2015 Skoda Superb : Official Preview

[Ivan Leon]

Jozef Kabaň - designer of the Bugatti Veyron - is now Skoda's Head of Design. He's responsible for the way the new Superb looks.

• This is the 3rd generation Skoda Superb. It's grown further in size and has evolved in terms of design & features.

• June 2015 is when the model goes on sale internationally. However, India isn't likely to see it launch until next year (mid-2016).

• International pricing will be revealed in March.

• We've been told the car will be a "step up in terms of everything, including price".

• The B8 platform is shared with the new VW Passat, and yes, it is built on the MQB architecture (common engines with VW).

• Skoda says they expect to sell more Gen 3 Superbs than Gen 1 & Gen 2 combined (700,000 Superbs sold since 2001).

• 4 variants offered: Active, Ambition, Style and L&K.

• 14 colour shades (4 standard & 10 metallic).

• Skoda claims 29 'simply clever' details are present in the Superb. We've covered them in a dedicated post below.


http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/inter...61237-2015-skoda-superb-official-preview.html

 

[FiestaST]

Not really relevant to the SA market but I always enjoy Team BHP in depth reviews.

 

[Ivan Leon]

The Skoda is so much better equipped than any comparable VAG product - and the attention to detail & all the extra enhancements make this a car that would probably outsell the boring VW Jetta & Audi A4 clones we get in SA, by a factor of at least 10 to 1 if it was ever launched here (at a more competitive price......!)

 

[Quantum Theory]

I'll rather have the new Passat... No contest.

 

[Rouxenator]

Bring it to SA and then drop the brand after two years. Do us another SEAT

 

[Drifter]

And like Daihatsu.

 

[Rusty0]

Skoda will do well in SA, its a conservative design so will do better than SEAT.

 

[Rouxenator]

Skoda will do well in SA, its a conservative design so will do better than SEAT.

I'f priced right, like in the EU, but VWSA will never do that. They'd rather sell us old new cars like the Vivo.