Skoda Superb B8 (Typ 3V) Sedan 206TSI SportLine (2015-2023)

I bought the Skoda as a demonstrator, it was 18 months old, I have had the car just over 3 years, it has now done 92,000KM. It is a great car, loaded with equipment and tech, with plenty of space and a huge practical boot. My previous car was a VW Arteon, a very similar car on the same platform, surprisingly the Skoda is more comfortable than the VW.

I have used the car for work doing sales calls etc. as well as commuting and personal use around Melbourne and regular trips to Bendigo, also several road trips to Adelaide, Brisbane and Northern NSW, after driving 1100 KM in a day I still felt fine no aches at all. Now retired and living in Bendigo we still do weekly trips to Melbourne and road trips so it is well used.

I have the car serviced at Deer Park Skoda, where I purchased it, they have been a pleasure to deal with, a very helpful team. I bought it with a 4 year service pack and have just bought a new 4 year service pack, this gives some peace of mind, as does the 7 year warranty and the included roadside assist. I have had no warranty claims, just routine maintenance, I have only had to pay for the usual, brakes, wiper blades and tyres.

If you are looking for a car and like me don't want an SUV, the Skoda might be the car for you, I would definitely recommend Skoda

Certified luxury sleeper – It’s the often overlooked medium-sized sedan from Skoda that now offers more reason to be chosen at its price point. The Sportline brings performance with a more powerful motor, an all-wheel drive system and plenty of luxury features. When you name your car after a word that means very good or excellent, you’d hope it lives up to that name in every way.

The build quality absolutely matches the badge. I found it to be extremely high quality in its construction and overall build.

This range-topping Sportline model is priced from $68,990 driveaway. You’re getting plenty of value when it comes to space, performance and features.

For the price, you're getting a more focused model that rivals other four-cylinder German sedans, many of which beg you to add extra options to raise the price further.

The main appeal is that all-wheel drive system, which makes the Superb an all weather beast, aligning it with the Audi A4 and Audi A5 over the BMW 3 Series and Mercedes C Class.

The Skoda Superb gets a 5 year/unlimited kilometre warranty. Service intervals are every 12 months or every 15,000km, whichever comes first.

You can get a 7 year warranty, but you’ll have to purchase the 7 year servicing package to get that, which will set you back $2,700.

If you just want to prepay 5 years of servicing, that’ll cost you $2,000.

The sound system in the Superb was excellent, considering this is a sedan. It allows for greater sound isolation and helps enhance the surround sound experience.

There’s a little burble and sound that’ll emanate from the twin exhausts of the Superb in Sport mode too!

I was shocked at how capable the Skoda Superb could pull up. This thing looks like it’d be heavy and slow to respond, but it’s quite the opposite.

The Superb had a grabby set of brakes on board, allowing it to be driven in an enthusiastic manner on some back roads. Autonomous emergency braking also helps too in case of an emergency.

The Superb Sportline is powered by a 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder petrol motor, producing 206kW (276hp) and 350Nm.

That’s good for a claimed 0-100km/h time of just 6 seconds! Don’t forget this is also all-wheel drive, meaning it’s quick off the line.

You can activate launch control in Sport mode, with the ESC in Sport too. Taking off from a set of lights feels so effortless, thanks to a quick-to-spool turbocharger and plenty of power.

It might look a little old school to still be rocking a 6-speed transmission in 2023, but the Superb really makes this particular gearbox work.

The gearbox is smooth in its shifts and attentive to your driving inputs. It rarely misses a beat and always seems to be in the best possible gear, depending on your drive mode.

The way the Superb could transform its ride from lounge chair to sports saloon was the most outstanding feature here.

There are a few drive modes available, but the most noticeable were Comfort and Sport. Comfort is represented by a little cloud symbol on the dashboard, and that’s eerily accurate.

Floating over the road, the suspension simply allowed the car to glide across the tarmac. That sounds a little dramatic, but it's seriously that comfortable.

Sport mode is another favourite as it gives you the complete opposite experience, tightening up the car for more driving fun and increasing road feel.

The claimed fuel consumption is 8.0L per 100km, and I saw figures between 9-11L per 100km during my drive. Higher fuel consumption is the price to pay for the performance gains here.

I really loved the simplicity and minimalism of this cabin. There’s a digital driver display and relatively big centre touch screen, but these screens don’t consume the Skoda’s interior. The fake carbon fibre trim was a little cheap looking against the nicer materials like the suede, leather and stitching.

Attention to detail is the headlining feature to this interior. I loved the details around the digital cockpit and the clever storage compartments.

My only complaint is the placement of the start/stop button. It literally covers the hole where you’d put a physical key, which feels like the laziest application for this button.

This isn’t your traditional sedan; it’s a liftback, meaning it has a hatchback-type boot which opens up to reveal 625L of boot space, and a total of 1760L with all the seats folded.

I wouldn't want to cut off someone driving a Skoda Superb, seeing as this boot would be something the mob would be able to take advantage of.

The seats fold in a 60/40 split, but a ski-passthrough allows you to place longer items through to the second row without folding any seats.

In addition, there are some velcro cargo dividers that can help secure small items prone to rolling around in that cavernous storage space.

Comfort in the second row is superb; I had more than enough room to spend hours in the back without complaint. However, that middle seat can feel a little tight.

If the thought of buying another SUV makes you ill, you need to look at the Skoda Superb. There’s enough storage available that you won’t have to compromise on anything other than ride height.

It’s comfortable, it’s fast, and it’s a great way to commute. I felt important driving the Skoda Superb, and feel like it’d make a great alternative to any German performance sedan you might be eyeing off on the used market.

Plus, it’s a little more thrilling than the base model offerings from brands like BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi.

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