"Skoda Superb" station wagon: photos, characteristics, owner reviews

In recent years, sales of station wagons in the CIS countries have fallen significantly. Nevertheless, the Czech company Skoda decided to take a risk and offer in our market an updated Superb model in the body of a liftback and a station wagon. Today we learn what our customers will be conquered by the "Superb" station wagon, or, as the manufacturer calls it, "Superb Combi".

Exterior

The previous generation of the car "Skoda Superb" (station wagon) was aimed at the older audience: solid exterior, soft outline of the body. Nevertheless, it had very powerful and dynamic motors, developing 200 and 260 horsepower. The new model does not look as heavy as its predecessor. It became a bit wider, which made the proportions more harmonious, and lower, which gave the model of impetuosity. The profile of the station wagon was even more elegant than that of a liftback with a long stern.

Appearance "Skoda Superb" station wagon 2016 unites two stylistic trends of the company Volkswagen. And in the contours of the body is seen smooth classic Audi, especially it concerns the front arches. At the same time, lateral punches have sharp edges and sharp lines, as in the new Seat models. Nevertheless, the model has its own face, which is well remembered, looks quite solid and can appeal to young people who had not thought about a practical and roomy universals. The slogan of the creators sounds like "Space and style". And in both directions you can see progress in the "Skoda Superb" wagon. Photos and reviews of critics are fully confirmed.

Trunk

The distance between the front and rear axles has increased by 80 mm. They completely went into the trunk, the length of which is now 1140 mm. The volume of the boot of the "Skoda Superb" station wagon is as much as 660 liters, which is 27 liters more than the previous generation. Even with the new Volkswagen Passat Variant, which is assembled on the same platform as the Superb, the trunk has a volume of only 606 liters. A larger volume than the Czech station wagon, can boast of only Mercedes-Benz E-Class. He wins only 35 liters. And if you fold the rear seats, then the "Mercedes" and the "Skoda" will get 1950 liters of free space.

Czechs representing "Skoda", assure that with the backs of the rear seats folded into the trunk, you can put an object up to three meters long. It is difficult for life lovers to turn their cars into a truck the fact that there is no horizontal plane between the folded backs and the floor. And without a raised floor, which is offered as an option, another difference in height appears. By the way, such a raised floor could become a dream of a smuggler: under it there is a small hiding place. The reserve with the tool, as expected, lies at the level below. Another interesting secret: pulling the segment of the chrome trim, we get the hitch that emerged from underneath the bumper.

The luggage compartment "Skoda Superb" (universal) differs not only in volume, but also in practicality. There are many hooks here, some of which are foldable. Thanks to a special corner, which fastens to the floor with a Velcro, you can fix the suitcase. The backlight can be removed and used as a simple portable flashlight. In addition, it is equipped with a magnet, which allows you to fix it on the body if necessary, for example, when replacing the wheel. The flashlight is charged independently when the station wagon is in its trunk in the trunk of the Skoda Superb. Experts' reviews show that the car trunk is very practical and ergonomic. To finally make sure of this, it remains only to wait for the opinion of the happy car buyers.

Interior

The salon also has a lot of useful things that show the care of the manufacturer about their customers. These include umbrellas hidden in the doorway, a glass scraper in one of the trunk compartments, a tablet bracket that fits both to the back of the front seat and to the rear row armrest. All this is included in the concept of Simply Clever.

The front panel strongly resembles the "Rapid" and "Octavia" models. However, the finishing materials have appreciably risen in price. The arrangement of the buttons is also familiar. The only exceptions are the mirror regulators. All knobs and buttons on the design resemble different models of Volkswagen. This is quite expected, because the "Volkswagen family" has never been intriguing. Its main mission is to make the life of the buyer comfortable and practical.

Spaciousness

The rear passengers got even more space. The leg room remained the same, but it was enough already. But on the width of the salon has grown significantly: in the shoulders was added 26 mm, and at the elbows - 70 mm. At 15 mm, the space above the head also increased. Even without resorting to a cheat sheet with numbers, you can see that the rear row is very spacious, and it will be convenient to sit on it three, despite the rather high transmission tunnel. The only bad thing is that the back sofa has a slightly outlined profile, and the backs are not adjustable in slope.

Equipment

Not so often in this class you can find a full-fledged climate control with adjustable air temperature and heated rear seats. Well, a household outlet in addition to the cigarette lighter and USB is found even less often. Thus, the "Skoda Superb" wagon extends the class framework to please, to the end, the buyer.

As befits a car of this level, the station wagon is equipped with many electronic assistants. All of them do their job, except that the system of holding the car in the side of the strip helps only in gentle corners.

"Skoda Superb" station wagon: characteristics

The V6 is no longer powered by the Superb. The range of engines consists exclusively of turbo-quarries. The youngest of them is 1.4 TSI. This is a fairly quiet motor, devoid of noticeable pickup. Nevertheless, 150 horsepower, which he develops, is enough to accelerate a car weighing 1.5 tons to 100 km / h in 9.1 seconds and bring the speedometer to 200 km / h on the highway. This motor is even put on the all-wheel drive version of the model, which is even heavier. Incidentally, the 1.4-liter engine in combination with the all-wheel drive does not attempt to disconnect the two cylinders, in the absence of load. This makes the character of the versatile person more accommodating. The softness of the clutch pedal does not prevent you from experiencing the setting moment. The gear lever is also very soft, it does not resist and does not click. Therefore, you need to get used to feel whether the transmission has turned on.

Ride modes are switched with one button. There are more than enough of them in "Superba": apart from sports and comfort there is also Normal, Eco and Individual. The latter allows the driver to independently assemble the character of the car from various parameters: the stiffness of the steering wheel, the sharpness of the pedal, the softness of the suspension, and so on.

The car with top engine - 2.0-liter unit, developing 220 horsepower, rides better in terms of dynamics, but worse in terms of stability. Apparently, she is not quite prepared for such a powerful motor. The first 100 km / h engine reaches 7.1 seconds.

Model "Skoda Superb" diesel station wagon is rather sluggish, because it is designed for an economical ride. At the same time, the car makes a lot of noise, which is not at all combined with a rich bundle. In the CIS countries, the emphasis is on gasoline wagons, despite the fact that the last generation of the "Superba" universal wagon was better sold in the diesel version. In general, the previous version of the car was not implemented so successfully that the elevator, that the station wagon.

Competitors

Large universals in our market are now found only in the premium class. Ford no longer carries us to the Mondeo station wagon, and Volkswagen, most likely, will also stop selling its extended Passat here. Thus, from the classic station wagons, only Hyundai i40 remains . So "Superb" has the opportunity to become a monopolist in the segment of large station wagons in our market.

Ideally, an elevated version of the "Superba" with an off-road body kit would fit our roads. Demand for it will be exactly, even though the price of such a model can rise to the level of a mid-size crossover. The company is working on this idea, but the official does not yet provide official information on the release of a more versatile vehicle adapted to poor roads.

Conclusion

That's such a practical, reliable and restrained turned car "Skoda Superb" wagon. The owners' feedback will show how successful the decisions of Czech designers and designers have been. Today, it's too early to talk about this, as the car is only sold for a couple of months in our latitudes. But the fact that the Superb has every chance of success is unequivocal.