These are the first official images of the new Skoda Superb following the teaser shot released in December last year. See all the images by clicking on the gallery link above. The new Superb will debut at the Geneva show in March, and is billed with the task of taking the Skoda brand to a more premium buyer than the Superb currently attracts. Based on the VW Passat's architecture, Skoda has made it's big exec more spacious and usable thanks to its larger dimensions and hatchback layout. It will also gain a new touch-screen infotainment system to add to the premium feel.Petrol engine options are likely to include three TSI units; a 138bhp 1.4-litre, and 158bhp and 200bhp 1.8-litre units. More refined common rail diesel engines will replace the ageing units in the current model, likely to be available as 1.9- and 2.0-litre units in various tunes.Prices should range from £15,000 for the base 1.4 TSI, up to £23,000 for the range-topping model. More powerful V6 petrol and diesel models may follow after the car's launch in summer 2008.We've already driven the next Superb during testing in the Nevada desert, where it became clear that the Czech company's new large exec will be good enough to rival the best efforts of Volvo, and even parent company Volkswagen.
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Re: UPDATED: new Skoda Superb revealed
Great rally pedigree though.
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But a top spec well made reliable hatchback at circa £23k is fantastic. I may be tempted out of my 159 in a few years time.
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I have to say, given the other recent releases in this segment (Mondeo, Laguna), that i think the styling of the new Superb is exactly that. In fact I would have to say that if the car had a smoother bonnet and a large diamond in the grille, then it would be exactly what the Laguna should have looked like.
Bland-ness is all encompassng in this middle sedan section of the market, hence the Ford looks like a Kia and even the BMW 3-series has Toyota-a-like rear lamps. It is the old manufacturer jump-stop syndrome - they take a model forward in a big jump on one lifecycle and then get frightened and go all conservative for the next two.
Skoda should be applauded for having made this model different enough to the Passat on which it is based and yet obviously still a Skoda (even though I still think it would make a better Renault!).