Skoda soft roader
It's been a topic of discussion on the Skoda forums for a while, Why have Skoda not released a soft roader?
Well now they are, it's called the Skoda Octavia Scout. It's based on the same underpinnings as the Octavia saloon (Golf MKV), and uses Skoda's 4×4 system.
The whole design has something familiar about it, yes there is some Octavia in there, but there is some of the Audi Allroad, and if you look at the rear end, there is some of the Porsche Cayenne (the only good looking bit of that car in my opinion).
For the most part though, it looks like it should, a chunked up Octavia. It will get the 2.0TDi and the 2.0FSi lumps (so 140 and 150BHP, but the diesel will be the engine of choice due to it's torque).
All in all I think a decent entry into the market. I wonder how it will fair against the new Freelander?
Looks like a slightly bloated Volvo estate to me! It might do OK against the more car-shaped 4×4s like the Subaru Forrester and that horrible Lexus thing - it'd be the obvious alternative for a lot less money. Of course it's nowhere near square enough for my liking