New Skoda Superb Ready for Geneva

Second generation

New Skoda Superb

by Frank de Leeuw van Weenen
December 11, 2007 10:09 AM
Filed Under: Geneva Motor Show, German, Skoda

Second generation

The 2008 Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland will be the stage for the world debut of Skoda's second generation flagship model, the Superb. The show opens for the public on March 6 2008 and closes its doors on March 16, the press days will be held in the preceeding days.

Early November Skoda released some prelimenary photos and info of the new Skoda Superb during hot-weather testing in the US. The Skoda Superb will have a 1.8 liter TSI engine at its disposal producing 160 bhp (118 kW) amongst others.

Stay tuned for the live reveal in March!

Source: Skoda

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persian187

December 11, 2007 10:27 AM

1.8 liter on a flagship sadan...?

Not even Kia would dare.

PagodaWarrior

December 11, 2007 10:32 AM

the 1.8 liter TSI on the base model? Sounds about right.

verdano

December 11, 2007 10:45 AM

Looks like BMW 5 series........

U.Will

December 13, 2007 3:11 PM

I think it's better than BMW, of course from the viewpoint of design!

Gust3439

December 11, 2007 10:47 AM

Nice Handsome looks very mature

1.8 is like OUCH !!

asif

December 11, 2007 10:51 AM

Verdano, you are spot on. thats exactly what i thought. a bmw 5 series lookalike. and we thought the Chinese are not the only ones who rip off others ideas....

BENZian

December 11, 2007 1:16 PM

BMW has made some ugly cars in recent memory but not this ugly...and a 1.8 liter engine in their flagship model....now that's tragic

nathandavid88

December 11, 2007 12:18 PM

What's wrong with the 1.8 TSI being used in this car?

VW's Passat has the 2.0 TFSI motor in it putting out 147kw, so I think it sounds correct for the Skoda to have the 1.8 TSI (which might even be a new motor for the Group) with 118 kw.

NaBUru38

December 11, 2007 6:36 PM

The Passat is sold in many countries with the 90kW 1.4-liter TSI. The 125kW version would be even better.

ianmac

December 11, 2007 2:34 PM

Will wait to see different angles but concept pics I saw some time ago look good. It's also going to be a hatchback which is, in my opinion, always a plus. I really don't see the BMW lookalike thing and I'd buy a Skoda over an overpriced / overhyped BMW anyday. From what I have read, the new 160BHP 1.8TFSI is quite a torqey little number and will propel the Octavia to 62mph in under 9 seconds, so should perform quite well in the new Superb.

elsonlau

December 11, 2007 3:46 PM

This will be sharing the same platform as the Volkswagen Passat. It is always bigger than Passat, same as the predecessor.

Tom.i.no

December 13, 2007 7:04 PM

Of course there will be 1.8TSI, but there will be also 1.4TSI, 1.9TDI PD and 2.0TDI CR. And absolute best will be 3.6FSI 6V 206Kw(280BHP) so persian187 is all right if he says that kia wouldn't dare, because Kia will never be able to produce cars as good as Skoda.

fabia4

December 13, 2007 8:47 PM

It's cool ! ! !

Better design than the Passat . . .

Mmmmm, i love it ! ! !

February 26, 2008 11:55 PM

It is bull****. I do not like it at all. I would rather ride on a horse than trying a Skoda.

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Gman

May 29, 2008 3:38 PM

You are obviously a moron. Why post comments like that when clearly you know nothing.

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