# First look at the new Scout vehicles **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [November 5, 2024, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/first-look-at-the-new-scout-vehicles/197920 "2024-11-05T20:10:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/first-look-at-the-new-scout-vehicles/197920/1 "2024-11-05T20:10:39Z")
I’m not interested in them, but I have to say that VW did include some features that some people will like. > **[Meet Scout, the Newest EV Brand From Volkswagen - Consumer Reports](https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/hybrids-evs/scout-traveler-suv-scout-terra-truck-review-a8528718160/?EXTKEY=NC4BNRSM1&utm_source=acxiom&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20241105_nsltr_cars&utm_nsltr=cars&utm_segment=da)** > > The Scout Terra pickup truck and Scout Traveler SUV are the first EVs from Volkswagen's new Scout brand. They promise off-road ability, range-extending gas generators, new software, and old-school controls. ---
**Author:** ![Rainflurry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cab0a1/32.png) [@Rainflurry](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rainflurry)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 1:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/first-look-at-the-new-scout-vehicles/197920/2 "2024-11-06T13:47:42Z")
Agreed. The Terra (pickup) closely resembles the Rivian R1T but cleans up the grill/headlight area from the polarizing look of the Rivian. The Traveler (SUV) looks great IMO. And a front bench seat option and split tailgate? Interesting. ---
**Author:** ![RandomTroll](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/randomtroll/32/12184_2.png) [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2024, 5:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/first-look-at-the-new-scout-vehicles/197920/3 "2024-11-07T05:30:20Z")
Did they have to pay International Harvester to use the name? ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2024, 5:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/first-look-at-the-new-scout-vehicles/197920/4 "2024-11-07T05:49:58Z")
VW bought Navistar which has since returned to using the International name on heavy trucks, so they already owned the rights to the Scout. ---
**Author:** ![CapriRacer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/capriracer/32/22_2.png) [@CapriRacer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CapriRacer)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2024, 1:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/first-look-at-the-new-scout-vehicles/197920/5 "2024-11-07T13:11:29Z")
The plant is proceeding slowly to be built. The most obvious thing is the interchange off the Interstate. It’s still unclear how it’s going to work - as in, is it an overpass or underpass - but a bunch of dirt is being moved. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2024, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/first-look-at-the-new-scout-vehicles/197920/6 "2024-11-07T20:58:42Z")
Last steel beam in the paint shop was put in late Oct, ![scout-factory-oct1-scaled](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/9/5/95a2bf9b91a1ffd244b68313cc5b8d33f29a73d2.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![RandomTroll](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/randomtroll/32/12184_2.png) [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 3:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/first-look-at-the-new-scout-vehicles/197920/7 "2024-11-08T03:48:25Z")
Thanks - I needed that. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/first-look-at-the-new-scout-vehicles/197920/8 "2024-11-08T13:48:36Z")
> [@CapriRacer](#): > > The most obvious thing is the interchange off the Interstate. Do you live nearby? My daughter went to USC and my father’s family has lived there for a couple centuries. Name a town. I almost certainly have relatives there. Dad left because there were no jobs after WWII in the Greenville/Laurens Counties area.