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Full-size pickup trucks like the Ram 1500 always sell extremely well in North America. Even though some smaller alternatives have been or are being phased out, like the Ford Ranger and Ram Dakota, Volkswagen believes there's still a number of consumers interested in such vehicles.

Autoblog just learned that the German manufacturer is seriously planning to bring its Amarok pickup to the Canadian market. "We are very interested, but are proceeding very slowly and very cautiously," said Thomas Tetzlaff, Media Relations Manager at Volkswagen of Canada.

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VW dealers across the country have lately been gauging customer interest. Apparently, the feedback is very positive, enough to consider selling the Amarok in Canada. However, crossing the US border is not in the cards, at least not with the current version.

Tetzlaff would not confirm which cab styles and powertrain options are under consideration, but he claims the Amarok ''would certainly give Canadian buyers a real alternative in the light pickup market." Reading between the lines, we should probably expect a TDI model.

The Volkswagen Amarok is currently sold in South America, Europe, Russia, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. No words yet on a potential arrival date in Canada.


_{Source: Autoblog}