2009 Skoda Superb flagship to bow at Geneva
Although the Volkswagen Group brands that sell in the United States (namely Volkswagen and Audi) tend to keep their respective platforms to themselves – almost to a fault – in foreign markets the German automaker rebadges and rebodies the same cars under several different labels. Skoda is one such brand, and its flagship sedan, called Superb, is due for replacement. And that's just what the Czech carmaker is preparing to unveil at the Geneva show next March.
What you see above is the second-generation Skoda Superb, based on the current (fifth-generation) Volkswagen Passat and stretched some. Details and additional pictures haven't yet been released, but Skoda promises it'll incorporate many "smart solutions", including an anticipated creative approach to the hatchbach-trunk debate.
[Source: Automotive News Europe - subscription required]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
1337 6:01PM (12/12/2007)
...and I thought the Phaeton was bloated, ugly, and overpriced...
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PassingAlong 6:11PM (12/12/2007)
Grainy
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Hmmmm 10:25PM (12/12/2007)
Looks like a Seabring had sex with a 7-series
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Luis 6:46PM (12/12/2007)
This...thing...it's kinda ugly...
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Garrett 6:52PM (12/12/2007)
i agree
ugg.tryptophan 7:34PM (12/12/2007)
It's a volkswagen for mean people.
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nardi 7:29PM (12/12/2007)
It aint no looker but If you think this is ugly take a look at Skodas from the 70's & 80's, this is a super model in comparison. It will be cheap though (for a euro car).
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ugg.tryptophan 8:06PM (12/12/2007)
Old Skodas are boats, the Skoda Superb is merely a plain looking car.
Richard S. 10:01PM (12/12/2007)
It looks like a BMW 7-Series had sex with a VW Passat and this is the resulting illegitimate child.
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gear_shift 11:20AM (12/13/2007)
damn... it's uglier than the current one... that won't do any good to the already disappointing sales...
Skoda needs to drop that trademark grille... Why build a brand image around something so ugly?
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M 11:48PM (12/12/2007)
I thought this was just another Chinese car for a second.
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nagmashot 1:11AM (12/13/2007)
this picture is realy a bad perspective.. Autobild had published a large set of spy shoots of it during heat test in the USA (Death Valley). I liked the look of the Superb better than that of the Passat...
a) it is longer
b) it is much cheaper
pic´s from the US test
http://www.autobild.de/ir_img/38380712_4afe173960.jpg
http://www.autobild.de/ir_img/38380707_eb62cf36b2.jpg
the old Superb
http://www.autobild.de/ir_img/464659_4ab887946f.jpg
price starting at 19,900Euro that is in Europe 5,000Euro cheaper as a Honda Civic Type R(Civic SI)
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diesel 5:31AM (12/13/2007)
Hi,
The last picture is the old model, a lot of people in the car trade over here consider them a better built car then the sme vw product.
nagmashot 6:16AM (12/13/2007)
@ diesel
the >>>>old
nagmashot 6:21AM (12/13/2007)
oh did not work...
I claimed the pic as the OLD Superb
and no over here in Europe the Superb is NOT seen better in term of quality as the Passat..
In europen largest reliablilty long term statistic the Passat rank on 4th place in the middleclasse..
See ADAC Pannenstatistik 2006
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diesel 10:58AM (12/13/2007)
sorry nagmashot,
I did not notice that, as for my statement regarding reliability, in a recent jd power survey the superb rated 11th overall and the passat 47th (jd power is a satisfaction award not based fully on reliability, in the what car reliability test the previous golf and octavia had faults at the rate of 31 per 100 and 21 per 100, so octavia is more reliable. This is bourne out in our workshop but neither is brilliant. The newer ones I do not see as much off as they still have main dealer warranty, also what car showed the vw's repair bills to be a good bit higher than skodas. The superb I have only had a handfull and have had no problems but the No is to small. I have had a greater amount of passats last model same as current model superb and they can give bother but not the worst car on the road. Again sorry about the mistake I was talking about skoda as apposed to just the superb
nagmashot 3:33PM (12/13/2007)
@diesel
compared to the ADAC Pannenstatistik JD Power is based on 1% of the input the ADAC recive...
In Germany allone the ADAC has mor employees as JD power world wide. JD power is based on claimes only, no research to back them up. JD Power is payed by the car industry.. you get from them every result you want..if you pay enough.. including the result you want about other...
The ADAC is the largest Europen car OWNER club with over 16million members open for all brands ... At the ADAC the industry has no impact at all on their test.. their numbers are based on real car brake downs observed over 6 years.
The 2006 statistik is based on 1.9million car brake downs in Europe were the car owner called the "yellow angles" from the ADAC for techical support with their driving workshops.
No one cares in Europe what JD Power claims..
krome 7:10AM (12/13/2007)
Here are some unofficial pictures of production models. Hope I don`t break an embargo:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shoper/
The new Suberb resembles the Octavia quite a bit.
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nagmashot 8:45AM (12/13/2007)
they dont want to build a cool car..it is a large good family car for a fair price ... not more not less...
Superb is a traditionel name at Skoda...
Remember that Skoda is the 4th oldest car manufactor on this planet.. since the 1920´s or 30´s their topmodel was always called Superb..
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mxrz 9:51AM (12/13/2007)
The cars were sold under the name Skoda since 1923, after a merger. However, the founders, Laurin & Klement, were making cars since 1905.
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