While VW’s next Amarok pickup will be based on the Ford Ranger and may possibly come to the United States, it’s a shame the current truck never made the trip.

A few years ago, we asked a Volkswagen executive why the Amarok pickup truck wasn’t offered in the United States, where pickups are a default mode of personal transportation. His answer: It’s too good and, therefore, too expensive. He added that if VW had partnered with one of the established truck manufacturers, it could be a different story.
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