Package options - what would you like bundled?

[apex96]

Okay but an almost $60,000 base vehicle? Do you still see cloth/vinyl seating at that price point?

Actually yes... Just priced out a Ford F150 XL super crew pickup. Rings in at roughly $54,000 with the only options being the 3.5L ecoboost engine and electronically locking 3.55 rear end (total add on are roughly ~$3,000)... I have this exact truck as a work vehicle with the power boost which is even more money and only available as a special service vehicle (SSV) offering to fleets. Base vehicles have really climbed in price.

 

[Logan]

I believe the Scout at heart should remain a basic, light duty, fun, sometime off-road vehicle, and should reflect that in the base price.
My idea of the base package: vinyl, cloth, or viny/cloth combo interior with vinal flooring, AC/Heat, defrosters front and back, cruise control, power windows and seats, tinted windshield, controllable windshield wipers/washer, sound system with GPS, satellite radio capable, full-size spare tire with attachment.

This may be too OG for most folks, but with Scout Motors keeping tight chested about their offerings for that start point, add-ons can quickly price the prospective buyer out of the sale. The add-on packages offered thus far are exactly what I want to consider, but what is the start point? Bottom line, I still want to afford to buy one.

Tinted Windshield?

Okay but an almost $60,000 base vehicle? Do you still see cloth/vinyl seating at that price point?

I could see cloth seating.

The Ioniq 9's two lower trims were both around that price, and both came with cloth.

I am curious if we'll see fake leather as the vinyl seating substitute.

Also, when people say "vinyl floors", they're meaning rubberized floors right? Basically the whole floor in all weather floormat material?

 

[cyure]

Actually yes... Just priced out a Ford F150 XL super crew pickup. Rings in at roughly $54,000 with the only options being the 3.5L ecoboost engine and electronically locking 3.55 rear end (total add on are roughly ~$3,000)... I have this exact truck as a work vehicle with the power boost which is even more money and only available as a special service vehicle (SSV) offering to fleets. Base vehicles have really climbed in price.

I guess I’m thinking comparably priced Wrangler, Bronco or 4Runner for the $60,000 so not their base but similar price and they come with more. There’s a couple of ways to look at.

 

[cyure]

Tinted Windshield?


I could see cloth seating.

The Ioniq 9's two lower trims were both around that price, and both came with cloth.

I am curious if we'll see fake leather as the vinyl seating substitute.

Also, when people say "vinyl floors", they're meaning rubberized floors right? Basically the whole floor in all weather floormat material?

I really want the flooring INEOS makes. They are a chemical company and the Grenadier has an option for a flooring that’s one of their products and it seemed really nice. Not just black rubber.

 

[apex96]

I guess I’m thinking comparably priced Wrangler, Bronco or 4Runner for the $60,000 so not their base but similar price and they come with more. There’s a couple of ways to look at.

I get that angle... but the size of the Traveler and the Terra pit them more as direct competitors to the F150 and the Ford Expedition (non Max). The base Expedition Active trim rings in around $63,000 now for 2026 and has cloth seating. And yes you can get an expedition with only two rows of seats...

 

[cyure]

I get that angle... but the size of the Traveler and the Terra pit them more as direct competitors to the F150 and the Ford Expedition (non Max). The base Expedition Active trim rings in around $63,000 now for 2026 and has cloth seating.

I get the Terra, it’s F150 size but the Traveler isn’t as big as an Expedition. It’s wide but it’s the same length as a 4Runner, 190 inches. The tire carrier makes it 207. So even with the tire carrier it’s shorter than an Expedition.

Again one of those things we just have to wait and see. All I know is I refuse to have all cloth seats. Too hard to clean.

 

[J Alynn]

I guess I’m thinking comparably priced Wrangler, Bronco or 4Runner for the $60,000 so not their base but similar price and they come with more. There’s a couple of ways to look at.

I’m in this boat. At $60k I expect more than “base”. Otherwise why not get a Bronco-which has removable top, etc…. I know people keep saying stripped and simple but not enough people can afford $60 to start and to not have basic features above this level included will lose the other buyer pools. I can see a year or two after initial sales having a set fleet vehicle but I suspect it won’t offer many options at all. Tough boat for Scout to figure out. Time will tell

 

[cyure]

I’m in this boat. At $60k I expect more than “base”. Otherwise why not get a Bronco-which has removable top, etc…. I know people keep saying stripped and simple but not enough people can afford $60 to start and to not have basic features above this level included will lose the other buyer pools. I can see a year or two after initial sales having a set fleet vehicle but I suspect it won’t offer many options at all. Tough boat for Scout to figure out. Time will tell

Faith and patience!

 

[THil08]

Faith and patience.

80%

 

[THil08]

I’m in this boat. At $60k I expect more than “base”. Otherwise why not get a Bronco-which has removable top, etc…. I know people keep saying stripped and simple but not enough people can afford $60 to start and to not have basic features above this level included will lose the other buyer pools. I can see a year or two after initial sales having a set fleet vehicle but I suspect it won’t offer many options at all. Tough boat for Scout to figure out. Time will tell

100%

 

[Hedrock]

I guess I’m thinking comparably priced Wrangler, Bronco or 4Runner for the $60,000 so not their base but similar price and they come with more. There’s a couple of ways to look at.

A Bronco Badlands, which gets sway bar disconnect, optioned with nothing but the Sasquatch package (front lockers, mild lift, and 35s) is $57,710. Heated seats, backup sensors, dual zone climate and some software additions with the mid package gets you to $59,385. I’ve been assuming scout is going to charge 5-10k for their offroad package…so a 10k premium for a larger vehicle that is also an EV seems perfectly reasonable to me.

Badlands comes with vinyl seats and the fancy Ford washout floors which are rubberized and have built in drains so you can hose them out (gently).

Considering that’s with the base 4-cyl, and scout is an EV (so major price premium) I think coming with vinyl seats as base is pretty reasonable. That said, I want vinyl seats for water resistance and ease of maintenance.

IMO, “base” trims for things like trucks, broncos, jeeps, 4Runners means interiors should be optimized for ease of cleaning, lack of maintenance, and durability.

All my rambling aside, I fully understand the economics of needing to cater to the perception of luxury at the 60+ price point, especially as I’m sure the base cost is going to be higher than other EVs given the added complexity of live rear axle and options like lockers. I just hope it makes economic sense to have a stripper interior trim available closer to launch, because I think there’s a market for it, and I think it caters heavily to the brand identity.

 

[cyure]

A Bronco Badlands, which gets sway bar disconnect, optioned with nothing but the Sasquatch package (front lockers, mild lift, and 35s) is $57,710. Heated seats, backup sensors, dual zone climate and some software additions with the mid package gets you to $59,385. I’ve been assuming scout is going to charge 5-10k for their offroad package…so a 10k premium for a larger vehicle that is also an EV seems perfectly reasonable to me.

Badlands comes with vinyl seats and the fancy Ford washout floors which are rubberized and have built in drains so you can hose them out (gently).

Considering that’s with the base 4-cyl, and scout is an EV (so major price premium) I think coming with vinyl seats as base is pretty reasonable. That said, I want vinyl seats for water resistance and ease of maintenance.

IMO, “base” trims for things like trucks, broncos, jeeps, 4Runners means interiors should be optimized for ease of cleaning, lack of maintenance, and durability.

All my rambling aside, I fully understand the economics of needing to cater to the perception of luxury at the 60+ price point, especially as I’m sure the base cost is going to be higher than other EVs given the added complexity of live rear axle and options like lockers. I just hope it makes economic sense to have a stripper interior trim available closer to launch, because I think there’s a market for it, and I think it caters heavily to the brand identity.

Okay now I have a question. Is $60,000 a price all of you would be willing to pay for a stripped down model?

Because to me $60,000 and stripped down don’t go together.

 

[apex96]

Okay now I have a question. Is $60,000 a price all of you would be willing to pay for a stripped down model?

Because to me $60,000 and stripped down don’t go together.

I’d love for $60,000 to be the price for a decently equipped model but I don’t see that being realistic. I see the $60,000 price as the base model price. Now what will come on a base model, we have to wait and see. The concepts we’ve been seeing I feel will sticker in the neighborhood of $70-80,000 dollars.

 

[J Alynn]

Okay now I have a question. Is $60,000 a price all of you would be willing to pay for a stripped down model?

Because to me $60,000 and stripped down don’t go together.

I’m expecting $80-$85K for fairly well equipped traveler without heavy off road chops but want an appearance package. But I just do t see a stripped version at initial launch

 

[Hedrock]

I figure a production model as-equipped like the prototypes is 85-95 (being pessmistic). 7-10k for 35s, suspension, and front locker, 5k for harvester, and another 10-20 for fancy interior options and creature comforts like power opening frunk and tailgate.

I sincerely hope the harvester model starts at 60. Hopefully the delta between a smaller LFP battery and a bigger LI battery is enough to just shoehorn harvester in at the same price point. @Jamie@ScoutMotors

So to me, for an EV body on frame SUV/truck with a locking solid rear axle and copious interior space (compared to pretty much everything else off-road oriented except for Raptor), 60k as a base price seems reasonable, considering the inflation of the last 5ish years. Not reasonable as in “that’s what I want it to cost” but as in “that’s about what I expect in today’s world for a new vehicle with these features”.

Traveler, for example, should be significantly quieter, infinitely faster, with noticeably more interior space (and better off grid power options) than Wrangler, Bronco, or 4Runner. And it will likely have the same or very similar off-road off road capabilities, excluding weight and width constraints.

 

[david corey]

Context....think. Reading all the comments, you're looking at 100k vehicles. Sure, the sky can be the limit with add-on options and special packages-believe me, I'm there. What the heck will be the basic package from which to start? That's where I'm coming from...... What will we get for the 60k price tag. The sky can be the limit from there.

 

[cyure]

Context....think. Reading all the comments, you're looking at 100k vehicles. Sure, the sky can be the limit with add-on options and special packages-believe me, I'm there. What the heck will be the basic package from which to start? That's where I'm coming from...... What will we get for the 60k price tag. The sky can be the limit from there.

Exactly. And when I was at Nats someone specifically asked about price. Their answer has been consistent. They will be $20,000 less than their competitors. I’m thinking of the BEV. So what do you get in a Rivian R1s for $77,000? Rivian is one of their competitor.

So a Traveler compared to a Rivian R1s

 

[Chaz26]

My only concern with a stripped down basic trim, is if that is what the $60k price point starts at, then it's going to quickly go above $100k to get a fully loaded version. I'm really hoping that the base trim still has heated front seats and steering wheel at a minimum, and full app integration that can give memory seat/mirror settings to each driver profile as well along with lane assist cruise control. At least then it would seem like getting a decent spec how I might want it might only run around $70k rather than anything crazy because I'm definitely not spending $90k+.

 

[Hedrock]

Okay now I have a question. Is $60,000 a price all of you would be willing to pay for a stripped down model?

Because to me $60,000 and stripped down don’t go together.

Happily? No, I remember when you could get a basic 4x4 v8 Tahoe for 41k (2010) and it wasn’t the lifted minivan that it is today, had an actual rear axle.

But realistically? 60k seems pretty sensible given the whole “body on frame EV with a solid axle and rear locker”. Base Tahoe today is 63k.

 

[david corey]

I hope I'm not getting wrapped around the axle here, but at 60k, I agree with cyure for a basic package. If there will be a stripped down model, it well better have some darn nice minimalistic beachwear