3 minutes ago, Tom_G said:

 

This dealer's page would suggest they will: https://www.simpsonsskoda.co.uk/new-vehicles/superb-my20/#specification

 

More to the point I don't think the 220 TSI has been available since MY18...

The 220 I will be looking at tomorrow was registered in July 2018 but no idea when it was actually built.

29 minutes ago, shyVRS245 said:

The 220 I will be looking at tomorrow was registered in July 2018 but no idea when it was actually built.

Mine was registered early July 2018 and has a build date at the end of May, but it's definitely MY18 :-)

 

Hope you like the car, it's a nice drive and goes quick enough for me. I'm certainly pleased with mine and I've only had it 2 months.

3 minutes ago, Tom_G said:

Mine was registered early July 2018 and has a build date at the end of May, but it's definitely MY18 :-)

 

Hope you like the car, it's a nice drive and goes quick enough for me. I'm certainly pleased with mine and I've only had it 2 months.

Just out of interest Tom what colour is your car, what mileage had it done when you bought and now I'm being cheeky what did you pay for it? TIA shy.

16 minutes ago, shyVRS245 said:

Just out of interest Tom what colour is your car, what mileage had it done when you bought and now I'm being cheeky what did you pay for it? TIA shy.

 

Not cheeky at all 🙂 It's Quartz Grey, mileage was about 7k and it had been registered for about 11 months at that point. I paid about 24k which seemed a good price at the time looking at other similar cars available in Sportline trim (there weren't many).

 

The difficulty was trying to find a car with the 220PS engine because it's no longer available, so the supply of potential cars is finite. I didn't fancy the 272/280 because of the extra weight and complexity of the AWD system, not to mention the reduction in fuel economy. The 220 is the sweet spot between having enough power and not costing too much to buy and run in my opinion.

Out of interest what sort of MPG do folks achieve with the 280 model

 

My ball park figure is 

 

Town Driving = 30mpg

Motorway Driving = 40mpg 

 

My longer term average on my 190 SCR TDI is 46.5mpg. My 9 mile commute to work gets me around 39mpg and my long haul from Leeds > Lutterworth > Leeds  twice a week (280 mile round trip) yields me around 55mpg

, the best Ive seen is 58mpg this is the M1 Junction 40- 20

 

It's not a insurmountable difference that change to a 280 would be unjustifiably more expensive to run, maybe £60-£80 a month difference .... 

Edited 20 August, 20196 yr by Zenbasses

24 minutes ago, Zenbasses said:

Out of interest what sort of MPG do folks achieve with the 280 model

 

My ball park figure is 

 

Town Driving = 30mpg

Motorway Driving = 40mpg 

 

 

 

My long term average over 6000miles is 36. Most seem to be 30-32.

 

I drive pretty carefully mostly mostly in Eco. I didn’t buy the car for the 280bhp I bought it for the 4WD and weight (towing if needed).  

 

On a 300mile motorway run at NSL I have seen 40+ occasionally. 

 

All just from the trip computer though so not 100% accurate. 

 

 

 

 

41 minutes ago, Zenbasses said:

Out of interest what sort of MPG do folks achieve with the 280 model

 

My ball park figure is 

 

Town Driving = 30mpg

Motorway Driving = 40mpg 

 

My longer term average on my 190 SCR TDI is 46.5mpg. My 9 mile commute to work gets me around 39mpg and my long haul from Leeds > Lutterworth > Leeds  twice a week (280 mile round trip) yields me around 55mpg

, the best Ive seen is 58mpg this is the M1 Junction 40- 20

 

It's not a insurmountable difference that change to a 280 would be unjustifiably more expensive to run, maybe £60-£80 a month difference .... 

I work on Magna Park do you visit one of the Distribution sites there?

15 hours ago, Zenbasses said:

Out of interest what sort of MPG do folks achieve with the 280 model

 

My ball park figure is 

 

Town Driving = 30mpg

Motorway Driving = 40mpg 

 

My longer term average on my 190 SCR TDI is 46.5mpg. My 9 mile commute to work gets me around 39mpg and my long haul from Leeds > Lutterworth > Leeds  twice a week (280 mile round trip) yields me around 55mpg

, the best Ive seen is 58mpg this is the M1 Junction 40- 20

 

It's not a insurmountable difference that change to a 280 would be unjustifiably more expensive to run, maybe £60-£80 a month difference .... 

If I use eco and stick to speed limits on motorways, 40mpg on the display is possible. City stop start driving without stop start as I do is less than 28mpg. 

280 estate i don't get quite so good figures.

Town - 8 mile in 30 mins so lots if stop start drivibg is aroubd 26mpg.

Best was this summer back from france with family and luggage from kent to brum along the M1 roadworks so 50mph was 39mpg. 

Steady 82mph (130km/h plus a bit)  and stops for peage tolls was 36mpg.

 

All much better thsn my much older 5 pot mondeo 2.5T so I'm happy considering 4wd and more max power.  I only do 7-8000mls a year. Ut the prev owner did 49000 in 2!

As the title suggests Thinking of a Change resulted in me changing my mind about viewing an 18 plate 217bhp Superb Sportline today and buying a brand new (12 miles showing) car sitting in the local Skoda dealers showroom. Guess it was love at first sight. Consolation is that it comes with first 2 services for £159 and 3 years warranty oh and 242bhp to start with.

Very good @shyVRS245 - but is it Dragon Green ? 😙

On 20/08/2019 at 18:50, Zenbasses said:

Out of interest what sort of MPG do folks achieve with the 280 model

 

Around town 20-23mpg. On a 200 mile drive down the A1 I can achieve 38-40mpg but that’s with the ACC set at NSL and free flowing traffic. 

 

With 2 adults, 2 children and a full boot I achieved ~35mpg on a drive down to Cornwall. 

 

6 hours ago, FatWolfie said:

Very good @shyVRS245 - but is it Dragon Green ? 😙

Sadly not I do love that colour and maybe one day I will fall under it's spell. Corrida Red is one of my favourite Skoda colours and it was so shiny in the showroom if the salesperson had told me it was the expensive optional Velvet Red I would have believed them. Cleaned the Karoq's roof properly about 3 times in 19 months of ownership despite being 6 foot tall myself. Won't miss that.

14 minutes ago, shyVRS245 said:

Sadly not I do love that colour and maybe one day I will fall under it's spell. Corrida Red is one of my favourite Skoda colours and it was so shiny in the showroom if the salesperson had told me it was the expensive optional Velvet Red I would have believed them. Cleaned the Karoq's roof properly about 3 times in 19 months of ownership despite being 6 foot tall myself. Won't miss that.

 

Corrida Red ? I hope it's not an estate or I will be going ner, ner na ner, ner !

2 minutes ago, Nick_H said:

 

Corrida Red ? I hope it's not an estate or I will be going ner, ner na ner, ner !

Why would I buy an estate? They are bought by dog owners, people with 3 children or caravan lovers. No it's the better looking hatch of course will post pictures in 8 days time.

32 minutes ago, shyVRS245 said:

Why would I buy an estate? They are bought by dog owners, people with 3 children or caravan lovers. No it's the better looking hatch of course will post pictures in 8 days time.

 

Mmmm... I better get to the local kennels tonight, get busy with the Mrs  and buy a van at the weekend.....

Edited 22 August, 20196 yr by Nick_H

1 minute ago, Nick_H said:

 

Mmmm... I better get to the local kennels tonight, get busy with the Mrs  and but a van at the weekend.....

Most people's last ever journey in a motor vehicle is usually in an estate of some kind. Volvo, Mercedes and Daimler spring to mind.

1 minute ago, shyVRS245 said:

Most people's last ever journey in a motor vehicle is usually in an estate of some kind. Volvo, Mercedes and Daimler spring to mind.

 

I've been on my last journey for my past 5 cars in that case !

33 minutes ago, shyVRS245 said:

Why would I buy an estate? They are bought by dog owners, people with 3 children or caravan lovers. No it's the better looking hatch of course will post pictures in 8 days time.

I'll just laugh at you trying to fit a fridge-freezer in the back of your hatch whilst I drive past in my estate where it fits easily 😉 Not all estate buyers have dogs, kids or caravans!

1 minute ago, Tom_G said:

I'll just laugh at you trying to fit a fridge-freezer in the back of your hatch whilst I drive past in my estate where it fits easily 😉 Not all estate buyers have dogs, kids or caravans!

My last fridge/freezer (American sized) was delivered in alarge lorry and 2 burly fellows just managed to squeeze it through the front door it was so big. Got 7 large suitcases in my small 1700 litre hatchback (wife likes clothes don't they all).

4 minutes ago, Tom_G said:

I'll just laugh at you trying to fit a fridge-freezer in the back of your hatch whilst I drive past in my estate where it fits easily 😉 Not all estate buyers have dogs, kids or caravans!

Just most or are company tools for all those essential samples to show clients. 55" TV also fits in my hatch. And a bike without the need to take off the front wheel.

7 minutes ago, Nick_H said:

 

I've been on my last journey for my past 5 cars in that case !

You should get a part-time job delivering mail in your Red van.

Very nice @shyVRS245 

 

look forward to seeing the pictures post collection

On 20/08/2019 at 19:33, shyVRS245 said:

I work on Magna Park do you visit one of the Distribution sites there?

Hey,

 

I end up at the Asda DC's sometimes but mostly it's over the road at George House 😎

3 minutes ago, Zenbasses said:

Hey,

 

I end up at the Asda DC's sometimes but mostly it's over the road at George House 😎

Thanks that makes sense due to Asda HQ being in Leeds. We are not likely to see each other as I usually start at 6am or 6pm. Small world my Tenant now works at the warehouse next to me by pure chance.