witmann

If you're considering a diesel, test drive it first. Me and many other people found out that it has a huge lag when accelerating with automatic transmission. At least with the 6-speed DSG. Maybe Skoda fixed it for the 7-speed DSG. I would avoid 1.8 TSI with DSG - as someone mentioned they're pairing it with a weaker gearbox, so if petrol then either 1.4 or 2.0. I can recommend 2.0 TSI - it's amazing! 1.4 TSI seems to handle the car well enough though.

Exactly - I could, but after comparing Superb to other brands I realized that it gives me a package that suits my needs best: a nice looking, comfortable car for long trips with a snippy engine and large boot opening. "Premium" brands competitors cab be bought for similar money, but they will have less powerful engines and much less equipment. Also some of them are not that much better in terms of feeling or quality. BMW 3 Series - poor sound insulation, interior feels "normal", suspension is not that comfortable Merc C class - that central console cracks like my grandma's old sofa. Alfa Romeo Giulia - great car, drives like mad, pretty interior, but it's offered as saloon only. Lexus IS - same as Alfa - great looking and feeling car, nice engine (with big fuel appetite though), but saloon only. "Standard" brands competitors are more reasonable choices, but most of them somehow fall behind the Superb (in my opinion and for my needs of course). Ford Mondeo - old, dated, plasticky interior, dated infotainment, too heavy Mazda 6 - beautiful exterior, nice looking interior with cheap materials here and there, engines without turbo, lacks in noise insulation Opel/Vauxhall Insignia - nice car, cool gadgets, nice interior, hatchback (BIG pro), a tad limited engine offering (there's a big gap between 1.5 165 BHP and 2.0 260 BHP), slow automatic gearbox means that the most powerful engine goes like a weaker 220 TSI in Skoda despite having more power Kia Optima - nice car, great engine (2.0 245 BHP), nice interior, but looks good only as a saloon and I need a large opening. VW Passat - same tech as Superb, less interesting interior, overall a very dull car with a bit better quality than Superb. VW Arteon - great looking car, same tech as Superb, it basically is a bit more "premium" Superb in regard to all features, but is a tad too expensive. If your new car needs to meet some specific requirements it's not that easy to find the right one unfortunately.

Regarding snobbery - when I told my uncle that I'm buying a Skoda he was like "What made you choose a Skoda?". I think he still remembers times when he drove an old Favorit model in the 90-ties. When I mentioned the price he said "For that kind of money I would've chosen something else" and was really surprised when I told him that I liked Superb more than a 3 series, Jaguar XE or Lexus IS. However, few weeks later, when I showed him my brand new car he was really impressed with the size, perceived quality and looks of it and was like "It's very elegant. It doesn't look like a Skoda!". Most of the people I tell I drive a Skoda tend to think "oh, ok, a Skoda - a boring, reasonable choice" (hard to blame them for that opinion as Skoda is the most popular car brand in Poland) but I enjoy noticing a change on their faces when they actually see the car.

Hi! Posting from Gdynia, Poland. I'm a new first-time Skoda owner. Just picked up my Superb from the dealership last Saturday and I love it! I never wanted a Skoda or a VAG car but I got converted after an hour-long test drive of a 220 TSI Sportline. Superb was a first car to tick all the boxes on my requirements list. I ordered a 220 TSI hatch in business gray Style trim (I think it's called SE-L in UK) with beige interior. Here's a picture: Cheers!