LONG-TERM FLEET
Amarok toughs it out as it waits for allcomers
Our long-term Amarok appears ready for a fight with the new Mercedes X-Class
Our long-term Amarok went away for a bit this month but it has come back sporting a shiny new tonneau cover. Now we can put stuff in the load bay and keep it from prying eyes, but it also means the load is more secure, which is essential because again we have been making a number of trips to the tip and recycling depots as part of a huge spring-clean at home. Yes it’s autumn, but autumn clean just doesn’t sound right.
Even with the cover in place, the Amarok is able to swallow an enormous amount of stuff and it has made light work of those trips to the depots. We are enjoying the performance on offer too, although there is a trade-off here. Those occasional jumps away from the traffic lights to embarrass hot hatch drivers do mean you can hear the V6 TDI drinking heavily and so the average consumption figure is now sitting at a rather heavy 12.3l/100km. I’ve got it out of my system though and will be endeavouring to get the figure back down again, but let’s not forget, this is ...
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