WITH THE INCREASING USE of utes as recreational vehicles, it makes sense that Volkswagen would collaborate with premium partner Seikel to create off-road packages, further lifting the rough terrain performance of the brand’s class-leading utes.
The 100-unit Alpine and Alpine Plus off-road packages will be available on the Amarok V6 Core Auto, V6 Sportline, Highline and Aventura from Q2 2022, adding ground clearance, a snorkel and (for Alpine Plus) underbody protection.
As a premium partner of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles since 2012, Seikel developed the Alpine and Alpine Plus to rigorously high standards, enabling a manufacturer-backed Volkswagen five-year, unlimited kilometre warranty.
Priced from $6090, the Alpine off-road package features:
- Koni RAID Offroad kit with ground clearance lifted by approx. 25mm
– Front and rear twin-tube shock absorbers, with 70mm Bore
– Front Eibach Springs
– Special lower retainer for front shock absorbers (cast steel)
– Top and bottom front spring plates
– Fully pre-assembled front suspension strut unit
– Rear 25mm spacer with special leaf spring brackets and additional supports and bump stops - Snorkel made of polyethylene
- Protective cladding (wheel arches)
Priced from $12,090, the Alpine Plus off-road package features:
- The features of the Alpine off-road package
- Rock sliders, protective cladding doors and wheel arches
- Breather kit for rear and front differential, transmission and transfer case
- Engine, transmission and rear diff protection plates
An off-road tyre package is also separately available for Amarok V6 Sportline and Highline only, priced at $1590 and consisting of five General Grabber AT3 255/60 R18 112 H XL tyres.
The tyres include large sidewall lugs to help protect the tyre body from stones, stacked deflection ribs that protect the upper sidewall area by deflecting obstacles away from the tyre body, and protection ribs that shield the tyre and bead area from damage caused by kerbstones and off-road obstacles.
Brand Director of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle Ryan Davies said the partnership with Seikel “ensures the Amarok V6 even further broadens its appeal for customers wanting a high-output powertrain with even stronger off-road capability.”
“From a V6 Core Auto with an Alpine or Alpine Plus off-road package, through to our flagship Walkinshaw-enhanced models, the Amarok offers a breadth of choice to match its breathtaking performance.”