VW's new special-edition Amarok Canyon pick-up hits the UK

Another special edition vehicle is making its way to the UK. Volkswagen’s new special-edition Amarok Canyon pick-up, with a limited number of only 350 available, will feature over £8,500 worth of additional equipment including: satellite navigation with a six-inch colour touchscreen, Bluetooth, unique styling bars, 19” Cantera alloy wheels and heated leather seats.

And if that wasn’t enough, the special edition also benefits from front and rear parking sensors, privacy glass, a protective coating for the load area, a matt black roll cover, interior floor mats and high-gloss black side styling bars and rear bumper. Wait, there’s more. Its interior will have a combination of Nappa and Vienna leather upholstery in two-tone Moonrock (light grey) and Anthracite (dark grey), plus leather-covered steering wheel and gear knob with sporty orange stitching. When ordered in Copper Orange the air vent surrounds are matched to the vehicle’s exterior colour, while on the Deep Black and Reflex Silver models the air vent surrounds feature Matt Chrome.

That sounds like one rugged yet stylish pick-up, but for those that are interested in the more practical side, what will it offer in the way of driving and handling? Volkswagen is saying the Canyon’s “muscular appearance is matched by the power that drives it”. The Canyon comes with Volkswagen’s top of the range 2.0-litre BiTDI 180 PS engine, offering up to 420 Nm of torque and a maximum towing capacity of up to 3,200 kg. You can choose between a six-speed manual with selectable 4MOTION® (50 available) or an eight-speed auto with permanent 4MOTION® (300 available).

If this sounds like the pick-up you’ve been waiting for, well you won’t have to wait much longer to get behind the wheel of one of these rare beauties, as the special edition Amarok Canyon goes on sale in the UK on April 1. Details from Volkswagen’s press release give published prices starting from £28,990 (excluding VAT) for the manual transmission and rise to £30,720 (excluding VAT) for the automatic transmission.