Carbuyer Magazine – August 2019

IN terms of pricing, theSuperb Estatesquares up against the Ford

MondeoEstate, VauxhallInsigniaSportsTourer andVolkswagenPassat

Estate, butthe Skodaisactually morespacious. It alsohas more

luggage space than aBMW 5SeriesTouringorMercedesE-Class

Estate, with interior quality thatis by no meansput to shame either.

Enginesspanfroma118bhp 1.6TDIdiesel to a268bhp 2.0TSI

petrol,while manual and autogearboxesare offered,as well as front

and four-wheel drive.Arange updatein2019 sawthe engine line-up

trimmed,butits till offer sagood mixofperformanceand economy.

While it’s notoverly sporty ,the Superb Estateisenjoyable to drive,

with good grip and anexcellent ride. Noiseis well suppressed, even at

70mph, whichonlyadds tothe comfor toft he well appointed interior.

Allmodelsget Bluetooth, air-con andaDAB radio,while the eight-inch

touchs creen comeswith Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

It’s practicality wherethe Superb really ,excels, though. Interior

space is just as go od as in thehatc h(oppo site), butthe Estatebuilds

on thiswith avast660 litres of bootspace on offer.It’s thoughtfully

designed,too, with awide openingand lo wloadinglip.The seats

fold easily,thereare luggage dividersand hooks, and upto

1,950 litres of space is avai labl ewith theback seatsfolded.

“The Skoda Superb Estateoffer sahuge

amount of spacefor the money,soit’s

worthconsidering instead of an SUV”

Masses of spaceinside,

safety tech, comfortable

Plain interior,not much

steeringfeel, lean incorners

Da

ta

Sheet

Engines:2.0petrol,1.6&2.0 diesel

Trim levels:S, SE,SEL,SportLine

Plus,Laurin&Klement

Economy:33-49mpg Road tax:£145

0-62:5.7-11.3sEuro NCAP:★★★★★★★★★★

Price £25,975-£39,965

Ourpick

1.6TDI 120PS

SE

£27, 485

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