This is the new Skoda Octavia Scout. The off-road influenced estate goes on sale later in the year however Skoda UK is still yet to verify whether the design will be offered here.
Like the outgoing Octavia Scout, this new design features a variety of cosmetic as well as chassis revisions, developed to make the cars and truck much more usable off-road. Its ride-height is 15mm taller than the common car’s, while Skoda has fitted new underbody security panels to avoid damage to the car’s mechanical elements when off-roading.
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Elsewhere, there’s a fresh set of 18-inch alloy wheels, modified front as well as rear bumpers, a brace of “Scout” badges as well as tough black plastic body cladding for the car’s wheel arches, side skirts as well as doors. purchasers likewise get silver roofing system rails as well as LED fog lamps as standard, while 19-inch alloys are offered as an optional extra.
Inside, the Scout will be quite much similar to the common fourth-generation Octavia, sharing the exact same dashboard, centre console as well as 10-inch touchscreen infotainment system. However, there are a few details which are particular to the trim-level, such as an aluminium pedal box, “Scout” branding for the front seats as well as contrasting brown stitching.
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The new Octavia Scout will be provided with a option of five engines: three diesels as well as two petrols. The engines in the diesel variety will all be based on the exact same turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder system as well as will be offered in either 113bhp, 148bhp or 197bhp outputs.
Petrol purchasers will be provided a option of two turbocharged four-cylinder engines – either a 187bhp 2.0-litre system or a 148bhp 1.5-litre unit. When specced with Skoda’s seven-speed DSG automatic gearbox, the latter engine likewise features mild-hybrid assistance.
The lower powered diesel as well as petrol engines will both be offered with front-wheel drive, while the much more potent powertrains will include four-wheel drive as standard.
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