Sydney - Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Australia is pleased to announce a technical upgrade to its Amarok V6 2018 model range, with the multi award-winning bestselling Ute now offering a 3.5 tonnes towing capacity, up from the previous 3.0 tonnes.

To achieve this increase in towing capacity there have been engineering changes to the vehicle and a new 3.5 tonne rated genuine towbar will be available. While the Amarok V6's 165kW/550Nm remains the same, the ability to tow more comes from an update to the Amarok's rear step setup, allowing the greater capacity.

This update has long been a pet project of the Australian Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles team.  Marketing Manager, Nick Reid, was thrilled to offer the heightened capacity to Amarok customers.

"We know that Amarok buyers use their vehicle for work and play. The ability to tow a caravan or a boat is at the very heart of the Amarok, and we're glad that we're able to offer this enhancement to our customers, and their weekends," Mr Reid said.

The Amarok continues to set the benchmark in the power stakes with its class-leading V6 turbo diesel engine, and has become the most purchased of all Amarok variants in Australia. Just last month, over 74 per cent of all Amaroks purchased were V6 models.

The uprated 3.5-tonne towing capacity applies to all Model Year 2018 Amarok V6 models onwards. The MY18 range of V6 Amaroks are available now for customer order in Volkswagen's national dealer network.

The Amarok line-up and recommended retail pricing remains unchanged for Model Year 2018.

MY18 Volkswagen Amarok V6 pricing: