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Well one has heritage behind its design, and the other is just most likely an updated interior that has no gut, or real thought behind it.
Its also likely that design of the kia interior has been planned for the past 5 years. Considering that most cars are planned 5ish years in advance most of the time. Everything i have read is saying 2023 or earlier it was designed.
But if not, its nice knowing that other companies are copying Scout.
Exactly the image I had in mind. Would be great to see a modern version. Hoping @mwmassie takes up my cause and comes up with some inspiration
The 2027 Kia Telluride Looks Like a Budget Range Rover That's Missing a Face
Kia's popular SUV is getting a fresh face, though it's a strange one.
www.thedrive.com
Some of these new car designs really make me appreciate Scout's designers even more every day.
I keep saying that. They could have just made it an egg on wheels like every other SUV and called it a day, but they really leaned into the community and the heritage and made something that is very recognizable as a Scout. Heck even making the Terra a new version of the color of the first Terra and the Traveler a new version of the Tahitian Red the last Traveler was. Seeing them together at Nats was awesome.
I mean look how close the color is on the Traveler.
Even the Front grill of the Old Scout, compared to the EVrill of the New Scout, all the design clues are there.
I agree the electrified trailer makes a lot of sense. There are already so many diesel semis and the infrastructure to support them. But, trailers have the opportunity and space to have batteries mounted under them or at the front. They could have charge ports, regenerative braking and they have 450sq ft of roof space on a 53' van trailer. Solar panels on a roof that size could be between 8-12kW and produce between 30-60 kWh per day. Not too shabby.
Ah yes - the Family Truckster from Vacation...
It certainly would as well as helping with fuel economy of the truck. If the electric motors really kicked in for accelerating, low speed and uphill it would help tremendously. The diesel actually does a great job when pulling on flat ground at a steady speed.
the kia looks cheap and flimsy for some reason, but at least it's actually out there're, we are still wondering what's going on with our ride
I think of it like an iceberg. The concepts are above the water line, along with the updates we get on the factory. Below the surface is the giant part of the iceberg where all the work is happening. Every new model has gone through this phase. At one point people were freaking out waiting for their Rivian. Now there’s lots of places around the US where you can see and test drive them. They have vehicles available for purchase now or you can order one to be exactly how you want. Scout will get there. We just have to give them time. As hard as that is.
I’ve seen the same interior design cues in concept vehicles for the past couple of decades. The Scout’s interiors are nice, no doubt, but they’re not exactly 100% original.
Another comparison of the Kia and the Traveler. Look at the console design, especially the storage at the floor board.
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