Im either looking to buy a late Octavia Scout with the PD tdi engine ...Or wait and order a new one with the CR tdi engine..Is the later engine much better? your views appreciated!

Thanks...!

Im either looking to buy a late Octavia Scout with the PD tdi engine ...Or wait and order a new one with the CR tdi engine..Is the later engine much better? your views appreciated!

Thanks...!

Hi there,

Took delivery of my new Scout at the start of July and the CR engine is outstanding (I just sold a Yeti with the 'same' engine, but this is quieter and economy is around 10% better). Lots of available torque so getting a move on is never an issue.

I've had 3 cars with different variations of the PD engine (my wife has a 1.9 Roomster) including both 140 and 170bhp variations and I know some folk prefer the power delivery of the PD, but for me the CR is just a better overall package.

Would depend to me on costs

If the older one with the PD is significanyly cheaper then consider it, otherwise if you can get a good deal go new. Check actual deliveries as the new ones were on many months delivery which might be a factor this was posted today http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/213152-octavia-scout/

The old PD is tried & tested but the later ones have a DPF which can cause issues if you do a lot of short runs.

New model might have more options as well

Edited 13 September, 201114 yr by Stuart_J

Would depend to me on costs

If the older one with the PD is significanyly cheaper then consider it, otherwise if you can get a good deal go new. Check actual deliveries as the new ones were on many months delivery which might be a factor this was posted today http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/213152-octavia-scout/

The old PD is tried & tested but the later ones have a DPF which can cause issues if you do a lot of short runs.

New model might have more options as well

Definitely dont want a DPF...my brothers new volvo does 23mpg with DPF his older model without did 38mpg !

Definitely dont want a DPF...my brothers new volvo does 23mpg with DPF his older model without did 38mpg !

Yep , they are a pain, they can be removed & the car remapped, pricey on the Scout PD as you need to drop the transfer box & rack to get it off, does go rather well when its done though The CR scout also has a DPF but I get the feeling its a better design. Worth doing a trawl through the posts on here to get more info, just use the search facility & it will throw up more answers. The problems seem mainly with the old PD models but at higher mileage & maybe theres not enough high mileage CR's out there yet. Sadly most diesels will now have them but the later models have been designed specifically to suit the DPF wheras cars with older engine designs are a comprimmise & often have issues

I've had a PD Octavia Elegance and now have a CR Scout. The Scout is much more refined, the power delivery is more linear rather than one big thrust and the Scout is 10mpg better!

No issues with the DPF with the Scout so far after a year and 10000 miles of mixed driving - no warning lights although I've heard it regen a couple of times.

I wouldn't go back to PD.

All diesel Scout's have a DPF, both PD and CR.

I'm a PD fan, the punch is addictive, however the CR is much more refined.

The only way to really know is to drive both...

Not applicable to the Scout, but I've driven both PD and CR..............the CR seemed much more refined and my next car will be a CR.

All diesel Scout's have a DPF, both PD and CR.

I'm a PD fan, the punch is addictive, however the CR is much more refined.

The only way to really know is to drive both...

I to love the punch of the PD & once allowed to breath its a lot quicker & looses the lag between gears. Next car I guess will have to be a CR though. We ordered the Scout over the transition period on engines & could have had either but plumped for the safe bet as I had heard a few horror stories of injector failure on some of the Audis which had the CR first once they had covered a few miles, the repair costs were eye watering. I havent heard many more so I assume these were early glitches.

Back to the original question I would agree driving both is the answer, both are good cars.