NEW SKODA SUPERB WAGON

The Skoda Superb wagon is set to be released in Australia mid next month and already has had highly regarded reviews. Being recently awarded UK Top Gear magazines luxury car of the year the wagon is predicted to be in high demand.   

The team at Cars Guide reviewed the new Skoda Superb wagon, and along with Top Gear Magazine, gives the wagon a glowing appraisal:

The Skoda Superb’s party trick has been its twin-lid boot opening that cleverly converts from a normal boot to a hatchback for huge practicality. But it’s about to be gazumphed by the newest variant for the line-up: the Superb Wagon estate. And it’s not just the practicality that puts the Wagon at the front of the Superb line, it’s also the looks.

Admittedly it’s competing from a fairly low base, but the conservative styling of the sedan is put squarely in the shade by the sweeping sportback line of the wagon.
It’s a big vehicle – 4.8m long, 1.8m wide and 1.5m high – and that translates to a large amount of cargo capacity: 633 litres that balloons to 1865 litres with the seats folded down. That’s large enough to be shadowing Holden’s Commodore Sportwagon. It also means a sense of space when you’re inside, helped on the show car at Frankfurt by the optional two-piece powered sunroof.

Also on the options list is a power-controlled tailgate, that like the slide-out floor is designed to make loading easier over the low edge. The wagon was launched in Frankfurt with the same engine list as the sedan — 118kW/1.8-litre turbo plus a 191kW/3.6-litre V6 for petrol, and 2.0-litre turbo diesel common rail developing 125kW.

Skoda Australia boss Matthew Wiesner says the spec levels will probably be identical to the sedan in Australia. “We’re going to try and keep the spec consistent with the sedan — we’ve got pretty good spec across the two levels,” he says.

“There’s a trend towards this sort of car,” Wiesner says. “People are getting out of SUVs. And now wagons look much better than they did in the past. 

 

To book your test drive contact Gold Coast Skoda

Corner High and Bay Sts, Southport

Phone: 5583 8865

 

 

17th September 2009
www.carsguide.com.au

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