Audi A4 Avant vs Volkswagen Passat Estate vs Skoda Superb Estate | Head2Head

Practical estates make a great alternative to high-riding SUVs if you need to carry a family and bundles of luggage. I pit the latest Audi A4 Avant against the smart VW Passat Estate and the spacious Skoda Superb Estate to see which deserves a place on your shortlist.

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[valicourt]

The Skoda is so big. My children in the back are in a different time zone!

[MyRealName]

Spec the Skoda with xenon headlights, 17 inch wheels and black color and it will look like it's twice the price :)

[franciscoman]

Interior: Audi. Exterior: Passat. Value: Skoda

[amg]

The conclusion was really poorly thought out. "if you want luxury you get the Audi, if you want space you should get the Skoda. VW is the best at nothing".

That's viewed through the eyes of a journalist who only drives "normal cars" for 5min at a time and drive demos for free the rest of the time. Everything is a comprise. Nobody goes to buy a car to just do one thing really well.

[jimmurdoch]

The servicing costs on the SKODA are excellent with my local Service Centre.
One of my friends had to replace one of the short, moulded rubber engine hoses in his Audi A4 and was quoted £115.00 from the Audi garage....
When he took the same part to the SKODA garage they quoted under £50.00 for the same part, ... using the same OEM Part Code.
I love Audi's, ... but for me, badge snobbery doesn't support such a high profit margin.

[Alexander-ozrz]

Mat thank you for your brilliant reviews, they are both positive, informative 🙂

[ThinkCleverAndSmart]

A lot of the features you praised the audi for can be specced on the passat and superb too. (electric tailgate for example). Also, why not get the LED front lights for the superb? It would look so much better! :D

[JurgenDX]

Skoda in White or Black, LED headlights, black pack and 19 inch wheels... it looks better than the other 2 as long as it's not the poverty spec version like the one in the video

[stenhouse]

but does it have a satnav that takes you straight to Poland?

[frais]

Comparing the Superb in its lowest specs... Too bad

[TerryMcGearyScotland]

Woohoo! Even happier I just got my Skoda Superb estate!

[wakandaforever]

if you go for the skoda in the Sportline or Laurin & Klement8 specification its looks just as posh!!

[takiman]

I have the Audi, but really, the Superb is really a great car.

[matthewwong]

I went from an E-class to the Superb. No regrets! Ridiculously good value. I felt silly not to.

[brokenpotok]

Skoda wins even tough: Mat didn't know a digital driver's display and lever folding rear seats were available, the car looks awesome with a better paint LED lights and bigger wheels, and the Superb was super low spec being compared to two already more expensive cars that had even more kit added separately. Bravo Skoda!

[meepmeepimajeep]

For the value, Skoda all the way, the space in that thing is absolutely incredible. One of the reasons for me to keep driving skoda. Plus, the infotainment system keeps getting better in and doesnt lack anything for me personally anymore.

[MatanF]

TL:DR -
The Passat is almost identical to the Skoda and costs about 4 gran more, If you got the money go for the Audi, it's definitely worth it, if not, the Skoda does a hell of a job for it's price.

[JayKay]

There's a noodle hanging off Matt's nose at 1:00 :D Did anyone else notice?

[JT_Williams]

Picked a shit spec Superb, i sell them and you need to go for SEL+. Comes standard with Full leather, xenon headlights, led drl's, nav, electric tail gate (like in the Audi) oh and handles in the boot to pop the seats down like the other 2 list goes on. Like i say a shite spec

[tedferkin]

Can you compare the A4 to the Superb. I thought the A6 and Superb share the same chassis. And I have to disagree with you on looks. I think the Superb looks far better than the Passat.


PS I have a Superb. I took it for the luxury (SE L Executive). I can carry the in-laws, their lapdog, two very large dogs, a dog push chair for the lap dog. We have a tonne of room, it's very comfy for long journeys to the sea side.


Curiously, I've never noticed any road or wind noise with my 2.0 DSG Superb (it's a 2018, which is the same mark)