Volkswagen Amarok Dark Label Special Edition Costs From £47,870

• Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has opened UK order books for the Amarok Dark Label Special Edition, priced from £47,870 excluding VAT.
• The all-black pick-up combines gloss black exterior trim and matte black 20-inch alloy wheels with a 3.0-litre V6 diesel producing 240PS and 600Nm.
• Buyers can finance the truck from £439 a month on Contract Hire or £539 a month on a Personal Contract Plan.

Volkswagen Turns the Amarok All Black for Its Newest Special Edition

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has opened UK order books for the Amarok Dark Label Special Edition, a version of its double-cab pick-up finished almost entirely in black. The truck goes on sale today with prices starting from £47,870 excluding VAT, sitting alongside the existing Style, PanAmericana and Aventura trims rather than replacing any of them.

What Changes on the Dark Label

The roof rails, rear styling bars, side steps, exterior mirrors, bumpers and door handles all switch to gloss black on the Dark Label, along with the X-style front fascia, grille insert and skid plate. The 20-inch alloy wheels get a new matte black finish, and buyers can pick metallic black, metallic blue or metallic grey paint at no extra cost, so the blackout treatment stays consistent whichever colour they choose.

Inside, all-black ArtVelours microfleece seats match the exterior theme. The cabin keeps the standard Amarok’s 10-inch digital instrument cluster and 12-inch infotainment screen, along with the safety and driver assistance technology fitted across the range. A factory-fitted load liner and sliding load cover come as standard, useful for a truck Volkswagen expects tradespeople to load and unload daily.

Power, Payload and All-Wheel Drive

Under the black bodywork sits the same 3.0-litre V6 diesel offered elsewhere in the Amarok range, paired with a 10-speed automatic gearbox. It produces 240PS and 600Nm of torque, enough to carry a payload of more than 1,000kg. Volkswagen fits 4MOTION all-wheel drive and a locking rear differential as standard on the Dark Label, giving drivers extra traction on wet roads, building sites or farm tracks without needing to pay for an options pack.

That standard-fit all-wheel drive puts the Dark Label ahead of some rivals at a similar price point, where four-wheel drive or a locking differential can still appear as a cost option on lower trims. For buyers cross-shopping the Ford Ranger, Isuzu D-Max or Toyota Hilux, the Amarok’s V6 output and standard traction hardware are worth checking against the equivalent trim level rather than the cheapest version of a competitor’s range.

Pricing and Finance Options

The Amarok Dark Label Special Edition costs from £47,870 excluding VAT and is available to order now, with Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles offering two finance routes alongside the cash price. A Contract Hire deal runs to £439 a month over 24 months, based on 5,000 miles a year and a customer initial rental of £3,861. That option suits VAT-registered business buyers: Contract Hire on a pick-up classed as a commercial vehicle lets a company reclaim VAT on the monthly payments.

Private buyers can instead choose a Solutions Personal Contract Plan from £539 a month over 48 months, based on 10,000 miles a year, with a £5,500 deposit contribution, a £10,910.65 customer deposit and a representative APR of 5.9 per cent. The on-the-road cash price under that agreement is £58,885, with an optional final payment of £23,631.48 if the driver wants to own the truck outright at the end of the term. The PCP offer only applies to trucks ordered before 30 September 2026 and delivered by the end of the year.

Every Amarok, including the Dark Label, comes with Volkswagen’s 5+ Promise at no extra cost. The package covers five services, three MOTs, a five-year warranty and five years of roadside assistance, which softens some of the running costs that come with owning a V6 pick-up over a long ownership period.

Where It Sits in the Amarok Range

The Dark Label joins the Style, PanAmericana and Aventura trims as the range’s blacked-out design-led option rather than a mechanical flagship. The Aventura remains the most heavily equipped Amarok, while the Dark Label targets buyers who want the visual presence of a black-out pack without stepping up to Aventura pricing. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has built the Amarok’s UK reputation on pairing off-road capability with car-like refinement, and the Dark Label adds to that image through styling rather than any change to the running gear underneath.

Orders for the Amarok Dark Label Special Edition are open now through Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ UK Van Centre network, with the truck built to the same 240PS V6 diesel specification across every colour option.

Double-cab pick-ups have grown into one of the most competitive corners of the UK new car market, with tradespeople, farmers and lifestyle buyers all shopping the same handful of models. A black-out special edition is a familiar move for manufacturers looking to add a fresh entry to a range without engineering a new variant from the ground up, and Volkswagen has picked a formula, gloss black trim plus dark wheels, that Ford and Isuzu have both used on their own pick-up special editions. What sets the Dark Label apart is the standard-fit 4MOTION all-wheel drive and locking differential, features that remain optional extras on some rival trims at a comparable price.