Amarok your world

Forgoing the tough-guy look of the Z71 and Wildtrak for the mild-styled Volkswagen Amarok brings a pay-off in more polished urban manners and, with the addition of a new 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6 as part of an MY17 upgrade, the best performance of any dual-cab ute in Oz. The Audi and Porsche-shared TDI V6 mill musters 550Nm and peaks at 165kw ( or 180kw on 10sec overboost), enough for 0-100km/ h in a claimed 7.9sec. The Amarok’s economy is also topclass ( 7.8L/100km combined official number) and it’s surprisingly effective off-road too. Prices span $ 59,990 ( Highline) to $ 67,990 ( Ultimate).