Scout Motors brings the past into the future with new models

Volkswagen brand Scout Motors brought the past into the future with its new Traveler SUV and Terra pickup.

Scout Motors paid homage to the past with the designs and names of the Traveler and Terra. The designs of the new Scout SUV and pickup truck mix familiar lines with today's technology.

“The Scout SUV and truck feature a bold, robust design with iconic proportions. A hallmark of these proportions is a very short front overhang, a long distance between the dashboard and the axle, with the visual weight of the cabin shifted to the rear. The vehicles themselves define their robustness without additional panels or other decorations. The bumpers and sills are separated from the body as protective elements and show the body-on-frame platform,” Scout described.

Basic details about Scout Traveler and Scout Terra

The Scout Traveler SUV and Scout Terra pickup are built on a proprietary body-on-frame platform. It features a solid rear axle designed for off-road performance. It is estimated that the platform can deliver more than 10,000 pounds of towing power for the Terra truck and over 7,000 pounds for the Traveler SUV. Both Scout models will have approximately 2,000 pounds of payload.

Scout will offer two versions of the Traveler SUV and Terra Truck: an all-electric model and a gasoline-powered extended-range version. The purely electric Scout Traveler and Scout Terra models are said to have a range of up to 350 miles. It is now estimated that the gasoline-powered extended-range versions will offer a range of up to 500 miles.

“Both power systems will preserve the off-road characteristics of the Scout Traveler and Scout Terra as well as the packaging advantages of the electric drive. Both Scout energy systems are designed so that they can be flexibly integrated into the platform in the “We are optimizing the production process and ensuring that Scout Motors can respond to evolving market demand,” said Scout.

The entry-level model of the Scout Traveler with start at $50,000 with incentives available. The company estimates retail pricing for the Scout Traveler will start at under $60,000. Meanwhile, the entry-level Terra pickup model will start at $51,000, and retail prices are also expected to start under $60,000.

Production details for Scout Traveler and Scout Terra

Scout Motors plans to start production of both models by 2027. It is estimated that Scout Traveler and Scout Terra will create over 4,000 American jobs.

“After two years of development, the day has finally come to share the next generation of Scout vehicles with the world,” said Scott Keogh, president and CEO of Scout Motors.

“The original core idea – robust, versatile vehicles suitable for off-road adventures and family use – is more relevant than ever. “We couldn’t be prouder to revitalize this iconic American brand, create thousands of American jobs and put American ingenuity back into action,” Keogh added.

The company plans to design and engineer the Scout Traveler SUV and Scout Terra pickup truck in Michigan. end of 2023, Scout invested $11 million in Detroit at a research and development center. Designs for the Traveler SUV and Terra Truck are expected to be finalized in Detroit.

The company plans to manufacture its new vehicles in South Carolina, where it has established a subsidiary $2 billion assembly plant. Scout's manufacturing facility is located in Blythewood, South Carolina and spans 1,600 acres. The Blythewood factory is expected to produce over 200,000 vehicles per year.

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Scout Motors brings the past into the future with new models