I've been scouring the market looking for a Superb Estate for a few weeks now and will finally view one this week. It's a 2021 1.4 IV Estate with FSSH, SE Technology with DCC as optional extra.

 

I understand the IV loses a little boot space due to the relocation of the fuel tank - we'll be doing a road trip as a family of 5 a couple of times this year and have 5 cases. Do any similar families struggle with the boot space?

 

The other car I've had my eye on as an Audi A4 Avant but I understand the Skoda has a larger boot.

If you are used to having the false floor in the upper position it's the same in the hybrid. There's still a small space under the floor. Probably about 2/5 of the original space spread across the very back of the car and either side of the tank. We certainly don't miss the space in our Passat gte. That's coming from an Octavia estate where I had the false floor in the raised position the whole time too.

You will find that an Audi A4 has a lot less space in the back seats as well as a smaller boot.

Hi,

 

I have a Superb Estate (diesel engine though) with 3 kids from 8 to 13 y.o. The boot is 630l (under luggage cover) it's highly enough for us.

I don't know how much space the boot of an iV version is smaller compared to mine, but if you're used to an Audi A4, you'll find the boot bigger for sure!  

Thus the boot size of an iV version should not be a 'NoGo' for you.

Thank you for the replies, super helpful. It's a second car for us (Daily is a Model Y) but will be better for the road trips we have planned as we'll be visiting some rural places where we can't fully charge the Tesla.

 

I'm thinking if the boot space of the IV is slightly too small for one case, we could consider a roofbox.

The footprint of the boot is identical to the standard car. The superb has a cavernous boot so I wouldn't worry about it. I do have a roof box but the Passat is closer to Octavia in boot dimensions.

17 hours ago, Chris98 said:

Thank you for the replies, super helpful. It's a second car for us (Daily is a Model Y) but will be better for the road trips we have planned as we'll be visiting some rural places where we can't fully charge the Tesla.

 

I'm thinking if the boot space of the IV is slightly too small for one case, we could consider a roofbox.

If you are using it for long trips remember that the fuel tank is smaller on the IV. Obviously can be easily overcome with a bit of planning but don't get too far off the beaten track with an empty tank!

I use a roofbox with my diesel Superb for long trips and it works well (I always take heaps of stuff with me) but the fuel consumption does take a hit when I give it the autobahn treatment!

I also have a roof box, which I only use for winter sports trips. It leads to lose 3.5-5.0 ish mpg when I drive at 130km/h on our french motorways.

 

Don't forget, that iV version already faces higher gasoline consumption on long trips when the battery is empty (around 37-38 mpg AFAIK). Using a roof box will amplify this point. 

Considering that the boot is smaller on iV version, I would suggest a different approach if this Superb Estate is going to be your second car and mainly used for long trips as you told us: Why not chosing a TDI150? It sips like a camel (over 47-50 mpg is not rare with this engine) and you would enjoy the full size 630l-boot!

 

On 05/02/2025 at 23:19, Bap33 said:

I would suggest a different approach if this Superb Estate is going to be your second car and mainly used for long trips as you told us: Why not chosing a TDI150? It sips like a camel (over 47-50 mpg is not rare with this engine) and you would enjoy the full size 630l-boot!

 

So a couple of weeks on, this is exactly what I've done. I'm collecting a 2020 SEL with the TDI150 next week.

 

In the end I missed out on the iV I originally posted about due to delays with the sale of my existing car through Motorway. When looking at alternatives I found there were many more TDI examples available in my budget.

@Chris98 I think you´ve made the right choice.

Another argue : selling an iV in a couple of years may be hard, since autonomy of the battery will have decreased an its technology will probably outdated… 

Edited 22 February, 20251 yr by Bap33

On 22/02/2025 at 18:18, Bap33 said:

@Chris98 I think you´ve made the right choice.

Another argue : selling an iV in a couple of years may be hard, since autonomy of the battery will have decreased an its technology will probably outdated… 

 

The technology argument is the same for all cars that have been in manufacture for even a few short years.  The battery condition argument is valid though.  We don't really know yet how the batteries will survive long term.  Unless you have a particularly bad cell in there somewhere, there's no reason why you can't just keep using it.  You may have reduced range but the actual ability to charge and get some power from it will remain for many years.  I certainly don't have a plan to bin it off.  I also expect some other aspect of the car to fail before the battery or electric system.

6 hours ago, MarkyG82 said:

The technology argument is the same for all cars that have been in manufacture for even a few short years.  The battery condition argument is valid though.  We don't really know yet how the batteries will survive long term.

I agree.

From a buyer point of view, I would ask myself how long it may last on the car I intend to buy.

Considering a brand new one hardly exceeds 40km when it’s cold. I´m wondering what kind of autonomy can be expected with a 7-8 year old car…

That’s the point I was raising…