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Picked this up yesterday:

Picked up yesterday. Ordered 22nd Jan through fleet company. Moon White SE-L Exec 150 dsg with a couple of extras. Loving it already!

Practical caravan have tested the Superb for its towing capabilities: http://www.practicalcaravan.com/reviews/tow-car/36086-skoda-superb All seems good. Now just have to wait for my SE-L DSG to be built next week!! Getting excited.

Good to hear the clearance is fine. It was just a few of the photos of the tow bar made it look closer than it actually is to the bumper so got me worried. Always a good tip to ensure the damper isn't compressed before unhitching. What was the car like to tow the caravan? Which engine do you have?

What a brilliant response. Cheers RickTT. Looks as though it should be grand. Just had that fear that it wouldn't work, now I just have to wait for it to arrive. Been waiting nearly 2 months now, hopefully not too long to go now. This forum has been great to read however it makes the waiting harder seeing everyone get theirs!

Hi, Tow bar looks great. The video shows it off really well. Currently waiting on a confirmed build date for my SE-L (sitting at unconfirmed build week 14) which has the factory fitted tow bar. Will be using the car to tow a caravan with alko stabiliser on it which needs certain clearances on it (see attached drawing). Just starting to worry that the tow bar wont meet the required clearances, Has anyone who has the fitted tow bar towed with a alko stabiliser or could someone measure from center of tow ball to bumper? Thanks. D.

All sorted. Getting ordered in the morning! So excited. Going to be a long 4 months!

Went down to look at the cars today. I cannot believe I was trying to compare the 2!! It has to be the superb any day of the week. Now just to decide on colour. Thinking moon white with Pegasus wheels!

Folks, All the above has been very helpful. I am going down to the dealer this afternoon to look at the options but in my head i have now settled for the 2wd Superb 150 DSG Hatch. Spent a good lot of time looking at the options last night and the Superb just seems a much better car. As you say I think i would regret going for the octavia when I have a chance for the superb. Will sacrifice the 4wd as it probably is only used a few times a year, if even. As i will be changing from the manual to dsg should i add in the wheel with paddles (i am going to keep all original options as op)? Has anyone any experience with these? Thanks again. D.

Thanks for the replies folks. I am a novice tower and hence trying to match the vehicle as best suited to the caravan. The caravan's max weight is only 1335kg so I do believe the 340NM would be more than suffice. I currently tow with a Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDI 4x4 First edition (manual) which i think only has 320NM of torque and it tows grand. Rechecking the weights it seems as though the 4X4 superb (because of the increased payload capacity) would actually push my combined weight to 3570kg which is too great as I only have a B licence. An alternative would to get the 2wd version of the superb (could get this with the dsg gearbox). Would you miss the 4wd while towing? Only ever towed with 4wd so dont know any different. Is an automatic better for towing in your experience?

Yes the superb is only manual in 150ps 4x4 guise. Cant afford to go for the 190 DSG 4x4. So the plus for the scout is getting the 183ps with DSG gearbox. Trying to decide is it better to go for a more powerful auto engine or for the class and luxury of the superb.

4*4 for 2 reasons. Increases the kerb weight which provides a better match for the caravan. Also to provide better traction on slippy caravan sites. Have been driving SUV's for my past couple of cars and like the 4wd for winter driving also. Personal preference I guess. The 184ps DSG 4*4 is only available in Scout or VRS trim. The attraction of the scout over the superb is that my company car allowance allows me to go for the more powerful automatic engine. I believe both use Haldex 5 but would not be 100% sure.

First time posting to the forum. Would appreciate anyone's opinion and views. I am currently in the process of choosing a company car and have narrowed it down to 2 options: Superb SE-L Executive 150ps 4*4 c/w Space Saver Wheel/Heated Windscreen/LED Plus/Smart Light Assist/Tow Bar/Colour Maxi Dot/park assist. Octavia Scout 184ps 4*4 DSG c/w Space saver wheel/Tow Bar/Heated front seats/heated windscreen/parking assist. I will be using the car for towing a caravan hence the reason for the 4*4 and tow bar. My dilemma is do I go for the superb (which is more luxurious and higher spec'd) or would it be preferable to go for the higher powered scout with the dsg gearbox. I have never used an auto for towing before but have heard it makes life easier and removes the risk of clutch burnout. Apologies if this is not the right forum but i have been following the Superb III forum for a while as I thought I was definitely going to be going for the superb until someone mentioned the option of the Scout. A secondary issue with the superb would be the lead time. Thanks for your help. D.