Skoda Superb 2002 test drive - 2008 -

Big and beautiful

Sudden-lobe style, a conservative grille of the radiator, full of chromium, here is an approximate portrait of modern Skoda. Having crossed the Volkswagen wing, Czech cars acquired their own face, and in each subsequent Skod we will definitely recognize the previous one.

 

When looking at Skoda Superb, a sigh of admiration should escape from a fan of this Czech brand. This is a super -school! The newest! The biggest! And, of course, the most prestigious of all existing Skods.
 
The magnificent and beautiful is the name of the largest Skoda from the English. The word Superb would translate a big and beautiful Elocho Schukina, seeing this car. And the truth: Superb is great, and not only according to Skodov standards. The machine is a pouring VW Passat, but not the one that we are used to seeing on the streets of Russian cities, but the one that is not destined for us, since it is produced in China for the Chinese market and differs from a European wheelbase enlarged by a decimeter. And, of course, Superb is beautiful: the slightly changed proportions of the progenitor of the Passat, coupled with the pathos grille of the radiator, which has already become a family line of the Czech brand cars, give severity and solidity of the appearance of the machine and put it on almost one step with class E cars according to European classification.

  

With the most superficial acquaintance with Skoda, it seems that the authors of Superb tried in the sweat of their faces, wanting to portray as many differences from the Passat as possible. And they managed this car has its own ideology and image. The owner of Superb is a pronounced conservative who wants to drive in a German car, but does not want to overpay for this pleasure and attract unnecessary attention to his own person.
But stop ranting. It is time to go from words to business is already waiting for Skoda Superb the color of the titanium in the Comfort configuration (not the top). The engine is equipped with a low -pressure turbocharged and, with a volume of 1.8 liters, develops 150 liters. With. Box five -speed mechanics.

  

The interior of the car is practically identical to Passatovsky, and therefore we will only tell about the unique features of the Skoda salon. The driver's place opens a beautiful view of the central panel of expensive plastic, which, combined with chrome decor and inserts for aluminum, creates the impression of wealth. Devices stylized for chronographs give special piquancy to the picture. And all this is the highest quality: there is nothing to complain about even with all our journalistic desire.
  
The rear seats are simply shocked. You can’t find so much space for the legs in the sedans of the representative class! Imagine that a man is sitting at two meters. But at the same time you are powerless to get the back of the front seat knees! You can throw your foot on your leg, you can stretch out to all growth, I dare to assume that once, having once got into the arms of the rear sofa, you are unlikely to want to leave such a hospitable place, but rather with enthusiasm will study the living space. And find a lot of pleasant things: the microclimate control unit and heated seats, individual lighting lights and even a small compartment in the rear left door under a folding umbrella.

  

Superb’s running qualities are in complete harmony with the general ideology of the car. Such a respectable sedan should be able to stand up for itself! Dynamic capabilities allow the machine to feel more than relaxed in the stream, regularly showing their rear lights to the neighbors. Acceleration is very peppy and at the same time even in nature, and although the moment when the turbine is connected to the work is determined without difficulty, it can rather be described by the term turbin splash than a turban.
 
A fairly long base endowed Superb with excellent smoothness and tolerance in relation to most types of road bumps. But when passing a series of gentle waves, a vertical buildup of the body occurs every now and then, which announces those posterior passengers who by nature are not endowed with a hardy vestibular apparatus.

 

With more active actions, the car continues to insist on its comfortable representative essence: Superb clearly and obediently performs all the driver’s teams, but does it smoothly and leisurely, with a sense of self-esteem. Such a feature of the machine has its pros and cons: on the one hand, a large Skoda is in turning with a well -known laziness, resisting a sudden change in the direction of movement, on the other hand, its exchange rate stability at high speeds deserves all kinds of praise. In general, the car is very reliable in management, reliable directly in Folkswagenovsky, which even taking into account the characteristics of its behavior allows you to boldly use the entire potential of the engine.
 
So it seemed to us Superb. A serious strict car for balanced, consisted people. Which have already grown on their own, and from their previous Skoda.
 



The car is provided by the Skoda-Sank-Petersburg Autocenter.
During the test, the car is insured by LLC Nation Center.
 
Text: Kirill Brevdo
Photo: Roman Ostanin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Source: Wheel magazine [No. 60/2002]