Road Test
Skoda Superb
Test date 29 July 2008
Price as tested £21,510
For Clever boot/hatch design, relaxed ride, huge rear seat space
Against Grumbly diesel engine, awkward styling, electrical glitches on test car
How much ?
- Price as tested £21,510
- Price as tested £21,510
How fast
- 0-30mph 3.6 sec
- 0-60mph 10.3 sec
- 0-100mph 31.5 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
17.7 / 79.9 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
32.2 / 101.3 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
4.2 / 6.1
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
5.7 / 7.9 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
7.9 sec
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
67 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
34 mpg
- Test best/worst
43.5 / 17.3
Government figures
- Combined/urban
47.9 / 37.7 mpg
- CO2 emissions
155 g/km
How big?
- Length
4838 mm
- Width
1817 mm
- Height
1462 mm
- Wheelbase
2761 mm
- Weight
1490 kg
- Fuel tank
60.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls In Line , 1968 cc
- Max power 138 bhp at 4000 rpm
- Max torque 236 ft at 1800 rpm
- Specific output 70.1bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 91 bhp per tonne
- Installation F
- Bore/stoke 81.0x95.5 mm
- Compression ratio 18.5:1
- Valve gear 2 per cyl2
- Ignition and fuel no data, Diesel
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Manual
- 1st 3.77 / 5.9
- 2nd 2.09 / 10.7
- 3rd 1.32 / 17
- 4th 0.98 / 22.8
- 5th 0.98 / 28.6
- 6th 0.81 / 34.6
- Final drive no data
Suspension
- Front McPherson struts with torsion stabiliser
- Rear Multi-link, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Steering
- Type Power assisted rack and pinion
- Lock to lock 3.00
Brakes
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 7.5J x 18 in
- Size rear 7.5J x 18 in
- Made of Alloy, 'Themisto'
- Tyres front 225/40 R18
- Tyres rear 225/40 R18
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