It's a shame VW went through all the trouble of building their own pick-up from the ground up for the previous gen and then just ditched it for a rebadge
How are the energy production and usage transition going in Africa? New heat world records 5 days in a row last week. Through the great gift to humanity, glaciology, we now have a YEAR BY YEAR knowledge of the planets atmospheric Carbon content (and much more) for a period more than 10 times longer since Homo Sapiens left the African continent the first time. For over 850.000 years our atmospheric Carbon content have been relative stable at 220 PPM. 3 times in the 850.000+ years have gigantic widespread global volcanic eruptions raised the Carbon content with 30 PPM and EACH time it have triggered longterm climate changes for a very long time before the planets regulating systems slowly have been able to bring it down to 220 PPM again. It are truth to state that a atmospheric Carbon content of 220 PPM created us and nearly all living species present on the globe with very few exceptions. Besides the Asteroid that hit Yucatan 66 million years ago the largest species extinctions we have been able to document have happened during the 3 times the atmospheric content rose with 30 PPM. Since the Industrial revolution, just a few hundred years ago, we have raised the atmospheric Carbon content from 220 PPM to now (2022 number) 417 PPM! So humans NOW have caused not a 30 PPM rise but unprecedented 197 PPM! We are right now in the largest species extinction period since the Asteroid hit Yucatan 66 million years ago!
The worlds oceans are right now heating with the same energy added equalling 5 Hiroshima bombs PER SECOND! That are the sickening facts!
Not many left that have conscious to buy such a car, at least in Europe. Through the great gift to humanity, glaciology, we now have a YEAR BY YEAR knowledge of the planets atmospheric Carbon content (and much more) for a period more than 10 times longer since Homo Sapiens left the African continent the first time. For over 850.000 years our atmospheric Carbon content have been relative stable at 220 PPM. 3 times in the 850.000+ years have gigantic widespread global volcanic eruptions raised the Carbon content with 30 PPM and EACH time it have triggered longterm climate changes for a very long time before the planets regulating systems slowly have been able to bring it down to 220 PPM again. It are truth to state that a atmospheric Carbon content of 220 PPM created us and nearly all living species present on the globe with very few exceptions. Besides the Asteroid that hit Yucatan 66 million years ago the largest species extinctions we have been able to document have happened during the 3 times the atmospheric content rose with 30 PPM. Since the Industrial revolution, just a few hundred years ago, we have raised the atmospheric Carbon content from 220 PPM to now (2022 number) 417 PPM! So humans NOW have caused not a 30 PPM rise but unprecedented 197 PPM! We are right now in the largest species extinction period since the Asteroid hit Yucatan 66 million years ago!
The worlds oceans are right now heating with the same energy added equalling 5 Hiroshima bombs PER SECOND! That are the sickening facts! The energy content in liquid green hydrogen are much higher than in gasoline! Green hydrogen are made with electricity from sun or wind and water and when green hydrogen are burned it only emits......wait for it......Water! Please change. Tipping points have begun to tip. NOW or to late! WE are OUT OF TIME!
Mat I've always thought UK was the dashcam capital, we only adopting the trend. But I must say, SA drivers are on the other level especially double cab drivers. They are always in a hurry.
Correct. And if this was a real car review channel - instead of just a paid marketing money grabbing channel - they would have least had some comparison. But then that twat would probably lose access to all the events he's being paid for by constructors, so not gonna happen. #mattthesellout
There are plenty of pick up trucks build in South Africa for local and export markets, including the Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger, Nissan Navara, Isuzu D Max, and Mahindra also has local assembly of some pick ups.
Badge engineering was invented by GM in 1931. Toyota does it very often, rebadging anything from BMW to Daihatsu, Isuzu, Subaru, Suzuki, to name a few. They have used engines from GM, Mercedes-Benz, Mazda, Isuzu, etc. Even Yamaha gave them that fantabulous Lexus V8. Quite a complex reputation.
Trust me i have watched more than 10 reviews of this car but this is the best review ever,carwow is the best.. and i think we need more of these kinds of review
Nice review of the new Amarok. If going for the new model, I'd just go ahead and get the Ranger. From the old model, the interior soft touch dash and door cards are a definite improvement - can take or leave the big screens etc. However, the old V6 is more powerful stock and becomes insane for a pickup when worked on (definite contender for a remapped raptor). In addition, average around 38-40MPG easily driving the VAG V6 with just shy of 600 miles out a tank, low 30s if driving harder which really isn't required given the torque low down and speed limits on roads.
Matt if you guy's have the gwm (great wall motors) p series LT 4x4 the top of the range bakkie/ light truck. Test it, review it, even off road. Check it out. Awesome futures, stuff you get in mercedes s class.
Great Wall did offer a pickup in the UK some years ago but it was a terrible machine and they sold very few. They pulled out of the UK when emission controls tightened I believe.
I have this model and it’s pretty good, massive at first but after a week of driving it it’s much more manageable. And if you’re gentle it will do 30-32 mpg on a long journey. Towing is effortless with the v6, 3 plus ton easily.
I agree. This is because in recent years the single cab and two wheel drive versions collectively took about 1% of total sales. Personally I would take an extended cab with the mid-length loadbed but not a single cab pickup. Indeed that would be my preferred option but nobody stocks them any more in the UK and they are factory order only. Indeed Ford make them but they don’t offer them in the UK currently just as VW do not offer the basic single cab work truck. They would be competing with the likes of Isuzu for a tiny margin. Remember that Mitsubishi, Nissan, Renault, Fiat and Mercedes used to offer pickups in the UK and Europe but have given up the market.
Sad to see that this is not a updated version of VW's own platform. And that no engine is made by VW as well. Might as well go get a Ford Ranger right away.
It looks really nice, I had the previous Amarok V6, which was superb. The 3.0 V6 diesel in this one is the latest iteration of the troublesome 2.7/3.0 Lion engine developed by FoMoCo and PSA. It helped to considerably damage Land Rover's unreliable reputation when applied to the Range Rovers and Discoverys. Lots and lots of info online. I hope they managed to address the issues, but I wouldn't be surprised if they persist. Otherwise a lovely car and hopefully will be reliable for its future owners.
Being American, trying to keep track of the worldwide Ranger situation, let alone the engines is so confusing lol. Is that the 3L Powerstroke Diesel, or a Duratorq...?
US media have completely failed the American population. How come not every Americans at this point know the following critical facts. Through the great gift to humanity, glaciology, we now have a YEAR BY YEAR knowledge of the planets atmospheric Carbon content (and much more) for a period more than 10 times longer since Homo Sapiens left the African continent the first time. For over 850.000 years our atmospheric Carbon content have been relative stable at 220 PPM. 3 times in the 850.000+ years have gigantic widespread global volcanic eruptions raised the Carbon content with 30 PPM and EACH time it have triggered longterm climate changes for a very long time before the planets regulating systems slowly have been able to bring it down to 220 PPM again. It are truth to state that a atmospheric Carbon content of 220 PPM created us and nearly all living species present on the globe with very few exceptions. Besides the Asteroid that hit Yucatan 66 million years ago the largest species extinctions we have been able to document have happened during the 3 times the atmospheric content rose with 30 PPM. Since the Industrial revolution, just a few hundred years ago, we have raised the atmospheric Carbon content from 220 PPM to now (2022 number) 417 PPM! So humans NOW have caused not a 30 PPM rise but unprecedented 197 PPM! We are right now in the largest species extinction period since the Asteroid hit Yucatan 66 million years ago!
The worlds oceans are right now heating with the same energy added equalling 5 Hiroshima bombs PER SECOND! That are the sickening facts! When BOTH US´s parties receive the majority of their income from corporations they both sell their opinions for next term long before the voters turn up. Stop the insane lobby laws that judiciary would be defined as corruption in ANY EU nation! Politicians tend to serve those that pay their wages and that should be the American taxpayers. To expensive for them not to! The electoral college are undemocratic by design and although it might served a stabilising purpose when introduced it today deny the American democracy to earn it´s credibility to be just that. A democracy are built on a one man one vote, that counts, principle. You deserve better USA. You deserve the option of voting for those you like rather than having to choose your least worst candidate. You deserve a multi party democracy with a single parliament. A democracy based on 1 man 1 vote, that counts! THEN you will suddenly see that your REAL problems CAN be dealt with and solved while you laugh all the way to the bank! The ROI on a off shore windmill park are now below 6 years. That are an absurd good investment! Combine with green hydrogen production and forget all about stupid batteries. The energy content in liquid green hydrogen are much higher than in gasoline! Green hydrogen are made with electricity from sun or wind and water and when green hydrogen are burned it only emits......wait for it......Water! Please change or yu will have the power to drag an entire planet down with you. An American emits more CO2 than 10 Indians, just to give an example. And that are based on number excluding aviation and you fly more than other. It are based on own production and consumption meaning that all your imports CO2 emissions when produced are counted in those nations CO2 emissions. YOU HAVE TO CHANGE or we all die out eventually. Tipping points have begun to tip. NOW or to late! WE are OUT OF TIME!
(IMO) your vids are just timeless quality the pickup is the best to review for a idea, Remember: Its just My own Opinion on the suggestion, Advice; "Try getting used to making a opinion on a topic youre interested in works for *me works for anybody".
A nice pick-up . For every day work and life. I think that the model 240 hp diesel is quite expensive. But we are not in the US and we must follow the rules of our countries.
Technically this model exceeds the 2040kg unladen weight limit so you would be restricted to lower speed limits, i.e 60 on a dual carriageway instead of 70. 50mph on single carriage way for national speed limits. Not sure if police ever enforce this though.
My little berlingo is also over the weight limit, the amount of times I have an artic up my chuff on a single lane de restricted lane while iam doing 52mph is concerning.
What surprised me was in an Australian comparison they said that the most comfortable one in the backseat is the Amarok while the Ranger was only third in the question... I just didn't really enjoy this console and the Volks panel!
Are you sure about the lack of availability of the Raptor’s rear coil springs? The top Adventura model has the Raptor’s reduced payload of around 650kgs which makes me suspect that it has coils but with a luxury road emphasis rather than sporty offroad as with Raptor. The disadvantage of the reduced payload is that it prevents HMRC classifying them as ‘dual purpose vehicles’ which means that they do not qualify for VAT repayment which immediately makes them uncompetitive for VAT registered business buyers. All variants are limited to 10mph lower speed limits than cars or car-derived vans on UK ordinary roads and dual carriageways, respectively down to 50mph on A and lesser roads and 60 on dual carriageways. They can all do 70 on motorways of course unless otherwise indicated or towing a trailer.
In south africa ,most of these pick up trucks spend most of their life transporting the kids to school and going around town. That sort of stuff. These kind of vehicles are now bought to be used as you would use any other normal car. People don't offroad them much
I *H A T E* that these are becoming popular here in Europe. They're massive so absolutely inadequate for European city centres, which the owners somehow think it's a good idea to drive in with, they're far more inefficient than the vans we already have therefore pointless, and outright dangerous for pedestrians. I can't wait to have these added to the list of vehicles banned from traffic-restricted zones.
So the VW Amarok is a Ford, the Mazda BT-50 is an Isuzu, and the Mercedes X-Class used to be a Nissan. It's almost as if some companies shouldn't bother making pick-ups.
Yes crime, and maybe since the American calls it a pick up truck that would be helpful because we know what is currently happening to our trucks industry 😅😅😶
Mat, can I ask why there was an 'obscuring thing' over the screen as you were in the process of telling us about it. I refer firstly to the 2 minute 39 second mark, but it appears again. Is this some kind of embargo thingy from VW? Because it's the Ford system? Just asking as it seems a bit odd to see in one of your marvelous videos.
Exposed rear cup holders are better than the retractable ones. I have a 4 and a 5 years old kids, they break anything that slides. Great bakkie, but I'd still go for the Ford Ranger.
Great to see you reviewing practical cars that you see more people buying (i.e. New A Class, Prius and now this). I don't know if this is irrelevant in the UK but a tow test from a few 4WD's would be cool to watch.
Unless you live in Africa, or you’re a farmer, or you’re in construction, etc, why on earth would you want to wake up and drive this thing to work, or wherever??? Why I would you own this??
The VW Amarok is a great Pickup Truck, at least the previous Models are and you see them everywhere here in the Bavarian Alps, often used off-road and to carry Timber etc. Hope this one is also or at least just as great as the previous Models Prost & Cheers from Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps
Die meisten kaufen sich bald Ranger, der Amarok ist fast identisch, kostet aber 10k€ mehr. Und der Ranger hat USPs wie die Knöpfe für die Klima und ProPowerOnboard.
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Hey Mat and team. Hello from Joburg, South Africa 🇿🇦 Great to hear that the guys and girls at plant Silverton did a great job. Making us proud. 👍🏾
Chief, both Amarok and Ranger are made in Silverton, not Rosslyn. The BMW X3 and Nissan Navara are both made in Rosslyn
@@sellojuniorhlalele2411 Yeah, that's right. Thanks for the correction bafo! 👍🏾
Mat
Woi mavundla izithakazel angizazi koda wola 🤟
Sbonge bafo
It's a shame VW went through all the trouble of building their own pick-up from the ground up for the previous gen and then just ditched it for a rebadge
Which brand and model was this rebranded from?
@@JohnWiku it would've taken 20 seconds of watching to find out
@@JohnWikuFord Ranger, if you listen carefully you can hear Matt say it 70 times in the video
@@JohnWiku dude they literally say it in the first 10sec of the video
@@JohnWikuurus
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😂we as South Africans know exactly what you mean Matt great review as always
What did he mean? I didn't get it.😭
Like with the Mercedes x class, which is basically nissan navara
stick to toyota hilux in africa
Theres highway crash scams, hijacking and robberies goin on there.
How are the energy production and usage transition going in Africa? New heat world records 5 days in a row last week.
Through the great gift to humanity, glaciology, we now have a YEAR BY YEAR knowledge of the planets atmospheric Carbon content (and much more) for a period more than 10 times longer since Homo Sapiens left the African continent the first time. For over 850.000 years our atmospheric Carbon content have been relative stable at 220 PPM. 3 times in the 850.000+ years have gigantic widespread global volcanic eruptions raised the Carbon content with 30 PPM and EACH time it have triggered longterm climate changes for a very long time before the planets regulating systems slowly have been able to bring it down to 220 PPM again. It are truth to state that a atmospheric Carbon content of 220 PPM created us and nearly all living species present on the globe with very few exceptions. Besides the Asteroid that hit Yucatan 66 million years ago the largest species extinctions we have been able to document have happened during the 3 times the atmospheric content rose with 30 PPM.
Since the Industrial revolution, just a few hundred years ago, we have raised the atmospheric Carbon content from 220 PPM to now (2022 number) 417 PPM! So humans NOW have caused not a 30 PPM rise but unprecedented 197 PPM!
We are right now in the largest species extinction period since the Asteroid hit Yucatan 66 million years ago!
The worlds oceans are right now heating with the same energy added equalling 5 Hiroshima bombs PER SECOND! That are the sickening facts!
As a South African 🇿🇦 😂 we catching hands from matt 😂
What's the deal @ 8:50?
This guy is exposing us😂😂😂
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Come on huya3201 what did he mean at 8:50 ??
Lol Matt put South Africa on the map for a change, We are Proud and happy that we are contributing to something.
Antonio Porra, seems like even in Egypt, Egyptian people are happy to own a pickup truck like Amarok.
@@purwantiallan5089 Wow So great to hear that
Love how Matt intentionally causes traffic just to demonstrate how big the turning circle is haha.
Mat
Matt, even in South Africa you are a well known legend amongst petrol-heads! Keep up the good work!
I have been watching is channel for a very long time. This is the first time i see MATT wear an actual watch. That IWC is a great watch.
For the first time I see you review a car we long had in South Africa. Normally we see them here on your channel before our SA roads
I was asking myself the same, Until he mentioned that it is built in SA.. 👌
toyota hilux is better
Not many left that have conscious to buy such a car, at least in Europe.
Through the great gift to humanity, glaciology, we now have a YEAR BY YEAR knowledge of the planets atmospheric Carbon content (and much more) for a period more than 10 times longer since Homo Sapiens left the African continent the first time. For over 850.000 years our atmospheric Carbon content have been relative stable at 220 PPM. 3 times in the 850.000+ years have gigantic widespread global volcanic eruptions raised the Carbon content with 30 PPM and EACH time it have triggered longterm climate changes for a very long time before the planets regulating systems slowly have been able to bring it down to 220 PPM again. It are truth to state that a atmospheric Carbon content of 220 PPM created us and nearly all living species present on the globe with very few exceptions. Besides the Asteroid that hit Yucatan 66 million years ago the largest species extinctions we have been able to document have happened during the 3 times the atmospheric content rose with 30 PPM.
Since the Industrial revolution, just a few hundred years ago, we have raised the atmospheric Carbon content from 220 PPM to now (2022 number) 417 PPM! So humans NOW have caused not a 30 PPM rise but unprecedented 197 PPM!
We are right now in the largest species extinction period since the Asteroid hit Yucatan 66 million years ago!
The worlds oceans are right now heating with the same energy added equalling 5 Hiroshima bombs PER SECOND! That are the sickening facts!
The energy content in liquid green hydrogen are much higher than in gasoline! Green hydrogen are made with electricity from sun or wind and water and when green hydrogen are burned it only emits......wait for it......Water!
Please change. Tipping points have begun to tip. NOW or to late! WE are OUT OF TIME!
Mat I've always thought UK was the dashcam capital, we only adopting the trend. But I must say, SA drivers are on the other level especially double cab drivers. They are always in a hurry.
This is literally just a Ford Ranger with a higher price point.
And it’s not as good.
@@Paradoxical124it is considered to be far worse version of Ranger or Ford Super Chief Truck Concept. LOL. 😂
Correct. And if this was a real car review channel - instead of just a paid marketing money grabbing channel - they would have least had some comparison. But then that twat would probably lose access to all the events he's being paid for by constructors, so not gonna happen. #mattthesellout
apart from the different exterior, interior, suspension, headlights, speakers, 5 year warranty, 5 year servicing and breakdown cover
You should do an off-road challenge: Hilux Vs Amarok Vs Ford Raptor. The battle of the pickup trucks.
Hilux vs Corolla WRC vs Amarok vs Renault 8 Gordini?
Thanks for mentioning South Africa and yes we agree with you mate,you're the best at what you do.
Another South African over here. Glad to hear you like the truck, even though I am not a big fan. Definitely know what you mean about dash cams. 🤣
😂😂😂 our accidents on the road and VW Polo drivers catching hands from blue light brigade
Hi Matt I'm watching in South Africa 🇿🇦 You're Number One In The world No one Like You.
This is just the start of the vw / Ford collaboration can’t wait to see the new transporter / transit , it’s end of an era for vw commercials , RIP
There are plenty of pick up trucks build in South Africa for local and export markets, including the Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger, Nissan Navara, Isuzu D Max, and Mahindra also has local assembly of some pick ups.
Representing South Africa 🇿🇦. Love your work Matthew
Would an OFF-ROAD challenge among Toyota Hilux, VW Amarok, Ford Raptor and Mercedes X come?
Thanks Mat for the kind words. All the way from South Africa
Nice review as usual. Can you please do a review of the performance on the old vs the new
Agree. Like Honda S800 and Honda Integra Type R DC5?
Just compare Ford Ranger with the Old amarok...as they are the same car...just a copy
the 2023 amarok with the new v6 doesn't throw you back in the seat like the old v6s but it's a much nicer truck
South African viewer here👋🏾 been watching for 5 years
Your no,1 South African viewer since 2016 Matt, waited all that time for koenigsegg 😂 and still here for that awesome reviews and epic drag races
Badge engineering was invented by GM in 1931. Toyota does it very often, rebadging anything from BMW to Daihatsu, Isuzu, Subaru, Suzuki, to name a few. They have used engines from GM, Mercedes-Benz, Mazda, Isuzu, etc. Even Yamaha gave them that fantabulous Lexus V8. Quite a complex reputation.
Trust me i have watched more than 10 reviews of this car but this is the best review ever,carwow is the best.. and i think we need more of these kinds of review
7:00 sounds like the prowler theme from Spider-Man 😂
I'm here to confirm that your South African viewers know EXACTLY what you mean 🤣
I don't get?!😢
"though it's a pickup, they all look rather similar don't they"
Congrats Mat, you've just started a war
Nice review of the new Amarok. If going for the new model, I'd just go ahead and get the Ranger.
From the old model, the interior soft touch dash and door cards are a definite improvement - can take or leave the big screens etc. However, the old V6 is more powerful stock and becomes insane for a pickup when worked on (definite contender for a remapped raptor). In addition, average around 38-40MPG easily driving the VAG V6 with just shy of 600 miles out a tank, low 30s if driving harder which really isn't required given the torque low down and speed limits on roads.
As a South African viewer i 100% know what u are talking about 🥴🥺💯
Stay safe 😂
Matt if you guy's have the gwm (great wall motors) p series LT 4x4 the top of the range bakkie/ light truck. Test it, review it, even off road. Check it out. Awesome futures, stuff you get in mercedes s class.
Great Wall did offer a pickup in the UK some years ago but it was a terrible machine and they sold very few. They pulled out of the UK when emission controls tightened I believe.
I love this truck
Also, jay Leno wearing Lederhosen, which is something I would watch
Sout out to SA 🇿🇦. Here we are the Carwow fan boy
I can't believe VW partnered with Ford...VW quality is so good and Ford is so bad
Extra like for the Ingenieur 😁🙏🏻
Would go for the Ford ranger though, even as a German, somehow I like the design more.
You did us a favor to mention the USB port on the screen we need that 😂😂😂😂
Would love to see your in-depth take on the New Ranger Raptor. Especially since you've driven crazy stuff like the Mammoth.
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@@AIl2jithe VW AMAROK looked like downgraded Ford F150 for some reasons.
I have this model and it’s pretty good, massive at first but after a week of driving it it’s much more manageable. And if you’re gentle it will do 30-32 mpg on a long journey. Towing is effortless with the v6, 3 plus ton easily.
Actually there is a single cab version of the Amarok..maybe not in the UK
I agree. This is because in recent years the single cab and two wheel drive versions collectively took about 1% of total sales. Personally I would take an extended cab with the mid-length loadbed but not a single cab pickup. Indeed that would be my preferred option but nobody stocks them any more in the UK and they are factory order only. Indeed Ford make them but they don’t offer them in the UK currently just as VW do not offer the basic single cab work truck. They would be competing with the likes of Isuzu for a tiny margin. Remember that Mitsubishi, Nissan, Renault, Fiat and Mercedes used to offer pickups in the UK and Europe but have given up the market.
6:35 Matt never fails 😂😂
In the Netherlands we are not allowed to drive Pick Ups due to very high taxes.
Those who didn't get the dash cam joke
Well South Africa is the honey and milk land of hijacks and crime 😂😂
So those do really come in handy
Yip it’s a broken crime ridden black hole of a country. Exactly why I left it a year ago.
Tbh for most people who actually want a work vehicle a used vw sharan would be much more practical and a lot cheaper.
Sad to see that this is not a updated version of VW's own platform. And that no engine is made by VW as well.
Might as well go get a Ford Ranger right away.
It looks really nice, I had the previous Amarok V6, which was superb. The 3.0 V6 diesel in this one is the latest iteration of the troublesome 2.7/3.0 Lion engine developed by FoMoCo and PSA. It helped to considerably damage Land Rover's unreliable reputation when applied to the Range Rovers and Discoverys. Lots and lots of info online. I hope they managed to address the issues, but I wouldn't be surprised if they persist.
Otherwise a lovely car and hopefully will be reliable for its future owners.
Being American, trying to keep track of the worldwide Ranger situation, let alone the engines is so confusing lol. Is that the 3L Powerstroke Diesel, or a Duratorq...?
Ford has done heaps of things to the engine to most likely fully emit the issues that the range rovers had.
US media have completely failed the American population. How come not every Americans at this point know the following critical facts.
Through the great gift to humanity, glaciology, we now have a YEAR BY YEAR knowledge of the planets atmospheric Carbon content (and much more) for a period more than 10 times longer since Homo Sapiens left the African continent the first time. For over 850.000 years our atmospheric Carbon content have been relative stable at 220 PPM. 3 times in the 850.000+ years have gigantic widespread global volcanic eruptions raised the Carbon content with 30 PPM and EACH time it have triggered longterm climate changes for a very long time before the planets regulating systems slowly have been able to bring it down to 220 PPM again. It are truth to state that a atmospheric Carbon content of 220 PPM created us and nearly all living species present on the globe with very few exceptions. Besides the Asteroid that hit Yucatan 66 million years ago the largest species extinctions we have been able to document have happened during the 3 times the atmospheric content rose with 30 PPM.
Since the Industrial revolution, just a few hundred years ago, we have raised the atmospheric Carbon content from 220 PPM to now (2022 number) 417 PPM! So humans NOW have caused not a 30 PPM rise but unprecedented 197 PPM!
We are right now in the largest species extinction period since the Asteroid hit Yucatan 66 million years ago!
The worlds oceans are right now heating with the same energy added equalling 5 Hiroshima bombs PER SECOND! That are the sickening facts!
When BOTH US´s parties receive the majority of their income from corporations they both sell their opinions for next term long before the voters turn up. Stop the insane lobby laws that judiciary would be defined as corruption in ANY EU nation! Politicians tend to serve those that pay their wages and that should be the American taxpayers. To expensive for them not to! The electoral college are undemocratic by design and although it might served a stabilising purpose when introduced it today deny the American democracy to earn it´s credibility to be just that. A democracy are built on a one man one vote, that counts, principle.
You deserve better USA. You deserve the option of voting for those you like rather than having to choose your least worst candidate.
You deserve a multi party democracy with a single parliament. A democracy based on 1 man 1 vote, that counts! THEN you will suddenly see that your REAL problems CAN be dealt with and solved while you laugh all the way to the bank!
The ROI on a off shore windmill park are now below 6 years. That are an absurd good investment! Combine with green hydrogen production and forget all about stupid batteries. The energy content in liquid green hydrogen are much higher than in gasoline! Green hydrogen are made with electricity from sun or wind and water and when green hydrogen are burned it only emits......wait for it......Water!
Please change or yu will have the power to drag an entire planet down with you. An American emits more CO2 than 10 Indians, just to give an example. And that are based on number excluding aviation and you fly more than other. It are based on own production and consumption meaning that all your imports CO2 emissions when produced are counted in those nations CO2 emissions. YOU HAVE TO CHANGE or we all die out eventually. Tipping points have begun to tip. NOW or to late! WE are OUT OF TIME!
You can thank the Australians for the ranger 😉
@@frostygamer3218And Thais for assembling it.
Good one, Matt! We (South Africans) know exactly what you mean about dash cam!!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣
When will it be drag raced against the older Amarok so that one can win again xD
What about a drag race between the Amarok and 1972 Ford Mustang Boss 302?
@@purwantiallan5089 The Mustang Boss 302 will sound lovely for sure :)
Just don't bring the Cruise'O'Matic version from TDU2 and you will be golden.
(IMO) your vids are just timeless quality the pickup is the best to review for a idea, Remember: Its just My own Opinion on the suggestion, Advice; "Try getting used to making a opinion on a topic youre interested in works for *me works for anybody".
You should race it against the previous gen V6 Amarok
Looks like the local wildlife had a close escape at 9.30 in,that thing really flies!,...the wildlife,not the truck lol!😅...
Hilux is still KING here in South Africa 🇿🇦.
A nice pick-up . For every day work and life. I think that the model 240 hp diesel is quite expensive. But we are not in the US and we must follow the rules of our countries.
I enjoyed watching the Video Review. One of the best New Pick-Up Trucks 😊
Yes. But still nowhere near compared to 2008 Ford Super Chief Truck Concept.
7:03 They sound like the Brontosaurus from Jurassic Park
It held up it's status in South African as the most expensive pickup truck, I wonder if this iteration will still hold.
Yep. In South Africa it costed $150.000.
Matt is morphing in to Alan Partridge!
I was getting infuriated by the fact that no review was made in this channel on the new pick -up and Also The new design of the toyota hilux
I’d Genuinely love to see The Off-road Test with its Key Competitors
As a 🇿🇦 i can relate to what matt said
3:31 "it's much easier to grab a knob".... I'd never argue with that!
Best looking amarok to date but I can’t help but feel the fact Ford make it it’s going to take a massive it on quality
Matt, you call it the German Hilux, but does to live up to this title? Does it have the legendary reliability of the Hilux?
Matt I wish you'd reviewed the bakkie here in South Africa 🇿🇦❤😅
Now we need offroad competition 💯
Include the dmax please
@@tinomutendasheshumba1818include also the VMAX and MITSUBISHI MIRAGE CYBORG R.
@tinomutendasheshumba1818 Yeah, a DMAX vs. Amarok vs. Ranger vs. Hilux vs. Ineos Grenadier vs. Jeep Gladiator off road battle would be awesome!
Technically this model exceeds the 2040kg unladen weight limit so you would be restricted to lower speed limits, i.e 60 on a dual carriageway instead of 70. 50mph on single carriage way for national speed limits. Not sure if police ever enforce this though.
My little berlingo is also over the weight limit, the amount of times I have an artic up my chuff on a single lane de restricted lane while iam doing 52mph is concerning.
What surprised me was in an Australian comparison they said that the most comfortable one in the backseat is the Amarok while the Ranger was only third in the question... I just didn't really enjoy this console and the Volks panel!
Then i Can pick up my girls with that
Oh i forgot, i don’t have any…😢
Are you sure about the lack of availability of the Raptor’s rear coil springs? The top Adventura model has the Raptor’s reduced payload of around 650kgs which makes me suspect that it has coils but with a luxury road emphasis rather than sporty offroad as with Raptor. The disadvantage of the reduced payload is that it prevents HMRC classifying them as ‘dual purpose vehicles’ which means that they do not qualify for VAT repayment which immediately makes them uncompetitive for VAT registered business buyers.
All variants are limited to 10mph lower speed limits than cars or car-derived vans on UK ordinary roads and dual carriageways, respectively down to 50mph on A and lesser roads and 60 on dual carriageways. They can all do 70 on motorways of course unless otherwise indicated or towing a trailer.
On the money, very poor from VW. Can’t see them selling many Aventura’s
Going by any Ranger/Amarok I've encountered on the road, they're doing at LEAST 15 over the speed limit at all times.
In south africa ,most of these pick up trucks spend most of their life transporting the kids to school and going around town. That sort of stuff. These kind of vehicles are now bought to be used as you would use any other normal car.
People don't offroad them much
I *H A T E* that these are becoming popular here in Europe. They're massive so absolutely inadequate for European city centres, which the owners somehow think it's a good idea to drive in with, they're far more inefficient than the vans we already have therefore pointless, and outright dangerous for pedestrians.
I can't wait to have these added to the list of vehicles banned from traffic-restricted zones.
South African viewer named Duncan Neo 🤗,
Loves this channel 🥰.
@Matt ❤
MATT I’ve been waiting so long for you to do a review on this… youre honesty in your vids are crazy keeps me entertained haha keep it up..
Agree. Seems like feels waiting for 1 year for that.
@@purwantiallan5089 he didn’t wanna fly to SA to review it for the same reason there’s a usb port in the rear view mirror for dash cams 😂😂
I have the Ranger with the same engine. Love it.
Been waiting for this one👌👌
Proudly South African 🇿🇦❤
Badge engineering at its finest. Welcome to 1970s GM.
Yep. Good old GM days here.
Anybody get spider man across the spider verse flashbacks when he folded the mirrors and they made that noise
I much prefer the old Amarok. Could easily mistake this for a hilux
It's the same on a DAF T244 and that was made in the 90s - the inside door handle :)
Agree. Its basically an overgrown version of it...
A Amarok V6 do Brasil faz de 0 a 60 Mph em 8 segundos.
Vamos. Amarok faz de 0 to 60mph in 7.98 segundas in Indonesia.
Somehow for some reason,ain't nobody buying it in SA
They are, I've seen a few on the road..... but i still prefer the ford
I’d get the diesel version of that. It’ll be one of the last diesels ever available.
Shout out from South Africa! You'll definitely need that dashcam. VW's are high risk here
So the VW Amarok is a Ford, the Mazda BT-50 is an Isuzu, and the Mercedes X-Class used to be a Nissan.
It's almost as if some companies shouldn't bother making pick-ups.
South Africa shout out! Woop Woop! 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
As a South African I know what he meant 😂😂😂😂😂
I'm feom SA but im lost😢
Can you explain bro
I'm curious 😂
Crime🤦🏽♂️
Yes crime, and maybe since the American calls it a pick up truck that would be helpful because we know what is currently happening to our trucks industry 😅😅😶
toyota hilux
What a shame that VW just gonna rebadged those pickups compared to the past trucks.
Yes partnership between company sucks
i think the previous version of the amarok is better with the 258 hp v6 and not so heavy to
First-gen Amarok used VW's 2,967 cc V6 - second-gen uses the same 2,993 cc V6 as Jaguar and Land Rover used to offer
Mat, can I ask why there was an 'obscuring thing' over the screen as you were in the process of telling us about it. I refer firstly to the 2 minute 39 second mark, but it appears again. Is this some kind of embargo thingy from VW? Because it's the Ford system? Just asking as it seems a bit odd to see in one of your marvelous videos.
In the future you should put the new Ford Ranger against the Amarok in a off road battle
This Vw is totally a Ford Ranger with the absolute minimum done in changes to it so no point.
Exposed rear cup holders are better than the retractable ones. I have a 4 and a 5 years old kids, they break anything that slides. Great bakkie, but I'd still go for the Ford Ranger.
Great to see you reviewing practical cars that you see more people buying (i.e. New A Class, Prius and now this). I don't know if this is irrelevant in the UK but a tow test from a few 4WD's would be cool to watch.
Towing is definitely relevant in the uk
It’s truly a missed opportunity for the 2nd gen amarok they pulled a Mercedes what they did with the x class just lazy work all this potential
Have they finally upgraded their cam for Mat or is that just an effect of a bright sunny day?
Agree man
Unless you live in Africa, or you’re a farmer, or you’re in construction, etc, why on earth would you want to wake up and drive this thing to work, or wherever??? Why I would you own this??
The truck look amazing 🤩
wow for a v6 3.0 with no load that is a slow pickup truck
The VW Amarok is a great Pickup Truck, at least the previous Models are and you see them everywhere here in the Bavarian Alps, often used off-road and to carry Timber etc.
Hope this one is also or at least just as great as the previous Models
Prost & Cheers from Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps
Hilux is just waay better.
Ich komme aus Traunstein und habe noch nie einen gesehen 😂
Die meisten kaufen sich bald Ranger, der Amarok ist fast identisch, kostet aber 10k€ mehr. Und der Ranger hat USPs wie die Knöpfe für die Klima und ProPowerOnboard.
@@leobrandstetter596jeder zweite Förster und Landwirt hat einen
yesss Matt,i work at the chasis department...they are all build pretoria ,silverton ford plant