VW to bring a Pickup Truck to the US
I just hope they do their market requirements a bit better., than in Australia. They do sell the Caddy Van which is a leader in the smal l Van segment, but the Transporter Cab Chassis is OK, but other...
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RobertRyan wrote:brulaz wrote:
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Yeah. But it does seem like payload is more important than tow capacity outside of USA+Canada. They have a better balance IMHO. And nobody seems to mind lower HPs even if it means tow/hauling at lower speeds up the grades.
If Amarok (and other "world" trucks) can have a 1900# payload, why can't the RAM EcoD? Makes no sense to me ...
The weird thing is they are not much slower upgrades, So I do not have the answer
Mazda BT 50 towing average boat
Well, yeah. But ~200HP of that I5 diesel will only get you so far. Can't deny physics (well, I don't anyway). Looks like the same diesel we see in Ford's Transit Connect here.
Still that Mazda/Ford BT-50 is an awesome little pickup. Like the other "world" pickups that we can't get here, it has high payload (2900# in one config) and good tow capacity (7700#).
https://www.mazda.com.au/cars/bt-50-4x4-freestyle-cab/price-and-specification/
