New Skoda Superb Mk3, Edit:

"Svend" (svend) 02/17/2015 at 21:00 • Filed to: None

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Well I don't know about you guys and gals but I've been waiting for what seems like ages to how the Mk3 Superb will turn out and the wait is nearly over. The debut will be in a few hours in Prague. So after all this time of teasers such as

with the recent addition of a teaser video

It already looks to be a handsome vehicle. Sadly the 'twindoor' rear tailgate is deleted in favour of a single hatchback unit but if I know Skoda as I do there will be plenty of hidden gems to entertain us.

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Well the wait is over. Here it is.

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The Czech manufacturer has shifted just over 750,000 examples of its flagship since it was first introduced in 2001, and around 6000 were sold in the UK last year. Accordingly, the latest generation does little to mess with the Superb formula; there's only a modest gain in length over the car it replaces (28mm) and it's actually slightly shorter than the latest Mondeo hatchback.

However, the Superb moves to the VW Group's MQB platform architecture and sits on a much-extended wheelbase (it's 80mm longer than the old car's, and 94mm up on the latest Passat's) to build on the car's key strength: cabin and boot space.

The Superb's styling is typical current Skoda fare, with crisp, straight-edged creases along the flanks, a prominent front grille with vertical slats and slim headlights whose design is influenced by Czech cut crystal.

Unlike the previous Superb, which offered a dual-mode boot opening, the new model gets a conventional hatchback. The boot itself is enormous; with the rear seats in place the capacity is 625 litres, 39 litres up on a Passat and 84 litres more than a Mondeo. The gap grows further when you lower the 60/40 split rear seats.

The engine line-up will be focused on diesels, starting with a 118bhp 1.6-litre unit that should emit around 103g/km of CO2 in manual form, or 106g/km when equipped with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox. This motor will also be offered in more efficient, manual-only Greenline trim that will follow a few months after the main launch; the CO2 emissions of that edition are expected to drop to around 96g/km.

The core diesel motor will be a 2.0-litre unit in two states of tune. In 148bhp form it will emit 106g/km of CO2 (116g/km as a DSG auto), and the more powerful 187bhp edition emits 107g/km as a manual, 119g/km as an auto or 131g/km as an auto with four-wheel drive.

Petrol engines will continue to be offered in the UK, although they'll account for only a tiny percentage of sales. The two motors will actually book-end the range; the overall entry-level Superb will be a 1.4 turbo petrol with 148bhp and CO2 emissions of 115g/km, while the range-topper will be a 276bhp 2.0-litre turbo petrol, equipped with a seven-speed DSG automatic gearbox and four-wheel drive. It'll emit 164g/km of CO2.

Four trim levels will be offered in the UK. All editions will get at least a 6.5in colour screen, plus dual-zone climate control, City Emergency Braking and one of the previous Superb's trademark touches: a pair of pocket umbrellas concealed in the front doors.

Moving up from entry-level S to SE adds parking sensors and Mirrorlink functionality to the infotainment system, while SE-L brings navigation on the 6.5in screen. Skoda has yet to confirm a spec list for the range-topping Lauren & Klement edition. The options list will include a large sunroof, a neat tablet PC bracket for the rear armrest, three-zone climate control, Dynamic Chassis Control and 4G-based in-car wi-fi.

Order books for the Superb will open in the summer, with first deliveries expected in September. An estate model should be unveiled in late spring, and its rollout to customers should be about a month after the hatchback's. Skoda has yet to confirm prices but we'd expect the 1.4 TSI ACT Superb hatch to start at just under £20,000.

Yep. I like it. Now the wait for the estate version.

PS9 > Svend 02/16/2015 at 22:05

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And now I'm never not gonna hear the mortal kombat voice when I see this car.

"Superb"

Alex B > Svend 02/17/2015 at 07:46

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It looks... superb!

Svend > Alex B 02/17/2015 at 07:53

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That never gets old because they really are.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Svend 02/17/2015 at 22:12

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It's a handsome car. I'd like the Estate version but alas they don't sell them in the states. Preferably with a diesel.

Svend > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 02/17/2015 at 23:04

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We'll be putting an order in for the estate (going to keep our Mk2 estate another year) next year (I just really want to see how it'll look). The engine range is pretty much unaltered but deleting the 3.6 V6 and the 1.8TSi wll become a 2.0TSi. All engines are to be rated with 30 per cent better fuel economy which is great when the diesels already do 70+mpg (UK), I think that's 53mpg (US).