New Škoda Superb coming to Australia

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By Alborz Fallah | December 11th, 2007

Škoda Australia has just announced the next-generation ‘Superb’ – which is set for presentation at next year’s Geneva Motor Show – will be coming to Australia.

The first generation Superb (pictured below) was based on the platform of Volkswagen’s Passat and competed well against the BMW 3-Series and Audi A4.

In Europe the current Superb is offered with a variety of engine choices. The base model ‘Classic’ is available with either a 1.9-litre TDI turbodiesel rated at 74 kW, or a 2.0-litre I4 engine rated at 85 kW.

The mid to top models – Comfort and Elegance – are both available with either a 2.8-litre 142 kW V6 petrol engine, or a 2.5-litre TDI diesel with 120 kW. All variants are mated to a six-speed manual or five-speed tiptronic transmission. It is unlikely Australia will get all engine varieties.

The Geneva Motor Show takes place in early March 2008, which would mean the Superb is more than likely to make it to Australia before the end of next year.

Read our Skoda reviews:

Me.

The Škodas don’t realy have as much grunt as I thought they had.

The old Škoda joke was, “The best way to drive a Škoda up a hill is to get out and push”.
Bavarian Missile

I don’t mind the look of them. New ones I mean!

Ok I know Im old but how do you do that little thingy over the S??

My son taught me to do smiles ect on here but I have forgotten!!
Duck

Is that Skodas version of VW’s V5 Bora?
Wheelnut

it looks a lot like a Audi A4-A6.. from the late 90′s- early 00′s crossed with a Toyota Avalon
Myke

What is the size difference between this and the Octavia?
Nick

Wheelnut took the words out of my mouth! Spot on. I dont care how good they are, they have no aesthetic appeal at all!
Dieselhead

Myke – its bigger than the Octavia, Passat size. The old one was great, my wife had the 130hp diesel, it was actually a stretched Passat (50mm longer) the rear was limo like. Skoda are VAG’s cheap end market, although you wouldn’t believe it. Pretty Good Car with plenty of grunt.

Pity the Photo is so dark, i’d have one on the driveway no problem, apart from minicabs here (UK) tend to use them as they are so good for passengers.
Chris

….Bit of Beemer in the front….looks alright..shame about the Name….a Skoda Superb? Nup…i would just tell people I own a Skoda.
Lcat

yep, i agree with u chris, names are a problem – superb, octavia, fabia, roomster ?? what next? a skoda pagoda!!!
even hyundai have woken up to the name game’s emotional shortcomings & gone to bmwesque nomenclature.
mind u vw hit it with a bit more style & imagination in the 70′s with the wind theme – golf,scirocco, passat. it was too sophisticated for the yanks and golf became rabbit?? vw’s wind fixation continues today with eos – greek godess of dawn & wind.
anyone got suggestions for skoda to rename their fleet?
golfschwein

Hmmm…folks, the car in the bottom picture is the old one, so be careful with the Avalon word.

The name’s a bit of a problem. I’d cringe if my parents christened me Excellent, which they didn’t, Thank God. They called me Listen, instead.

The rest of the names are cool, I reckon, Lcat. You know, there’s Boxster, Utester and so on, so Roomster’s groovy enough for this sixties child. I checked one out in the flesh and there’s loads of aesthetic appeal, in my view, too.

Bav Mis, I think it’s pronounced “Shkoda”, is it not? That’ll explain the fancy wiggle thing on the S.
Frugal One

SUPERB…LOL

Talk about having tickets on oneself!!

A orphan brand will appaling resale, might as well just buy the VW clone

Cheers

F-0
Duck

Does anybody agree that it looks similar to the VW Bora
golfschwein

Duck, if anything it looks similar to the previous model Passat, so long as you’re referring to the bottom picture, which is of the old model.

That’s no surprise, seeing it was based on it. At a guess, I’d even say the front doors are interchangeable.
Bavarian Missile

Ok……….but how do I put the wiggle thing on it?
Guy UK boy

You get used to the name. We did.

Perhaps they could call it Bloody Fantastic!!!

~Can’t find any better photos on the web than this only a test in some yanky desert
Duck

I was talking about the bottom picture!
Maca

Golfschwein, on your second post you noted that it looked like the past gen. Passat.. That’s because it features many design similarities as the Passat such as the arch shaped rounded roofline.

Also, has anyone been inside an Octavia! It’s like they’ve stolen so many parts from the Mk4 Golf/Bora! I swear if I ever want to update my Bora i’ll just buy an Octavia.. It’s the same thing!