I’m driving a 23 Defender while I wait for Scout to reemerge. Rover got a lot right about the Defender, so it’s a good one to look at for design ideas. Rugged but refined and modern interior. Matte finish soft rubber and faux leather interior, tons of storage, big handles, customizable gauges/display on dash, wireless phone charger, built in tire pump, adjustable lift, 22” wheels, etc. It even has “wade sensing” for up to 33” of water navigation, though I’ll never use it. As someone else pointed out, most of us (myself included) love the capability but won’t ever take it bouldering in the back woods. Side steps and other accessories are readily available from many manufactureres
At very little cost, so maybe some of those options could be duplicated to fit the Scout? i had a full EV prior to this hybrid, and personally loved it. No substitute for the reliability of the torque. I respect the practicality of a hybrid option, but think people will come around to full EV, so hope you’ll press on. The one thing I wish the defender had was Jeep-like roof removal capability. I’d be fine with just a removable targa top and maybe the back end. A double roll bar could be integrated into a permanent section between the front and second rows or behind the second row. Thank you!
At very little cost, so maybe some of those options could be duplicated to fit the Scout? i had a full EV prior to this hybrid, and personally loved it. No substitute for the reliability of the torque. I respect the practicality of a hybrid option, but think people will come around to full EV, so hope you’ll press on. The one thing I wish the defender had was Jeep-like roof removal capability. I’d be fine with just a removable targa top and maybe the back end. A double roll bar could be integrated into a permanent section between the front and second rows or behind the second row. Thank you!
