Volkswagen Argentina's Product and Sales Manager has branded the restyled Amarok as being superior to the new Ford Ranger-based model.
First generation remains in production for Latin American markets produced in Argentina as it has been since 2010.
Ford Ranger provides the platform and engines for the new Amarok as part of a joint venture deal signed in 2020. Image: Ford Production of the Amarok takes place solely at Ford’s Silverton Plant outside Pretoria. Image: Volkswagen “It was an alliance that was defined looking at the global market, where the percentage of participation of the medium pickup segment is not as relevant as here in Argentina.
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