The all-new second-gen VW Amarok debuted in July primarily based on Ford Ranger underpinnings, however the firm solely confirmed us photos of high-spec trims together with the flagship Panamericana. For these questioning what the base-spec Amarok will appear to be, we bought entry to a collection of patent photos from the European workplace, revealing the entire cost-cutting design compromises.

To begin with, the most cost effective Amarok – which can solely be obtainable in choose markets – adopts a single-cab bodystyle, as a substitute of the double cab mannequin we’ve seen within the press photographs. This limits the passenger capability of the pickup, but it surely additionally has a constructive impact on the scale of the rear mattress.

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Predictably, the entrance and rear bumpers – together with the skidplates – are left unpainted, giving the Amarok utilitarian appears to be like. The chrome-finished a part of the grille is gone, since there isn’t any sensible use for it. The headlights are coated within the patent drawings, however we guess they are going to free the delicate matrix-LED graphics, going for a extra cost-efficient resolution with less complicated LEDs. The wheels are additionally coated however we’d be shocked if the entry-level mannequin didn’t include a set of steelies.

Shifting over on the again, the rear finish looses the flowery Amarok-specific full-LED taillight items, choosing a pair of bigger clusters, just like the Ford Ranger. We should admit nonetheless that VW went the additional step and created new taillight graphics as a substitute of sourcing them straight from the sibling pickup. The considerably longer rear mattress is freed from any further elements (bars, covers and so on), whereas the tailgate doesn’t function the “Amarok” lettering – at the very least not in these patents.

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Contained in the cabin, the two-seater Amarok will more than likely function the 10-inch touchscreen for the infotainment as a substitute of the 12-inch unit of the dearer trims. Additionally it is protected to imagine that the cabin will include cloth upholstery, whereas the tools can be extra centered on practicality and sturdiness, with out the premium options of the passenger model.

The bottom VW Amarok will come fitted with a turbocharged 2.0-liter diesel engine producing 148 hp (150 PS) in South Africa, or 168 hp (170 PS) in different markets. Energy can be transmitted to the rear wheels via a handbook gearbox, as is the case with most entry-level trims of rival pickups.

Automakers normally don’t make a fuss about stripped-out variants of their fashions, however we’ll be taught extra concerning the single-cab VW Amarok when it turns into obtainable on the official configurator.