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Amarok wins 'International Pick-up Award 2018' (FOTO)

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- International Van of the Year jury's pick-up award goes to
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles' Amarok

- High-torque V6 engines, roomiest interior and comfortable seats win
over the judges

- Outstanding: the Amarok's capability as a workhorse

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles' Amarok has won the 'International
Pick-up Award 2018' (IPUA 2018). Like its predecessor in 2010, the
new Amarok, now with high-torque V6 engines, has also succeeded in
winning over the jury of transport journalists.

"We are very grateful to have received the IPUA 2018 and feel
honoured by the decision of the international expert jury. With the
new Amarok, we've once again listened to what customers want and been
able to achieve more power, more torque and also better capability
for deployment on any terrain. This is more than just pure luxury and
lifestyle," said Dr Eckhard Scholz, Chairman of the Brand Board of
Management of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, at the presentation of
the International Pick-up Award 2018 in Lyon. "I promise that we will
continue to deliver the best solutions for our customers in order to
make their lives and day-to-day work easier," stressed Dr Scholz.

The jury rated the Amarok as the epitome of 'work hard, play
hard', a core element of the entire pick-up segment and described the
Amarok as a "top pedigree workhorse". The clear design, the fantastic
feel and the finish, in short the workmanship, were specifically
cited by the jury as being key factors in their decision. The size of
the double cab with room for five people, the benchmark in the
segment, also impressed with its modern design. The ergoComfort seats
for driver and front-seat passenger, adorned with the AGR logo of the
'German Healthy Backs Society', also won over the jury, who in
addition highlighted the unique eight-speed automatic transmission
and broad V6 engine specification in the segment. The jury members
were particularly taken by the on- and off-road capabilities of the
V6 Amarok: "The engine's refinement and elasticity set a new standard
in the segment." And they added in their explanation of why they
awarded the accolade: "Performance is not a challenge for the
Volkswagen Amarok V6. Its wide selection of 3-litre TDI engines,
which range from 120 to 190 kW, fulfils the power and torque desires
of all customer groups."

The second-generation Amarok with its V6 engine is a hit with
customers: this year, to the end of October, Volkswagen Commercial
Vehicles has already supplied customers with 65,200 vehicles from the
Amarok range (same period last year: 57,600 units). This represents
an increase of 13.2 per cent.

The awards for Van of the Year 2018 were also presented in the
course of the awards ceremony at the gala reception held during the
2017 Solutrans International Transport Show: here the Volkswagen
Caddy TGI, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles' CNG-powered delivery van
and family MPV, also secured a place among the top three.

The International Pick-up Award IPUA is awarded only every two or
three years by a selection of the IVotY (International Van of the
Year) jury members, a group of renowned trade journalists from 25
countries. Sixteen of them evaluate the nominated vehicles
independently of each other according to previously defined criteria.
The Volkswagen Amarok won the IPUA in 2010 and so becomes the only
pick-up to win this accolade for a second time.

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