The Skoda Octavia Scout has made a comeback. However, sadly, this time only the emergency services can buy one.
The off-road-focused estate has a 2.0-litre diesel engine with two power options: 150hp or 200hp. Both come with four-wheel drive and an automatic gearbox.
A roomy 640 litres of boot space ‘can hold all the equipment that any police force, fire and rescue service or ambulance paramedic team needs’, says Skoda. Interior features unique to the Scout include black ‘Thermoflux’ upholstery with brown stitching, plus Scout logos on the front seats and door sills.
The car is also equipped with a 10.25-inch Virtual Cockpit driver display and 10-inch touchscreen infotainment system, which is compatible with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and Mirrorlink. There are five USB Type-C ports for phone charging.
Be prepared
Externally, the Scout is differentiated by its chunky front and rear bumpers, black plastic body cladding and badges on the front wings.
Skoda says the model can be fully converted through its ‘one-stop shop’ service centre. The conversion cost, breakdown recovery, service, maintenance and repair requirements are built into one complete package.
The previous Skoda Octavia Scout was on sale from 2014 until 2020 – and was sold to private customers as well as the emergency services.
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