The VW Amarok Dark Label: What You Need to Know

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17/11/2025

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Are you looking at the new special edition Amarok? Those are the plain facts about Volkswagen's latest pickup, set out as simple questions and answers.

What is the new VW Amarok Dark Label?

The Dark Label is a special version of the Amarok pickup sold in Europe - it revives the well liked blacked-out theme with dark trim and carries more standard equipment than the lower grades. Volkswagen offered comparable Dark Label models in 2013 plus 2017 - the idea is not new.

Is it only available in black?

No. Despite the “all-black Amarok” slogan, you order it in one of three paints - Midnight Black Metallic, Bright Blue Metallic or Dark Grey Metallic.

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What makes it a “Dark Label” edition?

The name comes from the many black finished parts. The truck rides on 20-inch matte black alloy wheels and wears black trim on the grille, skid plates, mirror caps, side steps, door handles and rear bumper. The taillights but also the windows are tinted. The cabin is trimmed in Ebony Black - the steering wheel and floor mats carry “Dark Label” badges. Standard equipment includes a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster plus a 12-inch centre screen.

What kind of engine does it have?

Only one power train appears on the list - a 3.0-litre turbodiesel V6 that delivers 237 hp and 600 Nm of torque. A ten speed automatic transmission as well as permanent four-wheel-drive are standard.

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How capable is it?

The Amarok Dark Label works as a sturdy tool - it carries up to 1 090 kg in the load bed and tows up to 3 350 kg. Those figures place it near the top of the one tonne pickup class.

Will there be a hybrid or electric model?

Not in this generation. Volkswagen states that a plug in hybrid or a full electric Amarok based on the current platform will not appear.

What's the price?

In Germany the Amarok Dark Label opens at €68 468, which sits just below the flagship PanAmericana grade.

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