Have a look for second hand ones. Winchester Skoda has a 2.0 4x4 second hand in stock.

Thanks Cedwing. I have realised that, if I widen the search out to include the newer Sportline trim, there are several additional cars listed. The engine and gearboxes on these are the same and, although the ride height has been lowered a bit and the interior cabin materials are different from the L+K, they’re close enough.

This is encouraging. There are sufficient scattered either side of the A1, M1 and M6 from SE England through to Scotland that I am now confident of being able to secure a test drive in something representative.

I’m very much looking forward to it TBH. Let’s hope it works out.

Best wishes.

Okay, so that's the order placed today.

• Superb Estate L&K 2.0 TSI 265PS 4x4 DSG

• Graphite Grey metallic

• 19" Veritate Silver wheels

• 5yr / 100k extended warranty

• Pano roof

• Family Package

• Rubber mats

• Stainless steel door sill covers

• Front & rear hard-wired dashcams

I will separately order 17" rims for my winter tyres and a pair of snow chains for the Alpine skiing holidays, ski holder bag and rubber boot floor mat to contain the meltwater from the boots and skis which otherwise stink out the cabin from the carpet getting saturated.

I don't use the HUD because it makes me feel sick.

Scheduled for collection in March 2026 for the new registration. We chose the black interior because, after seeing the cognac, it wasn't quite our thing. The sunroof and cream / white headliner on the L&K model brightens up the cabin. We thought the cabin was very nice and we couldn't believe the space. We test drove a TSI Sportline 265 4x4 as a proxy to gauge the engine and gearbox. It was good but, as a few others have mentioned, the 19" rims do create more tyre noise which seeps into the cabin. However, we have the 17" dowdy rims for the winter months which at least will offer a more supple ride and quieter cabin even if they look grim on the car - but then winter in Scotland means mud and salt splattered on the grey paintwork anyway.

Very happy thus far and we will update the forum as and when we have news.

Thank you to everyone on here so far for your advice and guidance.

David

Edited 7 November, 20257 Nov by Arianne
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Well done David. Sounds like a wonderful spec. Do try the 19" at lower 2.3 bar as it transforms the road noise and ride. Looking forward to see8ng the pictures in March!

Thanks @Novichok . I recall reading your experience and slight tweak to the pressures. Tyre wall profile makes such a difference, as does pressure. We had a Volvo XC60 which we mistakenly ordered with 20" rims in R-design trim with its stiffened suspension. Awful. I picked it up from TMS Volvo in Coventry (they were a super supplying dealership) and drove it back to Scotland. Within a few miles of joining the M6 I realised what a clot I had been. Over the three years of ownership, it being my one and only car ever acquired on PCP, I learned the technique of changing lanes without clipping the cats' eyes! That was how bad it was.

The other issue with that car and my poorly judged configuration was the addition of the subwoofer which, unbeknown to me at the time of ordering. Volvo chose to locate beneath the rear bench. My son, who at the time was the sole rear seat occupant, politely requested that we turn the subwoofer bass down on the equaliser as it was so uncomfortable for him. Just to be clear, we don't actually use a great amount of bass at this low frequency either.

This has been an interesting experience with the Superb though. I explained to Mrs A that, whilst I wouldn't say I am excited by the decision, I do feel content. It feels like the right car for us, a purchase made with both my head and heart - whereas previous car purchases have been 90% heart, including the Alfa Romeo from yesteryear!

Best wishes.

It's a car that grows on you over time. Something else that works well despite logic is the surround sound option slider on the Canton stereo. It turned the stereo from ok to wow. Worth trying it.

This is something that I have tried to manage down in my expectations. The Meridian 800w system in our Velar is exceptional when fed lossless, high quality flac music files via a cable (compressed files or music sent via Bluetooth isn't great though). Our AI assistant offered an evaluation of both the Meridian and Canton systems. It concluded that, based upon the components, processors and decoders etc. the Canton system is good but not audiophile reference quality. For my music listening enjoyment there is a minimum threshold that must be reached otherwise I can't be bothered. From what I have read, the Canton upgraded system should exceed my minimum expectations. Most of these systems need to be given good quality music files through a cable to really shine. Good to read that you are happy with it and I hope to follow in your footsteps.

Regarding the car itself, I am quietly confident that you are right. The reason I say this is because it seems to me that all of the ingredients exist to make this a most enjoyable car. The engine, a decent gearbox, configurable dynamic suspension, lots of space and comfort, a much lower centre of gravity compared to the SUVs I've owned since 2006 and an understated elegance. Excitement is often fleeting whereas contentment has staying power, and contented with our choice is how I feel.

Plus, it's a lot less likely to get stolen than our Velar!

Thanks again for the tips.

No problem, I also use FLAC files and I guess they configured the sound with the surround sound option in mind.

Regarding the ride again, I always ride in the softest damper setting in individual mode and the reduced tyre pressures of course. I've driven 9k miles like that now with no noticeable down side.

The other thing that is unexpected is my saloon version handles like a hot hatch. It's a strange thing, but when in sport mode the steering, stability and 'attack' this car has is out of place in a car of this type. It reminds me of a bmw 128ti I had (minus the aggressive front diff). So there is an added dimension here that gives the car some depth that you can learn over time.

And yes, being invisible on the road is it's party piece. I like to think of it as some alien cloaking technology! Being discounted as a non-threat to every other drivers ego definitely makes for calmer driving experiences.

Edited 8 November, 20258 Nov by Novichok

Hmm. I think the invisibility of the car will probably be fine on the twisting country roads here in the Scottosh Borders. I'm less sure I will enjoy being tailgated on the A1(M) heading south for the cross-Channel ferry / tunnel, or on the German autobahnen. However, we shall just need to see how it goes. I rarely gun it even in our Velar or SLC these days, preferring a more serene journey. But when I do choose to pull out into the overtaking lane, adjusting my speed to the flow so as not to be a nuisance to others, it does annoy me when someone plants themselves right on your rear bumper. This is almost never the case with the Velar and rarely the case with the SLC. But, this being the habitat ruled by the ape-man, he is unlikely to notice my little 4x4 badge and make the connection to the engine derivative. TBH, twin exhaust outlets don't cut it anymore either because almost every wannabe model these days has real or fake integrated exhaust finishers. A badge on the tailgate would have been the best option but, in its absence, I will need to find a way of processing others' road manners in my head.

Any suggestions from other Superb drivers will be appreciated.

Have a good day folks.

Edited 12 November, 202512 Nov by Arianne

So we're getting close! My dealer has been in touch and explained that our car is now in the UK at the port. It should be with them in the next couple of weeks so collection in early March is looking good - we've agreed Friday, 6 March as the provisional date for pickup.

The dealer has agreed to give me a message when the car arrives because I requested that they let me inspect it before they complete their PDI. I do this with all of our new cars because the dealer will hopefully include anything we have spotted for rectification prior to the big day. Hope being the operative word!

Is there anything else that you good people think I should be doing, checking or fretting about?

Thank you in advance!

Well, I’ve just beaten you to it. I pick the new L&K Estate up on Friday ( although it has been at the dealership for 5 weeks - we’ve been away )

Anything worth mentioning, I’ll report back.

3 hours ago, Busa-Boy said:

Well, I’ve just beaten you to it. I pick the new L&K Estate up on Friday ( although it has been at the dealership for 5 weeks - we’ve been away )

Anything worth mentioning, I’ll report back.

Ahh, story of my life - just pipped at the post 😅

Most importantly, enjoy Friday and, if you feel so inclined, maybe share a photo?

Best wishes.

Collected yesterday, 100 miles in, all good. Tomorrow will be spent delving into settings, sub menus, and hoping the app performs better than it did on the Kodiaq the Superb has replaced ……. We’ll see. 🤞

Beautiful. Love your choice of rims and do I spot the panoramic sunroof too? Looks like you had a good day for the collection with relatively good weather for February.

Enjoy! If you discover anything worth sharing....please do!

Yep, roof, towbar and 19’s. I had concerns about compromising the ride quality with the 19’s , but needn’t have worried. Early days,but more than happy with the ride.

The 19" rims. That's good to hear. I also have opted for the same rims but have always had a niggling doubt about the wisdom of this because of the impact on ride comfort and tyre roar intrusion into the cabin.

The reviews on YouTube and in the magazines are a bit mixed on this. Most suggest that, while the 18" are naturally better, the DCC+ dampers and noise insulation are sufficient to counter the impact for the larger 19" rims.

So your real feedback is reassuring, thanks again. Thank you again.

Five days in, and the app is a significant improvement over the Kodiaq. Everything worked apart from Remote Park Assist. ( moving the car using the app whilst stood outside the car ) The QR code which appeared in set up wasn’t recognised by my phone.

Tried all the usual - delete and reinstall the app, factory reset the infotainment- and still couldn’t get the app to load the Remote Park Assist screen.

It turned out to be the paranoid owner’s fault 😳 . I had the app ‘ allow location’ setting on ‘only when using app’ changed it to ‘always’ and it loaded up no problem and worked perfectly.

Currently on a sport’s injury clinic’s car park, waiting for wounded footballer grandson to finish his treatment - whilst walking about following my driverless car around as it goes back and forth.

Yes I know it’s childish, yes, I know I’ll probably never use the function in anger, but it is amusing.

First long journey tomorrow, so it will be a chance to take a view on the ride/road noise of the 19’s and try dropping the tyre pressure as advised by @Novichok .

Thanks, helpful. I would have got caught on the app settings so your tip is much appreciated.

The remote parking could be useful in some situations. When I asked ChatGPT if the parallel self parking would be better than my own it suggested that the margin of safety necessarily inbuilt into the software probably means that it won't be better than me, with the wife standing outside as we squeeze the car into a tight spot in Como City, Italy - we have a driveway at the house in Scotland but the garage underneath our apartment in Como is too small. So it's street parking 😬

The parallel parking function on the Kodiaq was excellent. I admit to using it several times when I wouldn’t have attempted to park in the space in question , but ‘Computer say yes’ , I trusted it, and it performed perfectly. The Superb goes one better by not only parallel parking, but it will reverse or drive ( your choice) into a 90 degree spot e.g. supermarket car park. I was surprised just how close it gets to other cars or obstacles. Only thing is, it is painfully slow. The Kodiaq steered, but you controlled throttle, brakes and shifted from drive to reverse as instructed. The Superb is completely autonomous, so being set to ‘overcautious mode’ is understandable, but frustrating.

All of which is completely academic of course , as being the world’s best driver, I will only be using said function as a party trick to impress my younger grandchildren, as I shall of course , park the car ( perfectly)

myself.

@Busa-Boy .....that's good to read: there's hope for us humans and our brains then, even in a world of increasing automation and AI 😅. Thanks for the update.

Our collection date has tentatively been agreed for Wednesday, 4 March. We have a week planned in the Lake District from the following weekend so this would be excellent timing - a couple of days to become familiar with the controls, interface and settings before heading off.

The dealer has agreed to my request to pop along next week for my own PDI in advance of whatever they do themselves. I will wait for a dry day, there may be a remote possibility of one coming up here in Scotland, and then head off to the dealer.

As ever, if anyone has any advice or tips please let me know.

Best wishes.

On 17/02/2026 at 16:01, Busa-Boy said:

Five days in, and the app is a significant improvement over the Kodiaq. Everything worked apart from Remote Park Assist. ( moving the car using the app whilst stood outside the car ) The QR code which appeared in set up wasn’t recognised by my phone.

Tried all the usual - delete and reinstall the app, factory reset the infotainment- and still couldn’t get the app to load the Remote Park Assist screen.

It turned out to be the paranoid owner’s fault 😳 . I had the app ‘ allow location’ setting on ‘only when using app’ changed it to ‘always’ and it loaded up no problem and worked perfectly.

Currently on a sport’s injury clinic’s car park, waiting for wounded footballer grandson to finish his treatment - whilst walking about following my driverless car around as it goes back and forth.

Yes I know it’s childish, yes, I know I’ll probably never use the function in anger, but it is amusing.

First long journey tomorrow, so it will be a chance to take a view on the ride/road noise of the 19’s and try dropping the tyre pressure as advised by @Novichok .

Did you try the lower pressure yet? I believe they set the 265 at 2.5bar whereas all others are at 2.3 despite wheel diameter. I've done 13k now at 2.3 and won't be going back.

On 20/02/2026 at 07:57, Novichok said:

Did you try the lower pressure yet? I believe they set the 265 at 2.5bar whereas all others are at 2.3 despite wheel diameter. I've done 13k now at 2.3 and won't be going back.

Recommended pressures for 19’s on my 2.0 Tdi are 2.5bar front and back when light/medium loaded, 2.7 front , 3.0 rear when loaded to the gunwales. I am quite happy with the ride quality at 2.5bar, it’s still early days, but I’ll be leaving them alone for now. I may have a tamper when I start towing the caravan in the Spring.

1 hour ago, Busa-Boy said:

Recommended pressures for 19’s on my 2.0 Tdi are 2.5bar front and back when light/medium loaded, 2.7 front , 3.0 rear when loaded to the gunwales. I am quite happy with the ride quality at 2.5bar, it’s still early days, but I’ll be leaving them alone for now. I may have a tamper when I start towing the caravan in the Spring.

If you are happy then no need to do anything. I was less happy coming from a 5 series. But now I'm 80% there on comfort so good enough.

It looks like our Superb is stuck at the port. Sad but true. We have the VIN, a registration number reserved but yet to be assigned but no car quite yet.

So, being an audiophile, I have been researching how I can get the best from the Canton system through a USB C thumb drive with my lossless flac music files that I have ripped from my early 1980s CDs - the ones with fabulous dynamic range and sound engineering, like Dire Straits and the Eagles.

ChatGPT and Gemini have been helpful in providing detail and guidance about the Canton system. They also directed me to this article which focuses solely on the Canton system in the Mk4 Superb Combi. I thought I would share it with others if anyone is interested...

Personal PDI completed

Enjoyed last Thursday very much. Our Sales Executive contacted me on Wednesday to confirm that our Superb had just arrived on-site and invited us to drop by to take a look at the car prior to the dealer beginning their own PDI.

All credit to VAG & Skoda because the paintwork, cabin, rims, shut lines and engine bay were all perfect. We found just one small issue where the sound insulation panel under the glove compartment in the passenger footwell needs adjusting to fit snugly.

We are impressed with the quality of the interior which is better than we had anticipated. I think the faux wood veneer trim, perforated seat leather and the way the doors shut with a reassuring thud are excellent. The interior space was more than I had imagined. When SWMBO had her passenger seat in the preferred position, I climbed in the back and there was more leg room than I think I have ever experienced in any car.

We chose the Family Pack as an option and the window blinds are neat (I thought they might be a bit gimmicky) and the sleeping headrests are wonderful. I also love the way the central armrest slides forward.

Best of all? No pop-out door handles. Our Velar had these and they are a complete pain. On the morning that we had viewings for the private sale it was -6°c and the door handles wouldn't retract! An answer to a question nobody has ever asked and is the elevator pitch reply to the question, 'should I buy a Velar'.

The dealership has so far been good and we have agreed collection for 16 March. Obviously, we haven't driven her yet but she sounded great ticking over.

What am I looking forward to most? No drama. Being a JLR owner comes with a lot of drama. Beautiful cars but huge cognitive load. I am hoping our Superb just does the job quietly and without any great fuss.

Oh, and she has a name: Rosie. Chosen by the wife. We name all our cars.

Until 16 March then. Once again, thank you to everyone for your advice and guidance thus far. A super forum.

Best wishes.