Being a generous kind of person,after washing the wife's fab I washed my stepfathers superb.

Lovely 2.5 TDi with all the kit,just coming up to two years old.I was the one who pushed him in that direction after he complained about rear leg room in his last car, a volvo S60.

I was just wondering if Skoda have shot themselves in the foot with the superb though.I mean how much smaller is the new octavia? Not much I suspect and I understand rear leg room is much improved which was the real selling point for the superb.Further,he is now interested in the Octavia and the benefits of a hatch as opposed to a boot and also a rear wiper.

Don't get me wrong I think the superb is a brilliant limo type car but for the

I mean how much smaller is the new octavia? Not much I suspect and I understand rear leg room is much improved which was the real selling point for the superb.Further,he is now interested in the Octavia and the benefits of a hatch as opposed to a boot and also a rear wiper.

Looking at the two in a showroom on Saturday morning, I'd have to say I'd agree. Main problem with the previous generation Octy was rear leg room, which they seemed to have improved significantly in the New Octavia. Coupled with a more useable boot and a less daft name, it will be serious competition to the Superb.

Though VAG do seem rather good at producing cars which compete with other models within the brand...

Rob.

Being a generous kind of person,after washing the wife's fab I washed my stepfathers superb.

Lovely 2.5 TDi with all the kit,just coming up to two years old.I was the one who pushed him in that direction after he complained about rear leg room in his last car, a volvo S60.

I was just wondering if Skoda have shot themselves in the foot with the superb though.I mean how much smaller is the new octavia? Not much I suspect and I understand rear leg room is much improved which was the real selling point for the superb.Further,he is now interested in the Octavia and the benefits of a hatch as opposed to a boot and also a rear wiper.

Don't get me wrong I think the superb is a brilliant limo type car but for the

and I understand rear leg room is much improved

After just sitting in a new Octy, seat set for me (right back, and as low as possible), there is no way someone else 6'4" could sit behind me, I couldn't get my feet in, and my head hits the roof :( , whereas in the Superb there is still acres of legroom .

Check this out brand new Superb 2.8 Elegance tiptronic with metallic for

After just sitting in a new Octy, seat set for me (right back, and as low as possible), there is no way someone else 6'4" could sit behind me, I couldn't get my feet in, and my head hits the roof :( , whereas in the Superb there is still acres of legroom .

You are spot on, Yeti.

My friend has a new Octavia whilst my father has a Superb. I am 6` 4" tall and can assure you the rear leg room in the Superb with the seat set for a six footer is vastly superior to the New Octavia, which, I grant you, is a great improvement on the original Octavia but nowt to get too excited about.

You are spot on' date=' Yeti.

My friend has a new Octavia whilst my father has a Superb. I am 6` 4" tall and can assure you the rear leg room in the Superb with the seat set for a six footer is vastly superior to the New Octavia, which, I grant you, is a great improvement on the original Octavia but nowt to get too excited about.[/quote']

to be honest i think the new octavia is ugly as sin, the view front on looks terrible with the way the wings are shaped and the big goofy look being made more so by the projector headlights, the superb is more balanced with its two bulb covers ie main lights and fogs. the side profile is horrible too with the window seals looking cheap and nasty, there a hideous way to finish the windows off and i think they should have stuck to the old way of doing it as per octy 1. the rear doors angle so acute it make entrance tricky for som not like the superb and as said above the rear room aint nothing special once again. just my 2ps worth

steven

Personally, I wouldnt buy a hatch full stop. Its either an estate or saloon.

Is the Superb the Skoda lemon..I dont care. Its a comfortable car especially for long journeys.

Do I care if I am the only Superb driver on the roads....do I heck.

Personally' date=' I wouldnt buy a hatch full stop. Its either an estate or saloon.

Is the Superb the Skoda lemon..I dont care. Its a comfortable car especially for long journeys.

Do I care if I am the only Superb driver on the roads....do I heck.[/quote']

Go on Stamp your foot!!!

Go on Stamp your foot!!!

Dont worry I will

I was considering both cars for my next car, until I saw the new Octy. It looks "goofy" as p1tud says, and the design is a missed opportunity. I dont think the design of the Superb is that great either, but it has masses of presence and that rear space is incredible. I have a Elegance in Black Magic on order, along with some parts from milotec to enhance the exterior a bit.

The Superb a lemon? Not at all. This car and the Octavia are in totally different class segments. My Superb is due for manufacture in Week 11 - Thats next week! :D

I don't think you can compare the Superb to the Octavia, regardless of the fact that the Octavia has improved rear leg room. The Superb is the top-line model of Skoda, more in the luxury end, and it LOOKS luxurious where the Octavia does not.

That's almost like trying to compare the X5 with the X3, and the X3 DOES have room in the back. Different clientel, different category, different market.

I am very pleased with my Superb, and it gets more attention than I thought it would, a lot of people look. Only seen one other since I have had mine and he is a local Taxi driver so will prob see more of him around.

A different car, which is always a good thing!

I don't think you can compare the Superb to the Octavia' date=' regardless of the fact that the Octavia has improved rear leg room. The Superb is the top-line model of Skoda, more in the luxury end, and it LOOKS luxurious where the Octavia does not.

That's almost like trying to compare the X5 with the X3, and the X3 DOES have room in the back. Different clientel, different category, different market.[/quote']

Don't get me wrong,I think the superb is great.An A6 for

a 130d superb top range is about 13,000

a 130d superb top range is about 13,000

everyone has different requirements in a car and makes the old question which is better impossible to answer.For me I would like a superb but after a recent omega i would never willingly have another saloon -they just do not suit any needs.....for me the superb is out because of the lack of two things.....

VRS

& ESTATE

add these to the superb range and they'll go top of my list at the end of the year for a new car

Agreed here with the above Monsieur. I think that the Superb sells well in other EU markets' date=' but suffers in this country from "it's a Skoda" mentality and the fact that every rep type person must have an VW, Audi, Merc or BMW depending on how far up the company car tree they have reached.

Lee[/quote']

I'm a salesperson, and I'm going from a BMW 3 series to a Superb

I do get stick from my Audi driving colleagues though :thumbdwn:

I'll have the last laugh when I settle into my nappa leather upholstered solar sunroof cooled superb

Shame a lack of PDi engines has caused a delivery delay :weeping:

I think i was in Stafford a few years back and ALL the taxis where felicia or octavia

oh that was so good to see :

YES the superb MUST be an estate, its got to!! i really agree that a big estate is missing!

however so is a felicia sized estate, the fabia never managed that so............. ?

YES the superb MUST be an estate' date=' its got to!! i really agree that a big estate is missing!

however so is a felicia sized estate, the fabia never managed that so............. ?[/quote']

Shame VW, Ferdinand Piech if I remember, put a stop on both the excellent Superb (sic) estate, which looked like an E class. AND that excellent coupe, coz he was worried it would affect VW sales! Same reason we probably won't see a new Superb :thumbdwn:

Trouble is mines up for replacement next year. 3 cars in the running: Another Superb (highly probable), VRS Octavia (have to see it first), New Passat (gonna be V.expensive 19k midrange SE-Tdi and still not as large legroom wise) :confused: