Greetings from Czechia. It is a wonderful upbeat review. And I even understand the English. My uncle has lived in Melbourne since 1969 but he would never quite speak like an Australian, anyway. Maybe because Hitler didn't visit Australia to switch to the driving on the right side, you could left-right flip the portions of the video with roads or steering wheels so that it looks better in Australia! ;-) Also, while it is cool that some annoying Czech activists or managers made you pronounce Shkoda correctly, you still say that the letter in the lettering is an ES. It is a damn Š, pronounce ESH. Australians and 87 other nations should simply embrace Š instead of SH. There is no mystery, it is the exact thing, we just have written it in a simply clever way since 1410, and so should you. The new generation of Škoda models has this S that is cut at the top. This is a compromise meant to be read as an S by a person who is completely unfamiliar with the concept of Š, i.e. half-illiterate person, but recognized as a totally new font with an Š so that the diacritical sign - the caron or háček (pronounce har-check) at the top - is finally "integrated" into the S to save some space (of course, no one has used this integrated font before VW did LOL). VW should put about 10 typical Škoda features into every damn VW group unit that is made, including the smart dials, at least one-half of the simply clever features, and some other things. It is just insane that they don't do it. VW should either really think hard how to become cheaper than Škoda and become the cheapest brand of the group, or they should think how to industrially expand the industry of these improvements so that Škoda is simply clever but VW is doubly clever and Audi is triply clever!
I was looking for a daily and this looks perfect for me. I have a Golf R at the moment and I want to turn it into a track car so I need a nippy daily. The only thing I hate is the steering wheel though, I hope the higher end have a more traditional wheel.
@@ondrejfenclcom I was looking into it and seen one with the traditional wheel. I've also seen messages about an RS version which could be more interesting. I also test drove a 280hp version the other day in a local skoda dealer (I get my car serviced here as it used to be a vw dealer). I liked it bar it having an awful suspension. The dealer said this is mitigated with dcc so I'm looking to test drive a dcc version before I decide 100% on it.
@@gimmegaming5345 that’s what I heard from journalists, they recommend to go for the DCC for that very reason. Haven’t drove one yet, but it is on my list soon to give it a try. Enjoy your test ride!
@@ondrejfenclcom If I manage to find a local dealer with one, I will let you know what the difference is with dcc. It may be hard to find a place as I only speak English and live in Germany though.
I've driven many VW products in recent years but decided to try a Skoda after experiencing very poor after sales service with VW. What a huge mistake. Took delivery with 3 faults and it took about 3 months and 5 visits to resolve. The car is a 2023 model and I've already had another 2 faults needing attention. To say that Skoda's after sales service is shocking is an understatement. I now understand why Skoda's market share is so low. Purchase a Skoda at your own peril.
He doesn't say where he's based. Nor does he actually say what the faults were...just that there were 'faults' which isn't very helpful. Were they faulty power window switches? Faulty indicator lights? Faulty carpet mats? He may be referring to the well documented VW Driver Assist faults that were related to faulty steering wheels that needed to be replaced en masse.
Hi Rick. I'm based in Melbourne. For me the issue is not the magnitude of the problem, but whether is will be covered by the warranty, can be repaired in a reasonable time frame and won't require multiple visits to repair centre (few and far between) for the same fault. The attitude and competence of the staff is also very important irrespective of the issue. Skoda failed miserably on all accounts. 3 faults from new took 3 months, and 6 visits to rectify. The one item took serious negotiations to get it covered by warranty. For this item, on the 1st of 4 visits, just after I sat at the Service Advisors desk he announced "I don't have time for this". Another incident was much worse, but this post is getting very long. I actually have a 6 page document that I'm considering sending to Skoda Australia given all the issues I have experienced to date.
@@fred3527 sorry to hear that. Keep in mind that when you say Skoda you're actually dealing with Volkswagen Australia. Skoda is just a brand name here and it isn't independent. It's VW Australia handling your claim and issues. So you've effectively bought a VW after being disillusioned by... owning a VW previously. Btw you still haven't outlined the faults...???
I'm a wagon guy, and I was pretty much set on a Superb, until I rang an independent Skoda specialist repairer. I spoke with their head mechanic and told him I planned to keep a car for 10-15 years, and he basically warned me off the alarmingly high repair costs once outside of warranty. Eg fuel pump in my old Aussie V6 wagon is maybe $100 from Repco he says. Well, the Superb has 3 fuel pumps, each costing $1000 to fix, and you've got 3 potential points of failure. And so on and so on. I don't doubt they are a brilliant car and I desperately want one, but our household income is lower-middle class, and I've been stung by European car maintenance costs before when I was younger, and my bank account isn't keen to repeat that experience 😪
Take it from someone who has a 2010 Skoda Octavia RS wagon approaching 15 years old and almost 140,000km... I'm still on the original everything! Well except the car battery obviously, but seriously it's been flawless. Nothing but regular maintenance. I guess you get the goods ones and the bad ones across any manufacturer and, like anything in life, sometimes you roll the dice and you come up trumps!
Skoda/VW quality problems are not as bad some people make it out to be! Last year Volkswagen Group (VGA) sold a total of 9.24 million vehicles worldwide, and the reliability of the cars that they sold are generally good, but not as good as the Japanizes brands.
Because PHEVs are a pain in the ass to constantly plug in and charge if you don't have the inclination or means (eg apartment owners) plus EV battery tech is still risky it's constantly evolving meaning EV resale values will be garbage over the longer term. Plenty of reasons still to buy ICE cars mate!
Thank god, a wagon. Drives better than a SUV, is more fuel efficient and carries a lot of luggage. Yeah, PHEV would make it the perfect car.
manual sliding seats is a smart idea. electronic takes too long and it's another thing to go wrong
Looks like a 5 series
88 unanswered sms? Currently have this gen Skoda Superb wagon and I love it. Never missed a beat, great service would love to upgrade
Long live wagons! So many get blinded by appliance SUVs that don't stack up anywhere near as good as this. 👍👍
Enyaq is out in Oz soon too, as long as it's the updated euro model
How easy is it to turn off the speed limit warning ?
Greetings from Czechia. It is a wonderful upbeat review. And I even understand the English. My uncle has lived in Melbourne since 1969 but he would never quite speak like an Australian, anyway. Maybe because Hitler didn't visit Australia to switch to the driving on the right side, you could left-right flip the portions of the video with roads or steering wheels so that it looks better in Australia! ;-) Also, while it is cool that some annoying Czech activists or managers made you pronounce Shkoda correctly, you still say that the letter in the lettering is an ES. It is a damn Š, pronounce ESH. Australians and 87 other nations should simply embrace Š instead of SH. There is no mystery, it is the exact thing, we just have written it in a simply clever way since 1410, and so should you. The new generation of Škoda models has this S that is cut at the top. This is a compromise meant to be read as an S by a person who is completely unfamiliar with the concept of Š, i.e. half-illiterate person, but recognized as a totally new font with an Š so that the diacritical sign - the caron or háček (pronounce har-check) at the top - is finally "integrated" into the S to save some space (of course, no one has used this integrated font before VW did LOL).
VW should put about 10 typical Škoda features into every damn VW group unit that is made, including the smart dials, at least one-half of the simply clever features, and some other things. It is just insane that they don't do it. VW should either really think hard how to become cheaper than Škoda and become the cheapest brand of the group, or they should think how to industrially expand the industry of these improvements so that Škoda is simply clever but VW is doubly clever and Audi is triply clever!
The wagon is nice
You missed to mention the rear seat sleep package which I noticed your test car had...
Keep up the good work boys
I was looking for a daily and this looks perfect for me. I have a Golf R at the moment and I want to turn it into a track car so I need a nippy daily. The only thing I hate is the steering wheel though, I hope the higher end have a more traditional wheel.
There is a sportline version with a three-spoke steering wheel. I believe (hope!) that the wheel is an optional extra on the lower trims as well.
@@ondrejfenclcom I was looking into it and seen one with the traditional wheel. I've also seen messages about an RS version which could be more interesting. I also test drove a 280hp version the other day in a local skoda dealer (I get my car serviced here as it used to be a vw dealer). I liked it bar it having an awful suspension. The dealer said this is mitigated with dcc so I'm looking to test drive a dcc version before I decide 100% on it.
@@gimmegaming5345 that’s what I heard from journalists, they recommend to go for the DCC for that very reason. Haven’t drove one yet, but it is on my list soon to give it a try. Enjoy your test ride!
@@ondrejfenclcom If I manage to find a local dealer with one, I will let you know what the difference is with dcc. It may be hard to find a place as I only speak English and live in Germany though.
A entry level Skoda wagon is called a Octavia.
Not really an entry level. Two different models.
Superb has a base model and mid-tier as well.
Octavia has 3 models as well.
I've driven many VW products in recent years but decided to try a Skoda after experiencing very poor after sales service with VW. What a huge mistake. Took delivery with 3 faults and it took about 3 months and 5 visits to resolve. The car is a 2023 model and I've already had another 2 faults needing attention. To say that Skoda's after sales service is shocking is an understatement. I now understand why Skoda's market share is so low. Purchase a Skoda at your own peril.
I assume you're Australian... Škoda is one of the bestsellers in Europe, and a quite reliable brand, better even than VW.
He doesn't say where he's based. Nor does he actually say what the faults were...just that there were 'faults' which isn't very helpful. Were they faulty power window switches? Faulty indicator lights? Faulty carpet mats?
He may be referring to the well documented VW Driver Assist faults that were related to faulty steering wheels that needed to be replaced en masse.
Hi Rick. I'm based in Melbourne. For me the issue is not the magnitude of the problem, but whether is will be covered by the warranty, can be repaired in a reasonable time frame and won't require multiple visits to repair centre (few and far between) for the same fault. The attitude and competence of the staff is also very important irrespective of the issue. Skoda failed miserably on all accounts. 3 faults from new took 3 months, and 6 visits to rectify. The one item took serious negotiations to get it covered by warranty. For this item, on the 1st of 4 visits, just after I sat at the Service Advisors desk he announced "I don't have time for this". Another incident was much worse, but this post is getting very long. I actually have a 6 page document that I'm considering sending to Skoda Australia given all the issues I have experienced to date.
@@fred3527 sorry to hear that. Keep in mind that when you say Skoda you're actually dealing with Volkswagen Australia. Skoda is just a brand name here and it isn't independent. It's VW Australia handling your claim and issues. So you've effectively bought a VW after being disillusioned by... owning a VW previously.
Btw you still haven't outlined the faults...???
@@dimekoza Yeah, in Auz
Needs more engine choices for Australia. Europe currently gets 5 , Aust will be lucky to get 2.
Won't get any further choices as would cost them too much to offer them for so little sales down under
A VRS version would be awesome
I'm a wagon guy, and I was pretty much set on a Superb, until I rang an independent Skoda specialist repairer. I spoke with their head mechanic and told him I planned to keep a car for 10-15 years, and he basically warned me off the alarmingly high repair costs once outside of warranty. Eg fuel pump in my old Aussie V6 wagon is maybe $100 from Repco he says. Well, the Superb has 3 fuel pumps, each costing $1000 to fix, and you've got 3 potential points of failure. And so on and so on.
I don't doubt they are a brilliant car and I desperately want one, but our household income is lower-middle class, and I've been stung by European car maintenance costs before when I was younger, and my bank account isn't keen to repeat that experience 😪
Take it from someone who has a 2010 Skoda Octavia RS wagon approaching 15 years old and almost 140,000km... I'm still on the original everything! Well except the car battery obviously, but seriously it's been flawless. Nothing but regular maintenance. I guess you get the goods ones and the bad ones across any manufacturer and, like anything in life, sometimes you roll the dice and you come up trumps!
Skoda/VW quality problems are not as bad some people make it out to be! Last year Volkswagen Group (VGA) sold a total of 9.24 million vehicles worldwide, and the reliability of the cars that they sold are generally good, but not as good as the Japanizes brands.
Can't wait for the new Kodiaq if that's what the Superb update looks like.
New Kodiak was already released. It came out before this Superb
@@alip4661 not here it hasn't
@@23DuDe... That has nothing to do with it, if you care about how it looks like. Just search online
NVH better?
Will the superb PHEV make it to Australia?
No chance. So few sales anticipated it wouldn't be profitable for Skoda.
Nice looking finally, Skoda loves to surprise by their new generation designs 😂
starting at 49k EUR... huh not that skoda anymore...
Return your 88 calls
You pay a lot more and get a lot less in many other new car brands!!
Yeah I really regret back pain and money staying in my wallet.
It's pronounced " Supoyb". Think Curly from the 3 stooges...nyuk, nyuk, nyuk!
Lexus money for a Skoda? 😢
Sell it, buy an SUV. Thank me later.
I’m sure the 5 people who buy station wagons in 2025 will like this car………
That's 5 very smart Aussies who are ahead of the pack then...
@@rickb314 🤣
Better than a wankers bmw
Skodas are engineered by mums and dads.
*for
it's not a PHEV nor an EV. why bother?
Because PHEVs are a pain in the ass to constantly plug in and charge if you don't have the inclination or means (eg apartment owners) plus EV battery tech is still risky it's constantly evolving meaning EV resale values will be garbage over the longer term. Plenty of reasons still to buy ICE cars mate!