Well at the minute i drive a 2.0 turbo petrol and its horrific on fuel, now i want an economic car so my eyes were drawn to the greenline either the octavia or superb, but then the scout took my eye the more ruff and ready, its still a diesel but im stuck! Talk to me people!

lol - we did warn you a big fat Saab would be thirsty

You not keen on the Fabia Greenline or Fabia Scout?

Or the new Fabia vRS? Not that I don't like the Octavia - just slightly biased

The facelift Scout is pretty good on fuel in diesel form - I regularly get 50+mpg - and very much like the go-anywhere ability it has.

There are few downsides - it does feel heavier than my old Octavia Elegance and isn't as quick off the mark. I only really notice this on fast dual-carriageways with roundabouts where it would be satisfying to leave traffic behind accelerating away.

Also there is a bit more wind resistance and so it won't zip through the national speed limit (on private roads) as quickly. It seems most comfortable at 75-80 rather than any more.

Still a great car and a great feeling of assurance when it starts to snow or on muddy campsites etc.

Diesel Octavia VRS FTW! 55mpg is easily achievable average and many get more than 60 on a long motorway run. wouldn't be as much of a drop in performance from a 2.0 turbo petrol as a scout or greenline would be. I am however very interested in the greenline II myself hehe.

I have a diesel Scout and a diesel vRS - two Octavia's but two totally different cars to drive and live with.

My boss has a brand new 1.6 TDi CR Greenline and achieves some seriously good MPG!

My vRS is a great car, not just to look at but it is seriously rapid too for a diesel. Sometimes I do miss the smoother suspension of the Scout and the fact it's easier to drive smoothly and make steady instead of rapid progress, I guess I'm getting old now at 33!

My only piece of advice is to take an extended test drive in both the Greenline and Scout. As I've mentioned they are two very different cars to have to live with, both with pro's and con's!

Thought scout wasn't produced any more, so will need to be greenline or used scout

Dealers still have brand new Scouts in stock. I think Skoda are building a few extra's to keep us going!

Yes it didnt take me long to have eniugh of stopping at the petrol station every 5 mins! There are so many choices, now im looking at the superb green line! Ahh what to do what to do!

What ever you do, book the test drive for a whole day if you can! I miss my petrol vRS, but love my Scout as the family work horse. At the time I did look at a Greenline as reasonable economy was very important, but not the whole story! In the end the additional ability of the Scout out weighed the extra mpg of the Greenline, as there were places I needed to get to that the lowered suspension of the Greenline wouldn't allow.

To be fair i dont need a scout but do like the look of them, plus in the not too distant future looking at having another, are they nice to drive long distances?

To be fair i dont need a scout but do like the look of them, plus in the not too distant future looking at having another, are they nice to drive long distances?

I drive up and down the country in mine 07 plate (18.5K in the 11 months I've had it) - had a petrol VRS beforehand and both were brilliant - the scout however just has that extra layer of ride comfort - and as for go anywhere it certainly does, lake district icy/snowy roads last winter socut + winter tyres (second year in they did the VRS the year before) was supreme... How much is suspension and how much is the 17" 50 profile tyres (or 16" 60 profile) compared to the lower profile 18" on the VRS is up to you. I've a 2.0 PDI and the engine whilst a bit agricultural pulling away cruises well and my running total economy is 48.3MPG with verying styles from frantic motorway dashes post traffic jam delays to leisurely pootling.. Don't see me replacing it anytime soon.

Simes.

The only issue with distances would be the road noise on some surfaces. Mine has Pirellis and, luckily, there is only about 3 miles of the wrong surface in the 190 or so between Sydney and Canberra - but gee is it noisy on that wrong surface. Setting the cruise control and just going is great, but it's even more fun on non-motorways. All this is with the wife and two under 10 kids.

Mine replaced an 04 Subaru Outback, in which we'd done a couple of 1200 mile trips with a roof box - it was fine, but I do prefer the Scout.

Greenline wins on economy, Scout wins on everything else?

Hmmm possibly not! Scout had "unusual" tire sizes so limited choice and increased expense, not to mention the Haldex servicing costs and if you have a DSG add more servicing for that too! Oh and higher VED than Greenline.

However if they are still a relatively rare beast, they do hold their value well, and if you need the occasional trip "off piste", they are fab!

When we discuss MPG, I always think "total cost" instead. The mother-in-law is a good example. She bought a diesel estate because she wanted loads to the gallon as she said that was the only way, as a pensioner she could afford to run a car. She does less than 6k a year, and when her accountant came to do year end stuff, he pointed out that she was paying way more in real terms to run it instead of a smaller petrol engined version. Yes it would do a little less MPG, but across the life of the car, loads cheaper. She's now in a real quandary, as she can't afford to change it, and in reality can't afford to run it!

Hmmm possibly not! Scout had "unusual" tire sizes so limited choice and increased expense

Maybe, but you can get 4-season tyres for £85 each which proved to be OK last winter. You can also convert to more readily available tyre sizes which don't carry the "niche size" premium.

If I could go back 5yr I'd get a Scout in a shot.

Does everything well and they hold onto their value phenomenally.

How much tax do you pay?

Is it worth going GREEN?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/green-motoring/9301269/Drivers-punished-for-going-green.html

Anyway, Octavia 4x4 £130 tax, 61mpg on a good long run, 33mpg towing, lighter than a Scout.

Sorry to hi jack this thread but i cannot send you a message..

James..

Do you no if the cambelt has ever been changed on my car as i cannot find any record of this.. if so what milage was it done at if you no..

if not i need to get it done asap...

Cheers Clive

Diesel Octavia VRS FTW! 55mpg is easily achievable average and many get more than 60 on a long motorway run. wouldn't be as much of a drop in performance from a 2.0 turbo petrol as a scout or greenline would be. I am however very interested in the greenline II myself hehe.

Where do you people drive that get these ave. mpg figures??? Driving style doesnt come into it on the motorway either and my last 3 cars have never got anywhere near these figures. 1st car, VW golf = 45mpg ave. at indicated 80mph. 2nd car, BMW 320d Auto = 50mpg ave. at indicated 80mph and current VRS = around 45mpg at same speed but have only done this journey once so far. You must be driving very slowly to get 55 or 60mpg in a VRS or downhill.

On topic id have the scout in a heartbeat rather than a greenline. Tried the 1.6tdi in a golf and it was very slow.

I've always wanted a Scout myself, however they are very expensive for a new one. Is it really worth the extra 6 grand over a vRS Blackline on the chance it may snow this year?

I've always wanted a Scout myself, however they are very expensive for a new one. Is it really worth the extra 6 grand over a vRS Blackline on the chance it may snow this year?

I would have picked a scout over my VRS if it was on the VAT free deal thingy, but you are right its not worh 6k more but it is worth more. Actually the big draw of the scout for me was the raised up rugged looks and mainly the ride quality. I have heard it rides very well indeed. 4x4 is a big boost but it was the looks and ride that made me want one. Cant wait to see the next one when it comes out.

Yip, hopefully the new one will have a nice 6 pot diesel engine, that would get my business.

I'm the same, if the Scout was VAT free, I'd have taken one

We have Scouts as Ambulance response cars (yep, with all the 'bells and whistles') and they are truely great to drive! I have to admit that eco-driving is not exactly at the front of our minds tho I will try and remember to get the MPG when I'm next in one of them, as it could be interesting. One thing I know for sure... I WANT ONE!!!

Yip, hopefully the new one will have a nice 6 pot diesel engine, that would get my business.

Excuse my french, but I don't think there's a snowball's chance in hell that any Skoda except the top of the range Superb will ever get more than four cylinders at any point in the future.

1) There are two brands above Skoda on the prestige ladder, VW and Skoda. Big engines with lots of cylinders is Audi territory, and to a lesser extent Volkswagen. But not even the Passat gets a V6 diesel. The top of the range is the CR170, isn't it?

2) Downsizing is the way forward. 1.4TSI is the new 2.0, 1.6TDI is the new 1.9TDI, etc etc. If anything, we'll see more powerful versions of the 1.6 and 2.0 TDI's. I wouldnt be surprised if we saw a 3-cylinder greenline diesel at some point as well.

Edited 31 December, 201213 yr by Perc