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Viva, Amarokoroko!

The original Volkswagen Amarok made its debut 13 years ago, and South Africans had mixed feelings about it. Criticisms were levelled at the“small”2 ℓ engine, and some even chided the bakkie’s comfortable ride with the mindset“Buy a car if you want comfort.”

Over time, these opinions changed, and other manufacturers eventually followed the Amarok’s lead in terms of engine size and carlike ride quality.

What do we have here?

The second-generation Volkswagen Amarok was introduced earlier this year, and this time around, those very same South Africans

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