I've had a Scout, a regular Octavia and a VRS - the rough road pack in the U.K. Includes a sump guard, protection to the brake lines and plastic shields around the suspension lower arms at the rear. I think the spring rates on the Scout are higher I.e. Stiffer to offset the body roll that would otherwise occur because of the higher centre of gravity. I also thought the Scout suspension was harder than either of the other two variants I've driven.

No this is wrong. The scout has lighter spring rate than vrs by a mile. I test drove a vrs and the scout back to back one after the other. Without a doubt the scout was less firm.

They haven't done anything wrong, its just how the car is.

If it bothers you that much, sell it. Or maybe look at changing the springs and dampers for maybe bilstein ones.

Moral of this is to ensure you get a long test drive before you buy a car. To ensure it is suitable for you.

Edited 17 January, 20179 yr by glosrich