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Can confirm that rear window heater will melt ice/snow at -25C (-13F) in maybe two minutes, so it most definitely is powerful enough to remove mist.

No problems, rattles, noises etc here either. Most of the common problems mentioned here have been fixed in MY17 version. Also I don't see how one can claim in a 280ps thread that Superb costs almost as much as a similar Audi A6. I don't know how the prices are in the UK, but at least in Finland the difference is clear. A6 Avant Business 1.8 TFSI ultra S tronic 140 kW - 55 875 EUR. 0-100 km/h 8,2 s. (No 4wd) A6 Avant Business 2.0 TDI quattro S tronic 140 kW - 58 587 EUR. 0-100 km/h 7,9 s. Superb Combi 2.0 TSI 280 4x4 L&K 206 kW - 57 135 EUR. 0-100 km/h 5,8 s. The Audis come with just the basic stuff. If you want better audio, leather seats, keyless use, Webasto (a must here), reverse camera, adaptive cruise control, lane assist, navigation etc etc etc that you get from L&K, the aforementioned Audis cost around 80k, if not more. Aaand they are still slow AF compared to the 280. Similarly quick A6 is the 3.0 TDI Quattro, which costs 78k here, with basic options.

I don't think so. At least in the Finnish configurator there isn't an option to leave it out. I didn't ask the dealer since I wanted to have it!

The ones I highlighted are standard in L&K in Finland. I suppose we have probably the most stuff included in L&K. However the prices are really high, almost as high as in Norway. The cheapest one (1.4 TSI ACT L&K DSG) costs 45 100 EUR. The most expensive one (280 4X4) costs 57 135,60. I ordered the latter and with some extras the price went over 60k EUR..

Hi guys, new to the forum! I'd like to give my opinion on 4x4 system of the Superb. Last winter I decided to take the 280 for a test drive for a day. It was -15C and the roads were in a typical Finnish winter condition: http://www.vastavalo.fi/albums/userpics/21160/normal_20120204-24.jpg. Some bare, but frozen, tarmac and snow between the bare grooves. Smaller, quieter, roads completely covered in snow. I was really curious to know how the Haldex-based system works in those conditions and how easy it is to drift through corners. My previous car was a 249 hp RWD and I was used to drive more sideways than straight during the winters. I had read about the differences between various 4wd systems and was a little sceptical how well Skoda's system would work. The car I drove had proper winter tires installed, but they were the non-studded versions, so not so great on icy surfaces. To my great surprise the car was really easy to get sideways. I was able to drift through tight corners and throw the car around on a straight road. Just apply some extra throttle and the rear-end will start moving around. But mind you, it was super easy to control and as soon as I eased on the throttle, the car would continue in a straight line. I made a hill test also. I stopped the car in the middle of the steepest hill I could find near my house. The road was covered in hard and icy snow and it's so slippery that it's really hard to walk up. There was a split second slip in the tires, but the car started to climb almost instantly and as soon as the car started moving there was no problem with the lack of friction. Overall I was really satisfied with the car and decided to order one. So 280 L&K was my choice. I'll get the car in a couple of weeks - can't wait!