If you do not like the looks of the 2022 Ranger you may be able to get the VW Amarok in NA.

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Long-time VW fan here. The only attraction to the Amarok is the availability of VW’s diesel engines in a pickup. I’d say there is zero chance of VW ever bringing another diesel to the North American market, so the Amarok is a pointless non-starter.
 

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Long-time VW fan here. The only attraction to the Amarok is the availability of VW’s diesel engines in a pickup. I’d say there is zero chance of VW ever bringing another diesel to the North American market, so the Amarok is a pointless non-starter.
Same here, have had a few VW’s over the years. Sold my mk7 TDI with a 6 speed manual to get into the Ranger. Have bad knees & broke my ankle a few years ago which made driving stick painful.

I got a chance to drive an Amarok with the 3L TDI down in Curaçao a couple of years ago. Loved it & wished they had it here. Unfortunately it doesn’t look like VW will ever be bringing a diesel back to US & Canada.
 

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The article does tease a tempting tidbit...

Expect a 6- or 7-speed manual to be standard and a 10-speed automatic to be available.
 

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There's something about the tires on that truck that look like the mud and dirt would just slide out from the tread that's on there instead of the tread grabbing because of the angles of that tread. It just seems like it would dig itself deeper into the mud or dirt. Am What say ye?
Goodyear Wrangler Territory HT, with a new tread design that doesn't show on their website. Maybe less highway-specific than their existing design, but not much.
 

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The article does tease a tempting tidbit...

Expect a 6- or 7-speed manual to be standard and a 10-speed automatic to be available.
The ranger has a manual overseas as well. It's a different market.
 
 



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