We are with the Skoda Superb.
I have come to review the Superb, which reached its third generation we have all been hotly anticipated for a long time,
at the Skoda’s birthplace Prague in the Czech Republic.
In here, there will be a handful of journalists from all over the world with the opportunity to see this car and I am one of them.
Believe me; I can’t wait to get into the car and temper.
Let’s start…
The Skoda, which improves its design language and the quality day by day,
has step into new age with the new generation Superb.
Despite its previous size being over its class and despite it being enlarged, it appears much more athletic.
The angular headlamps with LED technology, new grill and new bumper make the Superb look a great deal aggressive from the front.
The contribution of the shoulder lines that start from the corner of the headlamps
and continue along the whole length of the sides and end at the taillights, to the dynamism is great.
The interior of the Superb, just like the exterior, has been overhauled a lot.
The new soft plastic materials used here increase the quality perception.
The indicators are formed as usual with plain figures and can be read easily.
A new gear console has been done here.
There are few buttons around it; you are able to select the automatic parking assistance,
the boot opening and the driving modes from these buttons.
In addition, the hand brake is also used electronically now and it is underhand.
You are able to reach all the menus of the car and music system from this touchscreen.
Furthermore, the use of the A/C buttons below it is very easy too.
For your small items there is a little covered cubicle here in front of the gear lever,
two-cup holders and quite a big armrest.
Of course the Superb’s assertion is not to the driver’s seat but to the rear seats;
let’s see what kind of living space is offered to us there.
The Superb was always assertive with the living space at the rear and offered knee room over class standards.
Due to the 47-mm increase of the axle span the living space here is even more spacious than the predecessor.
As you can see a very good knee room is offered.
Headroom is also quite good.
Here, the bosses can cross their legs and travel very comfortably.
It is not only the wideness; there are some details for comfort here.
For example, if you do not wish to be observed from the outside, you can close your curtain and isolate yourself.
Moreover, you can lower the armrest and journey in comfort
and on cold days you can heat the rear seats and live the coziness.
It is plain to see that the Superb has stepped into the new age.
In this, the design of the rear also has a great share
because in the previous generations the greatest shortcoming was, in my opinion, the unattractive design of its rear.
In short, when we look at this new model, due to the pointed lines it attained much more sportive and elite outlook.
If we are talking about a D segment sedan and if its name is the Skoda Superb then it is impossible not to refer to its boot.
The boot of the Superb as always is very large.
Compared to the previous generation, with 30-liter increase 625-liter loading capacity is offered here.
But there is one difference here, in the previous generation there was the Skoda patented ‘Twindoor’ boot lid,
which unfortunately is not used in the new generation.
In the new generation, as you can see, it opens only as hatchback type.
In the new Superb there will be 5 different powered petrol engines and 3 different powered diesel engines alternatives.
The petrol engine alternatives will be 1.4 TSI with 125 HP and 150 HP,
1.8 TSI with 180 HP and lastly 2.0 TSI with 220 HP and 280 HP.
The diesel engine alternatives will be 1.6 TDI with 120 HP and 2.0 TDI with 150 HP and 190 HP.
In the Superb that will be on our market in August, as you can guess, the demand will be to the low cubic capacity engines.
The new Skoda Superb with its design language, with its interior and with the new technologies looks really very assertive.
I did not have an opportunity to drive the car here but as much as I saw it,
as much as I touched it and as much as I was able to analyze it, I can say that I liked it a lot.
But to be able to give you more detailed information about the car, it has to show up on the roads and I have to drive it.
I am looking forward to do that as soon as possible and share it with you.
See you…