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13/06/2008 08:47. AUDI'S Allroad and Volvo's XC70 have given estate cars a new lease of life with the addition of four-wheel drive and rugged bodykits. But with both cars costing well over £30,000 there would seem to be a gap in the market for something a little bit more affordable - so step forward the new Skoda Octavia Scout.

Built on the same premise as the expensive German and Swedish, the Scout transforms a standard Octavia estate into something far more appealing to the adventurous, urban families targeted in glossy car commercials every night on TV.

The Octavia - a favourite with drivers who voted it top model in Auto Express' driver power survey in 2007 - already boasts a four-wheel drive model in its ranks. This provides the basis for the Scout, which raises suspension height, adds big plastic... // Muswell Hill Journal

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