Let's look at the official photos of Skoda Superb facelift! What do you say? I think it looks great :love:

A relatively subtle change, but it does look good.

We need some side by side photos to see the changes in more detail.

The photos look good although they don't display very well on my netbook. For the first time, the boot and tail lights detail look lke a designer designed them rather than the janitor after all the designers went home!

It's not major surgery is it - just a little Botox! I think the current model is inoffensive and this version is the very similar. I'm less worried that the 62 plate Combi I picked up Saturday will look outdated.

As I got to the end of this post I went back to check it wasn't something posted on April 1st :-)

I'm most interested by the engine changes. It's till got the 140bhp engine instead of the 150bhp in the Octavia which is a shame, but better economy would be good. Lets see what the emissions are like - the greenline seems to have dropped by 10g.

Better to view it from the source of the photos....

http://new.skoda-auto.com/en/models/superb/new-superb/

actually looks ruffly the same like it and wonder if it still has two boots?

Very subtle,I quite like it.

You don't have any of the facelift Yeti by any chance?

Looks good. Very much bringing it into the Rapid/Octavia family with the styling cues.

Be keen to see the full line up and specs of the engines as they are all getting Stop/Start Tech - which will improve the emissions.

Looks good. Very much bringing it into the Rapid/Octavia family with the styling cues.

Be keen to see the full line up and specs of the engines as they are all getting Stop/Start Tech - which will improve the emissions.

Me too. I thought the second Mk2 Octy I drove was better than the first but there's something about a Superb that appealed more. The fuel economy was concerning me slightly, but this could make it a viable option.

And still, they put a BLACK shark-fin on every car - can it really be that hard to colour-code it? - Merc have on our new E class...

Al.

Looks very nice, glad I didn't go for one of the last pre facelift models now. Very little interior changes I'd have thought they would have introduced the new infotainment range from octy 3.

Looks good to me. Just need to know how much the price has crept up now!!

I'm undecided. The thing I like is the long sleek lines and flowing curves. The new face looks a little too angular. It'll probably grow on me eventually.

I also noticed too that the 170 4x4 has dsg box now

And still, they put a BLACK shark-fin on every car - can it really be that hard to colour-code it? - Merc have on our new E class...

Al.

I know - they are even in the group (VAG) as Audi (A6s) have coded ones.

I also noticed too that the 170 4x4 has dsg box now

Yes, I am thinking of a 4x4 Superb for my next car and am unhappy that they have swapped around the two, so the FL 140 is manual and the 170 is DSG. I wanted the 170 without DSG as I'm after a more reliable used car. Now similar to the Passat Alltrack, but that has a horrible electronic handbrake I won't trust.

Still no bottle holders in the front doors.

Here's my Superb Facelift from 2012, just after I acquired my car (not the one in the photo).

Please do NOT criticise my ham-fisted photo-shopping - I am an English teacher, not a graphic designer. :clap:

I thought for a few weeks what was wrong with the design and then corrected it. Simples!

Looks really good on the silver combi, less keen on the twindoor still - although they have tidied up the rear lights a bit.

The new infotainment only works with MQB electronics so you'll have to wait for that.

Superb 3 at the beginning of 2015 so this one is just to tide us over...

I'm not a huge fan... the nose has lost that lovely scowl the Superb had! I always enjoy seeing that moody face! But this new face, although not ugly as such, is just soooooo generic Škoda now! And the tail of the Combi?! Looks like a carbon copy of the new Octavia estate. Sad. Someone from Audi design had a go at poor Škoda to follow their cookie cutter school of design to make everything look the same bar the size.

I also don't like the tiny sliver of body colour between the two front grilles. Once a number plate is fitted there is little body colour left and the thing looks like a rabbit with its teeth over the lower lip.

After this I have to say I fear for what Audi-design will be doing to the Yeti facelift... I really do.

Mladá Boleslav, 3rd April 2013 – The ŠKODA model offensive continues: The new ŠKODA Superb and the Superb Combi have undergone a comprehensive facelift and will both celebrate their world premiere on 19th April 2013, the eve of the Shanghai Motor Show. The brand’s top model impresses with fresh, attractive ŠKODA Design, including a new interior and new technology features. The new Superb is to be launched in European markets at the end of June, 2013.

?“The ŠKODA Superb is the pinnacle of our model line-up and proves ŠKODA’s capability as a manufacturer. The present comprehensive facelift has made our top model even more attractive,” says ŠKODA CEO Winfried Vahland. The design of the hatchback and combi endows them with an assured presence and resolutely demonstrates their reputation as the flagships of the brand. The new Superb impresses with improved fuel economy and features new solutions in terms of technology. At the same time, the Superb confirms all the good values that have made this model line a success for 12 years now. “The ŠKODA Superb offers comfort beyond the middle-class standard. This means lots of room, excellent functionality, high comfort, top safety, great value for money and timeless elegance. We are always intent on offering our customers a little bit extra car,” says Vahland.

The ŠKODA Superb boasts a completely new front and rear. Elements of the brand’s new design language are clearly visible: clear lines, precise quality and balanced proportions. The front end, which has been completely redesigned up to the A-pillar, now looks much more distinctive. The grille, car logo, head and fog lights, bumpers, front fenders and bonnet are new. The distinctively drawn front with a significantly wider grille as well as the completely redesigned headlights create an assured appearance. Available for the first time in the Superb series are bi-xenon headlights with integrated LED daytime running lights.

The rear of the Superb hatchback and combi has also been completely redesigned and made clear, tidy and precise. The taillights’ graphic has been reinterpreted to further emphasise the brand’s typical C-shape. This will be the first time in the Superb that three LED stripes create this shape. Two triangular elements in the hatch are another unmistakable feature of the new ŠKODA design.

Additionally, the Superb’s exterior is now available in two metallic finishes: metal grey and moon white. New 16- to 18-inch alloy wheels are also on offer.

In the interior of the ŠKODA Superb, three- and four-spoke steering wheels are now available in a total of nine variations. Additionally, there are nine new fabrics and patterns for the seat covers as well as new designs. In the highest level of trim, the ŠKODA Superb L&K, a new brown-ivory colour combination is available.

In terms of engines and drive technology, the ŠKODA Superb is even more attractive: Selected engines save more than 19 per cent fuel as compared to their predecessors. Also contributing to this is start–stop and kinetic energy recuperation technology, which will be standard in all ŠKODA Superb diesel engines and also the entry-level 1.4 TSI/92 kW petrol engine in EU countries. The Superb GreenLine consumes only 4.2 litres of diesel per 100 km, which corresponds to CO2 emissions of 109 g/km. The 2.0 TDI/103 kW diesel engine now features a manual transmission in the 4x4 version. The larger all-wheel drive 2.0 TDI/125 kW diesel now comes with a six-speed DSG dual clutch transmission.

The new edition of the ŠKODA Superb continues ŠKODA’s tradition of offering a huge amount of space. The hatchback and combi offer the most amount of space in their upper-mid class segment offering the largest boot and the most legroom for rear seat passengers. In no other vehicle in this class do rear passengers have so much space as in the ŠKODA Superb. There is now a new function available to make travelling in the back that bit more comfortable: For the first time ever, the front passenger seat can also be easily moved from the rear electronically.

The amount of boot space offered in the Superb remains unbeaten in its class: The hatchback with 595 litres, the combi 633 litres – both are the ‘best-in-class’ values. With the backseat folded down, the transport volumes increase to 1,700 and 1,865 litres respectively.

The new Superb reaffirms its reputation as a particularly clever representative of the upper-mid class. The driver of passengers are provided with an umbrella stored in the door, a feature otherwise available only in top-end luxury vehicles. Another "Simply Clever" solution of the new Superb hatchback is still the Twin Door tailgate. A unique ŠKODA-patented solution permits the tailgate to be raised in two stages: users can choose to open only the boot lid or the entire tailgate including the rear window. The technology has become even simpler to operate: each opening mode now has its own button. Until now, users had to press a shift button.

More "Simply Clever" features include the Jumbo box in the centre console, storage pockets in the doors and under the passenger seat, the practical sunglasses compartment and also the storage area in the centre armrest of the backseat – all well thought through. This is also true of the boot which offers practical features such as an optional dual cargo floor, lockable storage, bag hooks, lashing eyelets and optional holding nets.

The comfort offering in the new Superb has increased significantly with the latest-generation Automatic Parking Assistant now available in both the hatchback and the combi. The new system now supports both parallel and reverse perpendicular parking and assists in entering and leaving parking spaces.

In addition, the new Superb offers superior comfort features such as an electric sunroof with integrated solar cells in the hatchback, the electric panoramic sunroof in the combi, the automatic lock and start system, KESSY, air conditioning and four modern audio and navigations systems: all the way to the top navigation system, Columbus, with 6.5” colour touch screen and integrated 30GB hard drive.

The Superb puts its best foot forward in terms of safety, as evidenced by a five star rating in the Euro NCAP crash test. In EU countries, the hatch and combi are fitted with ESP, ABS and brake assist as standard. The optional Adaptive Frontlight System ensures excellent visibility in the dark. The Driver Activity Assistant can be activated to give warning of impending driver fatigue. The optional hill-hold assistant ensures a smooth uphill start without use of the handbrake. An electronic tyre pressure monitor is also fitted as standard in models from ‘Elegance’ up. In case of accidents, passengers are protected by up to nine airbags as well as three-point seat belts and height-adjustable headrests.

Anyone got any idea when we're likely to hear about prices?

Anyone got any idea when we're likely to hear about prices?

I expect the "No-VAT" offer will be stopped for a while, so expect a hefty increase in the short term.

Why on earth didn't they move the speakers?!?