{"id":525,"date":"2008-03-06T03:18:08","date_gmt":"2008-03-06T03:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/2008\/03\/06\/geneva-skoda-su\/"},"modified":"2012-07-17T14:27:27","modified_gmt":"2012-07-17T14:27:27","slug":"geneva-skoda-su","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/2008\/03\/06\/geneva-skoda-su\/","title":{"rendered":"Geneva: Skoda Superb"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/skoda_superb_front1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"313\"  src=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/skoda_superb_front.jpg\" alt=\"Skoda_superb_front\" style=\"margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;float: left\" \/><\/a> Skoda has unveiled the second generation of the Superb saloon. Like the outgoing model, the new Superb will promote a highly competitive roominess-to-price ratio, but also more character.<\/p>\n<p>In the UK, the Superb met quite a success with the taxis by offering a lot of space and boot capacity at a low price. However in emerging countries, Skoda is considered as a premium brand and the new Superb will help the company to move upmarket. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/skoda_superb_31.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"328\"  src=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/skoda_superb_3.jpg\" alt=\"Skoda_superb_3\" style=\"margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;float: left\" \/><\/a> At 4830 mm long, the Superb is longer than the outgoing model by 30mm and offers similar dimensions to the Mercedes E-class and the BMW 5-series. Hopefully, the Superb didn\u2019t gain weight and won\u2019t powerful engines to provide decent performance. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/skoda_superb_11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"313\"  src=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/skoda_superb_1.jpg\" alt=\"Skoda_superb_1\" style=\"margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;float: left\" \/><\/a> If the Superb has the ambitious plan to take on established rivals, it shares its underpinnings with the Volkswagen Passat, like the outgoing generation. However the Superb features a unique exterior and interior styling combining a large grille and strong lines. At the rear end, the Superb is the reminiscent of the aging&nbsp; Saab 9-5. On the inside, the link with the Volkswagen products is more obvious although the saloon comes with exclusive controls like the air conditioning control panel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/skoda_superb_21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"313\"  src=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/skoda_superb_2.jpg\" alt=\"Skoda_superb_2\" style=\"margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;float: left\" \/><\/a> The Superb will be available with a choice of four petrol engines, the 138bhp 1.4-litre TSI, the 158bhp 1.8-litre T-FSI, the 197bhp 2.0-litre T-FSI . There will also be the traditional TDI engine range.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Skoda has unveiled the second generation of the Superb saloon. Like the outgoing model, the new Superb will promote a highly competitive roominess-to-price ratio, but also more character. 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