Seeing as Skoda has just released the new Octavia it felt the need to update the Superb
to make sure it's not upstaged by its smaller brother.
Both this hatch version and the estate get a new grille, redesigned head lamps and foglights,
while round the back LED tail-lights are now standard.
There are also new colours choose from and alloy wheel designs.
Inside very little has changed other than now you get a leather multifunction steering
wheel with cruise control as standard.
Also all versions now come with a six speed manual gearbox.
Now this wouldn't be a carbuyer review if I didn't show you round the cubby spaces -- and
they are plentiful in the Superb.
In terms of reliability the Skoda Superb has a fabulous track record.
In fact it came top overall in the 2013 Driver Power owner satisfaction survey.
And if you want to tell us about your car you can by visiting driverpower.co.uk and
filling in the form.
Really the big news about the superb is the space it has inside especially the rear seats.
It's almost palatial back here.
Look how much head and legroom we have.
Actually there is more big news but before we get into that we need to go driving.
Okay that other big news I was talking about.
Well would you believe this car return up to 67.3mpg?
And you know how hard it is to get to manufacturers claimed figures.
Well I did 100miles in this on the motorway the other day and do you want to see what
the trip computer The reason this particular car is so economical
is because it's Greenline III model.
It has low rolling resistance tyres, stop start technology and a lower ride height to
make it more aerodynamic The main reason though is the 1.6-litre diesel
engine which emits just 109g/km CO2.
There is a trade off in performance as it's not exactly quick off the mark.
But when you are on the motorway cruising it's fine.
In fact on the whole the Superb is a good long distance car as it's pretty quite at
speed.
Personally though I don't find the seats particularly comfy, they just seem a little too large for
me, almost like I'm a child sat in a big persons chair... also I'm not very happy there is
no USB input as standard.
Come on -- Skoda it's 2013.
That brings me onto the other problems with the Superb.
For instance while it handles pretty well for a big car the ride is a little unsettled
over small bumps in the road.
And you get a real thud through the car when you go over a pot hole.
Yet it's not that the suspension is too firm, for instance - when you go over a speed hump
it bottoms out, though that could be because this Greenline less ground clearance.
My final gripe with this car only relates to the hatch.
Now Skoda is very proud of dual opening boot which means it's a saloon or a hatchback.
But really that's a gimmick, because it adds cost, complexity and weight.
I'd swap this feature for a USB input anyday.
Then there is the boot itself.
You're probably thinking I'm crazy complaining about this, but while it is huge it's not
really much bigger than on the cheaper Octavia.
What's more the seats don't fold flat and theirs is this annoying ridge which makes
it harder to slide heavy items to the back.
Now if I'm honest all these negative things I've mentioned are minor niggles.
The Skoda Superb is great value car.
It's just that it's better as an estate.
Looks nicer too.
Actually you can see the review of that car by clicking here.
Or if you fancy something a bit more sporty then how about a Mazda 6?
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