First generation (2H)

2021 Volkswagen Amarok towing capacity

Max towing, 20213,500 kg

Maker7,716 lb

The 2021 Volkswagen Amarok tows up to 3,500 kg (Core V6 Dual Cab 3.0 V6 TDI550 Permanent 4MOTION 4x4, Torsen centre differential, no low range, per the Amarok brochure and specifications, Model Year 2021).

Four more configurations are rated the same.

The lowest rating is 3,000 kg, for the Core Dual Cab 2.0 bi-turbo TDI400 Selectable 4MOTION: 2H, 4H, 4L.

The Amarok brochure and specifications, Model Year 2021 (publication VWCAMARMY21, November 2020)

Configurations: 8
Payload: 836–1,033 kg
GCWR: 5,550–6,000 kg
Tongue: 300 kg

Core 4x4 TDI400 manual, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Ratings

Every 2021 Amarok configuration

8 configurations Volkswagen sells, each with the ratings Volkswagen publishes for it. A package that changes a rating gets its own row. These are Volkswagen’s Australian-market figures, in kilograms as printed.

2021 Volkswagen Amarok

Makerin kilograms

2021 Volkswagen Amarok towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in kilograms
Configuration	Max towing^{source 1} kg	Max tongue^{source 1} kg	GCWR^{source 1} kg	Max payload^{source 1} kg	GVWR^{source 1} kg	Unbraked^{source 1} kg	Axle^{source 1} ratio	Tow check
2.0 bi-turbo TDI400
CoreDual Cab · Selectable 4MOTION: 2H, 4H, 4L	3,000	300	5,550	1,033	3,040	750	4.10	Check load →
2.0 bi-turbo TDI420
CoreDual Cab · Permanent 4MOTION 4x4, Torsen centre differential, no low range	3,000	300	5,550	1,018	3,040	750	3.70	Check load →
3.0 V6 TDI500
Core V6Dual Cab · Selectable 4MOTION: 2H, 4H, 4L	3,000	300	5,550	1,004	3,080	750	not in our data	Check load →
3.0 V6 TDI550
Core V6Dual Cab · Permanent 4MOTION 4x4, Torsen centre differential, no low range	3,500	300	6,000	989	3,080	750	not in our data	Check load →
Sportline V6Dual Cab · Permanent 4MOTION 4x4, Torsen centre differential, no low range	3,500	300	6,000	976	3,080	750	not in our data	Check load →
3.0 V6 TDI580
AventuraDual Cab · Permanent 4MOTION 4x4, Torsen centre differential, no low range	3,500	300	6,000	836	3,080	750	not in our data	Check load →
Highline V6Dual Cab · Permanent 4MOTION 4x4, Torsen centre differential, no low range	3,500	300	6,000	933	3,080	750	not in our data	Check load →
V6 W-SeriesDual Cab · Permanent 4MOTION 4x4, Torsen centre differential, no low range	3,500^{source 2}	300^{source 2}	6,000^{source 2}	not in our data	3,080^{source 2}	750^{source 2}	not in our data	Check load →

“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 rating.

SourcesMakerThe small number by a figure says which document it is from.

How Volkswagen rates towing: when fitted with the Volkswagen Genuine Tow Bar.

Documents last checked Oct 12, 2026. 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.

2021 Volkswagen Amarok specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The 2021 Amarok belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

Volkswagen Amarok 2H (2011–2022): full specs

02 / Why

Which one tows the most, and why

Each figure below is the gap between two of Volkswagen’s own ratings for configurations that differ in one thing only.

What moves the rating

Maker

Tows the most: 3,500 kg

Core V6 Dual Cab 3.0 V6 TDI550 Permanent 4MOTION 4x4, Torsen centre differential, no low range; four more configurations are rated the same.

Best rating by engine

3.0 V6 TDI5503,500 kg
3.0 V6 TDI5803,500 kg
2.0 bi-turbo TDI4003,000 kg
2.0 bi-turbo TDI4203,000 kg
3.0 V6 TDI5003,000 kg

The line is the highest rating on this page. Each bar is that engine’s best configuration.

03 / By year

Amarok towing by model year

The highest rating each model year, from that year’s documents. Years rated the same in every configuration share one page.

04 / Next

Check it against your load

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05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Which 2021 Amarok configuration tows the most?

The Core V6 Dual Cab 3.0 V6 TDI550 Permanent 4MOTION 4x4, Torsen centre differential, no low range, at 3,500 kg; four more configurations are rated the same.

What is the max tongue weight of the 2021 Volkswagen Amarok?

300 kg for every configuration that publishes it. Tongue weight is the trailer’s downward push on the hitch; it counts against payload.

What is the GCWR of the 2021 Volkswagen Amarok?

5,550–6,000 kg by configuration; the most is 6,000 kg, for the Core V6 Dual Cab 3.0 V6 TDI550 Permanent 4MOTION 4x4, Torsen centre differential, no low range. GCWR is the most the loaded vehicle and its loaded trailer may weigh together.

Has the Volkswagen Amarok’s towing capacity changed by year?

Highest rating by model year: 2025, 3,500 kg; 2023, 3,500 kg; 2021, 3,500 kg; 2020, 3,500 kg; 2019, 3,000 kg.

Does the engine change the 2021 Amarok’s towing capacity?

Yes. Best rating by engine: 3.0 V6 TDI550, 3,500 kg; 3.0 V6 TDI580, 3,500 kg; 2.0 bi-turbo TDI400, 3,000 kg; 2.0 bi-turbo TDI420, 3,000 kg; 3.0 V6 TDI500, 3,000 kg.

Which 2021 Amarok configuration tows the least?

The Core Dual Cab 2.0 bi-turbo TDI400 Selectable 4MOTION: 2H, 4H, 4L, at 3,000 kg; two more configurations are rated the same.

These are Volkswagen’s published ratings, not a weighbridge. Your own vehicle’s GVWR and axle ratings are on its certification label, and only a scale tells you what your loaded rig weighs. Found a figure that doesn’t match the document? Tell us.