In September 2025, Volkswagen Group Africa confirmed specifications for the 222 kW Amarok, with the local arm of the German marque announcing the most powerful model in its portfolio will exclusively be available in PanAmericana guise. Now, at the SA launch of the new Transporter, the automaker has revealed pricing for the 222 kW version.
The sole petrol-powered model in the local Amarok lineup, the 222 kW model’s power is sourced from a 2.3-litre, four-cylinder turbopetrol motor, coupled with a 10-speed automatic transmission. The full complement of torque – 452 N.m – is available from 1 750 r/min. Volkswagen claims a 0-100 km/h sprint time of 7.6 seconds and a top speed of 180 km/h.
The 222 kW Amarok PanAmericana is priced from R1 099 000, making it R4 500 more expensive than the similarly-specced (154 kW/500 N.m) 2.0BiTDI model and R91 900 less expensive than the (184 kW/600 N.m) 3.0-litre turbodiesel V6 PanAmericana derivative. Pricing includes a five-year/150 000 km warranty and a five-year/100 000 km maintenance plan.
222 kW Volkswagen Amarok: SA Price Announced
Posted October 7, 2025
By: Marius Boonzaier
Volkswagen Group Africa has announced local pricing for the 222 kW Amarok. See pricing below.
In September 2025, Volkswagen Group Africa confirmed specifications for the 222 kW Amarok, with the local arm of the German marque announcing the most powerful model in its portfolio will exclusively be available in PanAmericana guise. Now, at the SA launch of the new Transporter, the automaker has revealed pricing for the 222 kW version.
The sole petrol-powered model in the local Amarok lineup, the 222 kW model’s power is sourced from a 2.3-litre, four-cylinder turbopetrol motor, coupled with a 10-speed automatic transmission. The full complement of torque – 452 N.m – is available from 1 750 r/min. Volkswagen claims a 0-100 km/h sprint time of 7.6 seconds and a top speed of 180 km/h.
222 kW Volkswagen Amarok Price in SA
The 222 kW Amarok PanAmericana is priced from R1 099 000, making it R4 500 more expensive than the similarly-specced (154 kW/500 N.m) 2.0BiTDI model and R91 900 less expensive than the (184 kW/600 N.m) 3.0-litre turbodiesel V6 PanAmericana derivative. Pricing includes a five-year/150 000 km warranty and a five-year/100 000 km maintenance plan.
PanAmericana spec includes such items as LED matrix headlamps; 18-inch alloy wheels shod in all-terrain tyres, a styling bar, and power roller shutter for the load bed. The interior plays host to 12-inch touchscreen infotainment, replete with Apple CarPlay and Android auto screen mirroring, digital instrumentation, an eight-speaker Harman Kardon audio system, and 10-way electric adjustment for the driver and front passenger pews. A 360-degree surround-view camera array and several advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), including adaptive cruise control, lane-keep assist and blind-spot monitoring, are also included in the package.
