Off-road focussed comparison of the 2023 Ford Ranger Wildtrak V6 and 2023 Volkswagen Amarok PanAmericana V6, including the VW’s unique suspension.
These two utes / pick-ups / bakkies share the T6.2 toolkit platform, and a 3.0-litre turbo diesel V6 engine with 184kW (246 hp). But the two are remarkably different to drive, especially on-road – even if they are similarly good off-road.
The Amarok and Ranger compete with other utes, like the Nissan Navara, Toyota Hilux, Mitsubishi Triton, Mazda BT-50, Isuzu D-Max, and GWM Ute.
0:00 - Ranger vs Amarok comparison
0:18 - What is the Amarok Panamericana?
0:38 - Amarok styling
0:55 - What is the Ranger Wildtrak?
1:14 - Ranger styling
1:30 - Pricing
2:20 - Why do they look so different?
2:43 - Interior differences
2:59 - Ranger interior
5:00 - Shared T6.2 platform
5:54 - Amarok interior
8:28 - Back seat differences
9:23 - Ranger tray
11:33 - Amarok tray
13:21 - Running costs
15:15 - Driving the Amarok Panamericana
19:59 - Driving the Ranger Wildtrak
24:05 - Verdict and winner
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