Volkswagen Amarok test drive since 2010 pickup

Volkswagen Amarok. Exception to the rule

VW Amarok. Price: 1 428 900 p. On sale: since 2012 Damn, a few more kilometers of such shaking, and our Amarok will fall apart. There is nothing to do, you will have to stop and pick out from the disks a snow that causes off during the off-season, causing this wild imbalance. But so far it is not possible to make a stop, it is forbidden on the motorway, and we continue to experience ourselves and the car for strength. But first, we were afraid to go off -road. Snow virgin lands, and even under Nast, is still entertaining, if we underestimate it and overestimate the capabilities of the car. Finally, the dream of those who wanted to get this pickup, but did not think of such coexistence without an automatic box came true. True, you need to be prepared for the fact that only a car with a Bitdi 2.0 engine with a capacity of 180 liters is aggregated by such a transmission. With. Moreover, it should be borne in mind that the BI prefix here speaks not about some super-ecological component of this motor, although the designers tried not to forget about the ecology, but about two turbines. As a result, the motor has a maximum torque of 420 Nm, which is already available from 1750 revolutions. All this wealth is disposed of an 8 -speed box. Its feature can be considered a very short first program, which is quite appropriate in the absence of a lowering series in the transmission, and a very long eighth. It just allows you to significantly save fuel and in addition to reduce engine speed, which positively affects acoustic comfort in the cabin. The architecture of the salon is very similar to other Volkswagen models. No doubt, on the highway this tandem works exclusively. Firstly, the car immediately captivates with its dynamics. It would seem, some 1968 cubes, but pulling! Not a dragster, of course, but this truck can exchange a hundred in 11 seconds. Yes, and the maximum speed of 179 km/h, in our opinion, is excessive. Nevertheless, this is so. Here the steering wheel would be a little more intelligible, otherwise things are not very good with feedback. Fortunately, at least with an increase in speed, its severity increases slightly. However, this time we were not interested in the steering, but a new box, which means that we will concentrate on it. By and large, you can’t complain about its work: it switches quickly, it throws down the downwards with active pedaling almost instantly. And the selection of programs is carried out correctly. Judging by the indications of the display on the instrument shield, where in addition to different other information, the transmission involved at a particular moment is also displayed, the machine can be stuck at 60 km/h, if you are in no hurry, and may well be kept on the third, if you understand, if you understand it, if you understand. that you have time for you. She can even take into account the direction of the wind. Against the wind, even with the most permitted roads on this section of 110 km/h, it did not rise above the seventh and quickly snapped to the eighth when driving in the opposite direction, thereby achieving optimal fuel economy. As a result, the average fuel consumption was about 11 liters. The instantaneous manage to bring to 7.5. In any case, such numbers were displayed by the route computer. The driver's seat has the necessary and sufficient number of adjustments. Having left the asphalt, we first found ourselves on the rolled snowy lanage, where there were no problems with movement, of course,. The next next in line was the virgin land. This is not to say that there was already a lot of snow, but here's the backward, which began to break through, it was worth going to him, at first he was somewhat alarming. There was no confidence that we could get back at first. But the devil is not as terrible as his baby. We translate the automatic transmission lever to the first gear position, block the rear inter -sea differential and amarok without problems, hacking the backbone like an icebreaker. After half an hour, we literally plowed the entire field and the satisfied result returned to the road, where, in fact, imbalanced dances began. Picking about half a cub of snow from the disks and restoring balancing, we rushed towards the dealership. Amarok's day was nearing completion. But this is with us, because someone will only begin, and he can only be envied. The absence of a lowering series in the transmission is compensated by the short first gear. Our verdict is undoubted when it comes to a real SUV, it is best to consider a car with a mechanical gearbox and the presence of a lowering row in a transmission. However, as practice shows, there are always exceptions to the rules, and this time Volkswagen Amarok with an automatic box was such an exception. A tandem with a bit around the diesel engine turned out to be exceptional. Parctronics with such dimensions are not at all superfluous. Advantages and disadvantages + a painful and rather economical engine, adequate operation of an automatic box, a spacious and, most importantly, convenient salon. Good cross -country ability outside the roads. Good soundproofing. - insufficient feedback of the steering. Driving is dynamic. We control. Exemplary operation of the machine. Small complaints are caused only by steering. The salon is equally convenient for both the driver and the passenger, including the second row. There is no comfort in this configuration for this indicator. Safety in the basic configuration 2 airbags, ABS ESP. The price is comparable to competitors. We love the lack of a lowering series in the transmission that we love competently is not loved by the short first gear. Reasonably the driver's seat has the necessary and sufficient number of adjustments. Practically plastic liner reliably protects the body from damage. Technical characteristics of dimensions 5181x19444x1834 mm Base 3095 mm Equipped mass 2203 kg total mass 2820 kg clearance of 265 mm platform dimensions 1550x1620 mm 80 liter of diesel engine 1968 cm3, 180/4000 hp, 420/17502250 NM/ MIN-1 transmission automatic transmission, 8-speed dynamics Max 179 km/h, 10.9 C to 100 km/h fuel consumption 10.1/7.3/8.3 l per 100 km competitors Ford Ranger, Nissan Navara, Mitsubishi L200

Source: Magazine 5 wheel [March 2013]