Skoda Superb Estate Owners opinions

Skoda Superb Estate Owners opinions

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RLK500

Original Poster:

917 posts

252 months

Monday 25th March 2019
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I am looking at replacing my Mondeo Estate with a Superb Estate. They appear to get rave reviews, so just looking for soem real world opinions of what they are like.

Many thanks in advance.

SAB888

3,243 posts

207 months

Monday 25th March 2019
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My son has the Superb Estate 190 Sportline as he needed a car that could take 2 or even 3 adults and 2 child seats with a large amount of boot space for pushchairs etc. It can do all that and is fairly quick for a large estate car. Interior looks and feels quite plush and externally, to me, looks as good as an Audi A4 or A6, if not better.

He was originally looking at getting an SUV but when we saw the Superb, it really was no contest. They were even raving about the car on Top Gear recently.

Teebs

4,364 posts

215 months

Monday 25th March 2019
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I have the hatch version, check my profile for running costs over 3.5 years and 105k miles. Dirt cheap to run, great car and good dealers.

blueg33

35,860 posts

224 months

Monday 25th March 2019
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Teebs said:
I have the hatch version, check my profile for running costs over 3.5 years and 105k miles. Dirt cheap to run, great car and good dealers.
We have an Octavia Scout with the 190bhp engine. Its pretty good, but I don't rate our local dealer who appears to be a tosser.

clockworks

5,361 posts

145 months

Tuesday 26th March 2019
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I've just swapped a 2015 Touareg R line 3 litre diesel for a 2016 Superb L&K 280 estate. Fast, comfy, plenty of space and loaded with kit.
So far I'm getting around 35mpg - pretty good for a big petrol estate car that does 0-60 in under 6 seconds.

I had a BMW 5 series estate (E61) a few years ago. The Superb compares favourably with that.

klunk0

10 posts

83 months

Friday 5th April 2019
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Great car for those unbothered by badges and like an estate over a SUV.

+Massive room in the back for >6 foot kids.
+Loads of luggage space.
+++Metal springs - (previous audi allroad owner - mentally scarred)

We have the not that common diesel 4x4 variant. It's not fun as such.
But it's quick enough and surprisingly easy to park for something this long.

Costs - 7 years. 80k+ miles - just full set of fluids and services, + one failed water pump.
Quite a few tires but no rims due to 18s and pothole/road edge sidewall traumas.
The right tires for the heavier 4x4 aren't cheap so this gets old.
It can run out of luggage weight before it runs out of space. Don't think you'll put a roof box on if you fill the entire loadbay with wine for example.

Long term >50mpg on the MFD for leisurely motorway/A-road work. Less at 85m/130k or if you cane it obvs. When warmed up. Not so great for short runs.
2012 has no adblue, no dpf etc.EU4 - simples. More recent used will have variations some good, some not. If buying now I'd want petrol and 4x4 for where we live.

Glasgowrob

3,244 posts

121 months

Friday 5th April 2019
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cracking cars, we have a couple on our taxi fleet,

far superior in every way to our mk5 mondeos.



RLK500

Original Poster:

917 posts

252 months

Friday 12th April 2019
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Thanks all for your comments. Sounds like a good option.

fathomfive

9,916 posts

190 months

Friday 12th April 2019
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Any experience box the dsg box with the 170tdi?

JamesC27

81 posts

206 months

Friday 19th April 2019
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A Superb Estate 140 has been our family waggon of choice for the last 5 years, brought new when Skoda use to offer 0% deals.

It is huge, nothing for the money comes close apart from a van. 57k on the clock and the plan is to run it in to the ground 150-200K. Realistically probably will replace with another, the A6 and E class estates are lovely but 10-20K more to buy, that’s a toy fund.

View it as every bit is tried and tested Audi/VW parts bin.

Thinking about chipping at the moment???

Any queries/questions drop me a line