大众商用车部门近日发布了三张Amarok改款车趣图。这款“高端皮卡”上市已经有六年了，因此大众对其内外装进行了改款。从图片看，前后保险杠进行了轻度改款，新的前大灯和尾灯组造型，前格栅也进行了小改款，预计还将配备合金轮圈。虽然新车外观变化不大，但内装进行了深度改款。重新设计的仪表板使车辆内部更像一辆轿车，触控屏位置经过调整后比以前更高。空调出风口形状从原来的圆形变成长方形，而且增加了镀铬装饰。中控台按键和旋钮形状重新设计后也更接近轿车。大众没有透露该车动力系统是否也进行了升级，但预计该车仍将搭载2.0升涡轮柴油引擎并搭配六速手动或八速自动变速器。其中的单涡轮增压引擎功率140马力，扭矩340牛米；双涡轮增压引擎功率180马力，扭矩420牛米。无论何种引擎都可搭配大众的4MOTION四驱系统。大众将在未来几周内公布这款车，随后将于今年下半年上市。
2016 VW Amarok facelift teased
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has released a trio of digital sketches to preview the upcoming Amarok facelift.
Described as being a “premium pickup,” the Amarok has been around for more than six years, so naturally VW is giving it a refresh both inside and out as our spy images have shown. The body is about to receive slightly redesigned front and rear bumpers, along with new graphics for the headlights and taillights. It seems the front grille is also about to go through a minor nip and tuck and we are also expecting to find new alloy wheel designs. The attached teaser sketches depict the double cab version in an orange shade which will likely arrive with the facelift.
We also catch a glimpse of the interior which has gone through more extensive changes. The reconfigured dashboard makes the Amarok look more car-like and as you can see the touchscreen has been repositioned and now sits higher than before. It’s flanked by the air vents which are making the switch from a circular to an angular shape and are adorned with a chrome trim. The buttons and knobs on the center stack have also been reconfigured to further enhance the feeling you’re in a regular car.
VW isn’t saying at this point whether there are any changes underneath the hood, but we are expecting to find the same turbodiesel 2.0-liter engine linked to a six-speed manual or an eight-speed automatic. Right now it can be had in a single-turbo, 140-hp version with 251 pound-feet (340 newton meters) of torque and in a stronger biturbo, 180-hp guise with 310 lb-ft / 420 Nm (295 lb-ft / 400 Nm with the manual). The engine and the gearboxes can be hooked up to a selectable or permanent all-wheel-drive 4MOTION system.
A full reveal of the facelifted Amarok is slated to take place in the next few weeks before going on sale in the second half of the year.