Skoda has premiered the updated
Octavia Scout at the Shanghai Auto Show.
Known in China as the Combi and snapped by Autohome,
the new vehicle is adorned with the same controversial face. That means it adopts the curious split headlight design and a new grille
finished in blindingly-bright chrome.
The front and rear
bumpers have also been modified and the Scout’s front-facing sensors relocated
from the lower grille to in the center of the main grille. The taillights are
also slightly different to the outgoing model.
The Skoda Octavia Scout is the most capable Octavia
variant in tricky off-road conditions and includes a slightly increased ride
height, black across the lower portions of the front and rear bumpers and black
wheel arches.
It isn’t yet known which engines will be available
for the Octavia Scout in China or anywhere else. It is probable that
the existing 84 hp, 1.0-liter will be available as will a 184 hp 2.0-liter and
a 1.0-liter with 113 hp.
