The Scout Traveler is a full-size SUV and one of two debut models from Scout Motors, the American off-road brand revived by Volkswagen Group. It takes its cues from the classic International Harvester Scout II - the same square proportions, muscular wheel arches and open-air roof - but sits on a body-on-frame platform engineered for electric drive.
Two powertrain choices are planned. The full battery-electric version has up to 350 miles (563 km) of projected range and, in its quickest form, a 0-60 mph time of 3.5 seconds; Scout has not published battery capacities or a DC charging rate yet. The alternative is Harvester, Scout’s extended-range system: around 150 miles (240 km) on electricity alone, with a Volkswagen Group four-cylinder petrol engine acting purely as a generator for more than 500 miles (800 km) in total. Of more than 170,000 reservations, Scout says 87% are for Harvester models.
The Traveler seats up to six, with front and rear locking differentials, a swing-out spare-wheel carrier and a retractable cabana roof. It charges through a NACS port. Scout sells direct, with pricing expected to start under $60,000 before incentives. The company targets initial production in 2027 at its plant in Blythewood, South Carolina, and first customer deliveries in 2028.
