2028 Scout Traveler

<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>

The Traveler SUV is an electric vehicle from Volkswagen's new Scout brand. A modern take on the International Scout II SUV from the 1970s, it is built on a brand-new body-on-frame platform that's unique to the Scout brand. As shown it promises serious off-road ability and a 350-mile driving range. An optional 'Harvester' version’s gas-powered range extender gets up to 500 miles of range between charge-ups and fill-ups. Scout says the EV can do 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds and tow 7,000 pounds. Inside, you'll find buttons and knobs for the climate and audio controls underneath the big touchscreen. A three-person front bench seat is optional. The automaker says that production will start in 2027 at Scout's new factory in South Carolina.