What can I expect in terms of power?

Please can you confirm if this is the iV or IV (PHEV or 4th gen superb).

Hi Marky, likely a 21 plate  PHEV, I'm not looking at a 4th Gen at the moment.

The phev remaps quite well. If you go for racing line or one of the European maps then it unlocks the full electric power in sport mode. As standard the motor puts out about 100ps. This is limited to 50 or 60% in sport mode depending on generation of car. So with the engine map making about 185 from 150 and the electric at full power the sport mode jumps from 220 to 280 give or take. Delivery is very strong and the torque is huge. Not great for a front driven car but once you get used to it you'll be fine. 

 

If you go for pretty much any other map it will only raise the performance of the engine. It's good but the increase with the motor is the big gain. There's even been discussion on other forums about an electric unlocked map that leaves the engine alone.

On 23/08/2024 at 23:39, MarkyG82 said:

The phev remaps quite well. If you go for racing line or one of the European maps then it unlocks the full electric power in sport mode. As standard the motor puts out about 100ps. This is limited to 50 or 60% in sport mode depending on generation of car. So with the engine map making about 185 from 150 and the electric at full power the sport mode jumps from 220 to 280 give or take. Delivery is very strong and the torque is huge. Not great for a front driven car but once you get used to it you'll be fine. 

 

If you go for pretty much any other map it will only raise the performance of the engine. It's good but the increase with the motor is the big gain. There's even been discussion on other forums about an electric unlocked map that leaves the engine alone.

Thank you, great information.

@Plums Spending the money on an Extended Warranty might be more sensible than remapping a 1.4 TSI and having no kind of warranty on a PHEV.