- The Mountainside pairs Morning Dusk paint with a richly detailed Alpine District cabin.
- Trail-Ready adds a winch, rock rails, skid plates and an extensive exterior carrying system.
- Neither concept brings confirmed powertrain details, pricing, launch timing or NZ availability.
Mountainside makes luxury the destination
Scout has given its Traveler SUV concept 2 contrasting personalities, showing how the same broad shape can lean towards either polished touring or serious off-road use.
The Mountainside is the quieter of the pair. Its Morning Dusk paint carries gold metallic highlights, while the exterior goes without a roof rack or spare-wheel carrier. Anodised black 559 mm wheels and approximately 889 mm tyres add visual weight without piling equipment onto the body.
Inside, the Alpine District cabin brings the more distinctive details. Semi-aniline leather seats feature grey plaid centres, with matching accents across the door panels and dashboard. Recycled walnut trim sits alongside stainless-steel speaker grilles, while houndstooth material covers the roof and pillars. A panoramic roof completes a cabin designed around texture and material contrast.
Trail-Ready brings the hardware
The Trail-Ready concept takes the opposite route. Its Galvanized Steel body is paired with a Canvas-painted roof and a retractable black Cabana Top, but the substantial changes sit lower down and around the vehicle.
Clearance-focused off-road bumpers, a front winch and rock rails prepare the body for rougher terrain. The concept also uses 457 mm beadlock wheels with approximately 889 mm off-road tyres, supported by skid plates underneath.
Its carrying and recovery equipment extends to a rear tow hitch, roof rack, spare-wheel carrier and side-mounted jerrycan. Together, those parts give the Trail-Ready a more purposeful silhouette than the relatively uncluttered Mountainside.
Scout did not release cabin images for this version. Carscoops reports that the brand described a Denim District interior combining Brick Red leather with denim-inspired textiles.
Both concepts were scheduled for a public appearance at the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Experience. Scout has not disclosed their powertrains, pricing, launch timing or any plans for New Zealand, leaving these contrasting Travelers as design studies for now.
