Skoda Superb Review 2018 | Almost the best car in the world
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- čas přidán 16. 01. 2018
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Huge Skoda fan here. Your claim is true.
One of my favorite car reviewers. Real-life info and opinions on cars are important for the everyday consumer.
Another excellent review Bob couldn't agree more I've got the Skoda karoq the guality you get for your money is unbeatable
I'm an avid Volvo owner and have owned 2 over 10 years.i test drove one of these a few weeks back and I'm more than likely going to switch over.the level of kit you get for the money can not be sniffed at.i will be getting the estate (220) sportline it really pulls nicely.
Amen to that bob.
Great chilled out review
Good review. I plan to get the updated Superb in Jan 2020 im looking at the 2.0 Tdi 190bhp.
The warranty is a 3yr one up to 150000km.
It alot better better than VWs 90000km 3yr warranty.
Might get the the Hybrid version yet depending on price.
I’m on my third Superb and I’d probably buy another. Hard to beat overall. Nice review 👍.
On my second, and I don't want anything else. Well, perhaps a Bentley. But there's a price gap...
Most taxi drivers, police use skodas, i can see why.
2nd superb.
If Tesla tech an electric skoda super for 3d car YES
Same here. Still on first. 200000 km. Only replaced brakes and windshield wipers :)
manual gearbox ?
Great video Bob, well played. It’s such a nice car.
Single looking for love hahahahahaha go Bob 😂 legend
The superb has been my second favourite car since I was a kid and climbed into the boot of one in the showroom
Great to see you have a sponsor for this video Bob, hopefully it will keep the channel going at such a high standard you set. I am waiting on my 1.0 Octavia should have it Saturday week went for the LED headlights, my profile pic will be changing soon 😂 Love your channel keep up the good work.
Good stuff Anthony, you’ll love that car. Keep us up to date with your thoughts as an owner
Bob Flavin Will do, I’m going from 1.6TDi 90BHP Octavia and honestly couldn’t fault it over the three years we’ve had it, interesting how the 1.0 will go when we go to Ballybunion for the weekend with a full boot during the summer 🤔
As the owner of a MK2 elegance superb estate I can hands down say it does everything I want of it and more. I will for sure be swapping it for a L&K or Sportline MK3 estate when the time comes to change. I also love the look of the Octavia scouts but just like the bit of extra room the superb gives.
When you need that extra space Superb
SportLine def!
Christal Kleva well I thought that also myself until I went and seen one in the flesh at my local Skoda dealers. But all the black “sporty” trim pieces I would prefer in chrome like on the L&K and it isn’t an option to change them unless I bought them individually and did it myself which I don’t want the hassle to do. I want a black MK3 and black on black just looks like a boy racers or drug dealers car to me tbh.
Happened across this looking for other information. You could do with putting the specifications of car you are drivingin the notes section.
I own a Superb III 2.0 TDI 190 estate SE Executive. I love it to bits. Everyone comments how comfortable and smooth it is.
Yes the boot is huge, our two rottweilers happily lie down in it, and with a dog buggy for the parents in law lap dog, which sits in the back with them. We have so much room, it was a marvellous investment.
I use it for towing, which is does with ease, and the 7 speed DSG box gives me around 40mpg around town, 30 towing. On the motorway I've hit 70 on the motorway, when it's fairly flat.
We did consider the Octavia estate, but I'm glad I spent a bit more time and money looking round for an ex demo superb. Possibly the best car anyone in my family has owned.
I bought the 2021 280 hp superb sportline with 4×4. This is a great choice
I am biased--- own a L&K 4x4 190. Pity he didnt have the " extras"-- sunroof, tow bar &--- the reversing camera ( dont mention self parking -- Ug ! ) can spin all 4 wheels -- in the dry !
When you said second best car; I was expecting you to proclaim the Skoda Superb Combi to be the best car in the world. :)
Something that bothers me is that the door pillar isn't covered on the inside and you can see the bare paintwork. A bit of black trim needed over that!
Can't make my mind up whether to get the Superb sportsline or the Kodiaq Sportsline .
Have a Vrs which I love but it's just too cramped in the rear.
I have 2017 2.0 tdi Superb sportline combi. White with 19 inch sport rims amazing car
"Best". Context is everything.
Fantastic review. Really enjoyed your delivery, very engaging 👌👍
Glad you enjoyed it
Proud being Skoda fans
Was there any diesel injector problems on these? great review Bob,
Just bought Kodiaq. I am very happy with this purchase.
Kodiaq is an all time favourite
I'm really stuck between these two. Kodiaq or Superb, heavy choice..
update us after 5 yrs of driving.reliability.thats what we want to know.
Love SKODA.
Great review Bob. I’m looking at getting a superb Sportline. Do the 19 inch alloys with sports suspension make the ride too hard and bumpy? Cheers.
Did you get that Sportline Sean?
Interesting fact: I'm not sure if its offered outside of Czech Republic, but what makes Superb so good, and I must I'm not a fan of Skodas, is that you can pick up one of 72 colors for the body.....72! :-D
good job skoda
BEST car I've ever owned Skoda superb sportline 2lr diesel with remapp simple the BEST!!!!
Love the chiselled good looks. There are US reports that BMW intend charging $80 per year subscription for access to Car Play. Great to have a value proposition in this sector to keep the likes of BMW on their toes.
Des Byrne BMW would still get away with this. Their sheep would happily pay then justify it to themselves somehow.
If you're a BMW and an iPhone person, you're seriously in the follower and no imagination crowd, just wanting to 'fit in'.
Plus bang a BMW sign on the bootup splash screen, and its worth twice £80 all day. 🙈🙊
I can't imagine BMW charging a yearly for carplay, I'd say it's the other services it's bundled in with like BMW connect and all that. If they wanted to be paid for CarPlay they could swing for it
Stephen Butler not fully with you there! I love BMWs and had a 5 a few years back that was way too expensive to maintain. They’re overpriced but like all brands, only charge what they feel the punter will pay. I’m an Apple fanboy so don’t go there either 😛
Bob Flavin - Just because I read it on the Web doesn’t mean it’s true. Also probably US only.
www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/bmw-to-charge-annually-for-apple-carplay-which-is-insane/
Im in Scotland and have owned a 2013 Superb SE+ 1.6TDI hatchback since the end of March 2023 and its simply one of the best cars ive owned in many years .... Changed from a 2007 Octavia L&K 2 litre TDI Hatch and whilst the Superb dirsnt have as many extras its still the better car as the space inside is huge .... My son's 6'1" and can stretch out behind me whereas in thd Octavia id to move the seat forward making it a wee bit uncomfortable for myself on a long journey and his knees still pressed into my back ..... Even in 2013 there was no USB as standard which was a glaring omission as it came with a MIDI cinnection to coonect an old scholl IPod to it with thd big 30pin plug .... Luckily an E-bay search turned up a USB adaptor that could replace it and i know stream all my music through it on a 128GB memory stick rather than stream it with Bluetooth
When I bought a new car in July it was a toss up between a superb or new Passat, the Passat Just had the edge on interior trim and quality so that’s what I went with.
what an excellent story, thanks.
Bob. Was this the 2.0 D 190 sportline version and if so what kind of price does this retail for?
Gearbox failing, boot clicks are not working, plus lots of noise from suspension... that is my 2011 superb 3.6... is this normal, or superb?
Jyst ordered a 150 DSG auto Superb estate in quartz grey, should ge with me in January
why does everyone who reviews the Superb have the diesel? No love for the 2.0 tfsi?
Be nice if we could see the amount of rear seat room rather than you just driving and talking about it
Top of the murnung to ya sirrrr!!!!
Jesus!!! again with that Regata top??!?!!?
That Oirish accent is great when you say three 😋
Still with the diesel reviews, even though people are moving to petrol cars in droves and don't want a diesel. The 2 litre vw engine has been reviewed to death, what about the 1.5 tsi?
My third Superb, never had an issue, but be careful with the sunroof, the one that i have now has one and after 5-6 months started to make some weird noises, and the dealership don't know how to fix it. otherwise no problems with them
you'll never have issues if you keep changing your ride.
you gotta oil da sunroof
Is it noisy?
I rent a 1.4tsi Superb and traveled with three of my friends and loads of baggage, and we travelled 1420km by using only one tank of fuel, that really amazed me, since my car can only travel around 500km by using one tank of fuel
Did you drive downhill a lot? That seems very high MPG for me
Haha did you travel from top of the Alps to the Netherlands or something?
Hi bob I am a low mileage driver do a few motorway trips a year was thinking of getting the 1.0 Octavia do you recommend it please give me your thoughts on it thanks
Love it Stephen, Octavia is a great car and I promise you’ll soon forget that you’re in a 1ltr.
Thanks bob. I used to drive a ford mondeo 1.8 I think the 1.0 engine would be about the same power as the 1.8 in the mondeo which was enough really
What is clever about the Skoda Superb is how light it is, for a massive car. If you compare it with other cars, it is something like 250 kg lighter, even in massive 280 ps spec. This means that a 1.4 150 ps petrol has more than enough poke and is really cheap. Pity my kids hate me and have all left home. If I had a family again, I would buy the estate 1.4 version. F*** it I’d buy the 280 PS Estate one. It’ faster than my GTI
I can't get my head around how good the skoda superb is. Unless it's proven to have shoddy reliability, it's pretty much a bulletproof choice of car
Its reliable, unless you have dsg
No almost or probably about it. This is the best car in the world. I have the 280 4X4 exec with 6 speed DSG and it’s quick and comfortable. I will be tuning it when the warranty is out, to 400 bhp by chipping and changing exhaust. Ok so I rarely get better than 24 to the gallon but I drive it quick and it just goes. Cheap servicing and 100% reliable. Give it a go.
I'm sure I will upset the Audi fans again but why does anyone spend the extra money for an A6 if only for the badge. That's a really nice car.
I'm not upset, but really? It offers much more options and comfort. Just for the interior the A6 is worth every penny. It just looks awesome with those S-Line packages. Also you can order a 3.0 TDI, something you should definitely order. As you can see in the video, while accelerating normal the RPM is always above 2000. With 3.0 you do this with max 1400. The list goes on and on. And its the same with 5er and E class. I see if you must have an eye on money the Skoda might be the better option.
Granted the upper range models in the Audi have more than the Skoda. It is something I have always appreciated but for the budget conscious driver the Skoda offers comparable cars to the lower range of the A6 at a much more favourable price. I suppose it is a matter of taste too. I am self confessed Skoda fan so maybe I have a bit of bias even though I do not have one at the minute. I nearly bought a Kodiaq recently. Another great car. There are no really bad cars out there now. I take from your user name you are from the same era as I am. It is hard to believe we are debating the merits of the modern Skoda from the tragic 1980's Estelles and Rapids.
Mr Gary : yes you are right no need to spend that extra as Superb gives everything . Me too Skoda owner and really enjoying it. Tnx for your comments which gave me extra confidence .
GaryGSF I don’t own neither Skoda nor Audi but the comparison is a joke.starting from interior quality and the build quality to bigger engines as well as sound insulation and drive comfort (there is nothing similar in the suspension between a6 and superb). These are the things that make differences between car classes and therefore between a superb and A6 or A4 for that matter.
Not an Audi fan here, but if you drive a Superb and an A6 and you don't get it why the Audi is worth more money, I think you might be slightly blind or deaf. Superb is awfully loud in the back, the sound insulation there is simply not sufficient for a car aiming at entry level premium segment. The suspension is also very noisy, significantly more than in the Passat.
nice car! i wish was here in united states
bought used 16 plate nov 17 1.4 hatch petrol auto. bloody lovely car almost too quiet often have to check rev counter, was asked once if it was electric; don't be fooled with only 1.4 engine it can ...SHIFT! ......Gateshead to lands end just over half a tank. Smooth, ultra reliable, anymore room would be too much. A poor mans Bentley that's for sure.
Talking of van size estate cars, remember when manufacturers used to blank out the rear glass and ply line their estate cars and turn them into vans...the Vauxhall Opel Astramax for example...imagine if Skoda did it with this!
Ahh the good old days where your car could get woodworm
Bob, do you find DSGs offer worse fuel economy than manuals?
Only very slightly but it depends on driving style.
Bob Flavin I can’t think of somebody who manually shortshifts as frequently as a DSG.
I have one of these. It’s as comfortable as Bob says, and in the 4000 miles I’ve done, mostly motorway commute to work of 30 miles each way, the car has averaged 47mpg (UK). The Eco mode he referred to allows the car to coast in neutral with engine off when you lift off the throttle.
Has anybody thought about where does the rear passenger knee room comes from in Superb? I've been sitting on the front passenger seat and tried to comfortably stretch my outside leg and found there's no room for it! Where there should be space, there's wheel fender stealing space. I had to keep the leg to the middle in unnatural position, unaligned with my upper body. In a car of that size... Just poor...and NO REVIEWER ever foud that as a letdown. Strange.
I have a skoda superb L&k petrol estate 2018 with 20,000 miles. It has been losing coolant. Skoda tell me I need a water pump and thermostat - cost £1000. They will also do cam belt. £1000 seems excessive or is it?
Get rid off this car. Dealer is too expensive and ongoing problems will be always on such as DPF EGR problems.
I have one diesel versin as a taxi main dealer quated me £4300 for dpf and egr change . İndependent mechanic sorted £920 , now sensor problems, such as park assist etc. Get a Japanese car or Hyundai. I'm going to purchase Toyota Camry hybrid. Solid cars
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Bob you say the superb is comfortable, are we talking along the lines of air suspension.
It’s softer than air suspension but about the same comfort on the motorway. It glides where with air suspension you feel nothing at all
It’s just a VW Passat in drag with a cheaper badge, good marketing but the company is not separate from the parent VW so it’s just a VW with a market orientated badge on the front and rear
Isn't the Passat shorter, I thought the Superb had a longer wheelbase and extra legroom.
I'd call it a VW that's actually worth the asking price. Seat is the other brand to look at for VW parts bin cars at realistic prices. I love my Mk 2 Superb - the estate boot is big enough to carry a full size washing machine without even needing to fold the rear seats, as I discovered when I bought a washing machine in Cork and needed to transport it to Limerick. I use it to carry bikes all the time. With the rear seats folded it'll take a fully assembled mountain bike with plenty of room to spare...
so?
Procreation in the back seat?, I've heard it's one of the very few places where a 43 year old married man with 2 teenage kids can have a quick fumble,! Nice car, plus the wife loves it in grey. As a motability customer in the north of Ireland though 2 grand deposit to have one is excessive
sugar magnolia, heard they offer it in 50 shades of grey.
u fumble with 2 teenage kids?
i would love a superb unfortunately i'm in america but i will rent one this summer.
There's a video on my channel of me driving the only Skoda Superb in Washington, I felt so cool :D
i spend a lot of time in dc wish i would of seen that i was an UP! there once and a t6 vw i guess diplomat cars .
Hello.
I am happy that there exist users of this car with happy reports. But personally i won't buy this car agar (or marque) again. We have 2.0 tsi 280 hp 4x4 verision. Engine is seriously great, very fast and economic and also very silent. Nice sounds during acceleration.
But my issues is to other elecronic and suspension problems. We had a very annoying issue with whistling A/C fan. We had to drive car for month and had to reproduce this issue 4 times to dealer unti he finally solved this. Also at 140 km/h (85 mph), there is really big noise coming from wheels and suspensions - probabbly they ttried to save something on isolation and make difference between VW passat and audi A4. Also, during slow bumps, suspension squeaks.
Another thing broke last week - led backlight on one of the doors. Then there are problems with constant infoentertaintment freezing. And another thing - TPMS reports tire punctuaction after 20 kilmeters even when tire pressure is same ! VERY ANNOYING.
I think any buyer would be much more satistified with used Audi A6 / BMW 5/ Mercedes E-klasse for half price of this shit car you can get 4-year old premium car. BTW i also own Eklasse '97 (so 20 YEAR OLD) car and have ALOT LESS problems with it !!!
Is there a cd player in modern cars ?? for example the skoda range or is it all music via your phone
There's only a CD in a few of them these days. It is an option to fit a multi-cd player in the glove box on most VW cars but head units are few and far between. I miss CD's
Bob Flavin id muss them too love skodas but would miss my cds too
Many thanks love the videos !!!
On my 2010 Octavia, and probably on most modern cars, there's a slot for an SD card. I use a 32 GB card on which I've got 20 odd CD and room for a whole lot more: that sure beats any onboard CD player.
On my 2015 Octavia there is a CD player in the glovebox that comes with the Columbus satnav.
In my 2015 Superb L&K there is cd(dvd?) drive in the glove box. I have never used it (using bluetooth to listen to my phone stored music).
Enjoyed hearing the Irish accent in this review.Haha...Only thing better would be hearing a female Irish accent! ;-)
Put a plug-in power house in it. Better than a Kia Optima?
Yes and Yes
LOL come to Australia and I'll let you drive my Holden Caprice. I had high hopes for the Superb as a limo, but the Caprice is far Superior IMHO -wider, longer, and much QUIETER. Unfortunately Holden have shut down local manufacturing, so there will be no more Caprices made, which is a crying shame. I have no idea what I'll get next time - the only cars with the same size and luxury cost 4 to 5 times as much.
wider, longer, more expensive to buy and more expensive to run...
You're not comparing apples and apples.
6.2L V8 doing 12L/100 at best (manufacturer claim)
Superb 2L 4Cyl doing 4.8L/100 at best (manufacturer claim)
Is this car good for drifting and track driving?
No, this is a family cruiser, if you want a bit faster driving there is a Skoda Superb Sportline which is a bit more "sporty", but still this is a family cruiser.
How much to fill the tank in the Skoda superb....
Derek Norris if its anything like the Octavia, not a great amount, give its tine 50l tank. It's the one thing holding me back from the petrol vrs.
My current car gets between 31 and 36mpg and has a 55l tank that drive me mad. The vrs will get 25-30mpg and have a smaller 50l. My old car got 55mpg and had a 75l tank. It made your eyes water (especally as fuel was over £1.40l back then) but it could drive from the northwest of eng to paris on a single tank, getting 60-65 on the motoway. My current car can't break 40 on the motorway.
I don't like filling up
I have a skoda Octavia vrs diesel 184 bhp it not the best on fuel ..I love the car but fuel wise it not the best ..I ha fill it up and only got 390 km for it
Derek Norris totally feel you. i love the vrs, both diesel and petrol, But if you want the fun, its gonna cost at the pump. I don't mind that, but id love it to have a 75l tank. Yes will be expensive to fill, but would mean fewer trips the station. Probably one less a month.
I fill my car, then run it almost dry. I've cut it close a few times. My 55litre tank (too small for the 175bhp GTC, will get 400miles on a good week) more than once has ive fitted in 53 and 54 litres, meaning i was probably 6 miles from stranded. And that was brimming it.
My old laguna 2004 1.9d 120bhp got an average of 55mpg over the time i had it. And on long runs could get 1000miles out of a tank full. I miss that, and the fact it was an estate. I love an estate, the vrs estate would be perfect for me. Well an RS6 would be perfect, but far less realistic
That's a very low amount for any diesel unless you're ragging it I'd expect 500kms+ under normal driving
Bob Flavin
I know it new car it was draining the battery
So had a back to Skoda
It was a air condition unit faulty so I let you know when I get it back
Have you driven all the cars in the world, to say this is almost the best of them?
Well, in a word, yes.
Hmm, you said this about the V90 Cross Country, which is from another Galaxy, now Skoda is better than Volvo.
Still a BMW for me 👐
Value for money if you're looking for a "normal" car -> Skoda
Agreed although there are a few fast cars in the Skoda range
Fine lovely car with all the bells and whistles, but the problem is too many electronics, DPF, ADBLUE and EGR Cooler valve and so much rubbish to go wrong in the future and cost a absolute fortune to get fixed, over engineered dung, not like cars from 20 or 30 years ago that when they break down they where a lot cheaper to fix
Cars 30 years ago were not that reliable unless you had VW bug or something similar.
Besides DPF reduces environmental pollution, ADBLUE reduces pollution, EGR reduces pollution.
Are you saying that reducing pollution and therefore improving the quality of air we breath AND reducing the ill health effects is 'rubbish'?
The name is pronounced "Shkoda".
Not in Ireland.
one problem with the car.... diesel
2 years 100k miles Superb lk owner here. Do not buy this car! İf you want to spend fortune than buy it. Engine so unreliable, sensors are shit. Dealer rips you off. £4300 for DPF and EGR replacement I have quoted. I would Never ever touch VW group again. You fall the car because it's good looking and spacious but engine is terrible and very expensive repairs
Best car in the world for what? Not a B road blast- I'll take a Caterham
SO the Caterham is the best car in the world?
I love car but the dash is atrocious
Waiting for new Peugeot 508. Škoda is good but somehow still dull person car.
Hahaha the best car in the world! Laughing out loud!
Perfect car for boring people
ezys3215 hmmm. I think the exact oposite. I think that bored 80-hour work-week deskpeople need audies, bmw and alfa's for some kind of exitement and showoffbooost tocover up for all the uninspiring and boring hours, and artists, travellers, musicians just need a car like this, their life is too exited too worrie about something as a carbrand. But to be clear I would love an alfa giulia, or an merc 300td estate from 1977. And to be honest I like a lot of cars, superb included.
Interiors suck.😣😥
almost the best car in the world ??? Skoda ???? what ??? So who is this sad crazy ???? I can not believe it...hahahahha
Looks like crap and boring to drive.
I have a Skoda Superb, to me it isnt boring and i prefer that styling :D