TheAardvark

There’s a lot of fuss made over the reduction in physical buttons in these cars. Professional journalists who are loaned a car for a few hours describe their frustration with a lack of switches and buttons. They’re correct is saying that the complex deep menus on the touch screen aren’t easy to use whilst driving and trying to focus on the road. What they seem to have missed is the voice control, “Hey Laura, turn on the heated rear window”, “Hey Laura, what’s the oil level?” And so on. It’s much easier than they make out. I can’t comment on the specifics of the facelifted Enyaq other than to confirm that my observations are the same as yours: lots and lots of happy owners. Good luck,

I've not seen inside the boot of a PHEV, but my understanding is that the space normally occupied by a spare wheel instead contains the hybrid battery. In other words, there is no dedicated well for a spare wheel (spacesaver or otherwise) to sit. The designer's intention in cars like these would be that you phone your breakdown service provider (AA, RAC, Green Flag etc.) and borrow a wheel for the remainder of your journey. This might happen once every 50,000 miles (80,000 km) on average. If you're desperate to have a spare wheel to be used in the event of getting a puncture, you'd need to carry it in the boot, and perhaps make something yourself to hold it securely and cleanly. The discussion above is about which spacesaver wheel and tyre would fit in the limited space under the boot's floor of "regular" (not PHEV) Superbs. If you were to carry a spare wheel in your boot, you wouldn't have this limitation, you could carry a full-size wheel and tyre if you wished. Hope that helps @Badelhas

Thanks for the post @Carlston, and for highlighting that there are two factors to consider here: will the wheel fit in the well under the boot, and also will it roll safely when bolted to the wheel of the car at a maximum speed of 50mph/80kmph. As @John517 posted, there are loads of 125/70 R18 3.5J wheels available on Ebay from other Superbs, other Skodas, other VAG cars (such as Golfs) and other manufacturers. If they'll roll safely without mechanical risk then that looks like the best way forward.

@John517 Thanks for starting this thread. Getting a spare wheel (and jack, and everything else that would be needed to change a wheel at the side of the road) remains on my To Do list. I'm telling myself that if this was easy and relatively inexpensive then I'd have sorted it out by now. Here's what the 2024 brochure offered:- As you've noted, the costs for new parts are not insignificant, with these guys quoting £212 for a 3.5J x 18“ wheel with a tyre, https://shop.wingsskoda.co.uk/products/skoda-spare-wheel-karoq which they say is compatible with the Superb Mk4. The Czech Skoda site https://eshop.skoda-auto.cz/cs_CZ/rezervni-kolo-18---dojezdove/p/3P0073098A says that the wheel for a Mk4 needs to be 4J x 18“ (the Superb Mk3 seems to take the 3.5J x 18"). On top of that we need to add the cost of a wrench, jack and a polystyrene jack-holder ("spare wheel kit") such as the one Carlston highlights above and we're looking at nearly £300 for something heavy that we hope never to need to use. Might be worth checking our AA/RAC/Green Flag breakdown cover in the meantime.

Sorry to hear that. My SE-L, which has heated front seats but not heated rear seats, allows Laura to control them. That's what made me wonder if the complexity of the touch-screen menus were irrelevant - we're meant to be using voice control. Side note: article noting "...reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high..." Link: https://www.wired.com/story/why-car-brands-are-finally-switching-back-to-buttons/

Are we meant to be using the voice control for this sort of action? "Hey Laura, turn on the nearside rear heated seat"

Has no-one here had business with this dealership since 2018, good or bad? No-one able to give a review? Posting this here for anyone who might find this useful:-

Aftermarket Towbar - August 2025 In case this info helps anyone else, Škoda UK have confirmed that it is not currently possible to fit an aftermarket towbar to the Superb Mark 4: "...a software update is required to enable the correct fitting and programming of a tow bar...". This includes cars that are "...fitted with tow bar preparation at Factory..." There is no guide as to when (or if) this software will be released.