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Skoda Superb: Test Drive

Date: 28 May 2008   |   Author:

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Category: Upper medium
Prices: £15,500-£25,000
Key rival: Ford Mondeo

Skoda is hoping its new second-generation Superb will give the brand more leverage in the corporate market.

The previous generation Superb never quite found fleet favour, but the new car is bigger, better and classier, and Skoda UK bosses are looking to build up to selling around 4000 units a year into the corporate sector.

The interior is certainly a step up, with better quality materials joined by a nice split-level dashboard effect and solid-feeling controls. The rear is larger than before, with legroom in particular up compared with its already spacious predecessor. Specification is likely to be generous, too.

Unlike the previous saloon, the new Superb can be operated either as a saloon or hatchback thanks to a double-hinged bootlid. In normal circumstances just the saloon part below the rear window opens, but for wider loads it can become a traditional hatchback at the press of a button, with the boot opening on the hinges above the rear window. Skoda hopes it will benefit from a 3% uplift in RVs that a hatchback normally achieves compared to a saloon.

The Superb should have the edge...

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