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Hmm, I'm 178cm, around 90kg and I never truly got comfortable in the Superb L&K seats. Always had to adjust and use the "massage" function to make it somewhat okey, drove my car for 87"miles over three years and always had a soar back after longer journeys (1hour +). That differs from all the other divers here that finds the seats really comfortable. What I want to say - ask for a loaner over a day or two and take it for a longer trip, no one's body looks like the others...

Had the l&k leather seats with massage function. Drove the car for about 140000km but never really got comfortable in the seat. It did feel comfortable but I always got a soar back after a few hours in that car. Now with another brand of car I can drive a whole day without any pain. My colleague that had the exact same spec as me never had any problem with the Superb a seats. Must be down to the bodyshape of the driver

When my superb -17 was delivered the heating was reset everytime the car was locked, didn't have a memory at all as I recall it. But - later I added the memory function with OBD-11. The function exists but on at least my car it wasn't active from factory.

In Sweden it's standard at least from "Style" and upwards. In the UK site they mention it for SE Technology

I have a theory about the flashing... Modern headlights that instead of turning the high beam of, redirects it to where it's best suited keeps a high light output. Some people can't help them self from being drawn to look straight into the light of oncoming traffic, I myself sometimes do that when I'm a little bit tired. Old style headlights doesn't blind when on half beam and you look at them from a distance, new smart headlights do blind when looking straight into them even if they are adjusted correctly. This is just a theory based on my own experience of oncoming traffic during the "dark months". I also sometimes get flashed when my car uses the adaptive function, they are adjusted correctly and the contrast between where the headlight focuses and the "darkened" area is so pronounced that you by eyesight can see that it doesn't "hit" oncoming traffic in the eyes - but looking straight into them surely will blind for a few seconds.

Driven both the 7speed dry and 6/7speed wet. My experience is that the drycluth is smoother than the wet. One example of that jerkiness (on my former car) - When closing in to a three way crossing, let the foot of the accelerator, speed drops to 15-20km/h, a lot of traffic but you have the fortune to coming up to the crossing right when there's a small gap, pressing down the accelerator to propell your self into that gap (at least in your imagination) - but, nothing happens!? You're pushing down the pedal a little bit during this moment that seems to last forever (maybe 0,5sek or tops 1sek) and all of a sudden the car shifts into gear, but now it's to late to get into that gap, you have pressed the pedal so far down that an aggressive wheelspin that a teenager would have been proud of (snow) occurs. Before your foot lands on the brakepdal you've already started cold sweating and seen your entire life pass by in your mind... A little bit exaggerated but something like that. Most of the time it works like a charm and there's only a few occasions that this actually is a problem and those can easily be avoided.

The 4x4 has 150mm ground clearance. Sportline is a little bit lower, DCC equipped car might also differ.

I do think that there's been an update of the gearbox software, also - I've driven the T8 hybrid, that one has that delay when doing a kickdown, B4 hasn't. BMW 3 series is a dream car of mine and I totally agree - it's in a different leauge! To bad they don't offer the CC or allroad setup - i really need the extra ground clearance i have in the CC, but on a BMW that would surely not benefit driving pleasure.

@TimothyT - Don't want to start a "brand fight" here, but have you actually driven the V60 with 8speed gearbox? I went from a 190TDI 4X4 DSG6 to a V60CC B4 AUT AWD. In my opinion the Volvo gearbox is far superior to the DSG in terms of choosing the right gear, no hesitation at all from the gearbox no matter drivingconditions, going full throttle it shifts almost seamlessly. In manual it shifts almost as quick as the DSG. I've driven the Kodiaq 200tdi 4x4 DSG7, that gearbox is better than the DSG6 I had but still it feels "jerky" in some conditions. Also - this is very subjective and my own humble opinion, if you feel the Superb has good enough chassis, steering response and agility even the V60CC will be better in all those respects. Steering is more direct, not quicker compared to the progressive I had in the Superb but more like it always goes where you point it without hesitation, chassis and wheel control also is far superior to the stock DCC Superb, it doesn't slam or bounce sideways on bad roads at high speeds, wheels are always in contact with the road (superb not so much) and it doesn't roll as the superb did. I really liked the superb but I'll never get another stock Superb 3.

In sweden at least you have the possibility to buy mixed screen wash in 4litre bottles that works to roughly -17 Celsius. Or buy the same as a concentrate and mix to your liking (temp). Never had the screen washer freezed up, not even in -25 celsius two days ago. But on the other hand I never use something for higher temps than -17..

I have used the superb for a bed mattress measuring 200x90cm, had to slide the front seats a little bit towards the front of the car but not that much. If it matters i had the "double" floor in its lower position.

If you find a flat spot (must be totally flat for at least 12 meters) against a wall. Drive up against the wall as close as you can. Use some tape and put a mark where the upper edge of the beam, one mark for each side. Now back away from the wall and stop when the front of the car is 5 meters away from the wall. Now adjust the headlight so that the upper edge of the beam hits the wall 6cm below your first marks. This will give you a quite good adjustment of the dipped beam. Another way is to use a tape meter or laser meter. Find the center of you headlight and take a measure from ground to the center. An estimate is that it should be at around 500mm. Find a flat spot like above. Use the equation below to calculate on what height the beam should hit the wall. Put some tape on the correct height and adjust the dipped beam so that it touches the tape. 5000 = distance between front and wall. 500 = center of headlight (mm) differs from car to car, must be measured. 1.2 =desired drop per meter in percent. In Sweden a minimum drop of 1% is required, most manufacturer has their own drop somewhere between 1.2% and 1.5%, maybe even higher. Equation 500−((5000×1,2)÷100)=440mm With these values the dipped beams upper edge should hit the wall at 440mm from a distance of 5 meters. The longer distance used the more accurate the adjustment will be, 10 meters is recommended. At 10 meters with a drop of 1.2% the formula is: 500−((10000×1,2)÷100)=380mm At 10 meters with a drop of 1% 500−((10000×1)÷100)=400mm There's only a few centimeters in difference at these distances but a small difference at 5 meters will make a huge difference in 70meters. It's better to start a little bit slow and carefully raise the beam. If not done properly oncoming traffic will be temporarily blinded.

Or, is it webasto preheating you're thinking about? If so - i believe it's an accessory in most countrys (in Sweden more or less standard on diesels).

Could the wind deflectors for front windows maybe help? In my former car i experienced that the noise came from the A-Beams, but it might just as wall has been from the side windows. http://www.superskoda.com/Skoda/SUPERB-III/Superb-III-FRONT-wind-rain-deflector-set

Doesn't all Kodiaqs in Sweden have a maximum towing weight between 2000 and 2500kg depending on 7 or 5 seats? RS had lower towing weight at 1750kg i think.

That's a really good average! I would have to struggle to get those numbers if even possible. Has Skoda remapped the gaspedal ratio for the new engine or is it like the old engines?

I used Michelin Cross climate and they are rated to 69dB, use the same on our XC70 and that car is dead silent white these tyres - my Superb not so much. Soundlevel in my Superb was higher when doing 80km/h than XC70 in 140km/h (no scientific measurement). Doing 140km/h in the XC70 you didn't have to raise your voice to be able to have a conversation. Above 70km/h in the Superb, both me, my wife and children had to raise our voices to overcome the cabins noise. Haven't had the chance to test conversation in higher speeds with the V60CC but it's no problem conversating without raising the voice in 120km/h with studded tyres.

Yep 6 speed, but the engine noise wasn't a problem as wind and road noise drowned the engine noise from 50km/h upwards, of course there was a noise when engine was put under load or revving but for normal driving all the other noises took over. I had the estate, could be that the sedan has less noise and the problem was mostly resonances from the luggage area.. Also had 18" standard wheels on the Superb, with ventilated leather and massage. Never tried the bucket seats, they might fit my body better

I would like to test the new Matrix LEDs, this is one area that has an enormous potential with new technology. Have you compared them to Volvo Dynamic LED? Canton sound is subjective and doesn't fit everyone including me, just as some like how Bose sound in their home theater, or Sonos systems - I don't like the sound of them but that's a personal preference that isn't shared by everyone Outside noise of the Volvo engine isn't that flattering, but B4 diesel doesn't have the sound of the old D3,4,5. What is EVO 150 diesel? Is there any other design changes that have lowered the wind noise in MY20? In my MY17 almost everyone that either drove it or was an passenger reacted to the high wind and road noise in the cabin. Maybe differs between estate and sedan also? Do you have the acoustic glass option on yours? One of my employees will get the newish 200hk diesel in his new Kodiaq, don't think it has the Matrix headlights? I'll get to test the engines back to back after new year

Went for the 60 because I think it looks better and drives better than the 90, also I'm no longer in need of the extra space offered by the Superb or the 90

Might not add much to this discussion but - when my left rear damper leaked out all of the oil (might have been like that from the start) I didn't make any notice about it. The car was soft and floating around in the road as I like it to do But one thing I rember is what I would call "bump steer", every time I passed a sharp bump it made the car change direction slightly especially when cornering. Reference for Newbie69 - Going south on Essingeleden at tomtebodakurvan there's one expansion joint that made the car bounce a few centimeters sideways. Drove like this for several tens of thousands of miles without thinking of it, I thought that it was a characteristic of the car. One day I speeded a little bit and drove over a sharp (low) bump on the highway at 160km/h and the car began to throw it self from side to side - this was the moment when I realised that everything wasn't as it should be... Took a look at all four dampers and could clearly see that the rear left damper was covered in oil. After damper was changed the car behaved a lot better and gone was the dangerous behaviour. If the car behaves badly it might be something wrong with that specific car, not the design itself.

A week ago I returned my Superb to the dealer @ 87 000miles, got 17 000£ for it, Iconsider this a good trade in price in Sweden at least. After one weeks driving andapprox 1000miles in the V60CC B4 my impressions is the following: Start/stop function - In the Superb I always deactivated this function due to the delay when pulling away, also it was quite noticable and generated a lot of vibrations when starting. The B4 engine doesn't vibrate in the same extent, not at all when starting. Engine is started before the foot is completely of the brake pedal - no delay at all and the function is active all the time. Gearbox - DSG is kind of quick and could shift seamlessly under the right circumstances, but it had its quirks when it didn't know what gear to use coming into a roundabout. The torque converter connected to the B4 might not be as efficient but it never hesitates and even when under load it shifts silky smooth. Steering - I really miss the progressive steering from the Superb, it was one of the things that I didn't think I would miss but I was so wrong! The Volvo is "sharper" when turning but not enough to make any difference. Comfort - One thing I knew I would miss, the DCC in comfort mode when going straight on country roads, Volvo is firmer and sits somewhere between Normal and Sport of the Superb. A lot less body roll in the Volvo and better suspension setup makes it feel more in control and agile on twisty roads. Soundlevel in cabin is in a different world, with the acoustic glass there is no wind noise present at all in the Volvo, also noise from tyres are a fair bit lower even though the Superb was equipped with Michelin Cross Climate and the Volvo has Spiked Hakkapelitta 9 tyres. Rattle from gravel is effectively silenced in the Volvo while it was very loud and present in the Superb. Seats - This is subjective but this is the reality for me - In the Superb a 200miles drive would cause back pain no matter sitting position, in the Volvo I went on a 450miles trip last Tuesday and didn't get any pain at all. To be honest the old Volvo seats in XC70 or the higher spec seats are even more comfortable. Space - Superb is a clear winner, both front, rear and luggage. Storage is also a lot better in the Superb. Headlights - Xenon on the Superb with SLA and everything + a 160W led bar, Volvo equipped with Dynamic LED and 90W led bar. Dipped light in the Superb is actually brighter with a better light dispersion, Full beam is a LOT better in the Volvo and the automatic lights actually works so good I can leave them in all the time as it also controls the led bar effectively. In the Superb I couldn't use the SLA with the led bar, when using without the bar half of the oncoming vehicles flashed me to turn the full beam off. Climate - Volvo reaches 21c a lot quicker than the Superb, but non of the cars suffers from cold or warm spots in the cabin. Heat are distributed just as good in both cars. Superb had 3 zones, Volvo 2zones, both has remote controlled diesel heaters, Volvo can be remotely started to heat up even faster. Infotainment - Both has those horrible touch screens, Volvos has an edge in responsiveness and the bigger screen but. Functionality is about par with some differences in approach, Volvo has all important settings reachable with one swipe right while the Columbus has them hidden in a menu three. In my opinion both solutions are equally bad - always requires focus to be taken of the road... Sound system - Canton in Superb, High Performance in Volvo. More oumph i. The Superb but a more full and harmonic sound in the Volvo. To my ears the Volvo system is more natural sounding and has a better roll off in the treble. Sound quality is lower in the V60CC compared to same spec XC70, Superb has an edge in the clarity between 1500hz to 5000hz, Volvo has an edge as it actually reproduces sound between 300Hz and 120Hz where the Canton really lacks. Ambient light - Beautifull in the Superb, in the Volvo this is limited to two ledlights in the ceiling. Fuel economy - Hard to tell but it looks to be in the same area, still learning the Volvo. Between 70km/h and 100km/h B4 takes less fuel, but on twisty roads it uses more fuel. Highway driving they both use 5.5L/100km Power delivery - B4 has an almost linear power delivery but it doesn't really benefit from high revs, Superb felt snappier on some occasions and in some like an old lump that didn't know what to do. All in all both are really good cars, V60CC handles a lot better on uneven roads, better sound proofing and better seats. The Superb is more comfortable on straight roads, has more space and a better dipped beam. I miss the Superb but I don't regret that I got the V60CC.

Should be this part, bushing in circled area (front)

Standard dampers should something similar to DCC in normal, this is the setting I'm towing 2000kg with. I can't imagine that they would be to soft if you don't fill the luggage and exceeds or getting close to the maximum allowed weight (675kg if I rember correctly?) Try towing with it at least once before you decide to change anything

Did this with OBD11 And it works like a charm