Skoda's faux-by-four climbs unexpected peaks
The new Skoda Octavia Scout has surprising off-road prowess to back up its plastic padding, writes Nick Maher.
It is a curious state of affairs when we desire something more because it is something of a fake. It's rather like preferring an imitation Rolex because its timing is done by a more reliable quartz crystal than the complex, fallible mechanical processes of the genuine article.
Allow me to explain. There is available already a four-wheel drive version of the Skoda Octavia.
You can have it as an estate (called Combi by ...
