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Details emerge of brand new Volkswagen van model.

The first official details of forthcoming Volkswagen van model the Amarok have been released.

According to a Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles press release, the Amarok “combines the robustness of a pick-up with innovative technology, high safety standards, excellent fuel economy and Volkswagen standards of comfort, quality and durability”.

Featuring a payload capacity of up to 1.15 tonnes with maximum towing limit of 2.8 tonnes, the van model will offer buyers a 2.52 m² cargo area. At 1,555 mm long and 1,620 mm wide, it will be the largest vehicle in its class upon launch in summer 2010, and also boast the largest available width between wheel arches of any pick-up van (1,222 mm), so users will be able to load Euro pallets sideways.

The Amarok is built around a ladder frame chassis, and will be available with either rear-wheel drive and 4MOTION all-wheel drive systems.

Meanwhile, Fiat Professional has launched a new range of comprehensive service plans.

They are designed to help van owners to spread the cost of their servicing requirements over a fixed term in monthly, interest-free payments.

Rob Calver, Parts and Services Director for Fiat Group Automobiles UK, said: “This is an excellent way to look after your Fiat Professional van the way you want it looked after, and without having to find the full cost of the service each time you book it in.”