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2025 model year · Second generation (NF)

Volkswagen Amarok ground clearance

Ground clearance, 2025235 mm

Maker9.3 in

The 2025 Volkswagen Amarok has 235 mm of ground clearance.

Angles: approach 30.0°; breakover 22.0°; departure 25.6°.

Also: wading depth 800 mm.

These are Volkswagen’s Australian-market figures, in metric units.

The Amarok Model Year 2025 brochure and specifications (September 2025 file)
Model years
2019–2025
Configurations
7
Approach
30.0°
Core 2.0 TDI automatic, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Tables

Amarok ground clearance by model year

Ground clearance is the gap between the ground and the lowest part of the vehicle. The approach, breakover and departure angles are the steepest slopes it can drive onto, over and off before the bumper, the belly or the tail touches. Every 2025 Amarok has the Dual Cab. Figures in metric units; model years printed the same share one table, and a package that changes a figure gets its own row.

2025 Volkswagen Amarok

Second generation (NF): full specs

Clearance and angles

Makermetric units

2025 Volkswagen Amarok clearance and angles by configuration
ConfigurationClearance source 1mmApproach source 1°Breakover source 1°Departure source 1°Wading depth source 1mm
2.0 single-turbo TDISelectable 4MOTION: 2H, 4H, 4L · 6-speed automatic · Core23530.022.025.6800
2.0 bi-turbo TDISelectable 4MOTION: 2H, 4H, 4L · 10-speed automatic · Life, Style23530.022.025.6800
3.0 V6 TDISelectable 4MOTION with 4A: 2H, 4A, 4H, 4L · 10-speed automatic · Style, PanAmericana, Aventura23530.022.025.6800
2.3 turbo petrol TSISelectable 4MOTION with 4A: 2H, 4A, 4H, 4L · 10-speed automatic · Aventura23530.022.025.6800

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

2023 Volkswagen Amarok

Second generation (NF): full specs

Clearance and angles

Makermetric units

2023 Volkswagen Amarok clearance and angles by configuration
ConfigurationClearance source 2mmApproach source 2°Breakover source 2°Departure source 2°Wading depth source 2mm
2.0 single-turbo TDISelectable 4MOTION: 2H, 4H, 4L · 6-speed manual, 6-speed automatic · Core23530.022.025.6800
2.0 bi-turbo TDISelectable 4MOTION: 2H, 4H, 4L · 10-speed automatic · Life, Style23530.022.025.6800
3.0 V6 TDISelectable 4MOTION with 4A: 2H, 4A, 4H, 4L · 10-speed automatic · Style, PanAmericana, Aventura23530.022.025.6800
2.3 turbo petrol TSISelectable 4MOTION with 4A: 2H, 4A, 4H, 4L · 10-speed automatic · Aventura23530.022.025.6800

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

2021 Volkswagen Amarok

First generation (2H): full specs

Clearance and angles

Makermetric units

2021 Volkswagen Amarok clearance and angles by configuration
ConfigurationClearance source 3mmApproach source 3°Breakover source 3°Departure source 3°Wading depth source 3mm
2.0 bi-turbo TDI400Selectable 4MOTION: 2H, 4H, 4L · 6-speed manual · Core22628.023.023.6500
2.0 bi-turbo TDI420Permanent 4MOTION 4x4, Torsen centre differential, no low range · 8-speed automatic · Core22628.023.023.6500
3.0 V6 TDI500Selectable 4MOTION: 2H, 4H, 4L · 6-speed manual · Core V619228.023.023.6500
3.0 V6 TDI550Permanent 4MOTION 4x4, Torsen centre differential, no low range · 8-speed automatic · Core V6, Sportline V619228.023.023.6500
3.0 V6 TDI580Permanent 4MOTION 4x4, Torsen centre differential, no low range · 8-speed automatic · Aventura, Highline V619228.023.023.6500
3.0 V6 TDI580Permanent 4MOTION 4x4, Torsen centre differential, no low range · 8-speed automatic · V6 W-Series258 source 4not in our datanot in our datanot in our data500 source 4

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

2020 Volkswagen Amarok

First generation (2H). Show the table

Clearance and angles

Makermetric units

2020 Volkswagen Amarok clearance and angles by configuration
ConfigurationClearance source 5mmApproach source 5°Breakover source 5°Departure source 5°Wading depth source 5mm
2.0 bi-turbo TDI400Selectable 4MOTION: 2H, 4H, 4L · 6-speed manual · Core22628.023.023.6500
2.0 bi-turbo TDI420Permanent 4MOTION 4x4, Torsen centre differential, no low range · 8-speed automatic · Core22628.023.023.6500
2.0 bi-turbo TDI4204x2 rear-wheel drive · 8-speed automatic · Dual Cab 4x223028.023.028.0500
3.0 V6 TDI500Selectable 4MOTION: 2H, 4H, 4L · 6-speed manual · Core V619228.023.023.6500
3.0 V6 TDI550Permanent 4MOTION 4x4, Torsen centre differential, no low range · 8-speed automatic · Core V6, Sportline V6, Highline V619228.023.023.6500
3.0 V6 TDI580Permanent 4MOTION 4x4, Torsen centre differential, no low range · 8-speed automatic · Highline 580 Black, Ultimate V6 580, V6 580S19228.023.023.6500

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

2019 Volkswagen Amarok

First generation (2H). Show the table

Clearance and angles

Makermetric units

2019 Volkswagen Amarok clearance and angles by configuration
ConfigurationClearance source 5mmApproach source 5°Breakover source 5°Departure source 5°Wading depth source 5mm
2.0 bi-turbo TDI400Selectable 4MOTION: 2H, 4H, 4L · 6-speed manual · Core22628.023.023.6500
2.0 bi-turbo TDI420Permanent 4MOTION 4x4, Torsen centre differential, no low range · 8-speed automatic · Core22628.023.023.6500
2.0 bi-turbo TDI4204x2 rear-wheel drive · 8-speed automatic · Dual Cab 4x223028.023.028.0500

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

SourcesMakerThe small number by a figure says which document it is from.
  1. 1The Amarok Model Year 2025 brochure and specifications (September 2025 file) · Volkswagen Group Australia
  2. 2The All-New Amarok brochure and specifications, Model Year 2023 (publication VWCAMAROKNEWMY23, April 2023) · Volkswagen Group Australia
  3. 3The Amarok brochure and specifications, Model Year 2021 (publication VWCAMARMY21, November 2020) · Volkswagen Group Australia
  4. 4The Amarok V6 W-Series brochure and specifications (publication VWCAMARW580SPMY21, December 2020) · Volkswagen Group Australia
  5. 5The Amarok brochure and specifications, Model Year 2020 (publication VWCAMARMY20, November 2019) · Volkswagen Group Australia

Documents last checked . How we read them and what the marks mean: how we source the numbers. A figure doesn’t match its document? Report a wrong number.

02 / Over the years

How the Amarok ground clearance moved

The lowest and highest ground clearance Volkswagen prints for each model year, newest first, across Second generation (NF) and First generation (2H).

  • The top figure rose by 28 mm, from 230 mm in 2020 to 258 mm in 2021.
  • The top figure fell by 23 mm, from 258 mm in 2021 to 235 mm in 2023 (Second generation (NF) replaced First generation (2H)).
Volkswagen Amarok ground clearance by model year
Model yearsLowestHighestConfigurationsFull specs
2025Second generation (NF)235 mm235 mm7Second generation (NF) specs
2023Second generation (NF)235 mm235 mm8Second generation (NF) specs
2021First generation (2H)192 mm258 mm8First generation (2H) specs
2020First generation (2H)192 mm230 mm10First generation (2H) specs
2019First generation (2H)226 mm230 mm3First generation (2H) specs

03 / Most and least

Which Amarok leads and trails

Named as exactly as the maker’s table names it: model year, cab, bed, engine, drive and package.

Highest of any year, 2021
258 mm
2021 3.0 V6 TDI580, Dual Cab, Permanent 4MOTION 4x4, Torsen centre differential, no low range, 8-speed automatic, V6 W-Series.
Lowest of any year, 2021
192 mm
2021 3.0 V6 TDI500, Dual Cab, Selectable 4MOTION: 2H, 4H, 4L, 6-speed manual, Core V6. 2 more configurations are the same.

04 / Compared

Amarok against other midsize pickups

The newest model year we hold for each, ground clearance by Volkswagen’s and the other makers’ own documents.

midsize pickups compared on ground clearance
ModelModel yearGround clearance
Volkswagen Amarok2025235 mm
Isuzu D-Max2025235–244 mm
Toyota HiLux2026≈218–229 mm
Mitsubishi Triton2026228 mm
Nissan Navara2025213–224 mm

05 / Next

More on the Amarok

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06 / FAQ

Questions people ask

What is the ground clearance of the 2025 Amarok?

The 2025 Volkswagen Amarok has 235 mm of ground clearance. Angles: approach 30.0°; breakover 22.0°; departure 25.6°.

Does the Amarok’s ground clearance change by configuration?

Not in the documents we hold: Volkswagen prints the same figure for every 2025 configuration.

Has the Amarok’s ground clearance changed over the years?

2025: 235 mm; 2023: 235 mm; 2021: 192–258 mm; 2020: 192–230 mm; 2019: 226–230 mm. The top figure rose by 28 mm, from 230 mm in 2020 to 258 mm in 2021.

These are Volkswagen’s published figures for the models it describes, not a weighbridge or a tape measure; your own vehicle’s options change them. Found a figure that doesn’t match the document? Tell us.