BURTON and District First Responders have woken up to the affordable running costs and the practical interior space of the ŠKODA Octavia Scout – by adding one as a frontline 999 vehicle.

So if it’s good enough for emergency response teams, is it good enough for your SME small fleet?

Well, the ŠKODA Octavia Scout is powered by Skoda’s 138bhp, 2.0-litre TDi diesel, offering 47.9mpg fuel economy and 124g/km of CO2, resulting in a company car tax band of 20%. So there’s no chance of running costs gushing out of control.

The ŠKODA Octavia Scout estate, supplied by Autosales Group, Burntwood, Staffordshire, is equipped with over £10,000 of life-saving equipment, including a defibrillator and has roof-mounted panels to charge the vehicles electronic systems. So it’s highly eco-friendly too – if not exactly standard spec.