VW Is Reportedly Developing a New Pickup Truck for the United States

[BK007]

Soon there will be to many Trucklets to choose from?

https://carbuzz.com/volkswagen-new-us-pickup-report-august-2026/

Another possibility comes from Ford, because Volkswagen's Amarok pickup sold elsewhere shares a platform with the Ford Ranger. VW would likely have to make some changes to make this one happen for the US market. It would also probably have to convince Ford to build the trucks for it at Ford's plant in Wayne, Michigan, or build a completely new line for it at VW's own Chattanooga plant.

A third possibility also involves Ford: the just-announced Fathom electric vehicle. Ford and VW's partnership includes Ford Europe vehicles built on VW's MEB electric platform, so sharing Ford's brand-new Universal Electric Vehicle platform in the US cannot be ruled out. It could also help reduce Ford's risk exposure with a brand-new electric vehicle.

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[Cancunbadlands]

Ford and VW build the Ranger and Amarok together

 

[Blue_Max]

Don't forget that Toyota has been expressing interest (sometimes strongly) in possibly bringing a Maverick competitor to the US at some point in the near or far future or maybe never, but they're definitely interested probably and there have been rumors.

 

[babytruk]

The VW Saveiro sells well “everywhere else” and comes as 2-door and extended 2-door.

 

[robbyrob]

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a73376547/vw-new-pickup-truck-united-states-report/

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

Yep.
https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...s-pickup-potential-and-it-wants-in-🛻💨💨.85944/

 

[BLUEOVALRACER]

Yep.
https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/volkswagen-sees-pickup-potential-and-it-wants-in-🛻.85944/

Looks like it could be a Ranger Twin like mentioned in the Link above!!

 

[Jasun]

VW in the US truck market? Good luck. They don't have the truck reputation here. Ford, Chevy, Ram, Toyota own this space. A rebadged Ranger isn't going to move the needle. Unless they bring something genuinely different like an electric compact truck at a killer price, this is just noise.

 

[ScottyC]

Don't forget that Toyota has been expressing interest (sometimes strongly) in possibly bringing a Maverick competitor to the US at some point in the near or far future or maybe never, but they're definitely interested probably and there have been rumors.

They are probably sick of all the "Fathom will have a RAV4 sized interior" and are all, "If you want a RAV4 sized interior, why not buy something from the people that actually brought you a RAV4!"

 

[Cherokee]

Soon there will be to many Trucklets to choose from?

Looks just as Fugly as the failed Hyundai Santa Cruz.
Remember the YouTube comparison of the Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruze ?
Both brand new and guess which one blew an engine during the video…

 

[grandpopa'sMPGs]

My opinion! VW is a total looser when it comes to quality. I wouldn't have none of them.

 

[bull19541]

the ONLY VW I owned that didn't cost a arm and a leg was my early beetle. no thanks on VW.

 

[Meeka]

The VW Saveiro sells well “everywhere else” and comes as 2-door and extended 2-door.

Box looks smaller than the Mav. Could just be camera angle tho.

 

[Art Vandelay]

My opinion! VW is a total looser when it comes to quality. I wouldn't have none of them.

I wouldn't call VW "loose" since I don't know them well enough. But I do agree they are losers when it comes to quality. I have family members who have been stuck with some awful VW's that were plagued with issues. And their interiors have always been awful with hard cheap plastics.

 

[Cancunbadlands]

VW in the US truck market? Good luck. They don't have the truck reputation here. Ford, Chevy, Ram, Toyota own this space. A rebadged Ranger isn't going to move the needle. Unless they bring something genuinely different like an electric compact truck at a killer price, this is just noise.

Is the Ford Ranger a good "reputation truck" for you?

The VW Amarok shares the same platform

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