i'm late to the party, but i just wanted to say that i bought my 2017 2.0TDI (150hp) quartz grey Superb Limousine at 65.000 km in February this year. i started looking for big, but affordable cars back when my wife got pregnant and checked out a lot of car reviews. This reviewer (and channel) almost single-handedly persuaded me into buying a Superb over a used E-class, 5 series, Mondeo or Passat. My Superb Style variant's got p. much got all the extras the L&K would have, apart from the DCC and soundsystem. I'm enjoying the car a lot, and in retrospect, the only thing i'd change is going for the 190hp version instead - but i'll probably bring it to the shop in the upcoming months and get it up to that level. in short: thanks Autogefühl.
This is pure luxury. Reasonable and responsible luxury. Wonderful for 4 adult people and their luggage on a long trip. Superb in every aspect: Design, space, comfort, moderate performance and a fair price. My favourite extra would be the seat heating for the back passengers. It's a pity I don't need a car for four adults. I would like this real S class!
Great review! The presenter really knows a lot about cars. Great stuff. Very german, very methodical and very precise in the review approach. Subscribed!
Thank God... I'm not the only one who can't open the bloody thing with my foot! I thought I was an idiot whenever I tried to open the trunk door with my foot, and failed to do so - but now I am relieved... Great review!
Really good in depth review. I appreciate the way you challenge certain features and give a balanced view. Nice relaxed style and a pleasure to watch. Thanks!
Hi Thomas, Just wanted to say this is the third car i buy after watching your in deepth review, We all can se you know your cars and have a passion for it! Much love fron Sweden!!!!
I miss the time when the reviews weren't made in a hurry, like today. The were made with extra attention to details, all done with calm and smoothness in Thomas voice.
Thanks 🙏 TH-cam algorithm and catching attention while people have less time and willingness to follow do push you into a direction where you have to speed up things…
I love the sedan look, if combis were more accepted for transporting people I might consider it but the sedan hit the mark for me, great review Thomas . Great work !
***** I don't think that Germans are much taller than Czechs. And have you actually tried sitting in the estate? (I haven't, but none of the reviews I've seen revealed problems with rear headroom.)
The brands are changing the concept of the sedan, and that is great for the consumers, Probably de combi versons of Mondeo, Superb, and others, will start to drop sailes. No comments on the trunk any more :) thanks for showing.
Like I said before, contrary to the last gen, the sedan version looks better now in my opinion. Which is remarkable considering it's a transverse FWD architecture. Had they trimmed the inner window frames premium-style like Peugeot or Ford do, it would be absolutely flawless then again in dark grey metallic you won't notice.
Great, detailed review as always and the car is a massive improvement on the previous generation. I would just like to ask about the glossy interior trim that you see in a lot of VW group cars right now. You have mentioned in one of your reviews that it is susceptible to finger prints, but what about scratching. How is it wearing over time? I am also surprised that manufacturers do not add the safety mechanism for the boot lid closing/opening. Having an electronic release and not adding obstacle detection feature seems a bit odd. By the way, have you checked the windows, would they stop closing if there is something in the way? Some of the new cars I have tried don't have this, while it is included in a trusty 10 year old Volvo that my family owns. Looking forward to your insight on this matter and again, great job on the review.
Povilas Svedas Agree to the boot mechanism. About the scratches, I suppose it is prone to scratches. We should do an endurance test on that one, though. Good point with the windows, I will test that in the next cars!
As owner of previous Skoda Superb Estate/Combi DSG.This car is simple best value for your money on market terms size of car price and quality. In 2011 i drove from UK to Greece and back and i enjoy it very much car was fantastic :) I would say that things i wish are bigger.4 example fuel tank only 60 liters.That could be bigger 70 or 80L.Look all cars under VW suffer from small fuel tanks Also more power that will (pock in eye VW and Audi) I can really feel the weight of car in corners partially in Austria when i was overtaking in corners back of car becoming nervus. Thomas l am SOLD. i like that i can now get 4x4 190HP DSG Estate. New car is lighter by 80kg and they offer bigger fuel tank as option i think which great:) Thomas thank you great review.
Hello sir, once again very nice review. Just some information for you. Sensor works only for opening back doors. You always have to press the button or the key to close it. But yes even when opening, you really need to know exactly where is the sensor as the range of sensor is really small and that caused it failed to many times. I personally tested both version last week. The only problém I see is the head room on rear seats. Sedan looks much pretier for me but head room is for me very disapointing. I am 189cm tall and it is really no chance to sit comfortable. In combi version I dont have same problem. I dont really understand why is it such a problem to make enough head room for Skoda even for sedan version. And here come my request for you. Can you please make comparison between new superb vs new passat. Just show the main differences. Would be amazing. Keep your great work sir, I am your big fan :) Roman from Czech Republic :)
Hi specification Skoda, like this, comes very close to Audi A6 prices. The lower spec cars with 1.4 150ps has peerless value. It is quite a light car too for its size.
Have a chance to buy a 2016 model of this with low miles dunno whether to go for the 1.4TSI from 21, 5 years older but the trim level is amazing and 276Bhp is very tempting! roughly same price.
Thanks for review Thomas. Back door max. opening memory exists on first combi with electric door as well. And safety protection works! Also , the floor with folded rear seats is absolutely flat in previous model. Here is not ;-(
Thanks Thomas for the review. Personally Estates have never been my favourites. I like the Superb Sedan due to the design. Yes the hatch closing not being reversed when it detects an obstruction is surprising as most of the cars models - even Japanese are offering this. Looking forward to the Lexus car reviews!
Volvo electric seats have manual back rest release, so there are two levers underneath the rear side of the passenger seat, where the seat rails are, you pull those and the seat goes down, i don't know about the superb, but you can check that area...by the way, great review, the new superb looks superb/awesome:)
Thomas, again, I love your detailed reviews! Shame we don't get many wagons here in Canada. The European makers don't usually offer the alcantara seats here either. (side note, elegant has a hard G like the word GO ;P although I love the way you say it as well. You are sounding French)
***** Sound insulation is good, it's just that all Volkswagen corporation Golf models have that 'bumping' on the rear axle when you go over some bumps. Doesnt really matter technically, but is a lil bit annoying ... same for Octavia, Golf and Leon. But in general, I can really recommend those 3 cars
I'm really liking your reviews and have watched with great interest your videos on the new Superb. I have a 2010-version of the Superb Combi and are very pleased with it. One thing though that I am not pleased with are the head-room both in the front, but especially in the back. I cannot fit in the back an the head-room is too low for my 194cm. As I understand this is one of the improvements in the new Superb? I believe you touched on this in this video, but is it true that the head-room is better in the estate-version than the combi-version in the new Superb? Another problem for tall people in the old Superb is that the sight line from the drivers seat out the front video is obstructed by the inside-mirror when looking to the right out of the front window. Is this any different in the new version?
jtryland101 I found the seats a lil small for tall people. Headroom was very good imho, the estate offers more headroom in the rear, front headroom is both the same. But before buying/changing you should check it our yourself at the dealer. What is clear that you cannot go for the panoramic roof with 194 !
Very nice review with the trim level description! Its hard to find reviews in english for cars in germany. Could you also tell me how the new model differs from this old model?
***** In China, we don't have TDI version, but there is two 2.0 TSI 200 hp version for estate with 6speed DSG, one I believe is premium, other one is L&K limited edition. Thanks for the reply!
You forget, that seats in this trim level are ventilated, so your comment them beig hot in summer and cold in winter, are not exactly correct. I guess the problem with the boot door opening with your leg is, that you are not patient enough to wait it to start function. You should make the move and step back to wait for couple of seconds. Starting to play as Messi does not help ;). There's one not so funny aspect to these automatic doors. You really need to remember to close the central locking before you go to car wash, or it's going to be wet experience ;). And there's millions of us having dogs as family members, so liftback is not an option for us. I also happen to like more the look of estate version. I like your reviews a lot! Keep up the good work! :)
Like your reviews! Watching a few of them subscribed today also. One of the more better reviewers out here on TH-cam, not too much bullshit. ;) So props to you and your team in the background of course! PS: A Skoda Sportline video would be nice in the brilliant silver colour, but I guess it can be shorter as there's not much difference to talk minutes about. Still veeeery few footage about the Sportline version of the Skoda Superb, unless the standard video they have about it ... Or it could be just me liking the Sportline version of the Skoda Superb much more. ;)
Watched the Kodiaq today, I'm not SUV minded though. So I'll choose the Superb over the Kodiaq but there where some nice things they added in the Kodiaq. Haha, be right on time then! Car saloon is in late January here, I'll be well informed then about the Sportline version! ;)
There is 2 775 EUR price difference between L&K and Style level in Czech Rep. But you get almost 5 500-6 000 EUR more in optionals in L&K against Style. Everyone has to check if he needs adaptive cruise control, DCC suspension, self parking assistent, rear view camera, leather seats, etc. which are standard in L&K. If yes, it has no sense to take Style.
God review. what about the towbar? did your test car have it and how did it work? the reason I ask is because the price for it is pretty high and I was just wondering if it was made of titanium or something.
Don't understand the fuss for leather and the need to show as much leather as possible once the car gets more and more expensive. Looking forward to see memory foam seats replacing dead animals skin. Koenigsegg already implemented this technology in their cars and I can only imagine that they're brilliant. Thomas must be the only reviewer criticising the extensive use of leather in cars.
Does anyone know by chance the name of the track at the beginning? Anyway ,I love Autogefühl reviews, definitely best reviewers in youtube. Well done guys
Superb review for the superb.... now Is the Smart link a valuable feature in new autos? yes I think it is very nice to have this feature... the pick is that after a year or two you can get easy bored from your every day infotainment system (regardless of the built quality) unlike smart phones software there are always something new always updates. I guess automakers did a smart job in targeting the link with smart phone apps to add a slightly customized look and it comes very handy and cost effective as well no need for shedding extra money over a built in navigator as you will have the google navigation. think you can get access to your favorite mobile apps including texting in a 8 inch screen at the long wasted time in traffic jam . whether it is smartlink or mirror link or car net or android auto , car play , hondalink...etc i think it is the future and i would certainly love to see your review
Great review! I have a 2014 Superb Combi L&K. Also that is a great car, and I understand that this new model has evolved even further. But, living in Norway I Wonder if this New model also will come in the "Outdoor"- Version? That is very convenient in the winter time :-)
Did you try the safety protection on the automatic tailgate on the new XC90? Some people think it is too sensitive but it is much safer than this from Skoda!
javimati80 Thanks! Actually the front seat is similar in both cars, in fact I would pick the sports seats in fabric the Octavia for the best result for tall people because there are no sports seats in the Superb (and the sports seats are better suitable for taller people)
How is this new superb holding up against the new passat regarding road noise and sound isolation? You mentioned that the passat was one on the most quiet you had tested
+Autogefühl Is the comparison available ? I'm really interested in it because I'm hesitating between these two cars (and the new A4 to be very complete even if this one is smaller). :-)
Regarding the virtual pedal 15:22 I think its on purpose, so the hatch wont open if a cat or dog runs under the car. In this video they state, kick dont wave... th-cam.com/video/b_WoLbDnSVA/w-d-xo.html
Great review, Thomas :-)....just wanted to know if you will test the 1.4 TSI ACT 150 BHP version.... I am considering it and wanted your opinion compared to the 2.0 TSI 220 BHP version.
thanks! It will be fine if you dont drive fully loaded uphill in a motorway race =) Here you ll find more Superb reviews: th-cam.com/users/results?search_query=skoda+superb+autogefuehl
***** Thx for info! I have just checked it on GE and - WOW - I think, I was passing by near this lake, like a one month ago or so. I even remember I saw some water from the autobahn... and probably it was this lake...
Hi Thomas, I'm really looking forward a review about the Superb Combi Sportline. Do you think you're going to have a review of that specific trim level once ?
Really like this new Combi! But the brown interior on L&K just doesn't work with me, I preferred the grey leather they had on Octavias few years back. About the front seat trick, maybe you can fold flat (toward the back, as if you wanted to sleep) the upper part of the front passenger seat? Not fan of the crystal effect in the headlight, but that's about it. Cant wait to see and test drive the 280hp in France
***** I think it's the only way when the upper seat has too much adjustments. If you look at cars with flat foldable front seat: its has two axis of rotations, which must impact comfort badly.
+niceguy60 Hmm yeah I had such problems with the Maserati Quattroporte. 3 m wheelbase lets it touch the ground in the basement garage ramp in the middle
You can order this car with 15 mm increased suspension and protector shields ('rough road package' in some markets). I really in love Superb and the ground clearance is the only thing I can complaint but with these package you can have a very practical car in everydays. Expecially in Eastern/Middle European roads where I roam the most. I would choose Škoda Superb with this package every time instead of an SUV!
Hi. I had a test drive in one of those about 1 month ago and I discovered that after you get past 120 kmh/h on a motorway, then some strange noise appears. It was coming from side mirrors area and I think it was caused by wind passing by side mirrors. Was a bit strange because Octavia did not had that problem with so much noise from wind. It (strange noise) appeared only after 120khm/h. When I dropped the speed below that it disappeared again. Did You had that problem on Your test drive?P.S. Sorry for my English, I hope You understand what I am asking :)
Hi Thomas ! Thanks a lot for your wonderfull reviews ! I'm a great fan of your work. I was wondering if the adaptive cruise control brakes by itself going downhill in the Skoda Superb. I mean, do you sometimes have to brake by yourself going downhill while using the ACC to avoid trespassing the maximum speed limit allowed ? Thanks for your feedback. Louis from France.
Thanks ! The skoda's seller was not sure. He told me he was driving a Fabia with the ACC, but even with it he sometimes had to brake by himself to avoid the car going too fast while driving downhill. Other question : do you think the 1.8 FSI 180 hp with DSG is a smart choice ?
Halo Thomas! :) I would like to ask You about comparision between Passat and Superb. I would like to buy B8 Limousine Comfortline 1.4 TSI ACT or Superb Style Limousine 1.4 TSI ACT. Price are more/less the same. (approx. 25k-26k€ What about driving quality? What about noise level inside these cars? I have read on Polish Passat Forum that people choose Passat because VW got better seats than Superb. What are Your feelings regarding this issue? Thank You in advance
+Krychol Hi! We ll try to arrange that as you are not the first one asking :) Sounds like good price/performance choices you are going for there. Quality is the same and also noise level is not such a difference ... a bit better in the Passat. Indeed one main difference is that tall people get better along with the seats of the Passat. How tall are you?
***** I've checked some reviews and the difference between Passat and Superb was approx. 2 dB less for Passat. I'm 190 cm :) In PL we shall wait for Superb Limousine even up to 5 months :/, for Passat (1.4 TSI ACT) - 2 months. For almost same money Passat will be a little better equipped. (Style vs Comfortline).
Ist der Dachhimmel in diesem Modell grau oder beige? Schätze beige aber das kommt ja bei Videos teils anders rüber....Würde mir bei meiner Bestellung helfen ;-)
+Sven Bender Man kann echt zwei verschiedene helle Farben wählen? Soweit ich weiß müsste das beige sein, weil man das tendenziell zu den braunen Sitzen konfiguriert
Auswählbar ist beige/beige; braun/beige und braun/grau. Nach grau sieht es im Video nicht aus aber es kann auch täuschen wenn man mit dem Konfigurator vergleicht. Aber ich denke es wird wirklich eher beige sein. Vielen Dank für die Antwort!
Great review as always, Thomas! I still don't exactly like the Seat style headlights, and the tail lights slant too low for me. I think I'd rather have a Passat Variant.
***** Cannot agree more about the price/performance deal! Here in New Zealand the Audi A4 2.0 TFSI Quattro starts at NZ$80k base (doesn't even come with Xenons standard!) while the Octavia 132 4X4 Elegance is around NZ$43k!! The gap gets even wider comparing A6 to Superb...
naimad evol Hallo! Unsere Website für ausführliche Hintergrundinformationen machen wir auf Deutsch.Die Videos laufen über TH-cam und erreichen ein internationales Publikum, sehr viele Zuschauer aus USA, Deutschland, Großbritannien, Japan, Russland und weitere aus über 100 Ländern der Welt. Darum sind die meisten unserer Videos auf Englisch. Die meisten deutschen Videozuschauer verstehen auch Englisch, aber fast alle anderen verstehen kein Deutsch. Insofern ist es nur logisch, die Videos auf Englisch anzubieten, was auch sehr gut ankommt.Wir würden uns freuen, wenn du auf Deutsch unsere Text-Berichterstattung verfolgst und auch hier unsere englischen Videos. Herzliche Grüße Thomas
i'm late to the party, but i just wanted to say that i bought my 2017 2.0TDI (150hp) quartz grey Superb Limousine at 65.000 km in February this year. i started looking for big, but affordable cars back when my wife got pregnant and checked out a lot of car reviews. This reviewer (and channel) almost single-handedly persuaded me into buying a Superb over a used E-class, 5 series, Mondeo or Passat.
My Superb Style variant's got p. much got all the extras the L&K would have, apart from the DCC and soundsystem. I'm enjoying the car a lot, and in retrospect, the only thing i'd change is going for the 190hp version instead - but i'll probably bring it to the shop in the upcoming months and get it up to that level.
in short: thanks Autogefühl.
Skoda is much much more beautiful than before
Prince Wood w
This is pure luxury. Reasonable and responsible luxury. Wonderful for 4 adult people and their luggage on a long trip.
Superb in every aspect: Design, space, comfort, moderate performance and a fair price.
My favourite extra would be the seat heating for the back passengers. It's a pity I don't need a car for four adults. I would like this real S class!
Great review! The presenter really knows a lot about cars. Great stuff. Very german, very methodical and very precise in the review approach. Subscribed!
WOW.. This is the most thorough review I have ever seen on any car.
The Suberb really is Suberb!!
+whitewedge thanks!! Join us for more reviews !
Superb….
The Schrodinger's hatch - only opens when we aren't observing it.
kaskaadrus only works when the car is locked ;)
Nice work
Bought this in sportline combi because of your review brilliant in every way thank you blue Thomas
thanks! and enjoy :)
Thank God... I'm not the only one who can't open the bloody thing with my foot! I thought I was an idiot whenever I tried to open the trunk door with my foot, and failed to do so - but now I am relieved...
Great review!
+David Sousa 😁
Why should somebody buy a Passat having this great car in the market? (and I find it more beautiful than the Passat)
Good job Thomas! as always
Carlos Fernandez thanks Carlos!
I feel the exterior on skodas will never change
Far better looking than it's dull vw and audi brothers.
Really good in depth review. I appreciate the way you challenge certain features and give a balanced view. Nice relaxed style and a pleasure to watch. Thanks!
thanks Simon, join us for more!
Hi Thomas, Just wanted to say this is the third car i buy after watching your in deepth review, We all can se you know your cars and have a passion for it! Much love fron Sweden!!!!
Just like the predecessor, this estate version looks better than sedan. Great value for the money.
Sedan-All the way!
I miss the time when the reviews weren't made in a hurry, like today. The were made with extra attention to details, all done with calm and smoothness in Thomas voice.
Thanks 🙏 TH-cam algorithm and catching attention while people have less time and willingness to follow do push you into a direction where you have to speed up things…
Dont wave around with the foot. Slowly "kick" underneath there without touching it. Works everytime with my car
The exterior shape reminds me of an A6 or maybe a Q7 at the rear, you can definitely see the V.A.G coming through in Skoda now
Thank you for all your detailed videos.
It Helps us buyers so much with your videos and details.
Keep up The good work
More importantly, who cut the grass in the background and what mower did they use?
I love the sedan look, if combis were more accepted for transporting people I might consider it but the sedan hit the mark for me, great review Thomas .
Great work !
Trevor Standefer thanks!
great video thx
ordered my LK last week so can't wait !!
keep up the good work.
Paul Coldrick thanks Paul! As Combi? :)
***** non the hatchback 190 greentec and went for the 4x4 version can't wait :-)
i like skoda cause its good value for the money :)
***** With space like an S-Class and comfort like a fully speced E-Class.
***** Maybe for some really tall people in the sedan. In the estate, no chance.
***** I don't think that Germans are much taller than Czechs. And have you actually tried sitting in the estate? (I haven't, but none of the reviews I've seen revealed problems with rear headroom.)
***** it's just the way you're sitting in there m8
***** no, are you?
Wir haben gestern unser Skoda Superb abgeholt. Das Auto hat viel zu bieten!
Value for money...unrivaled👍
The brands are changing the concept of the sedan, and that is great for the consumers, Probably de combi versons of Mondeo, Superb, and others, will start to drop sailes. No comments on the trunk any more :) thanks for showing.
Pedro Casal thanks!
Hail to skoda ! I hope one day I can afford to buy one like this! It is a dream for a tall man with two kids
Like I said before, contrary to the last gen, the sedan version looks better now in my opinion. Which is remarkable considering it's a transverse FWD architecture. Had they trimmed the inner window frames premium-style like Peugeot or Ford do, it would be absolutely flawless then again in dark grey metallic you won't notice.
Hi Thomas,
Great informative review once again, thanks for sharing with us!
Thoroughly enjoyed every second of it.
Varun Kumar (y)
Yes, Superb is realy Super car :-) But Super is too his smart features. It is Love it :-))
Absolutely im going to buy this car, thank you thomas.
you ll have fun with it mehmet :)
Great, detailed review as always and the car is a massive improvement on the previous generation. I would just like to ask about the glossy interior trim that you see in a lot of VW group cars right now. You have mentioned in one of your reviews that it is susceptible to finger prints, but what about scratching. How is it wearing over time? I am also surprised that manufacturers do not add the safety mechanism for the boot lid closing/opening. Having an electronic release and not adding obstacle detection feature seems a bit odd. By the way, have you checked the windows, would they stop closing if there is something in the way? Some of the new cars I have tried don't have this, while it is included in a trusty 10 year old Volvo that my family owns. Looking forward to your insight on this matter and again, great job on the review.
Povilas Svedas Agree to the boot mechanism. About the scratches, I suppose it is prone to scratches. We should do an endurance test on that one, though. Good point with the windows, I will test that in the next cars!
***** the latest c-class collects a lot of scratches on the black dashboard. Really bad!
your reviews are the best out there
thanks man spread the word !
Unglaublich schönes Auto :o
As owner of previous Skoda Superb Estate/Combi DSG.This car is simple best value for your money on market terms size of car price and quality.
In 2011 i drove from UK to Greece and back and i enjoy it very much car was fantastic :)
I would say that things i wish are bigger.4 example fuel tank only 60 liters.That could be bigger 70 or 80L.Look all cars under VW suffer from small fuel tanks
Also more power that will (pock in eye VW and Audi)
I can really feel the weight of car in corners partially in Austria when i was overtaking in corners back of car becoming nervus.
Thomas l am SOLD. i like that i can now get 4x4 190HP DSG Estate.
New car is lighter by 80kg and they offer bigger fuel tank as option i think which great:)
Thomas thank you great review.
Captain Carter thanks for the feedback!
***** Indeed most of today's AWD systems are front + rear or rear + front if its needed and not permanent like in the good ol AWD times.
Hello sir,
once again very nice review. Just some information for you. Sensor works only for opening back doors. You always have to press the button or the key to close it. But yes even when opening, you really need to know exactly where is the sensor as the range of sensor is really small and that caused it failed to many times.
I personally tested both version last week. The only problém I see is the head room on rear seats. Sedan looks much pretier for me but head room is for me very disapointing. I am 189cm tall and it is really no chance to sit comfortable. In combi version I dont have same problem. I dont really understand why is it such a problem to make enough head room for Skoda even for sedan version. And here come my request for you. Can you please make comparison between new superb vs new passat. Just show the main differences. Would be amazing. Keep your great work sir, I am your big fan :)
Roman from Czech Republic :)
Maybe you should include info about the filming locations?
Fantastic review, as usual...Thanks
Martin Zone Thanks! That was a wish quite often now, I ll do that !
+Martin Zone It's southern Bavaria, possibly near the Austrian border. Nearby towns might be Füssen, or Kempten.
+Martin Zone It's southern Bavaria, possibly near the Austrian border. Nearby towns might be Füssen, or Kempten.
Hi specification Skoda, like this, comes very close to Audi A6 prices. The lower spec cars with 1.4 150ps has peerless value. It is quite a light car too for its size.
Have a chance to buy a 2016 model of this with low miles dunno whether to go for the 1.4TSI from 21, 5 years older but the trim level is amazing and 276Bhp is very tempting! roughly same price.
Thanks for review Thomas. Back door max. opening memory exists on first combi with electric door as well. And safety protection works! Also , the floor with folded rear seats is absolutely flat in previous model. Here is not ;-(
Those reviews are amazing. Its perfect.
daswerck91 ! :-)
We could use a diesel version of this in the USA.
Diesel Review In my opinion, it would sell very very poorly on the US market
+pavelcernik Yes, probably, even though it's better than any car that sells in the US for less than 50,000 dollars in that sedan segment.
Thanks Thomas for the review. Personally Estates have never been my favourites. I like the Superb Sedan due to the design. Yes the hatch closing not being reversed when it detects an obstruction is surprising as most of the cars models - even Japanese are offering this. Looking forward to the Lexus car reviews!
Umang Goel Thanks! Lexus NX will be coming up very soon - shooting just about to be done this weekend :-)
Volvo electric seats have manual back rest release, so there are two levers underneath the rear side of the passenger seat, where the seat rails are, you pull those and the seat goes down, i don't know about the superb, but you can check that area...by the way, great review, the new superb looks superb/awesome:)
Thomas, again, I love your detailed reviews! Shame we don't get many wagons here in Canada. The European makers don't usually offer the alcantara seats here either. (side note, elegant has a hard G like the word GO ;P although I love the way you say it as well. You are sounding French)
kevin n Thanks kevin! EleGant yes :)
The only word you said that does not sound German is "Autogefühl." Great review!
ThePixelize =)
Another great review Thomas, keep it up :)
Great review, very thorough! Thank you! Are you going to show the 2018 Skoda L&K Estate Superb with Columbus infotainment aswell?
thanks! I hope the next time we review the Superb it will be the Plugin-Hybrid
Yeah, that would be great!
I cannot decide between the sedan and estate🙇🏽 and btw your camera quality is amazing!!!
+Imran Khan thanks! I d go for the estate, looks great and you still have a very well usable loading area
+Autogefühl i have never owned a sedan before. So i am a bit skeptical. I am 26 year old male, will sedan make me look/feel old?
The previous Superb generation was sold much better as combi because of the design. The sedan version rear parts were just awful. Great review!
woodypwx indeed! Thanks!
I like your reviews Thomas. Great job and keep it up.
***** appreciated!
***** Thomas,what is your opinion on Skoda Octavia TDI RS when it comes to road noise and comfort ? Thanks in advance...
***** Sound insulation is good, it's just that all Volkswagen corporation Golf models have that 'bumping' on the rear axle when you go over some bumps. Doesnt really matter technically, but is a lil bit annoying ... same for Octavia, Golf and Leon. But in general, I can really recommend those 3 cars
***** Thank you Thomas. I can´t afford all 3 cars so i will go with Octavia :)
I'm really liking your reviews and have watched with great interest your videos on the new Superb.
I have a 2010-version of the Superb Combi and are very pleased with it. One thing though that I am not pleased with are the head-room both in the front, but especially in the back. I cannot fit in the back an the head-room is too low for my 194cm.
As I understand this is one of the improvements in the new Superb? I believe you touched on this in this video, but is it true that the head-room is better in the estate-version than the combi-version in the new Superb?
Another problem for tall people in the old Superb is that the sight line from the drivers seat out the front video is obstructed by the inside-mirror when looking to the right out of the front window. Is this any different in the new version?
jtryland101 I found the seats a lil small for tall people. Headroom was very good imho, the estate offers more headroom in the rear, front headroom is both the same. But before buying/changing you should check it our yourself at the dealer. What is clear that you cannot go for the panoramic roof with 194 !
Mirrorlink is great for some apps that assist you in driving: Waze for example.
As always with you: great review, keep up the good work!
Daniel Coddron thanks Daniel!
Very nice review with the trim level description! Its hard to find reviews in english for cars in germany. Could you also tell me how the new model differs from this old model?
Brill review as usual, Thomas is a great presenter. Was this filmed in Germany?
Rob George Thanks Rob! Yeah, near the Alps, so beautiful !
Thanks for the review, I'm glad to see the review of this car which also sold in China.
Jinhan Wang appreciated! Is the estate version also available for you ?
***** In China, we don't have TDI version, but there is two 2.0 TSI 200 hp version for estate with 6speed DSG, one I believe is premium, other one is L&K limited edition. Thanks for the reply!
Jinhan Wang Interesting, it is said that people in China only buy the sedan!
***** Yeah, most of the people wants sedan.
Jinhan Wang But interesting that the estate is still available. In the US for example, they most of the time dont offer the estate at all
Sehr gut , weiter so!
Thank you for a good review!! Keep up the good work!
+Robert Schmidt thanks Robert !
You forget, that seats in this trim level are ventilated, so your comment them beig hot in summer and cold in winter, are not exactly correct. I guess the problem with the boot door opening with your leg is, that you are not patient enough to wait it to start function. You should make the move and step back to wait for couple of seconds. Starting to play as Messi does not help ;). There's one not so funny aspect to these automatic doors. You really need to remember to close the central locking before you go to car wash, or it's going to be wet experience ;).
And there's millions of us having dogs as family members, so liftback is not an option for us. I also happen to like more the look of estate version.
I like your reviews a lot! Keep up the good work! :)
+Timo Grönroos thanks Timo! Well I recommend the standard seats as you dont need heating nor ventilation then :)
How much nicer is the interior than on a rapid for example?
Like your reviews! Watching a few of them subscribed today also. One of the more better reviewers out here on TH-cam, not too much bullshit. ;) So props to you and your team in the background of course! PS: A Skoda Sportline video would be nice in the brilliant silver colour, but I guess it can be shorter as there's not much difference to talk minutes about. Still veeeery few footage about the Sportline version of the Skoda Superb, unless the standard video they have about it ... Or it could be just me liking the Sportline version of the Skoda Superb much more. ;)
thanks man! Superb SportLine we ll have late december!
Kodiaq just aired
Watched the Kodiaq today, I'm not SUV minded though. So I'll choose the Superb over the Kodiaq but there where some nice things they added in the Kodiaq. Haha, be right on time then! Car saloon is in late January here, I'll be well informed then about the Sportline version! ;)
I'm waiting! It's now very late December. haha :D
I will order one in Sept 2015 for delivery in April 2016 it will be mine 3 Skoda superb 4X4 combi ( 2end L&K )
There is 2 775 EUR price difference between L&K and Style level in Czech Rep. But you get almost 5 500-6 000 EUR more in optionals in L&K against Style. Everyone has to check if he needs adaptive cruise control, DCC suspension, self parking assistent, rear view camera, leather seats, etc. which are standard in L&K. If yes, it has no sense to take Style.
Ondřej Šíma Hm well depends, with L&K you HAVE to take the animal skin seats, thats bad
Great car I love the review very detailed
Great stuff!!!
Saeed Anwar thanks man!
I couldn't imagine getting trapped under that hatch in the wrong place! Haha!
ich liebe die interior musik, well done thomas :) !
Oliver Hausmann Danke =)
Oliver Hausmann Do you know the name of the song? Been hunting the name for a while, but without any luck :(
Superb "Superb" Review!
Jan Navrátil thanks :)
God review. what about the towbar? did your test car have it and how did it work? the reason I ask is because the price for it is pretty high and I was just wondering if it was made of titanium or something.
+Sune Jepsen Thanks! Well I guess it is stable, why shouldnt it be ... usually strong regulations apply to those parts
Don't understand the fuss for leather and the need to show as much leather as possible once the car gets more and more expensive. Looking forward to see memory foam seats replacing dead animals skin. Koenigsegg already implemented this technology in their cars and I can only imagine that they're brilliant. Thomas must be the only reviewer criticising the extensive use of leather in cars.
***** You are so right! Thanks!
Does anyone know by chance the name of the track at the beginning? Anyway ,I love Autogefühl reviews, definitely best reviewers in youtube. Well done guys
+Iggy Towers thanks man! sorry we use some random royalty free tracks =)
Superb review for the superb.... now Is the Smart link a valuable feature in new autos? yes I think it is very nice to have this feature... the pick is that after a year or two you can get easy bored from your every day infotainment system (regardless of the built quality) unlike smart phones software there are always something new always updates. I guess automakers did a smart job in targeting the link with smart phone apps to add a slightly customized look and it comes very handy and cost effective as well no need for shedding extra money over a built in navigator as you will have the google navigation. think you can get access to your favorite mobile apps including texting in a 8 inch screen at the long wasted time in traffic jam .
whether it is smartlink or mirror link or car net or android auto , car play , hondalink...etc i think it is the future and i would certainly love to see your review
Amr Mohamed yeah the smart link is av!
Great review! I have a 2014 Superb Combi L&K. Also that is a great car, and I understand that this new model has evolved even further.
But, living in Norway I Wonder if this New model also will come in the "Outdoor"- Version? That is very convenient in the winter time :-)
Roald Boge Good question. Could be that there will be a Superb Scout at some point as there are also Passat Alltrack versions
Did you try the safety protection on the automatic tailgate on the new XC90? Some people think it is too sensitive but it is much safer than this from Skoda!
myvolvoforlife Good point, I ll try that when i get the XC90 again
Such a nice review! Would you recommed the Octavia over this model for taller people?
javimati80 Thanks! Actually the front seat is similar in both cars, in fact I would pick the sports seats in fabric the Octavia for the best result for tall people because there are no sports seats in the Superb (and the sports seats are better suitable for taller people)
How is this new superb holding up against the new passat regarding road noise and sound isolation? You mentioned that the passat was one on the most quiet you had tested
+karatekeps We ll have a comparison test Passat/Superb/Mazda6 next week!
+Autogefühl Is the comparison available ? I'm really interested in it because I'm hesitating between these two cars (and the new A4 to be very complete even if this one is smaller). :-)
Regarding the virtual pedal 15:22 I think its on purpose, so the hatch wont open if a cat or dog runs under the car.
In this video they state, kick dont wave...
th-cam.com/video/b_WoLbDnSVA/w-d-xo.html
Great review, Thomas :-)....just wanted to know if you will test the 1.4 TSI ACT 150 BHP version.... I am considering it and wanted your opinion compared to the 2.0 TSI 220 BHP version.
thanks! It will be fine if you dont drive fully loaded uphill in a motorway race =)
Here you ll find more Superb reviews: th-cam.com/users/results?search_query=skoda+superb+autogefuehl
I would like to see the Superb 1.4 TSI ACT DSG version with the Style trim level tested, please can you make this happen :)
What a beautiful scenery you have behind! Where it was recorded? Could you give me the name of the nearest village or city? :) Thx.
uk574 Thanks! That was near lake Chiemsee in Bavaria, Germany
***** Thx for info! I have just checked it on GE and - WOW - I think, I was passing by near this lake, like a one month ago or so. I even remember I saw some water from the autobahn... and probably it was this lake...
Hi Thomas,
I'm really looking forward a review about the Superb Combi Sportline. Do you think you're going to have a review of that specific trim level once ?
just ordered one !
Great !!!
Are there much difference between Passat and Superb in case of interior quality?
Which would u choose?
Passat or Superb?
Łukasz Witkowski The quality is both very good. I think it is more a question of styling, I like the interior styling of the Passat better.
didn't Passat b6 have an umbrella in the door since 2005 :)
Hello can you tell me is this the brilliant silver paint? Good jobb whit the video.
Looks a lot like the 2016 škoda octavia from the inside. Does this also come with lights on the floor so you can see your feet at night?
ThinkCleverAndSmart Ambient lighting is optional or included in the L&K level
***** Lol, because we got it in our škoda octavia 2016 model! It is the entry level. :D
Really like this new Combi! But the brown interior on L&K just doesn't work with me, I preferred the grey leather they had on Octavias few years back.
About the front seat trick, maybe you can fold flat (toward the back, as if you wanted to sleep) the upper part of the front passenger seat?
Not fan of the crystal effect in the headlight, but that's about it.
Cant wait to see and test drive the 280hp in France
***** Yes indeed, I tried that after shooting, it is possible to put the seat all the way _back_, strange solution though :)
***** I think it's the only way when the upper seat has too much adjustments. If you look at cars with flat foldable front seat: its has two axis of rotations, which must impact comfort badly.
I love this car the only thing I m worried about is ground clearance
cars whit extremely long wheel base inevitably will have ground clearance issues
+niceguy60 Hmm yeah I had such problems with the Maserati Quattroporte. 3 m wheelbase lets it touch the ground in the basement garage ramp in the middle
***** I can imagine this is being a massive issue , I was planning to get this car , perhaps will get the new Hyundai tuscon, do you recommend it ?
You can order this car with 15 mm increased suspension and protector shields ('rough road package' in some markets). I really in love Superb and the ground clearance is the only thing I can complaint but with these package you can have a very practical car in everydays. Expecially in Eastern/Middle European roads where I roam the most. I would choose Škoda Superb with this package every time instead of an SUV!
Hi. I had a test drive in one of those about 1 month ago and I discovered that after you get past 120 kmh/h on a motorway, then some strange noise appears. It was coming from side mirrors area and I think it was caused by wind passing by side mirrors. Was a bit strange because Octavia did not had that problem with so much noise from wind. It (strange noise) appeared only after 120khm/h. When I dropped the speed below that it disappeared again. Did You had that problem on Your test drive?P.S. Sorry for my English, I hope You understand what I am asking :)
+General-Admiral Pyle hmm no didnt realize that on any superb!
Hello Thomas, how works the DCC with a carvan behind the car, is it leveling or not?
dont think its leveling
Hi Thomas ! Thanks a lot for your wonderfull reviews ! I'm a great fan of your work.
I was wondering if the adaptive cruise control brakes by itself going downhill in the Skoda Superb. I mean, do you sometimes have to brake by yourself going downhill while using the ACC to avoid trespassing the maximum speed limit allowed ?
Thanks for your feedback.
Louis from France.
thanks! Afaik the ACC keeps the speed so also brakes
Thanks ! The skoda's seller was not sure. He told me he was driving a Fabia with the ACC, but even with it he sometimes had to brake by himself to avoid the car going too fast while driving downhill.
Other question : do you think the 1.8 FSI 180 hp with DSG is a smart choice ?
I ll pay attention to that in the next VAG vehicles. Sure the 1.8 TSI is more than enough power
Thanks a lot ! It's a pleasure sharing with you. See you soon in your next reviews ! Keep doing your great job !
A bientôt !
merci beaucoup!
I am waiting for Combi 2.0TDI 150HK 19"
Much better than saabkyle..
Granum Of Life appreciated, m8
which is great superb or superb combi ... which should i buy, pls elaborate
+Aat8 syndrome both great, already the sedan is practical. For bike transport then the combi
For the Food-Open you make one step back after make the food-moving
Did you mean foot?
sorry but this moderator is little bit tinker or how can i tell this:D
What price starting at skoda superb 4x4 2.0 TDI?
Halo Thomas! :) I would like to ask You about comparision between Passat and Superb. I would like to buy B8 Limousine Comfortline 1.4 TSI ACT or Superb Style Limousine 1.4 TSI ACT. Price are more/less the same. (approx. 25k-26k€ What about driving quality? What about noise level inside these cars? I have read on Polish Passat Forum that people choose Passat because VW got better seats than Superb. What are Your feelings regarding this issue? Thank You in advance
+Krychol Hi! We ll try to arrange that as you are not the first one asking :) Sounds like good price/performance choices you are going for there. Quality is the same and also noise level is not such a difference ... a bit better in the Passat. Indeed one main difference is that tall people get better along with the seats of the Passat. How tall are you?
***** I've checked some reviews and the difference between Passat and Superb was approx. 2 dB less for Passat. I'm 190 cm :) In PL we shall wait for Superb Limousine even up to 5 months :/, for Passat (1.4 TSI ACT) - 2 months. For almost same money Passat will be a little better equipped. (Style vs Comfortline).
+Krychol Sounds like the Passat choice for you then :) However you ll be pretty fine with both cars for sure
Danke sehr Thomas :)
Ist der Dachhimmel in diesem Modell grau oder beige? Schätze beige aber das kommt ja bei Videos teils anders rüber....Würde mir bei meiner Bestellung helfen ;-)
+Sven Bender Man kann echt zwei verschiedene helle Farben wählen? Soweit ich weiß müsste das beige sein, weil man das tendenziell zu den braunen Sitzen konfiguriert
Auswählbar ist beige/beige; braun/beige und braun/grau.
Nach grau sieht es im Video nicht aus aber es kann auch täuschen wenn man mit dem Konfigurator vergleicht. Aber ich denke es wird wirklich eher beige sein. Vielen Dank für die Antwort!
+Sven Bender Das sollte dann in der Tat braun/beige sein! Beige wird auch den angenehmeren Raumeindruck machen
Hast du dich damals für braune Sitze und beiger Dachhimmel entschieden? Und bist du zufrieden? Danke.
Great review as always, Thomas! I still don't exactly like the Seat style headlights, and the tail lights slant too low for me. I think I'd rather have a Passat Variant.
Zachary Ong Thanks! I found it quite good although I like the Passat better on the interior. This is the better price/performance deal here though
***** Cannot agree more about the price/performance deal! Here in New Zealand the Audi A4 2.0 TFSI Quattro starts at NZ$80k base (doesn't even come with Xenons standard!) while the Octavia 132 4X4 Elegance is around NZ$43k!! The gap gets even wider comparing A6 to Superb...
Zachary Ong oh wow thats even bigger difference!
superb voiture et très bien équipée....
where was it recorded ?
Darkszczur Germany near the beginning of the Alps, Chiemsee!
Gibt es auch ein video auf deutsch?
naimad evol Hallo!
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Die meisten deutschen Videozuschauer verstehen auch Englisch, aber fast alle anderen verstehen kein Deutsch. Insofern ist es nur logisch, die Videos auf Englisch anzubieten, was auch sehr gut ankommt.Wir würden uns freuen, wenn du auf Deutsch unsere Text-Berichterstattung verfolgst und auch hier unsere englischen Videos.
Herzliche Grüße
Thomas