Volkswagen Amarok Canopy Guide: First Generation and NF

October 26, 2026

FORGED X makes two aluminium canopies for the Volkswagen Amarok dual cab: one for the first-generation 2H (2011–2022) and one for the NF from 2023. The first-generation Amarok had one of the widest tubs of its era, so it takes its own canopy. The NF is built alongside the Next-Gen Ford Ranger and shares its tub.

Which FORGED X canopy fits your Amarok

Canopy	Series	Years	Notes
Volkswagen Amarok 2011–2022 canopy	2H, first generation	2011–2022	Wide first-generation tub
Volkswagen Amarok NF canopy	NF, second generation	2023 onwards	Same tub as the Next-Gen Ranger

First generation or NF?

The first-generation Amarok (2H) was sold from 2011 to 2022, including the V6 models from 2017. Its tub is noticeably wide, which is why canopies made for other utes do not fit it.

The NF Amarok arrived in 2023. It is built on the Next-Gen Ranger platform and looks like it: the same cab shape, with Volkswagen's own front end.

Solid sides or dog windows on a Amarok

Amaroks are used for both work and touring. Solid sides suit work use: tools out of sight and no side glass.

Dog windows suit touring: kerbside access, ventilation when camped and daylight in the canopy.

Both options have a glazed lift-up rear door on gas struts, marine-grade 5052 aluminium construction, seals and drainage around every opening for dust and corrugations, and a powder-coated matte black finish.

Weight, payload and roof load on the Amarok

A FORGED X dual cab canopy weighs from around 60 kg, depending on the vehicle and the side option. Everything you add counts towards your Amarok's GVM — the canopy, racks, drawers, water, fuel, passengers and gear — so add up the full setup and compare it with the payload on the compliance plate. Keeping the canopy light is what lets many owners stay within their factory GVM.

The roof is rated to 150 kg dynamic, while driving, and 300 kg static, while parked. Include the weight of your bars or rack in that total. A rooftop tent is fine on the Amarok canopy as long as the tent and bars stay within 150 kg on the move, and the tent, bedding and occupants within 300 kg when parked.

Fitting a canopy to the Amarok

Every FORGED X canopy clamps to the factory tub rail with the supplied hardware. There is no cutting and no drilling, and the canopy can come off again later with the Amarok tub left as it was.

Fitting is available at our Slacks Creek centre in Brisbane — contact us to book and we will confirm the details for your vehicle. Canopies are also sent Australia-wide on pallet freight for fitting by your own installer. Spare seals, struts, glass and mounting hardware are held in stock at Slacks Creek.

Racks, tracks and locking

The roof has built-in tracks along its full length. Racks, awnings, recovery board mounts, solar panels and light bars bolt straight down, with no drilling. Yakima track-mount accessories have been tested as a direct fit with no adaptor plates, and the track profile also takes other common bolt-in systems.

An optional plug-and-play central locking kit connects to the Amarok's existing wiring, so the factory key locks the cab and the canopy together.

Amarok canopy questions

Will my first-generation Amarok canopy fit the NF?

No. The NF uses the Next-Gen Ranger tub.

Does the NF Amarok canopy fit a Next-Gen Ranger?

Yes. They share the same tub.

Does the canopy fit the V6 Amarok?

Yes. The V6 models use the same first-generation tub.

Do you make an Amarok single cab canopy?

Yes, on request. The canopies listed in this guide are made for the dual cab tub, and single cab versions are made to order. Send us your Amarok's year, cab type and tub measurements and we will come back to you with a quote.