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26 July 2024If there’s one thing you want a Skoda Superb to be, it’s roomy. And rest assured, this one is exactly that. By our measurements, typical rear leg room has increased by 65mm over the outgoing model – already a very spacious car. The flat estate roofline means that head room is generous too, and it combines with large side windows to make for a real sense of space, as well as outstanding visibility. Boot dimensions have remained more or less constant, which is to say: very big.
As befits a Skoda, the boot has plenty of pop-out hooks and bins, and there are two levers to fold the rear seats down. Annoyingly, they don’t fold perfectly flat unless you spec the £295 variable boot floor. There’s more space under the floor, enough for a spacesaver spare wheel, which is a £185 option.
However, the fact that a Skoda estate is very practical won’t surprise anybody. What’s arguably more impressive is what a soothing place the front of the Superb is. The outgoing car already compared favourably with rivals in terms of interior material quality, even if the design was a tad plain. The new one balances classic values with modern technology like few other cars.
There’s a 13in screen, whatever the trim level. While the overall button count is down, Skoda has shunned the minimalist iPad-on-a-plank route in favour of a flowing design with wood-effect trim strips, elegant door handles and an almost art deco full-width vent.
Quite a few functions are controlled through the touchscreen, but in its latest iteration it works quickly and logically, and it is complemented by the new ‘smart dials’. The three physical dials can all be pressed to change their function, which is displayed on the small screen within. The outer ones control the temperature and the heated and ventilated seats, while the central pod can control the fan speed, navigation zoom, drive mode and more.
