The Skoda Octavia Scout will see production in China for
the first time. The China-spec car is based on the facelifted 2017 model. It
will be manufactured by the Shanghai-Volkswagen joint venture.
The Scout is a ready-for-the-mountain variant of the
Octavia Wagon, which will not be made in China. The Scout stands a bit higher
on its feet and comes with black plastic around the wheel arches.
There will be three engines available: a 1.6 with
105 hp, that won’t get you very far uphill, a 1.2 liter with 113 hp, a 1.4 turbo
with 150 hp. The 1.2 is new for China, it hasn’t been available in the Octavia
sedan. It seems a bit low on power too. The Scout is not a small car, almost
4.7 meters long with a 1230 kg curb weight.
Looking racy with black wheels. Price for all this
pretty will start around 110,000 and end around 190,000 yuan.
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