Skoda’s Superb Estate will cost from £17,715 when it reaches UK showrooms in February.
The 125bhp 1.4 TSI model costs considerably less than two of its nearest rivals – the 108bhp 1.6 Ford Mondeo estate, which costs from £19,895 and the 108bhp 1.6 Volvo V70, from £23,245.
A choice of six engines will be offered, including three petrol and three diesel units. The top-of-the-range model is the 3.6-litre V6 260bhp DSG 4x4.
Three rim levels will be offered - S, SE and Elegance – with standard equipment including 16-inch alloy wheels, climate control and split folding rear seats.
The Superb estate also beats its two rivals on boot space with the rear seats folded flat. It can hold 1865 litres to the Mondeo’s 1733 litres and the V70’s 1600 litres.
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Re: Superb estate from £17,715
For what it is worth, I bought my wife an Octavia Estate 2lt auto L&G and it is a fantastic car - comfortable, spacious, well equipped and well built.
I've owned everything from M5's to Ferrari's in my time ( and currently drive an Alpina ), yet I'm thinking about getting an Octavia VRS for my next car. I rate them now that highly
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Whilst a certain MX5 hauled its sorry ass from Hull to Darlington last night and on to Perth this morning without drama. However after 800 miles in 3 days am considering sticking the MX5 in the worse car I've driven catigory.
A car I would have thanked the world for this week would have been the Superb. I recon, the fundamental flaw Thwarted speaks off is the ugliest rear end of any car on the market. I'm not an anti-Skoda snob and if a fleet manager was to plonk certain models of the brand on my drive I would be reasonably happy. Now there's a good looking estate you can add the Superb to that list.
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You're a miserable old scold, aren't you horsey darling. Don't think I've read a single line of praise for the big petrol - it's as universally disliked as you are. It could well be the Stunning Buy you speak of, if only it didn't undo all the strengths of the cheaper cars (principally ride quality, economy, and with that a sense of value).
I'm still willing to give it a whirl in case the motoring press are talking bilgewater - wouldn't be the first time, eh? There's been an ex-demo saloon for sale on AutoTrader for months at a knock-down price - clearly no takers.
About four inches of Global Warming bollox here this morning and I'm delighted to report that the only two vehicles leaning on their passenger doors in ditches were an X5 and an XC90, their owners presumably under the impression a large, heavy car with low profile all weather tyres allows you to defy physics simply because double the number of wheels spin when you accelerate.
Hello, is that the AA?