After just under 6 years I am trading in my trusty Octavia Wagon vRS mk3 for a new (well, ex-demo) 2021 Superb Scout Wagon.

 

I really enjoyed my Octavia overall and whilst I had a few technical niggles, it never once left me in the lurch and my dealer experience here in Auckland was very positive, so I am staying on board the Skoda train for another lap.

 

My new car is the 2021 200kw spec (lost a few hp due to the ppf!) with 7 speed DSG & AWD and is well kitted in Brilliant Silver with Matrix LED, Columbus 9”, Canton, heated front, back and steering wheel, digital dash, park assist etc.

 

Looking forward to collecting next week and saying farewell to the Octy!

 

 

I'm liking the look of that. I don't think it's available in the UK (mores the pitty). 

40 minutes ago, JBD1974 said:

I'm liking the look of that. I don't think it's available in the UK (mores the pitty). 

Yep, me too. Such a pity we can't have one of these in the UK.

 

Looking at the NZ website the Sportline comes fully loaded for about the same price as a L&K version for us here in the UK.

 

Are there any monies to be paid on top of the NZ Skoda price, extra taxes etc?

Edited 9 November, 20214 yr by Berisford

7 hours ago, Berisford said:

Yep, me too. Such a pity we can't have one of these in the UK.

 

Looking at the NZ website the Sportline comes fully loaded for about the same price as a L&K version for us here in the UK.

 

Are there any monies to be paid on top of the NZ Skoda price, extra taxes etc?

 

Couple hundred bucks for registration and warrant is all.

 

My one belonged to the “Brand Ambassador” as a demo car and has 6500km on the clock. I got it in this fully loaded spec for NZ$73k which is GB38k, so not sure how that compares? The new list price with the extras was NZ$83k

 

The Scout has a *very* slight lift, some additional under-body protection and an “off road” mode in the drive select which is good for NZ roads. It also has the 7 speed wet-clutch DSG so I think is faster 0-60 than the equivalent year sportline which has the older 6 speed here.

Edited 9 November, 20214 yr by Item

I think that looks fantastic, if available in the UK, I would be in line to purchase one! I don’t really understand why it has not been offered over here?

 

looks good ...  ive gone from  a lifted Subaru outback in western australia  to a scout  as its the closest thing i could get  to an outback 

I'd have one of these in a heart beat if Skoda UK didn't insist on denying us some of the best models Skoda make. Looks really spot on and the pretty much all the car I could ever need.

1 hour ago, coppertop said:

I think that looks fantastic, if available in the UK, I would be in line to purchase one! I don’t really understand why it has not been offered over here?

 

 

31 minutes ago, MarkyTDI said:

I'd have one of these in a heart beat if Skoda UK didn't insist on denying us some of the best models Skoda make. Looks really spot on and the pretty much all the car I could ever need.

 

Yeah I was pretty surprised to learn it isn't available in the UK!

6 hours ago, MarkyTDI said:

I'd have one of these in a heart beat if Skoda UK didn't insist on denying us some of the best models Skoda make. Looks really spot on and the pretty much all the car I could ever need.

No Scout version in UK, but range has just been changed

(new brochure was issued 8th November)

 

https://www.skoda.co.uk/_doc/71165c49-62c5-4f74-b29a-be6ad40d7373
 

2 hours ago, SurreyJohn said:

No Scout version in UK, but range has just been changed

(new brochure was issued 8th November)

 

https://www.skoda.co.uk/_doc/71165c49-62c5-4f74-b29a-be6ad40d7373
 

I can’t see much change in the new brochure - Canton sound system seems to be missing and perhaps a small price increase?

That looks 'Superb' I would have loved a 272 in that metallic orange 

I've got one in the UK. Probably the only one. I know it was brought in by Skoda in 2020 and registered in 2021 as a Superb Sportline Plus 280 it's had the arch spats and bumpers replaced with the more usual Superb ones but retains the black plastic door bottom protectors. Scout badges on the wings and dash, embroidered seats, Scout logo on the screen on start up, 6 selectable driving modes (off-road is the extra one). Rear window blinds in the doors, heated front and rear seats, Canton and the sunroof. Raised suspension 15mm taller than standard Sportline. There's probably more differences that I've still to find out about but the only missing stuff is the removable boot torch and DAB radio. I'm the second owner and have taken it from 16,500 miles up to 30,000. Brilliant car, apologies for the thread resurrection!

Guy

Why apologizing?

IMHO, it’s much more relevant to enrich an existant thread (even an old one) than creating a nth one on the same subject, which in the end dilutes all the knowledge.

What you´ve done is simply a ´best practice’.

Thus, Thank you very much! 🙂

Very nice!

I like a lot the way the Scout looks, pity choices for interior and options made not possible for me to find a nice car. My L&K is loaded as I want it, and that it is.

This said, I would not mind the extra ride height, topic upon which I will ponder shocks' replacement time, either by misting or when I will get fed up of the undersprung suspension.

And I seriously envy the 'wood' Scout interior trim, instead of the awful cheap plasticky "piano black" trim on the L&K. That is another crazy mod idea ...

Actually the interior isn’t the fake wood trim!

And here’s a better pic of the Scout specific passenger seat with electric memory.

Does look fantastic. My 2021 L&K has passenger memory so it must be that trim basically. Certainly looks it from the spec you put in the original although if it’s an official import and demo it may well have had options.

Interesting it’s 200kw in 2021. That would mean it was the EA888.3 GPF model (DNUA engine code). Are you sure that’s the case? By 2021 they should have changed over to the EA888.4 but different models and markets may have had a different changeover date. Easiest way if not sure is pop the bonnet and look at the engine cover.

Hi Lee - The Skoda data tells me it's a SUP.COM.SCO TS200/2.0A7A with a DNUA engine code. It's very quick, it could almost keep up with the Stratos replica!

What Stratos replica ? 🙃

On 21/12/2025 at 21:28, Scout280 said:

Actually the interior isn’t the fake wood trim!

Not standard, I think it was optional extra. This is how it looks ...

Was the wood look was an optional extra? Mine is silver, the steering wheel is also different to this one.

Edited 23 December, 202523 Dec by Scout280

And it’s a Hawk Stratos with an Alfa Romeo 3.0 V6, 220bhp, half the weight of the Superb and 345*35*15 rear tyres. Can’t launch over 5000rpm or it shreds the tyres…..

The photo above is my steering wheel just to be clear! I think it's more like the standard Sportline Plus one. The seats look the same as the L&K ones but in Alcantara (which I prefer) rather than leather of the L&K. Definitely not as contoured as the Sportline Plus 280 seats in the other cars I tried before I bought this one.