Skoda has lifted the veils of the most
versatile variant of the new Octavia lineup, the Scout jacked-up estate. Riding
15 mm higher than the regular Octavia Combi, the Scout comes equipped
with the Rough-Road package as standard, including underbody protection.
Previously offered exclusively with all-wheel drive, the Octavia Scout can now
be had with front-wheel drive too.
The engine lineup consists of TDI turbo
diesels and TSI turbo petrol units, topped by a new EVO-generation 2.0-liter
TDI delivering 200 PS and 400 Nm of torque. The most
powerful diesel ever fitted to the Octavia Scout is offered with a standard
7-speed DSG transmission and AWD. Customers can also opt for a 2.0-liter TDI
making 150 PS and a 190 PS 2.0-liter TSI – both offering the
DSG gearbox and AWD as standard.
For those buyers who don’t really need
all-wheel drive but could use the Scout’s raised ground clearance and beefier
suspension, Skoda offers a 115 PS 2.0-liter TDI and a 150 PS 1.5-liter TSI equipped with a six-speed manual transmission and front-wheel
drive. The petrol engine is also available as an E-Tec mild-hybrid featuring a
7-speed DSG. Skoda says the 2020 Octavia Scout is suited to off-road driving in
AWD guise and can be used to tow a caravan, horse box or boat trailer. With the
range-topping 200 PS diesel engine, it can pull a braked trailer
weighing up to 2,000 kg.
The Skoda Octavia
Scout has a more rugged appearance than the regular Octavia Combi courtesy of
unique front and rear bumpers with aluminum-look underbody protection as well
as plastic body cladding on the wheel arches, side sills, and bottom of the
doors.
The Scout comes with standard 18-inch
Braga alloys or optional 19-inch Manaslu rims, with other model-specific
details including a silver finish for the front spoiler lip, rear diffuser, and
side mirrors, plus Scout badges on the front fenders. LED fog lights are
standard while full-LED Matrix headlights can be had as an option.
Inside, the 2020 Skoda Octavia Scout gains
chrome detailing on the door panels and handles, model-specific decorative
trims on the dashboard, as well as ThermoFlux seats with Scout logos and
contrasting Tabor Brown stitching. The latter is also present on the steering
wheel, armrests and dashboard, with aluminum-finish pedals rounding out the
package. Skoda will launch the all-new Octavia Scout across European markets in
autumn but more details about it will be released in early July.
