Colleague went with the head and chose the VCross Isuzu citing the Ranger’s bulk, fuel consumption, insurance etc but you can still see the pain in his eyes; the reality of life especially in SA😞
Excellent video guys, but I especially wanted to compliment you on the two inserts, first where you jumped back to the drag race footage and second where Ciro gave his closing thoughts as a voiceover. Those added a really professional, classy touch to the whole presentation and it's on trend with what the other motoring channels are doing overseas. I really liked it a lot, and I hope this encourages you to keep doing it in future.
Very soon VW will have to consider shelving the Amarok altogether. The sales are just not promising, because of unnecessarily high prices. The story of the X-Class is about to repeat itself.
Amarok was never a volume seller, they could shelved it already, instead they went for the Ford partnership in order to lower production and research costs.. it’s different to the X class story, Mercedes went really cheap and basically took the navara as it is, and slapped Mercedes badge on it..
I don't know about that. I see plenty of Amarok's on the roads. Not as many as Ranger's but probably the 3rd most after Ranger and Hilux. Mitsubishi and Isuzu have fell behind alot.
@@sheeshman9713 not entirely true. Amarok only managed to sell 222 units in January. Also, D-Max sells way better than Amarok, having achieved 1336 units last month. Triton and B-T50 are way lower, in fact the worst. But I do get your point. I personally was expecting better Amarok sales.
@@vuyaniman9440 I agree that Amarok is not a volume seller, I was expecting a bit more sales still, say maybe 500 or more. I don't see how the X Class project is different from the Amarok project, except the fact that the X Class was a completely new introduction to the market, which potential buyers were unsure of.
Shot for another excellent, balanced and rational review. For my part, I'm going to drive my previous gen 'Rok until the wheels fall off. Well hopefully they won't. VW is madly overpriced!
Im on my 2nd Amarok . First was the new 2016 - 2 litre with the usual off road upgrades ..Did the Cape and ever challenge thrown at it . Sold it after nearly 1 year out of warranty .( 3 years warranty ) Then i bought the beast - New 2019 V6 added a tray back and fitted a camper on it ... went with a Tune and all the heavy duty upgrades .. 120 000 later and Still a friggin weapon ...nearing the end of its 5 year warranty -- Was looking at the newest ones, and over 70 grand is really pushing the friendship .. Canny fault VW for the few minor warranty repaires ( entertainment system fault, spare wheel winder cable and the vacuum pump .. ) Never left me stranded apart from a stuffed battery ( I carry jumper leads 🙏) after 4 years and replaced under warranty .. Like you , my friend , I may keep this little beauti until the fat lady sings 😂
To all the Toyota fanboys, keep buying your outdated overpriced and severely overrated Hiluxes. It makes the rest of the bakkie market so much better for the rest of us.
The VW tested has the superior electronic shifter and probably the superior 4A 4wd on road type transfer box. These alone explain and indeed justify the price difference between these particular examples
As a driver of V6 Amarok and previous owner of a ranger XLT 2.2 A/T(19) not sure what my next additional purchase should be between ranger 2.0 and Amarok 2.0 we tow almost everyday about 800kg - 1600kg double axle trailer braked.
The sheer size of the ranger raises practicality issues for urban life, such a beautiful car; would choose it all day honestly especially the Wiltrak but my word it is such a large car
@@boirampai7404 I'm pretty sure the pseries doublecab is smaller than a current rangerok. A friend of mine has a single cab P. For work. And has stopped needing to pull a trailer behind him as the bed has enough space for all his tools and shit. With all that being said. I saw an old Hilux today. Late 80s model it looked small next to my Suzuki hatchback
@@nedyahyakcam It all depends on priorities. My four door pickups are mainly work trucks and tools and stuff mostly inhabits the rear seats in the relatively secure and dry environment. I did have an earlier King Cab [cab and a half] with a foot longer bed and did worry about the reduced length but I’ve honesty not regretted the full cab and its interior roominess one bit. Just today one of my Rangers had a welder and gear in the back seat and a ton pallet of fine sawdust in compressed bags in the back. This was a standard one ton pallet size [4’X4” I think] stacked six feet high and shrink wrapped, tied down with a commercial load strap [a variety of which are permanent residents of the second row when not used]. Sometimes it also tows a 14’X6’ dropside trailer behind as well with up to 2 tons aboard if the pickup bed is fully loaded, or up to 2.5 tons otherwise [pushing the limits somewhat but that is what is regular duty for these pickups]. Too big? Not really. For many people, yes, but there are alternative commercial vehicles available of all sorts. The Ssangyong short bed is becoming popular around here for its low loading height and sides. Lots and lots of blind vans of course, where paved roads are almost exclusively driven and two rows of seats in vans have become popular in recent years, especially Transit, VW, Fiat, Renault, Peugeot,Citroen, Mercedes and MAN. These are available in many sizes and configurations, even some 4wd with high clearance.
I hope VW has gone extra mile to improve the vehicle security of Amarok. Rangers are getting carjacked or stolen so easily which for me is bit of a concern.
If I was in the bakkie market I would get the P Series, its cheaper and has a bigger tub(you know the reason youre supposed to get one of these). Yeah its down on power but Im not getting it to drag race, im getting it to haul stuff.
Good day Wil it be possible to test the following bakkies on lower en of the scale Isuzu Dmax 1.9 single cab, Ford Ranger 2.0 single cab, GWM P series single cab. The aim of test would be to prove if a smaller diesel engine be able to work on farming will full load at the back. Also test bakkies with load to drive up an hill. We are used to big engine can easily carry 1 to with ease.
Can you please make a small video talking about things you expect from the coming toyota hilux, like expectations, opinions and what you want them to keep
@@OwethuWasHere Mine is that colour. I am thinking of adding matt black tape on the bonnet, just as the old model Stormtrak limited edition had. Red and black go particularly well together.
As an original amarok v6 owner i feel betrayed with the clone. I always wanted to go to the vw dealership and tell them i never knew they sold ford products
Guys amarok style it compete with ranger wildtrak. XLT it compete with XLT im sure chiro made mistakes and is very necessary for him to revisit his statement
Ford ranger more easily to replace repair and maintenance compare to Volkswagen amarok but i prefer Mitsubishi Triton is the best very affordable cost but intelligent engineering futuristic
The clone ranger would be on my list if. It had the VW V6 TDI instead of the Lion derived V6 with its suspect 3 main bearing glass crank. If it had the 8sp ZF auto box. The ranger tub. A less ostentatious gear selector and knobs not onscreen ajusters. Oh And the price of a Triton.
You bet ... I see we have some class thinking brains here. You could not have said it better! Agreed to a T. T for AmaTrok, the previous gen that is. Still made in Argentina and so well engineered that they are putting another 15year leash on its life span, with a beautiful redesigned sportier nose. Slight differences to the tail end.
Is the fact that when you buy the Amarok, it comes with a free service plan for up to a 100 000 kms factored in, in this review? I just bought an Amarok, and I must admit...its a hybrid Ford. The build quality is not the standards of a VW. Theres some loose fitting parts with gaps The bonnet opener is on the wrong side of the truck. And whats this thing with the opener strut...for the amount of money it cost one would expect a self supporting bonnet. The fuel inlet is on the wrong side. The infotainment screen is annoying with delays. This Amarok is just a Fancy Ford Wagen.
There are many meaningful differences from suspension tune to software and It is my view after doing months of due diligence that you're either being intentionally obtuse or lack a comprehensive understanding of the differences between the two and EVERY SINGLE reviewer from across every country in which they sell would agree with my assessment, other of course, than yourself as a standalone. No sub here on the grounds that I must, therefore, conclude by broadly doubting your understanding of the class. Thank you for your time.
I don't fully agree that VW made enough of a difference on the interior, especially the Dash... I feel VW should have installed their Tuareg dash. Of course, that would not work with the Ford Computers but then they should have at least designed a "Ford" compatible Dashboard that looks and feels like a Tuareg Dashboard! That's my honest opinion. If feel, that would have given the Amarok that final distinction that it is missing.
As an owner of multiple ZF 6 and 8 speed transmission in vehicles over the years and a Ford Ranger 2023 Wildtrak, I can honestly say that the Ford gearbox is superb and even better than the ZF. Its changes and mapping are perfect and it holds gears to utilise engine torque superbly. I’ve also a six speed Ford auto in an older Ranger, which is basically a license built ZF HP-6, and the 10 speed is in a totally different and superior league. Long term reliability of this second generation 10 speed has yet to be proven. The six speed on mine, used for farm work and regular towing of 7700lbs and more has certainly been totally reliable over its current 90,000 miles.
Previous Ranger welldone bakkies drive them as K9 mv in SAPS the best ever one was Clubcab 2.5 TDI 4x2. Great stuff unfortunately after 300000km mother nature take a good chance wheel burst on way to farm attack and our "lovely gravel " roads and over turned. No injuries to myself and K9 partner. Settle for next best bakkie for gravel Nissan NP300 s/c 4x4 ...... yes could take a new Hilux .....that hates gravel roads , as a comm give it to some other memb who likes Hilux. For info I retired last year Nissan currently 155000km and 2.7i Hilux just over 320000 km includes complete enjine overhaul on 1400000.
Why exactly would you buy a 10 year old outdated, overpriced, cheaply built Hilux for the same price as a brand new bakkie that's superior in every way?
Is the Toyota Hilux or isn't it THE top-selling vehicle in SA?? The ranger doesn't even smell it's dust. Maybe you should think for a change...it might be a new experience. @@yissibiiyte
You clearly didn't even watch the video. Or any bakkie video in the past decade for that matter if you think the Hilux is the best. Without a doubt the single worst bakkie available
@@yissibiiyte Yeah... Of all the "big name" brands in the bakkie world, it has the worst payload carrying ability, trailing the nearest competitor by more than 300kg. And let's not even talk about how cramped and claustrophobic it gets inside the cabin. Along with a terrible ride quality, copied over to the Fortuner.
Yep outdated shitboxes ...I'll buy the ranger though I'm European and pick ups are less on demand yet it's always ford that wins in sales of pick ups . Ford is the bestseller of commercial vehicles and pickup trucks
Lovely sum up Cirro The reality is when you looking at vehicles at that price point I’m not sure R100k will bother that consumer😮🫢🫢🥲 Truth be told the Ranger is selling like hot cakes😮 If I had to chose il take the Ranger only because for me value for money counts🎉
Ranger 100%, always.. the vw guys must rather stick to making small hatchbacks for the juniors. Those "Ama-broek" vans has way to much problems ans very expensive repairs. 😅😂😊
Wrong... proof is in the eating... 9 years down the line with an original full manual 4X4 Amarok and faultless... and have first-hand knowledge of other “bushies” clocking well over the 200s and 300s of thousand kilometres in both 2litre and V6 derivatives. Yes there were a few early issues, as was with the Ranger at the time, and the Toyotas by the way. (Add to that drivers of Volkswagen products not using proper maintenance guidelines and products, and then blame it on Volkswagen design). I have been underneath the new AmaFrod/Ranger and have seen the drive train layout for myself and the design is weak... good for a city truck, not continuous off-road work. The previous Amarok ZF boxes in both 6speed and 8speed auto are indestructible. Also, go and look at the puny differential on the new ranger/AmaFrod… you’ll laugh. Heavy loads and continues torque on that piece of Ford clockwork, oh boy I see trouble coming. They are new now. Let the years roll on. We’ll see. As for the original Amarok, it is engineered so well that Volkswagen Argentina is continuing to build the same original Amarok, with excellently redesigned front end, with a extra leash of life for 15 years. That speaks for itself. The new AmaFrod will not last... mark my words… 5 plus years down the line. It has an inferior designed drive train and the Lion based V6 that was used in earlier Land Rover Discovery is just asking for trouble. I have friends with first-hand experience in Discoveries on that engine. Let’s hope they sorted this new derivative of the old engine. The V6 engine in the previous Amarok range too has a solid track record, having been used in many previous Volkswagen and Porsche products, before it was earmarked for the Amarok. Volkswagen South Africa ditched the idea most probably because of their perceived money spinning deals locally by opting for a Ford based VW badged horse. The smart VW designed interior is not going to sell Amaroks! They would have done far better by bringing the Argentinian 3rd Gen Amarok original to this economically destroyed country. But they are in it for the quick money and have destroyed their local decades of loyal supporters. They might as well just leave South Africa and we’ll drive Fords and Toyotas and be happy. (Klaus Schwabb)
..the 2.0 biturbo and 3.0 V6 TDI was first introduced to the bakkie market by VW before FORD...Ranger was using 2.2 and 3.2 Diesel engines .so i think both brands helped each other to achieve this perfect project.
Keep the AMAFORD and RANROK ...... not like both as a HIGHLY VW PERSON AND SUPPORTER , drive since 1983 my own ( before my late dad VW/Audi) , Passat , Golf 1 GLS , GTi , Golf 2 1.8 GTI and 2.0 l 16v , 2 Jetta CLi 2 and 3 , 2 Golf VR6 , Audi Avant 2.6 , B7 2.0l , and Golf GTI 5 DSG. Current AMAROK 132kw , BiTDI 4MOTION 8 speed auto. VW keep your AMAFORD ; will not even to a freely swap to a Amaford. WHY ...... IT'S NOT A ORIGINAL VOLKSWAGEN. 😢😢😢😢😢
And cue all the Toyota haters, Resale / Unbeaten reliability / does what it says on the tin , thats why theres a hilux cult following, Dont cry when your Amaroks electronics give up and you in for 100k or when your fords fancy 10 speed gearbox or diff blows up or burns a hole in a piston, the list goes on.. both about as reliable as a nigerian bank account when the warranty is up, Ill take my GD6 all day vs these dressed up yuppie rides
For all the ford fans u do u but i will never buy a ford. I owned the previous amarok v6 but will never ever buy this abomination. I find myself disliking people that bought the new amarok purely because i believe that VW fans should not even support VW by buying this. Its like one rygby team supporter wearing the jersey of another team. VW please get out of bed with Ford and I will buy another Amarok!
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I dont know anything about Bakkies but I would get the Amarok, just to be different. Everyone has a Ranger.
With poor software
2great bakkies but ford ranger has always been my personal favorite 🙌🏼
Colleague went with the head and chose the VCross Isuzu citing the Ranger’s bulk, fuel consumption, insurance etc but you can still see the pain in his eyes; the reality of life especially in SA😞
Excellent video guys, but I especially wanted to compliment you on the two inserts, first where you jumped back to the drag race footage and second where Ciro gave his closing thoughts as a voiceover. Those added a really professional, classy touch to the whole presentation and it's on trend with what the other motoring channels are doing overseas. I really liked it a lot, and I hope this encourages you to keep doing it in future.
Very soon VW will have to consider shelving the Amarok altogether. The sales are just not promising, because of unnecessarily high prices. The story of the X-Class is about to repeat itself.
Amarok was never a volume seller, they could shelved it already, instead they went for the Ford partnership in order to lower production and research costs.. it’s different to the X class story, Mercedes went really cheap and basically took the navara as it is, and slapped Mercedes badge on it..
I don't know about that. I see plenty of Amarok's on the roads. Not as many as Ranger's but probably the 3rd most after Ranger and Hilux. Mitsubishi and Isuzu have fell behind alot.
@@sheeshman9713 not entirely true. Amarok only managed to sell 222 units in January. Also, D-Max sells way better than Amarok, having achieved 1336 units last month. Triton and B-T50 are way lower, in fact the worst. But I do get your point. I personally was expecting better Amarok sales.
@@vuyaniman9440 I agree that Amarok is not a volume seller, I was expecting a bit more sales still, say maybe 500 or more. I don't see how the X Class project is different from the Amarok project, except the fact that the X Class was a completely new introduction to the market, which potential buyers were unsure of.
Why is it an entire R100k more expensive than the comparable Ranger??
The VW has longer warranty, comes with a maintenance plan etc. The R100k difference actually covers those
Great video and giving informed decision-making.
But can you please test the new JAC T9. Interested in your opinion
Shot for another excellent, balanced and rational review. For my part, I'm going to drive my previous gen 'Rok until the wheels fall off. Well hopefully they won't. VW is madly overpriced!
Im on my 2nd Amarok .
First was the new 2016 - 2 litre with the usual off road upgrades ..Did the Cape and ever challenge thrown at it .
Sold it after nearly 1 year out of warranty .( 3 years warranty )
Then i bought the beast - New 2019 V6 added a tray back and fitted a camper on it ... went with a Tune and all the heavy duty upgrades ..
120 000 later and Still a friggin weapon ...nearing the end of its 5 year warranty -- Was looking at the newest ones, and over 70 grand is really pushing the friendship ..
Canny fault VW for the few minor warranty repaires ( entertainment system fault, spare wheel winder cable and the vacuum pump .. )
Never left me stranded apart from a stuffed battery
( I carry jumper leads 🙏) after 4 years and replaced under warranty ..
Like you , my friend , I may keep this little beauti until the fat lady sings 😂
I still prefer the Mitsubishi Triton Excellent Bakkie ✊
Most underrated bakkie but smaller and comparatively no tech.
That can be a plus.
Same, especially the new gen.
@@maxlodewyk_na Yes excellent Bakkie
Beautiful Japanese engineering
😂
In this battle of the Rangers, I'd take the Ranger
To all the Toyota fanboys, keep buying your outdated overpriced and severely overrated Hiluxes. It makes the rest of the bakkie market so much better for the rest of us.
We will😁 the Hilux is for men, the rest of those pick ups are for boys
Second that
You wont buy one as I see it. So why this comment against Toyita? This test is between Amarok and Ford.
Learn to spell id
Only people that can't afford hilux will bad mouth toyoya. Enough said
The VW tested has the superior electronic shifter and probably the superior 4A 4wd on road type transfer box. These alone explain and indeed justify the price difference between these particular examples
How would you know that
@@tacuazinful I have eyes.
What are the extra features in the Amarok that are not in the Ranger? You only mention heated and electric seats, what else is there?
As a driver of V6 Amarok and previous owner of a ranger XLT 2.2 A/T(19) not sure what my next additional purchase should be between ranger 2.0 and Amarok 2.0 we tow almost everyday about 800kg - 1600kg double axle trailer braked.
Compare the previous amarok please
So are the Amarok body spares made by VW Germany, VW Uitenhage, Ford USA or Ford SA?
Ford SA is the only Amarok production site in the world, so spares will also be produced on the same production lines.
The sheer size of the ranger raises practicality issues for urban life, such a beautiful car; would choose it all day honestly especially the Wiltrak but my word it is such a large car
The amarok is a ford. The dimensions are identical.
@@nedyahyakcam indeed, was commenting on the 1 I’d choose; most double cabs are too big now, have you seen that P Series🤦🏿
@@boirampai7404 I'm pretty sure the pseries doublecab is smaller than a current rangerok.
A friend of mine has a single cab P. For work. And has stopped needing to pull a trailer behind him as the bed has enough space for all his tools and shit.
With all that being said. I saw an old Hilux today. Late 80s model it looked small next to my Suzuki hatchback
@@nedyahyakcam It all depends on priorities. My four door pickups are mainly work trucks and tools and stuff mostly inhabits the rear seats in the relatively secure and dry environment. I did have an earlier King Cab [cab and a half] with a foot longer bed and did worry about the reduced length but I’ve honesty not regretted the full cab and its interior roominess one bit. Just today one of my Rangers had a welder and gear in the back seat and a ton pallet of fine sawdust in compressed bags in the back. This was a standard one ton pallet size [4’X4” I think] stacked six feet high and shrink wrapped, tied down with a commercial load strap [a variety of which are permanent residents of the second row when not used]. Sometimes it also tows a 14’X6’ dropside trailer behind as well with up to 2 tons aboard if the pickup bed is fully loaded, or up to 2.5 tons otherwise [pushing the limits somewhat but that is what is regular duty for these pickups]. Too big? Not really. For many people, yes, but there are alternative commercial vehicles available of all sorts. The Ssangyong short bed is becoming popular around here for its low loading height and sides. Lots and lots of blind vans of course, where paved roads are almost exclusively driven and two rows of seats in vans have become popular in recent years, especially Transit, VW, Fiat, Renault, Peugeot,Citroen, Mercedes and MAN. These are available in many sizes and configurations, even some 4wd with high clearance.
Hopeful not to come across "negatively", I am also hopeful they've sorted out the security system of the Ranger, especially. Great info video
What's up with the spare wheel on the left rear of the Ford?
Been wondering as well
I hope VW has gone extra mile to improve the vehicle security of Amarok. Rangers are getting carjacked or stolen so easily which for me is bit of a concern.
What’s the name of the song playing during 5:59 - 6:57 ? I’ve been searching far and wide. Pls and thank you 🙏🏾
Electric driver seat with lumbar support is a must, so my pick is the amarok
Has the Amarok a steel spare like the Ford and the nuts, does it tighten both,,, and was the jack conveniently up to the job?
Hijacking stats for these vehicles?
If I was in the bakkie market I would get the P Series, its cheaper and has a bigger tub(you know the reason youre supposed to get one of these). Yeah its down on power but Im not getting it to drag race, im getting it to haul stuff.
Good day
Wil it be possible to test the following bakkies on lower en of the scale
Isuzu Dmax 1.9 single cab, Ford Ranger 2.0 single cab, GWM P series single cab.
The aim of test would be to prove if a smaller diesel engine be able to work on farming will full load at the back.
Also test bakkies with load to drive up an hill.
We are used to big engine can easily carry 1 to with ease.
Can you please make a small video talking about things you expect from the coming toyota hilux, like expectations, opinions and what you want them to keep
I'm a Hilux fan but Ford has a jewel in the Ranger. Without a doubt, the new segment leader.
Any dust issues in the cabin while driving on gravel on these 2 bakkies?
The best presentation 🎉
I want to buy wildtrak, what colour do you recommend
White or the bright orange
lucid red with the diamond cut rims
@@OwethuWasHere Mine is that colour. I am thinking of adding matt black tape on the bonnet, just as the old model Stormtrak limited edition had. Red and black go particularly well together.
@@hedydd2 nice choice, i wanted that color but ford said it would take a year longer to get it, so i just bought the black
As an original amarok v6 owner i feel betrayed with the clone.
I always wanted to go to the vw dealership and tell them i never knew they sold ford products
For anyone considering getting the Amarock: instead you can pay me the 100k and I’ll personally warm your seats every morning 😂
Have you considered buying the maintenance plan and the ford packs? Ford is expensive after you add the pack and service /maintenance plan
In Pretoria not outside of Pretoria.
Thanks!! Enjoyed the video!! Really good conclusion!👍🏼
Bigger is better is the mantra in US with their "trucks" and were going the same way - getting impractically big for the SA market
Only thing I feel is a bit of aet down on the Ranger is the small digital driver's display cluster.
I'd still choose the Ford anyday anytime
Guys amarok style it compete with ranger wildtrak. XLT it compete with XLT im sure chiro made mistakes and is very necessary for him to revisit his statement
is that the spare wheel on the ranger?
Ford ranger more easily to replace repair and maintenance compare to Volkswagen amarok but i prefer Mitsubishi Triton is the best very affordable cost but intelligent engineering futuristic
You know nice things indeed.
The clone ranger would be on my list if.
It had the VW V6 TDI instead of the Lion derived V6 with its suspect 3 main bearing glass crank.
If it had the 8sp ZF auto box.
The ranger tub.
A less ostentatious gear selector and knobs not onscreen ajusters.
Oh
And the price of a Triton.
Four mains and reason for failure, which was many should be sorted, but change your oil regularly.
You bet ... I see we have some class thinking brains here. You could not have said it better! Agreed to a T. T for AmaTrok, the previous gen that is. Still made in Argentina and so well engineered that they are putting another 15year leash on its life span, with a beautiful redesigned sportier nose. Slight differences to the tail end.
If you want to drive to some dream destinations, then both of these will do. But if you want to drive back in one piece, get the D-Max.
2024 Ford Ranger vs VW Amarok - Which one should you buy? hmmm which one is less likely to get stolen... :)
You mean less likely to break down.
Well that’s a 50/50
I will buy the Amarok for the extra features and included maintenance plan.
Toyota in 2025: "Are we late to the party?"
Keep the great content coming!
Is the fact that when you buy the Amarok, it comes with a free service plan for up to a 100 000 kms factored in, in this review?
I just bought an Amarok, and I must admit...its a hybrid Ford.
The build quality is not the standards of a VW. Theres some loose fitting parts with gaps
The bonnet opener is on the wrong side of the truck. And whats this thing with the opener strut...for the amount of money it cost one would expect a self supporting bonnet.
The fuel inlet is on the wrong side.
The infotainment screen is annoying with delays.
This Amarok is just a Fancy Ford Wagen.
There are many meaningful differences from suspension tune to software and It is my view after doing months of due diligence that you're either being intentionally obtuse or lack a comprehensive understanding of the differences between the two and EVERY SINGLE reviewer from across every country in which they sell would agree with my assessment, other of course, than yourself as a standalone.
No sub here on the grounds that I must, therefore, conclude by broadly doubting your understanding of the class.
Thank you for your time.
You sound like a real knob 😂
I think I’d pick the Vw tdi600 (3.0litre diesel ).
Chiro you are the boss...
Cool review ❤
Ford Ranger all day any day
Little birdie told me those 2 litre engines also have the cambelt running in oil! 😂
Amarok any day without a fail
brilliant video
I'm just here to watch the Toyotaholics lose their minds....
They will never give you the satisfaction. The Toyota cult is something else.
We're steady...
Toyota will never give you the class comfort , style and tech you'll find in vw or Ford . Toyo is lazy
I take delivery of my new Amarok Style Ute in a weeks time.
We drag raced the bt50. Dmax ranger hilux and the bt50 came 1st please confirm this i know you are a better driver than me
I don't fully agree that VW made enough of a difference on the interior, especially the Dash... I feel VW should have installed their Tuareg dash. Of course, that would not work with the Ford Computers but then they should have at least designed a "Ford" compatible Dashboard that looks and feels like a Tuareg Dashboard! That's my honest opinion. If feel, that would have given the Amarok that final distinction that it is missing.
Pity they dropped the ZF in the Amarok. That Ford box is horrible. Why do you need 10 gears in a vehicle that size and weight?
As an owner of multiple ZF 6 and 8 speed transmission in vehicles over the years and a Ford Ranger 2023 Wildtrak, I can honestly say that the Ford gearbox is superb and even better than the ZF. Its changes and mapping are perfect and it holds gears to utilise engine torque superbly. I’ve also a six speed Ford auto in an older Ranger, which is basically a license built ZF HP-6, and the 10 speed is in a totally different and superior league. Long term reliability of this second generation 10 speed has yet to be proven. The six speed on mine, used for farm work and regular towing of 7700lbs and more has certainly been totally reliable over its current 90,000 miles.
Ranger ....or any 2010 amarok
Previous Ranger welldone bakkies drive them as K9 mv in SAPS the best ever one was Clubcab 2.5 TDI 4x2. Great stuff unfortunately after 300000km mother nature take a good chance wheel burst on way to farm attack and our "lovely gravel " roads and over turned. No injuries to myself and K9 partner. Settle for next best bakkie for gravel Nissan NP300 s/c 4x4 ...... yes could take a new Hilux .....that hates gravel roads , as a comm give it to some other memb who likes Hilux. For info I retired last year Nissan currently 155000km and 2.7i Hilux just over 320000 km includes complete enjine overhaul on 1400000.
If I have to choose between the two, I would choose the Toyota Hilux any day !
Why exactly would you buy a 10 year old outdated, overpriced, cheaply built Hilux for the same price as a brand new bakkie that's superior in every way?
because he is possibly brainwashed@@yissibiiyte
Outdated unsafe Toyota
Is the Toyota Hilux or isn't it THE top-selling vehicle in SA?? The ranger doesn't even smell it's dust. Maybe you should think for a change...it might be a new experience. @@yissibiiyte
Neither
Get a Hilux, BT-50/DMax
So you just wasted 11min of your sad life to comment this BS. Watch Hilux videos then...
You clearly didn't even watch the video. Or any bakkie video in the past decade for that matter if you think the Hilux is the best. Without a doubt the single worst bakkie available
@@yissibiiyte Yeah... Of all the "big name" brands in the bakkie world, it has the worst payload carrying ability, trailing the nearest competitor by more than 300kg. And let's not even talk about how cramped and claustrophobic it gets inside the cabin. Along with a terrible ride quality, copied over to the Fortuner.
@@SuperOle2011 well said. But that doesn't stop the ignorant fanboys from making it the best-seller.
Yep outdated shitboxes ...I'll buy the ranger though I'm European and pick ups are less on demand yet it's always ford that wins in sales of pick ups . Ford is the bestseller of commercial vehicles and pickup trucks
One should only own these vehicles under warranty
If not it will be very expensive
Amarok comes with 5 year 100k full motorplan, service is an option on Ford!!!
I prefer the Ranger interior
Lovely sum up Cirro
The reality is when you looking at vehicles at that price point I’m not sure R100k will bother that consumer😮🫢🫢🥲
Truth be told the Ranger is selling like hot cakes😮
If I had to chose il take the Ranger only because for me value for money counts🎉
I still pick the Amarok. I choose to be different.😅
What if the ranger is a clone of the Amarok? 😂😂😂
A good question and looking at some of the things Amarok has and Ford doesn't, you might actually believe it
😂Amarok has only been around for 10 years, so they still young in the game unlike Ford
Dream on Baba,dream on
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Ranger all day
There are 8 Bakkies 😮
Amarok
amarok !
Ranger 100%, always.. the vw guys must rather stick to making small hatchbacks for the juniors. Those "Ama-broek" vans has way to much problems ans very expensive repairs. 😅😂😊
Wrong... proof is in the eating... 9 years down the line with an original full manual 4X4 Amarok and faultless... and have first-hand knowledge of other “bushies” clocking well over the 200s and 300s of thousand kilometres in both 2litre and V6 derivatives. Yes there were a few early issues, as was with the Ranger at the time, and the Toyotas by the way. (Add to that drivers of Volkswagen products not using proper maintenance guidelines and products, and then blame it on Volkswagen design). I have been underneath the new AmaFrod/Ranger and have seen the drive train layout for myself and the design is weak... good for a city truck, not continuous off-road work. The previous Amarok ZF boxes in both 6speed and 8speed auto are indestructible. Also, go and look at the puny differential on the new ranger/AmaFrod… you’ll laugh. Heavy loads and continues torque on that piece of Ford clockwork, oh boy I see trouble coming. They are new now. Let the years roll on. We’ll see.
As for the original Amarok, it is engineered so well that Volkswagen Argentina is continuing to build the same original Amarok, with excellently redesigned front end, with a extra leash of life for 15 years. That speaks for itself. The new AmaFrod will not last... mark my words… 5 plus years down the line. It has an inferior designed drive train and the Lion based V6 that was used in earlier Land Rover Discovery is just asking for trouble. I have friends with first-hand experience in Discoveries on that engine. Let’s hope they sorted this new derivative of the old engine. The V6 engine in the previous Amarok range too has a solid track record, having been used in many previous Volkswagen and Porsche products, before it was earmarked for the Amarok.
Volkswagen South Africa ditched the idea most probably because of their perceived money spinning deals locally by opting for a Ford based VW badged horse. The smart VW designed interior is not going to sell Amaroks! They would have done far better by bringing the Argentinian 3rd Gen Amarok original to this economically destroyed country. But they are in it for the quick money and have destroyed their local decades of loyal supporters. They might as well just leave South Africa and we’ll drive Fords and Toyotas and be happy. (Klaus Schwabb)
Ford Ranger saved the VW Amarok and to thank them VW made their bakkie worse and hiked the price. Ford is Lord.
Then it shouldn't be wrong to say mk5 supra is a z4
Both using the VW Dieselgate 2.0 TDI
Nope all new amarok are using ford engine. They are even getting 2.3 petrol engine from ford
Feel like Mercedes should have done the same thing not to copy n paste everything down to the interior of the Nissan
..the 2.0 biturbo and 3.0 V6 TDI was first introduced to the bakkie market by VW before FORD...Ranger was using 2.2 and 3.2 Diesel engines .so i think both brands helped each other to achieve this perfect project.
If the Ford was a VW I would say buy the VW but because the VW is a Ford I say buy the Ford.
Why not just buy a land cruiser upgrade it 😮
I chose a Hilux everyday
I have a hilux and it’s given nothing but trouble breaking down, so will be staying well clear of it
Bigger is better
Keep the AMAFORD and RANROK ...... not like both as a HIGHLY VW PERSON AND SUPPORTER , drive since 1983 my own ( before my late dad VW/Audi) , Passat , Golf 1 GLS , GTi , Golf 2 1.8 GTI and 2.0 l 16v , 2 Jetta CLi 2 and 3 , 2 Golf VR6 , Audi Avant 2.6 , B7 2.0l , and Golf GTI 5 DSG. Current AMAROK 132kw , BiTDI 4MOTION 8 speed auto. VW keep your AMAFORD ; will not even to a freely swap to a Amaford. WHY ......
IT'S NOT A ORIGINAL VOLKSWAGEN. 😢😢😢😢😢
And cue all the Toyota haters, Resale / Unbeaten reliability / does what it says on the tin , thats why theres a hilux cult following, Dont cry when your Amaroks electronics give up and you in for 100k or when your fords fancy 10 speed gearbox or diff blows up or burns a hole in a piston, the list goes on.. both about as reliable as a nigerian bank account when the warranty is up, Ill take my GD6 all day vs these dressed up yuppie rides
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@@jeroenjansen2709 go enjoy your big touch screen 😂
Amaranger🎉😂
Ford interior looks very cheap and plastic in person. If you worry about those kind of things rather go with Amarok.
Couldn't they have just kept it a secret that they were partnering with Ford 😂😂😂😅😂😅?
Get the ford. The price jump is not worth it.
😂ciro went straight to clone 😅
Neither
Ford made the Amarok better than the Ranger, maybe the Ranger is the clone
😂😂😂nah buddy...
For all the ford fans u do u but i will never buy a ford. I owned the previous amarok v6 but will never ever buy this abomination. I find myself disliking people that bought the new amarok purely because i believe that VW fans should not even support VW by buying this. Its like one rygby team supporter wearing the jersey of another team.
VW please get out of bed with Ford and I will buy another Amarok!
Ford is monstre
Just re map the Isuzu
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Toyota Hilux.
Ford. NO service plans 😐
When you buying vw ask were was made if was assembled in turkey just do yourself a favour end walk away