Skoda launches GreenLine Superb
by Jeremy Korzeniewski on Feb 17th 2009 at 8:59AM 
Click above for high-resolution gallery of the Škoda Superb GreenLine
Last year at the Geneva Motor Show, Skoda announced that it would offer a GreenLine version of its Superb sedan and that fuel-saving model is finally ready to show up in dealerships in the U.K. Like the Passat BlueMotion on which the Superb is based, buyers will be greeted by a 1.9-liter turbodiesel engine that generates 105 hp and 184 lb-ft of torque, and scores 46 U.S. mpg (5.1 l / 100 km) in the EU combined cycle.
Also included in the package are low rolling resistance tires, numerically higher gearing, lowered ride height and improved aerodynamics. Perhaps most importantly to U.K. buyers is its carbon emissions of 136 g/km, which places the Superb GreenLine in VED band C and garners an annual road fund license of £120 a year. Thanks for the tip, Zoe!
[Source: Skoda]
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Core Facts
*Škoda has announced the launch of its new Superb GreenLine. Available in January, the Superb GreenLine is powered by a 1.9-litre TDI PD DPF which produces 105 bhp and is capable of 55.4mpg on the combined cycle and produces only 136g/km of CO2. This means the Superb GreenLine sits in VED band C and attracts an annual road fund licence of just £120 a year.
*The GreenLine uses clever aerodynamics and is lowered by 15mm to alter the airflow around the front end and improve fuel economy. Weight also plays a key part - the GreenLine is supplied with a tyre repair kit in place of a heavy spare wheel and use low rolling resistance tyres. Transmission ratios have been lengthened to improve fuel economy.
*With more rear leg room and boot space than a Mercedes E-Class the new Superb is the perfect car for family or business.
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Robert Hazlewood, Škoda UK Director
Clever design sits at the heart of the Škoda range. Everything about the new Superb from its great interior and boot space to the engineering that underpins the new GreenLine marks a big step forward for us. It features the world's first production 'Twindoor' boot that allows owners to use the vehicle as a saloon or hatchback.
The Superb range also offers an ingenious Park Assist system that parallel parks the vehicle for the driver and an innovative Adaptive Front-Light system that adjusts the spread and angle of light according to road speeds.
In keeping with Superb tradition the new model offers outstanding value for money. The range consists of three grades, S, SE, Elegance with even the entry level S offering around 10% additional value over all its key class rivals.
Boilerplate Statements
Škoda is the Manufacturer of Happy Drivers:
* New Octavia is the 2008 Auto Express Driver Power survey 'Car of the Year'
* Manufacturer of the Year in the 2008 Top Gear Owner Satisfaction Survey
Škoda is an environmentally-friendly manufacturer:
* Roomster 1.4TDI (135g/km) lowest emitting MPV in UK (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders)
* Average CO2 emissions of 152g/km make Škoda one of today's greenest carmakers (Business Car)
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Alex 9:05AM (2/17/2009)
Diesel is the way to go.
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Kitko 2:31PM (2/17/2009)
More expensive (less green) to make, more expensive to service. Shorter service intervals. Higher NO emissions. Higher local polution. Even with solid particles filter. Diesel fuel is more expensive (less green) to make.
My brother has average 36 US mpg (6.4 l/100 km) on his petrol Euro-specced 2008 Mazda6, estate, with 2.5 liter engine and 6-speed manual transmission. 600 miles on one tank is normal. Without hypermilling or any less idiotic way to save fuel.
Rest assured, than in the same driving conditions, Skoda's numbers are not realistic without trying way too much. Believe me, there are hundreds of cars with that engine in my homeland.
Axel 3:38PM (2/17/2009)
@Kitko:
what a difference a giant pond makes... here in europe the service intervals of most diesel engines are at least as good as with the petrol engines if not better (I can speak for VW, Audi and BMW - which I own/have owned), diesel is cheaper here than petrol, servicing costs are comparable.
Diesel are quite often a lot more fun to drive (currently drive a 5-series, 3 liter diesel, the torque is pure pleasure on the autobahn...) and are pretty silent these days.
Diesels run better in cold enviroments and the engines usually last longer than petrol ones.
Noah 3:53PM (2/17/2009)
Kitko, I don't know how making a diesel engine is "less green" than making a gas engine. More expensive to make doesn't necessarily mean its harder on the environment.
As for this 1.9 from VW, it sounds an awful lot like the old 1.9 VW used before the 2.0 and I didn't know it could still pass emissions. But that 1.9 could easily get 50mpg freeway, over 35mpg city. A gas engine can't equal that in a similar application.
Axis 10:18AM (2/17/2009)
They should also make scooters for the green fans, they got a sweet name to tack on. Skoda Scooters, scoot scoot.
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why not the LS2LS7? 11:37AM (2/17/2009)
Numerically higher gearing?
Isn't that backwards?
A lower or numerically higher gearing increases engine revs, increasing torque at the wheels, increasing acceleration and reduces mpg.
A higher or numerically lower gearing reduces engine revs, decreasing torque at the wheels, decreasing acceleration and increases mpg.
I have to imagine this car has numerically lower gearing. I've never really heard people use "numerically higher" before. Some people use lower and numerically lower, while others avoid all this confusing by using taller and shorter.
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Sektor 12:50PM (2/17/2009)
Superb. I like it.
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P.V. 6:04PM (2/17/2009)
I really like the new Superb, but GreenLine? Hasn't GM trademarked that for Saturn?
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