline modes
5:18 - 10-speed automatic
5:42 - Interior
6:04 - Relaxed vibes
6:23 - Fuel consumption
6:46 - 4x4 system
7:27 - Big Red Bash
8:01 - Amarok put to work
8:16 - Verdict

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