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So if you follow automotive trends at all, you likely know that the Ford maverick is a runaway success. So much so that several other brands are looking to enter that market. None of them are EVs so far. Scout could, in my own arm chair CEO mind, go to market with a competitor pretty quickly. This truck could be based on the VW MEB platform as the Maverick is not oriented to hardcore off-roading. This could be a great urban and suburban oriented vehicle. I’m sure it would also sell well to government agencies, municipalities, universities etc. Trucks have gotten way too big and in some ways have lost utility and practicality…certainly maneuverability. I own a 1987 Jeep Comanche. That little truck does almost anything I could ever need from a truck, and I can park in a city. This idea is not with historical precedent.
 

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You're right about the market trend existing, but I think Scout is purposely not using VW platforms as a rule for a whole slew of reasons. For example, the loss of focus may impact many of the potential benefits from building the other two models from the ground-up, and would erode all of the public perception built up that these new Scouts are aiming to be genuinely off-road capable.

Also, the Maverick is a runaway success because it costs $25k and isn't a Kia Rio. You could carve a tailgate into a potato and it'll be a massive success if it is affordable.

While I would love a Scout-flavored Maverick too, we're just as well off telling Subaru to modernize the Brat or Baja as a small city pickup truck, which would also result in nothing happening.

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Ecca said:
You're right about the market trend existing, but I think Scout is purposely not using VW platforms as a rule for a whole slew of reasons. For example, the loss of focus may impact many of the potential benefits from building the other two models from the ground-up, and would erode all of the public perception built up that these new Scouts are aiming to be genuinely off-road capable.

Also, the Maverick is a runaway success because it costs $25k and isn't a Kia Rio. You could carve a tailgate into a potato and it'll be a massive success if it is affordable.

While I would love a Scout-flavored Maverick too, we're better off telling Subaru to modernize the Brat or Baja as a small city pickup truck, which would also result in nothing happening.

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Good counter point to my late afternoon daydream.
 
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Your daydream is my daydream too! I want a compact pickup, or a compact 2-door SUV, or a compact anything to be honest.

I think the best thing to realistically hope for is that the expected Scout SUV is as compact as it seems in the concept sketch next to the pickup, or that Scout will continue on with a similarly small pickup at some point.
 
The Fisker Alaska just entered the chat
https://www.motortrend.com/news/2025-fisker-alaska-ev-pickup-truck-first-look-review/

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LastDayScout said:
I stand corrected! There’s an EV compact pickup. Looks like a Hyundai Santa Cruz to me.
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With the added benefit of the Chevy Avalanche's Midgate concept!
From the article:
To stand out, the Alaska features a pass-through gate under the cabin's rear window, which also rises out of the way for a large opening, to create a 7.5 foot-long bed (including the backs of the folded down second-row seats), and 9.6 feet to the edge of the open tailgate."
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I completely realize this is not in the first or even second round for Scout Motors. But, it certainly needs to be on their radar.
 
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Fisker Alaska is $45K so definitely not a competitor in the low price compact truck market. I loved my dependable '87 Nissan Hardbody. Fisker Alaska will have serious competition with the smaller Rivian Truck arriving though.
 
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Just so I’m being clear, I think this compact truck idea should be in addition to the one already planned.
 
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Just so I’m being clear, I think this compact truck idea should be in addition to the one already planned.
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If the compact SUV gets a removable roof and a tailgate, it's basically a compact pickup truck! Maybe we can have our cake and eat it too?

I can't imagine we'll be seeing anything below $40k though.
 
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