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I fully understand why you say every few thousand miles but I imagine you are thinking when you stop the engine and you can smell the burning and the fans keep running etc which is one type of regeneration. The diesel with DPF is also designed to perform a 'Mileage regeneration' regeneration every 465 miles, although you may not be aware of this as the driver even if you stop the engine mid cycle. Details on page 62 of this VW technical manual https://pics.tdiclub.com/data/517/820433_EA288.pdf Passive regeneration Passive regeneration occurs when the car is running at speed on long motorway journeys which allows the exhaust temperature to increase to a higher level and cleanly burn off the excess soot in the filter. So it is advised that drivers regularly give their diesel vehicle a good 30 to 50 minute run at sustained speed on a motorway or A-road to help clear the filter. However, not all drivers do this type of driving regularly – which is why manufacturers have designed an alternative form of regeneration. Engine idling - why it's so harmful and what's being done The real facts on 'dirty' diesels Euro 1 to Euro 6 guide - find out your car's emissions standard Active regeneration Active regeneration means extra fuel is injected automatically, as part of the vehicle's ECU, when a filter reaches a predetermined limit (normally about 45%) to raise the temperature of the exhaust and burn off the stored soot. Problems can occur, however, if the journey is too short, as the regeneration process may not complete fully. If this is the case the warning light will continue to show the filter is still partially blocked. In which case it should be possible to complete a regeneration cycle and clear the warning light by driving for 10 minutes or so at speeds greater than 40mph. You will know whether active regeneration is taking place by the following symptoms: Engine note change Cooling fans running A slight increase in fuel consumption Increased idle speed Deactivation of automatic Stop/Start A hot, acrid smell from the exhaust

I couldn't agree more. Personally I much prefer the gentle and smooth approach these days, I have no interest in racing away from lights, etc etc, and I stick to the 70mph limit on motorways which make up a lot of my mileage. All of us can post impressive economy figures for the odd trip here and there, but what really counts (to me) are the long term 99:99 hours/minutes of driving time figures which indicated a far more realistic overall consumption figure. I have seen around 75mpg on some drives, but being realistic I average around the 65mpg (ish) figure long term.

I've done the 1000 to a tank with 20 mile range showing. I put a little over 70.5 litres in when I filled up. I think driven really carefully I might get between 1100 to 1200 miles on a tank, another reason why I chose a Superb.

Hadn't even heard of it until I read this post and did a Google search. The internet appears to indicate it's good for your DPF as less soot so less regenerations, and it will help an older diesel pass the MOT emissions test, time will tell. I won't be trying it until Skoda recommend it as fuel in their engines in case it has a negative effect on something which could cancel a warranty claim, but looking forward to hearing from those who do try it. edit: will it make your car smell like a fish & chip shop as you drive down the road?

I wouldn't discount the 1.6 TDI, my first Superb was a 1.6 TDI mk2 facelift Greenline Elegance estate. You adapt to the drive and I found it very relaxing as there is no need to rush around at max speed all the time, and the economy was great, 70+ mpg on a gentle run. However, I'm a very steady driver and find even the 'normal' drive mode in my 150 TDI DSG slightly too aggressive for my liking.

Remember the mk3 Superb weighs less than the mk2 and as a result the 150 is pretty much the equivalent of the older 170, and if the mpg is a concern (hence the reason for your post?) then the 150 is definitely the one to go for. I certainly wouldn't discount it until you've tried it, technology has moved on since your mk2 was produced.

Any particular reason why you don't want the 150 hp models?

Looks nice, I've seen a few Manhattan Grey ones around, wouldn't be my first choice but colour is a very personal decision. Perhaps also consider the Suzuki Swace, built by Toyota alongside the Corolla, virtually identical.

Skoda UK still sell the 280PS, the 272 seemed short lived, as noted in the post above by ZacDaMan72

After checking it seems the 220 hasn't been available in the Superb since 2018 in the UK, so 5 years ago now, it was replaced with the 190 which has been available since then and is currently still available which makes me think the 204 is the 190 replacement. Perhaps the 220 has been available in other markets with less stringent emission regulations, but not in the UK.

Don't think we've had the 220 for quite some time now, it was replaced by the 190 a few years ago, so it looks to me like the 190 is being replaced by the 204?

That's not what the chart was is showing, it clearly states petrol 2.0 TSI as 204 (the other 204 is then shown as the 1.5 plug in hybrid).

Which going by the above info will now be TSI 265, although the TSI 190 seems to be going up to TSI 204

Never driven an A3 but I have had two Corolla Hybrid hire cars, one a hatch the other an estate. I was pleasantly surprised how nice they were and would seriously consider replacing the wife's Octavia with a Corolla estate when the time comes. After the Octavia I found the Corolla hatch to have relatively little boot space, although others will be more than happy with the boot space of the hatch.

When you say it wouldn't start no matter what you tried do you mean the battery didn't have enough power to turn the engine over, or the battery had enough power to turn the engine over but it wouldn't fire up, a bit more specific info might be helpful.

I had the same on my previous Superb, the expansion tank was empty with no sign of any leakage on the floor, it was collecting it in the undertray. Doubtless if an excessive amount had leaked out the undertray would have overflowed but no signs of a leak otherwise.

Just because a mechanic installed the pads doesn't mean the job has been done correctly, worth checking again to make sure everything is installed as it should be. https://www.bendix.com.au/news-events/technical-bulletin-brake-noise-depth---causes-and-prevention

According to the owners manual the speed with the 3 dots is a 'common' speed limit within your country!

That is not a face lift model. The face lift has the word SKODA across the back and different lights at the front.

Pre facelift cars have a Skoda badge on the boot, facelift cars have the lettering SKODA across the boot instead of the badge.

I don't drive for a living but it is my work car. Think of me being a bit like a service engineer who gets sent to a different customer every day, with potentially a few hundred miles between each customer, so I might be in Cornwall one day, followed by Hampshire the next day, then Essex, up to Cambridgeshire, back to Wiltshire etc and you'll get the idea. Sometimes the customers can be quite close together but it varies wildly depending on customer requirements. Usually I spend several hours on site with my driving being early morning and late afternoon to early evening. If I'm in the car at 6:00am you only have to average 40mph so by 9:00am you've done 120 miles, then back in the car by 3:00pm and drive for 3-4 hours at an average of 40mph and you've done another 120-160 miles. Do that for a week and you've got 1200+ miles, so over a month it quickly adds up. I think one month earlier this year I did 2500 miles, the following month 4800 miles, every month is different, and if I'm working abroad the car sits in an airport car park for a week or two. The UK really isn't that big when you get used to driving around it on a regular basis, the key is to avoid the morning and afternoon rush hours, and at this time of year try to stay away from holiday hot spots such as the M5 south of Bristol.

9 months old today and now 29K

I noticed mine did an update today which showed 'system update O3A1' ready for installation. No idea what this update is for - anyone know?. Perhaps to do with AA.

After looking on Autotrader I see the iV is slightly different and has an internal fuel flap release button where mine has the stop/start on/off button.

Can you post a picture of the button you mention, I don't think I'm alone in wondering where this button is as petrol/diesel version have no button.