Hello all! First post on the site, though I've had a good look at this section. We're looking for a new family car, a replacement for our faithful Volvo S60 D5 SE Auto that has done 105k mostly motorway miles. We need a quiet, comfortable and spacious car that's good to drive with good fuel economy. The S60 is great, but it has restricted rear-seat access and no hatchback. We need to carry older family and friends in the back or grandchild's car seat and four adults.

Having tested the Superb and Volvo V70 D5, we're almost set on the following: 2.0 TDI CR Elegance DSG in Cappuccino Beige, ivory leather, 18" Luna alloys. Extras: floor mats, nets in boot, heated washer nozzles, upgraded sound system, 3 spoke multi-function steering wheel, auto-dimming rearview mirror.

Any comments or advice, and anyone any pictures of the Cappuccino Beige?

Very similar spec to my order, apart from colour. The best I can do for a picture is this:

Ray.

which of course being a stock marketing pic is dreadful - cappucino is no where near that colour (no offence Ray !)

you should be able to find a real car in that colour - its used on other skoda models including the outgoing superb mk1. you will def not have any rear access problems with the superb - loads of leg room for "the more mature" person who finds it difficult

getting in and out.

my personal view (not shared by everyone !).....ditch the 18" wheels as they make the ride hard and coming form a volvo that is set up for comfort you will notice they crash over potholes. Go for 17".

go for the flappy paddles on the steering wheel as they are great with the DSG box

go for park assist- its a fun toy !! its actaully only £70 more than front parking sensors. it will help for resale as well as many people will expect parking sensors on the front

go for rear heated seats as leather is cold in winter. you say you will be carrying adults int eh back so they will appreciate this and its only £170. we didnt go for it as we have 2 kids seats in the back for 95% of the time but wishing i had got them for the odd occasion we carry the folks around.

hill hold - i think this is a must. lots of posts on here about this extra. again not costly but remmeber the DSG is NOT a standard auto and CAN roll back on hills. it WILL NOT hold like your old volvo did unless you buy hill hold.

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Have a look at the link below to a French Skoda forum, the section in question takes you to pictures of an Elegance in Cappucino Beige. Not the most flattering pics but better than the brochure swatch.

BIENVENUE SUR UNIVERSKODA - LE FORUM DE LA SKODA SUPERB I & II

:: VOTRE SUPERB 2 EN PHOTOS - Cette rubrique est la vôtre...

Anyone mulling over colour choices mught want to look also, open the section where the beige car photos are to see numerous Superb II's in different spec and colours outside & inside pics.

Hope this helps you choose.

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Hill hold is now standard on the petrol - 1.8TSI and 3.6 V6 Elegance models - according to the new brochure.

Hill hold is now standard on the petrol - 1.8TSI and 3.6 V6 Elegance models - according to the new brochure.

you are correct, however this is of no consequence to the OP who is buying a diesel !!

Ditch the idea of 17" wheels, it will automatically take a few quid off the value of your car and (in my opinion) look daft. Now don't get me wrong, I spent a good few years in a Superb MK1 with 16" wheels and loved it, but this one is more comfortable even though it has bigger wheels.

Not quite sure why you're changing the steering wheel but if you have money to burn go for it. Personally I wish Skoda had made the floor mats and the dimming mirror standard as on the MK1 (even at comfort level which is what I am used to).

As for park assist, had an honest appraisal from the dealership, waste of time. To get it to work the space needs to be far bigger than you would need if you parked it yourself. If the car in front has stuffed into the kirb then so will you and frankly if you use the dipping nearside mirror you can park it with the greatest of ease. I think if you really need to use this in order to park your car you would be better off getting a Smart Car (one of those daft things you see shoved in the side of Merc dealerships where all the hairdressers hang around) Sorry jcblincs, but don't agree with you one that one. Front parking sensors, if you struggle get yourself down specsavers.

.......but remmeber the DSG is NOT a standard auto and CAN roll back on hills. .......

Of course you could always use that lever that's inbetween the front seats. What's it called........Ah yes, the HANDBRAKE!!

Of course you could always use that lever that's inbetween the front seats. What's it called........Ah yes, the HANDBRAKE!!

It's an old fashioned idea but it may just work.

I think sometimes people just plain old forget how to drive. An advanced test would never advocate the use of 'hill hold' or 'park assist'. If the car is too big or too difficult to drive, don't buy it or drive it. Simple!

Ditch the idea of 17" wheels, it will automatically take a few quid off the value of your car and (in my opinion) look daft. Now don't get me wrong, I spent a good few years in a Superb MK1 with 16" wheels and loved it, but this one is more comfortable even though it has bigger wheels.

Fine if you want to drive with a crashy ride for 3/4 yrs just to get a couple of hundred quid more for the car when you sell it. I drove both and there was a marked difference. this is also confirmed by some car journalists in some of the reviews

Not quite sure why you're changing the steering wheel but if you have money to burn go for it. Personally I wish Skoda had made the floor mats and the dimming mirror standard as on the MK1 (even at comfort level which is what I am used to).

cos you get the flappy paddles and a nicer steering wheel that makes the car look more modern

As for park assist, had an honest appraisal from the dealership, waste of time. To get it to work the space needs to be far bigger than you would need if you parked it yourself. If the car in front has stuffed into the kirb then so will you and frankly if you use the dipping nearside mirror you can park it with the greatest of ease. I think if you really need to use this in order to park your car you would be better off getting a Smart Car (one of those daft things you see shoved in the side of Merc dealerships where all the hairdressers hang around) Sorry jcblincs, but don't agree with you one that one. Front parking sensors, if you struggle get yourself down specsavers.

people expect front parking sensors on very large car. also if you are a shorter driver like me or my wife then you cant see the end of the bonnet and if you park in a very small car park against a wall every day like we do then it helps to get within one inch of the bricks so the back end isnt sticking out too far. If you are going to get fornt sensors then may as well spend the cost of one visit to tesco getting the park assist !! I have perfect vision but reckon front sensors are cheaper than the repair bill if you hit something. why bother with power steering - get yourself down the gym !!

Of course you could always use that lever that's inbetween the front seats. What's it called........Ah yes, the HANDBRAKE!!

but for the tiny cost why not have the bonus of hill hold ? many auto drivers are simply not used to using the handbrake when on small hills. they let the torque converter hold the car. yes you could use the handbrake but then using the same logic you could argue that the columbus unit is a waste of time - just use CDs and a map. why bother with bluetooth - just buy one of those £10 headsets that make you look like a tw*t . its called progress !!

Many thanks for the replies to my post, much appreciated. Yes, flappy paddles was the reason for the steering wheel, I've used the flappy paddles on a DSG equipped Audi TT and that worked really well. Interesting debate about the wheel size...

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My experience was exactly the opposite, but when I first drove an Octy DSG my wife and I both commented that the ride was much poorer than our (then) current car (Focus Ghia). The mechanic checked the tyres, which were found to still be at "shipping pressure," IOW, over-inflated to account for the possibility of a long period of inattention.

I'm not sure how true the reason given for overinflating was, but once all tyres were correctly set, the ride was great. The demo Superb II I drove was on correctly-inflated 18" wheels and the ride matched the model name.

Ray.

Can only vouch for the 17's, having test driven a couple of engines on those - both were great, quiet, comfortable rides. Mine coming next week - with 17's

Agree with Jonathan (...for a change!) re Park Assist, absolutely pointless but must be the best gizmo ever....excellent for silencing Skoda bashers!

Dan

....... yes you could use the handbrake but then using the same logic you could argue that the columbus unit is a waste of time - just use CDs and a map. why bother with bluetooth.....

That's not the same logic at all. It's completely different. I wouldn't argue that the columbus is a waste of time. But the handbrake is a simple piece of kit that is there anyway and is simple and works everytime! I believe the hill hold will only hold for two or three seconds so what do you do if you're waiting on a hill for longer? You use your HANDBRAKE or you sit with you're foot on the foot brake and give the chap behind eye strain!! :(

That's not the same logic at all. It's completely different. I wouldn't argue that the columbus is a waste of time. But the handbrake is a simple piece of kit that is there anyway and is simple and works everytime! I believe the hill hold will only hold for two or three seconds so what do you do if you're waiting on a hill for longer? You use your HANDBRAKE or you sit with you're foot on the foot brake and give the chap behind eye strain!! :(

As it is, too many numpties sit at junctions and roundabouts with their footbrake applied. At night, the glare is most unpleasant. I wish drivers would stop being lazy and instead, use their handbrake...oh, and while we're on the subject of laziness, perhaps some folks could use thier indicators more than once a week! When approaching roundabouts it is almost impossible to anticipate where a car already on the roundabout will go, unless of course, indicators are used!

but for £100 why not just get hill hold ? it will make driving easier in certain situations. i rarely use a handbrake as i simply use my foot on the brake then quickly take up the bite with the clutch as i am able to do this quickly without rolling back. in the DSG i would like to be able to do this but as the car is doing it for me i cant be certain i wont roll back unless i use hill hold.

what you have to remember is that i live in lincolnshire - hills ? what hills ? !!! LOL

Is it true to play a "normal" CD you need the 6-CD player in the boot, that the dash slot doesn't take CD's?.

i was lead to believe that columbus will play CDs and DVDs.

Jonathan and Sandgrownun at last a question I can answer to help somebody else.

The CD slot in the Columbus plays CDs, tested, and DVDs not tested. Do not be confused as i was by the dealer leaving the satnav dvd in the slot, the satnav dvd is a once only load, from then onwards it is a cd/dvd player slot.

However, loading music onto the hard disk is very easy and I wonder if I will ever need the cd again.

Re handbrakes and footbrakes at junctions, sorry to all of you who hate brake lights I have driven automatics for over 15 years and cannor remeber when i last used the hand brake, for a short stop foot brake, for longer than 10-15 seconds put the gearbox into park, it locks the driven wheels far mor effectively than a handbrake.

My pet hate is front and rear fog lights, only to be used when the visibility is less than 100 metres I believe!

the park assist is good and will not bin you into the kerb as the lexus equialent did to bigin with but does need a good size space to work. hill hold once again is good but it all depends on you driving style. Luna alloys are not the best alloys, the standard wheels look alot better in the flesh. where are you purchasing the car from???have they offered you a good deal???are you perpared to travell for a better deal??? we have a couple of cars at work in the cappucino beige and it is a nice colour but im not too keen on it being with the ivory interior. i will take a picture and post in the next couple of days and yes the sat nav plays CDs and DVDs and the first time you put the sat nav disc in, let it down load and you will not need to use it again.

Agree with Jonathan (...for a change!) re Park Assist, absolutely pointless but must be the best gizmo ever....excellent for silencing Skoda bashers!

Dan

Nail on the head. You'd never use it in real world driving but it's hilarious!

When I phoned for an insurance quote the young lady asked me to list the options added. When I mentioned 'Park Assist' she shouted out that's just what I need!!!

As it is, too many numpties sit at junctions and roundabouts with their footbrake applied. At night, the glare is most unpleasant. I wish drivers would stop being lazy and instead, use their handbrake...oh, and while we're on the subject of laziness, perhaps some folks could use thier indicators more than once a week! When approaching roundabouts it is almost impossible to anticipate where a car already on the roundabout will go, unless of course, indicators are used!

Well I was told by a police trained advanced driver NOT to use the handbrake at junctions and leave a few extra meters in front if at lights as as the handbrake limits your options when the idiot behind comes screeching up behind you in the wet.

That was on a driving course all our company drivers undertook, one-to-one with the guy for a full day. Brought the insurance costs for the company down. Sorry if that hurts your eyes for the 15 seconds your stopped behind me but this advice has already stopped me from being punted into the middle of busy junction by a white van man once.

That said use of fog lights when visibility doesn't actually demand it should result in a ban for being too thick to drive.

Indicators should always be used but frankly it is possible (though not always accurate I'll admit) to anticipate what the car is going to do by using your eyesight and watching the pitch and roll of the car what is worse is when people use them incorrectly and indicate that they are coming off the roundabout then don't. At night you are stuffed though if people don't use them.

As for front parking sensors I don't think people expect them on a Skoda Superb, sure on Audi A6 or 7 series. That said they are handy and I've damaged my front wing because of a horizontal rail protruding several inches from our fence at work at very low height - I'm not saying I shouldn't have seen it but certainly front parking sensors would've helped ! Park Assist does seem a bit of gimmick though.