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Originally Posted by Dr Smith
It seems VW is really getting out early and stressing the next Amarok won't be the same as the X-class/Nissan Navara result.
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I can't see it being any different than the Ranger/BT50 deal. Some sheetmetal changes front and back, with a new interior.
The X class actually went further than all the other joint venture utes did. It was the fact that Mercedes was a luxury brand using something as common as a Nissan, and then charging a fortune above what it was based on that really got people hating on it. People didn't want to pay tens of thousands of dollars more for what was essentially a Navara underneath, despite what they changed.
Ford and VW are a much closer match in terms of brand than Mercedes/Nissan. Price shouldn't be too much different either.