Has Skoda gone TOO POSH? 2024 Skoda Superb review

The 2024 Skoda Superb is the brand's new flagship estate car, and frankly it's one of the best estate cars you can buy right now. Join me for a probably too in-depth look at its boot-space, back-seat accommodation, MAGIC HEADRESTS, engine choices, infotainment, SMARTKNOBS and more. It's a doozy, and potentially one of the best cars of the year.

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[palandi]

Skoda is the thinking man's Audi and the new old Volvo at the same time.

[AbductedByAliens]

I’ve been scouring YouTube for inspiration on my next car. I’m a 39yo dad and this channel offers the most entertaining and informative content, sorry Matt Watson. Keep them coming bud, great vid 🤙🏼

[robc]

Oooo a boring man’s dream, I shall probably treat myself and keep it a long time.

[cotswoldphotographers]

Brilliant a diesel in 2024, that’s superb! What a great practical car with knobs and buttons that even JLR have ditched now. There’s never been a better reason to buy one! My French outlaws have a a yeti L&K and won’t sell it. It’s done 250K kms and just keeps going!
Great work Skoda 👍

[tobym]

For the life of me...don't understand why North America abandoned Estates (station wagons) in favour of SUVs. Larger, heavier, use more fuel and (generally) more expensive to maintain. Instead of converting all those SUVs to much heavier more expensive (rare metal) EVs with low ranges...Give us more AWD TDI estate choices please!

[davidrussell]

I'm delighted to hear you're still singing their praises. In the last 6 months or so I've agonised over whether to get one, big retirement treat from me to me, watched many youtube videos and your last one of the Superb Estate pushed my decision over the line and I picked one up just 2 weeks ago on 1st March. 2023 model, 73 plate SE L 197/198hp.
Totally delighted with it.
Even seeing the 2024 model I'm happy with mine, I don't like the screens that sit out proud of the dash, mine is nicely recessed.
My boot has 660 litres so I don't think I really need 690! I'm in my 60's so I don't need lowered suspension etc, though on the odd occasion I want to give it some, it goes like shit off a shovel.
Just done one mpg check so far, and it returned 52.2 in mixed driving. My mechanic friend says that will likely increase as the car beds in.
To those who are on the fence, I say just go and get one. You will NOT be disappointed.

[carriageprivatehire]

Presently have two Skoda Superb 2 litre TDI executive, one hatch, one estate. (Airport Taxis), Both 2017. One has done 300k, the other 190k. In the past I have had Audis, VW Passats. Aside from normal wear and tear, have not had a moments trouble with either. Both do around 60mpg. Both still look like new and drive fine. Easily the best value for money executive car you can buy in my opinion if you look after them. Oil change with long life every 20, 000. Nothing else comes close for value. I shall be buying one of the new ones in about 6 months. Next best choice is Merc E220D, but if buying a year old with about 40k on the clock, you will be paying about £6k more and about 40% more on insurance. Unless the snob value of a Merc badge means something to you, Skoda Superb all the way..

[robtyman]

It's filling the gap that VW once occupied with the Passat. In fact imo, Skoda are actually making better cars overall than VW are.

Skoda just keep on getting better, and doing things right. VW in the hand, have 'dropped the ball' and you can see this in their cars now.

This Octavia estate knocks it out of the ball park, and leaves the brand new Passat looking like a damp squib. Which it is.

[modmod]

The fact it hasn’t been tested at the Nurburgring means I’m interested 😅

[mickl]

I have a Superb Combi 3 2ltr diesel Sport Line. Had it remapped up to 200BHP. Blows of VRS`s and Golf GTI`s. Much to their annoyance. ( being blown off by a big estate car ) Drove from Reading to Edinburgh and back down to the Lake District and still had 1/4 of a tank. Mostly motorway driving at the legal speed limit. ho hum. Love this car. Returns about 45 - 50 MPG urban, if I don't hit the loud pedal too often. Boot /load space is phenomenal. With the rear seats folded down, was able to get a fridge freezer in. Now it is 6 years old and only had to replace the battery. Cam belt and water pump changed at 30000mls.

[deganellis]

Great review as always, mate.

Good to know that us tall blokes can drive these without crushing our small children in the back seat.

Looking forward to checking these out when they land in the English colony of Australia.

[johnbower]

As a long-time follower of Skoda's rally and road fortunes I'm glad to see them raking in the fantastic reviews. And this car, from what I've seen absolutely deserves all the accolades it gets.

[LordAizenBankai]

Why are Skoda's so expensive now a days? It's crazy!

[jeremyparsons]

I’d heard Margate has had a refresh, looks like they’ve done a good job

[nickvrsnm]

I can't wait to get my hands on one, my current mk3 superb is my 4th superb in a row and my 9th Skoda in a row. The Superb in my opinion is absolutely unbeatable as a proper genuine all-rounder, one of the most well-engineered cars on the road from the 1st generation to now, it's hard to believe it's in it's 4th generation already and that not one of the latest 3 generations has been a retrograde step.

[paulwardzynski]

Tim, you need to set the sat nav for the UK, it's coming up with Portugal which I guess is the factory default. It's nice to see someone get excited about an "ordinary" car. I think I would settle for the new Octavia estate (VRS obviously). You've done well this week since you have picked your perfect sports saloon and now you favourite family lugger - well done.

[WheelieGoodTV]

Your motorbike reviews brought me here. As we say in Ireland, you're a very funny fecker! Great review.

[allezneg]

It feels like Skoda could easily occupy the 'posh but understated' niche that Saab used to call their own, especially if they continue to make some discreet but properly quick ones. I'm sure there's plenty of folk out there with money, but for whom Merc and Audi are a little too shouty.

[onslimited]

A superb review... I have a 2017 L&K Combi, similar spec to this one. Mine has 380, 000 kilometers on it and looks like and drives like a new car . I will probably purchase the new one

[menifo]

How did you fix your tablet on that dashboard? Oh wait, was that the factory-fitted, cost-effective infotainment screen?
A cool, pleasant and well rounded review, nevertheless. In fact, I've just subscribed.