" she's so big she's a truck to me" I feel like there is a song coming on.
How about Bertha?
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Are you OK with Scout vehicles starting under $60K?
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How about Bertha?
Hey someone posted on here a while back that there were actual Scout songs. Like recorded and everything. All you creative types get to it!" she's so big she's a truck to me" I fell like there is a song coming on.
How about Bertha?
The analogy holds true if I swap the example to a mass produced SUV. Toyota 4Runners, as an example, range from $40k-70k. Chevy Tahoes range from mid $50s to low $80s. My point that if the Scout is going to make it, they will need to offer a range and appeal to people at both ends. Obviously there is going to be more margin at the higher end of the range, so that is where things will push, but they will need to sell models closer the base price.
Now if we could just figure out what a "base" Scout looks like that would be great.
I just keep telling myself $60,000 is a lot of money. I think the “base” word is what’s messing with everyone’s minds.
What if we said it this way:
What amenities would a $60,000 vehicle have?
In time their product mix will expand but I think this is a good price point. It’s the size and price the majority who know Scouts from the original days likely desire and can afford. In time will come 3-row than likely some smaller vehicles to spread out the price points
92k is the pro on the builder, they ones the site finds on inventory range from 82 to 95 with the main difference according to the website being the bed cover, but also the Midgate is maybe not available judging by the 3-D renders of the cheaper model not having the mid gate
Had to google Trailboss. Various posts said the Trailboss is closer to a 4x4 WT (they mentioned things like too much plastic). Lots of the purchasers were saying they had wished they spent the money and gotten the Z71. Z71 looses out just a little on off road, but is a lot nicer everyday outfitting (plus I suspect it has higher level trims available).
But again, it all depends on what level trim Scout starts with. 60k for work truck trim is on the high side, 60k for LTZ, not so much. Honestly, I seriously doubt Scout will offer a WT level at launch. The real question is how far down the Custom, Trailboss, LT, Trailboss LT, LTZ, High Country or ZR2 line they go. Hard to say if they will offer the onroad focused trims at launch as they are trying to make a name as trail ready. So my bet is something like LT Trailboss and ZR2 (Chevy starting MSRP's are $60k and $72k respectively).
Had to dig more. But Chevy's LT package gives you a modern sized touch screen, but skips cameras (not sure if that is all of them, or just the 360 ones), skips leather, skips power adjustable seats, skips ventilated seats. For a truck, skipping the hitch camera is just shitty (it mentions a hitch camera on the LTZ HD, LTZ normal says 8 cameras). How much of that is the Scout going to exclude off their base model? Hell, you have to go up to the LT Trailboss to get lockers and skid plates.
But again, it all depends on what level trim Scout starts with. 60k for work truck trim is on the high side, 60k for LTZ, not so much. Honestly, I seriously doubt Scout will offer a WT level at launch. The real question is how far down the Custom, Trailboss, LT, Trailboss LT, LTZ, High Country or ZR2 line they go. Hard to say if they will offer the onroad focused trims at launch as they are trying to make a name as trail ready. So my bet is something like LT Trailboss and ZR2 (Chevy starting MSRP's are $60k and $72k respectively).
Had to dig more. But Chevy's LT package gives you a modern sized touch screen, but skips cameras (not sure if that is all of them, or just the 360 ones), skips leather, skips power adjustable seats, skips ventilated seats. For a truck, skipping the hitch camera is just shitty (it mentions a hitch camera on the LTZ HD, LTZ normal says 8 cameras). How much of that is the Scout going to exclude off their base model? Hell, you have to go up to the LT Trailboss to get lockers and skid plates.
Motor Trend was disappointed with the Trail Boss as an off-roader.
Tested: New Chevrolet Silverado EV Trail Boss Bosses the Road, Not the Trail
New high-trim electric Silverado goes quick and far, but it’s a lousy off-roader.
That’s not surprising it’s essentially just the Silverado EV with more weight and a different suspension set up and the Silverado is already a bit on the heavy sideMotor Trend was disappointed with the Trail Boss as an off-roader.
Tested: New Chevrolet Silverado EV Trail Boss Bosses the Road, Not the Trail
New high-trim electric Silverado goes quick and far, but it’s a lousy off-roader.www.motortrend.com
For a truck with 35" tires and a lift, it does not have all that impressive ground clearance. Looks like they just bolted 4" of battery under an ICE vehicle.
GM knows most people won’t ever really off-road with it, apparently towing is even a little noisy due to the body construction, and I’m not surprised, it’s the middle of the more off-road styled Hummer, and the “luxury” of the Sierra. It looks well designed for aero on the road but way to solid for any real off-roading
When you do body on frame that is exactly what they do to repurpose an old design.
The EV version of the Silverado and Sierra are brand new vehicles, nothing structural was carried over from the existing ICE GM trucks. They do have two Ultium batteries stacked under the cab in a split pack configuration, that does account for some of the ground clearance concerns. This vehicle also has independent suspension on all four corners. A solid rear axle would make this a better off-roader but that's not the way GM went. They compromised and focused more on the on-road comfort over off-road and I think that was the right move. The aftermarket will take care of ensuring better off-road capability.
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