Same entry price for the Skoda Superb – a Car Showroom favourite – at $38,990, but a new turbo-diesel engine brings enhanced fuel consumption and availability of an enhanced al-wheel-drive system make the overall package even more alluring.
The 103TDI powerplant is a 2.0-litre turbo-diesel delivering 103kW of power and peak torque of 320Nm between 1750rpm and 2500rpm. Drive is via a six-speed DSG automatic transmission and fuel consumption is impressive at 6.4l/100kms.
Stepping up to the all-wheel-drive models brings a new fourth generation Haldex-clutch based system. Under normal conditions, the latest Skoda Superb delivers 96 per cent of its power to the front wheels, but in slippery going, up to 97.2 per cent can be transferred to the wheels with traction.
Skoda has maintained the existing model names for the two grades of the highly-equipped Superb with the new 103TDI engine (sedans and wagons). Entry-level is the Ambition (two-wheel-drive or 4x4) while the higher-spec Elegance is only sold with 4x4 traction.
The full range is:
Sedan
Superb 103TDI Ambition $38,990
Superb 4x4 103TDI Ambition $41,990
Superb 4x4 103TDI Elegance $48,490
Wagon
Superb 103TDI Ambition $40,990
Superb 4x4 103TDI Ambition $43,990
Superb 4X4 103TDI Elegance $50,490
