Autocar.co.uk has praised the Amarok

Autocar.co.uk has praised the Amarok in the first UK road test, posted online yesterday from the international launch in Argentina.

Tester Ed Keohane wrote "the Amarok combines excellent off-road abilities with solid, predictable car-like handling" and described the ride as "exceptionally good for a vehicle with a payload of 1150kg." In summary, he added: "Given VW's reputation for build quality and reliability it's safe to say that Toyota, Nissan and Mitsubishi should be concerned. "

Autocar.co.uk readers also praised the pickup on the site's forum. One wrote: "This VW should have been called the VW Runamok, cos that's what it's going to do amongst those lame Jap Crap 'lifestyle' pickups, lay waste to them."

The road test will be published in Autocar on 24 February.