Filed under: Truck, Work, Volkswagen, South America, Alternative Fuel

While we patiently await the release of Volkswagen's Robust pickup truck on this side of the equator, our upside-down neighbors to the south have received a VW pickup of their own. Called the Saveiro, the truck seen above is made in Brazil exclusively for the South American market to compete with the likes of the Fiat Strada and Chevrolet Montana (not to be confused with the Pontiac-badged minivan).

For 2010, the Volkswagen Saveiro has been refreshed to look more like the rest of the VW range. Power comes from a flex-fuel 1.6-liter engine, producing 101 horsepower on gasoline or 104 on ethanol, which is a popular fuel in South America. For our part, we don't mind waiting a little longer for the Robust (not that we're likely to get it in the States), but you can check out the Saveiro in the gallery below.


[Source: Carro Online via Autoblog.it]

Less than Robust: Volkswagen releases new Saveiro ute in South America originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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