The new ŠKODA Octavia Scout: A real adventurer for family andfor leisure

4.3.2014 |

› World launch of the new ŠKODA Octavia Scout in Geneva – even more unique› With a more powerful off­road look in the new ŠKODA design language› Impressive rough­road capability, steep­slope performance and high traction capacity› Modern all­wheel­drive technology based on the high­performance Haldex­5 clutch› Three more powerful engines and on average 20 percent lower fuel consumption; a premierefor the 2.0 TDI/135 kW with DSG and 4×4 all­wheel drive› A ‘bit more car’: lots of space, ‘Simply Clever’ features, maximum safety› ŠKODA’s successful ‘adventure’ models: Octavia Scout, Fabia Scout, Fabia Combi Scout,Roomster Scout, Yeti Outdoor and Superb with the Outdoor package

Geneva/Mladá Boleslav, March 2014 – The new ŠKODA Octavia is a true scout. The newŠKODA Octavia Scout, on its world premiere launch in Geneva, is a unique all­rounder withoutstanding driving performance even on rough roads; it has a powerful all­wheel drive and arobust off­road look. At the same time this crossover vehicle has all the outstanding qualities ofthe new ŠKODA Octavia. It is spacious, highly practical and has up­to­date safety and comfortsystems. The new Octavia Scout offers the best possible value for money. Compared to theprevious model, the emission and fuel­consumption values of the new Octavia Scout have beenreduced by 20 per cent on average.

“The new ŠKODA Octavia Scout is an extremely versatile all­rounder and demonstrates thestrengths of the ŠKODA brand,” says ŠKODA CEO Prof. Dr. h.c. Winfried Vahland. “A truescout has to earn that name at ŠKODA. The Octavia Scout has a rugged character withoutstanding all­wheel and steep­slope performance. Traction capacity and ground clearance areexcellent. Combined with its powerful off­road look, high­performance engines with low fuelconsumption, the ultimate in safety and infotainment technology, as much room as you couldwish for and not least, some fabulous features – the new ŠKODA Octavia Scout meets thehighest technical, aesthetic and lifestyle standards. More and more customers ask for cars withindividual appeal and the new ŠKODA Octavia Scout is the answer,” says Prof. Dr. Vahland.

The new Octavia Scout is based exclusively on the Octavia Combi. Its market launch is plannedfor September 2014. The Octavia Scout has been a fixed feature in ŠKODA’s model range since2007. With its second Scout generation, the Czech manufacturer intends to build further uponthe success of these versatile vehicles. Between 2007 and the end of 2013, ŠKODA deliveredaround 53,600 Octavia Scouts to customers worldwide. This represents almost 8 per cent of allOctavia Combi vehicles supplied during that period.

Powerful personality

A glance at the new ŠKODA Octavia Scout will tell you that this is a vehicle with a style all itsown – self­assured and distinctive. “The Octavia Scout has character: its striking looks andall­wheel­drive technology are the perfect combination,” says ŠKODA head designer JozefKabaň.

The brand’s new design idiom suits the Octavia Scout particularly well. Perfect proportions,edgy, pared down to the essentials – the brand is a symbol of top quality design, giving amplescope for this compact adventurer’s unique identity.

The front has a distinctive, Scout­specific bumper with black plastic moulding. This front bumperhas stronger contours than the one on the standard Octavia. Below the broad, centralhoneycomb air inlet, the bumper is also emphasised by a silver off­road attachment. The sharpembossed fog lights are an exclusive Scout design. They are integrated into the right and leftsides of the lower part of the bumper. The radiator grille in new ŠKODA design bears the Scoutbadge.

The ŠKODA designers have given the side view of the new ŠKODA Octavia Scout a significantlymore muscular and robust aspect, in keeping with the front. Black side mouldings provide asurround for door sill and wheel arches and extend over both sides of the vehicle. There are alsoblack plastic side protection mouldings. The exterior mirror housings come in an aluminiumdesign as standard. Aluminium­effect roof railings are also available as an option.

The ground clearance of the new ŠKODA Octavia Scout has been raised to 171 millimetres andis now 33 millimetres higher than the standard Octavia. The standard rough­road packageprevents the underbody from being damaged mechanically or dirt from penetrating the enginecompartment under more rugged conditions. There are additional plastic protective covers forunderbody components as well as the brake and petrol lines.

17­inch aluminium wheels are fitted as standard. The tyres are higher than in the standardOctavia and are size 225/50 R17.

Typically ŠKODA, the rear of the Octavia Scout is precision­designed with clean, unclutteredlines, showing the basic shape of the characteristic C­lamp design and the new triangularelements. The lower rear area is strongly emphasised. As in the front, here again, a distinctivebumper gives the Octavia Scout a unique look. Two reflectors are integrated into the right andleft of the bumper (cat’s eyes). The lower black­clad bumper components include asilver­coloured off­road attachment in the middle. The left side of the tailgate bears the ŠKODAsignature and on the right is the Scout lettering.The ŠKODA Octavia Scout’s interior is also full of character. The front door sills bear the Scoutlettering and the door trims are in a unique Scout design. The dashboard is in classic black or ina black/brown combination.

The Octavia Scout comes as standard with a 3­spoke multifunction leather steering wheel withan integral Scout emblem. The gear knob also bears a Scout badge. There are two seat coverdesigns to choose from: in fabric (brown) or in leather/Alcantara combination (two colouroptions: black or brown).

The Octavia Scout is as spacious as the Octavia Combi. The passenger compartment is one ofthe largest in its class, with optimised interior length (1,782 millimetres), rear legroom (73millimetres) and headroom at front and rear (983 and 995 millimetres). The boot has a 610 litrecapacity, and, with the rear seats down, the capacity increases to 1,740 litres. With the frontpassenger seat folded down, items up to 2.92 meters in length can be transported.

The Scout also has a series of ‘Simply Clever’ features such as the double­sided floor cover inthe boot, the folding cargo element, the ice scraper in the fuel filler flap, the high­visibility vestholder under the driver’s seat, waste compartment in the side door and many storagecompartments.

The ŠKODA Octavia Scout is available in the entire Octavia exterior colour range. It includes fourplain colours and nine metallic colours including a new colour Laser White.

Outstanding drive capabilities with state­of­the­art Haldex­5 all­wheel drive technology

The Octavia Scout is available exclusively with all­wheel drive. Optimum drive capabilities andtraction capacity (on and off road) are guaranteed by state­of­the­art all­wheel­drive technologybased on the Haldex­5 clutch. Key features: optimised driving dynamics, maximum active safetyand fuel economy. Compared with the Haldex­4 clutch previously used in the Octavia Scout, thenew technology is 1.4 kg lighter.

The all­wheel­drive system is intelligent and responds extremely rapidly. The control unitcontinuously calculates the ideal driving torque for the rear axle. Thanks to the control unitconstantly monitoring the driving conditions, loss of traction is almost ruled out. When coastingor with a light load, the front axle becomes the driving axle, which saves fuel.

The ŠKODA Octavia Scout is a real workhorse. The vehicle will pull up to 2.0 tonnes – i.e. it has25% more traction than before. It also has excellent steep­slope capability. With greater anglesof incline from 16.7 degrees at the front and 13.8 degrees at the back, the scout can also mastersteeper, more demanding terrain without difficulty.

Electronic differential lock (EDL) supports stable start­up characteristics at low speeds in theOctavia Scout. EDL operates on the front and rear axle and acts as an inter­wheel lock. If awheel should spin when driving off on difficult ground, the drive force is transmitted to theopposite wheel. Braking is then applied specifically to the spinning wheel.

Three engines; premiere for the 2.0 TDI/135 kW with DSG and all­wheel drive

The new ŠKODA Octavia Scout has three engines to choose from: two diesel and one petrolengine. The units are both more powerful and more economical than the engines used in theprevious model. Nevertheless, they are up to 29 kg lighter. All engines feature improved all­wheeldrive technology and the use of efficient Green tec packages with automatic start­stopmechanism and brake energy recovery as standard. All three engines meet standard EU­6which comes into force in September 2014.

The top diesel engine for the ŠKODA Octavia Scout is the 2.0 TDI/135 kW (184 hp) with anattractive combination of an automatic six­speed dual­clutch transmission (DSG) and all­wheeldrive. This is the first time that the engine has been used in this configuration in a ŠKODA. TheOctavia Scout 2.0 TDI/135 kW has a top speed of 219 km/h and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/hin just 7.8 seconds, making this the fastest accelerating ŠKODA diesel engine. Maximum torque:380 Nm between 1,750 and 3,000 rpm. Combined fuel consumption is only 5.4 litres/100 km.This engine has a CO2 emission of 143 g/km.

Even the ‘smaller’ diesel engine and the petrol engine give maximum efficiency and maximumpower. The 2.0 TDI/110 kW (150 hp) is available exclusively with manual six­speedtransmission. The engine manages 4.9 litres/100 km with a CO2 emission value of 129 g/km.The 110 kW engine accelerates the Octavia Scout from 0 to 100 km/h in 9.1 seconds. Its topspeed is 207 km/h.

The Octavia Scout is available as a petrol engine with the 1.8 TSI/132 kW (180 hp) withautomatic six­gear DSG. Combined consumption is 7.1 litres/100 km and the CO2 emissionsachieve 159 g/km. Maximum torque of 280 Nm is achieved at between 1,350 and 4,500 rpm. Topspeed: 216 km/h. The petrol engine accelerates the Octavia Scout from 0 to 100 km/h in just 7.8seconds.

Modern chassis with rear multi­link axle

Thanks to its innovative axles, the new ŠKODA Octavia Scout impresses with excellent vehiclehandling in almost every situation. It has an innovative multi­link rear axle. It is 4 kg lighter thanthe previous model. The MacPherson front axle with low­mounted triangular wishbonesuspension, by means of material optimisation and structural improvements, has shed around2.8 kg compared to the previous model.

The ultimate in safety and comfort

In addition to its off­road capabilities, the new ŠKODA Octavia Scout offers all the outstandingfeatures of the new ŠKODA Octavia. Its safety technology sets the highest standards. Up to nineairbags and state­of­the­art 3­point seatbelts protect the occupants in the event of an accident.Optional extras are Front Assistant with emergency braking function, Lane Assistant,

multi­collision brake with automatic braking in the event of an accident, Crew Protect Assistantfor vehicle safety in crash situations and Driver Activity Assistant (fatigue recognition).

As additional options, a number of electronic comfort systems are available: Adaptive CruiseAssistant (automatic distance control), Intelligent Light Assistant, Automatic Parking Assistantand Traveller Assistant with traffic sign recognition. One of the new Octavia Scout’s optionalfeatures is KESSY (Keyless Entry Start and Exit System). Other new technical and comfortfeatures will also be available for the Octavia Scout. The vehicle can be supplied with OpticalParking Assistant (rear­view camera) and a new steering wheel in Super sport design. TheSwing radio now comes with a 5" colour touch display.

With the new Octavia Scout, ŠKODA once again displays its great expertise in equippingvehicles for off­road capability. With the models Octavia Scout, Fabia Scout, Fabia CombiScout, Roomster Scout, Yeti Outdoor and Superb with the Outdoor package, the Czech carmanufacturer currently offers six models with special off­road styling.