2028 Scout Terra

<p>Volkswagen characterizes Scout as a startup with the backing of a major automaker and the heritage of a famous brand. Although it’s part of <a href="https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/volkswagen/" target="">Volkswagen</a>, it will have its own network of retailers where test drives and some repairs will take place. The name and design are a tribute to the International Harvester Scout, which was sold from 1960 through 1980 and was one of the first SUVs sold in the U.S. The Volkswagen Group got the rights to use the Scout name when it purchased Navistar, the successor to International Harvester, which now only manufactures commercial vehicles. The Scout Terra pickup truck and Scout Traveler SUV are prototypes of the first models to wear the Scout badge in 44 years, and they aim to mix new technology with what we think are the best kinds of old-school sensibilities.They are targeting production for 2027, the Terra and Traveler will be built in Scout’s new factory outside Columbia, S.C., which is currently under construction.</p>

This big, electric pickup from Volkswagen's new Scout brand shares design heritage with the 1970s International Scout 80 pickup truck. Rugged and retro with off-road chops, it has easy-to-use buttons and knobs for audio and climate control and an optional front bench seat. There's a 5.5-foot bed with power outlets as well as a front trunk for enclosed storage. Towing capacity is 10,000 pounds. Scout says the EV can do 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds and has a driving range of 350 miles; an optional 'Harvester' version gets a gas-powered range extender for up to 500 miles of range. The automaker says that production will start in 2027 at Scout's new factory in South Carolina.