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Skoda Octavia Scout. Lates for the parade
Skoda Octavia Scout. Price: from 969,000 rubles. On sale: since September 2009 The updated Skoda Octavia Scout, although he put on massive plastic armor, still did not become a knight of off -road. Frankly bad roads, the model is traditionally afraid, but the practicality for the city is famous for the excellent
Test pilot
Dmitry Tytyuchenko, 33 years old, automobile journalist, driving experience of 14 years, personal car - Jeep Wrangler
If you want to change the world, start with yourself. Realizing the obvious hopelessness of the first and practical complexity of the second, Skoda invented a remedy that allows you to simply abstract from many negative moments in the life of a modern city. His name is Skoda Octavia Scout. The car that fully reflects the essence of the concept of the station wagon covers all the most important aspects of the automotive life.
However, she invented loudly said. A similar concept, first implemented on Audi Allroad and subsequently picked up by some manufacturers, has long been successfully used in business. But in the Czech performance, the idea of \u200b\u200bhigh practicality and vivid personality turned out to be, perhaps, the most balanced in financial part and the life of the modification continued in the new generation of the Octavia model. Which, in fact, shared with SCOUT a less official false radiator grille and more expressive headlights. Visually, that's all
However, no! Thanks to these small strokes, the car began to look noticeably more elegant, stylish and (whisper) expensive. However, from many, the Skoda icon is masking the fact of high cost, which means that class hatred is unlikely to indicate to the teenagers in the nearest gateway to Octavia Scout. Sleep calmly, dear comrade owner!
A stubborn neighbor in a spontaneous parking in the yard will not have to explain that the door of his Lada should not open up with all the proletarian hatred, but at least in half asleep, and indeed there is only one car here. The plastic circular body kit Skoda Octavia Scout not only distinguishes this modification from the usual Octavia Combi 4x4, but also makes it possible not to waste words, as well as to maintain the virginity of the appearance of the car. Do not beat your head against the wall of misunderstanding just be smarter, Simply Clever!
Over time, an unbearable desire to convey to the fathers of the city will leave that naked ice under the wheels is better than the same ice with reagents. It is much easier to rely on the effectiveness of all -wheel drive in this situation than to make a decision by the mayor to terminate road bacchanalies in the winter. Moreover, now in the model the Haldex coupling of the very last, fourth generation, ready to transfer up to 85% of the moment to one wheel, if necessary. Well, in the summer, a decent road clearance (179 mm) and the reinforced bottom protection will allow to calmly overcome numerous repair sections of the road, nobly jumping on the sides and fight with tall lying police officers. It is only worth, especially in the latter case, to remember the short suspension moves. It is better to pass single obstacles slowly, otherwise shock absorbers with a tangible blow are triggered.
Or, for example, to take the problem of quality deficiency, which has been learning even large cities. Throw it out of your head! Partly: to pamper the gas stations with regular visits will become unnecessarily. SCOUT spends a little more than 10 liters of gasoline from 60? Liter tank on 100 city kilometers. A lot? And if you remember about 160? Strong 1.8? Liter TSI under the hood? Motor, which with its 250 nm provides excellent traction from 1.5? Thousands of the bottom up to 4500 min-1! Which paired with a clear and short 6? Stepped mechanics disperses the car to hundreds in just 8.4 seconds! With whom Skoda Octavia Scout is eager to overtake, with a turboprosvist accelerating in any gear! That's the same. The truly exemplary handling of the model will help to get out without loss from most emergency road situations. Accurate reactions to the turn of an informative steering wheel: Scout clearly goes into a turn for discharge of gas and straightens when opening a throttle. The rolls are quite acceptable, even taking into account the fact that SCOUT has 40 mm more road clearance than the usual Octavia station wagon. The braking is adequate. And the loss of the trajectory, if such an attack, will quickly make up for the stabilization system, which the model has in the basic configuration.
The final chord, plus here, are breathtaking 605? A liter trunk that can swell to the volume of as much as 1655 liters, and the universality of the Skoda Octavia Scout for the city becomes obvious. Moreover, even taking into account the fact that at first glance the model clearly does not caress the ruble. Indeed, in fact, this car is out of competition even among models with the same concept. The VW underwear with the Cross yes Renault Scenic Conquest does not count, but all -wheel drive Audi Allroad, Volvo XC70 and Subaru Outback is tangibly more expensive.
Drive
In parallel, the charged modification of Octavia enters the market. The RS version is equipped with a 2.0 -liter TSI gasoline engine with a capacity of 200 liters. With. The maximum torque of 280 Nm the turbo engine develops at 17005000 min-1. This unit can be assigned to be equipped with 6? Stone mechanical gearbox or DSG. Compared to the predecessor, the mass of the car decreased by 20 kg, and relative to the civilian Octavia version of the RS became 13 mm lower (127 mm). The assembly of the model will also be carried out in Kaluga. Prices start from 989? 000 rubles.
Love - do not love
With such a trunk to go on a long journey is a pleasure! Class!
Decorative overlays on the thresholds give aesthetic pleasure. Cute
Only a mechanical KP is equipped. It's a pity
Driving In terms of controllability, this is a true representative of the VW family: maybe a little excitement, but safe.
Salon
The quality of materials and the ergonomicity of the interior has long been traditional for Skoda.
Comfort
The modest passages of the suspension are clearly manifested when unit obstacles pass.
Safety
The database has everything you need, from ESP to an anti -leaving system.
Price
Given the absence of direct competitors, the figure does not seem large.
Advantages and disadvantages
+ High practicality, comfortable salon, roomy trunk, all -wheel drive.
- short -flowing suspension, aggregate non -alternativeness.
Specifications
Mark and model - Skoda Octavia Scout
Dimensions - 4584/1784/1533 mm
Engine - gasoline, 1798 cm3, 160 hp/45006200
Transmission - mechanical, 6 -speed KP
Dynamics - Max 211 km/h; 8.4 s to 100 km/h
Competitors - Subaru Outback, Audi Allroad, Volvo XC70
Our opinion
High practicality and versatility of the car allow him to perfectly fit into the city automobile life. It is a pity that alternative automatic machine and diesel turbo engine are not yet provided for the Russian market. But maybe the beginning of the production of the model in Kaluga will change something!
Author: Dmitry Tytyuchenko
