2024's best car? Skoda Superb (diesel!) UK review

I like big boots and I cannot lie – but I also like practical sensible cars that are comfortable and have superb fuel efficiency. Which is why I think the 2024 Skoda Superb estate might just be the best car of the year. Join me for a very in-depth review as I talk about everything from real-world tank range to back-seat comfort, driving dynamics, throttle mapping (soz) and boot space.

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[sevesellors]

Great car but any car over £40, 000 is off my list don’t like the luxury tax on top of VAT and all the other taxes just fed up being ripped off.
Good review as always.

[onslimited]

I purchased one of these about 6 weeks ago. It now has 9.5k klm . I have the diesel L&K version with all the extras available. In Ireland it's €67, 500 . The Canton sound is great! I getting on average 1300km per tank.

My previous Superb L&K MK3 I drove it for 408, 000km.. no major issues!

[johntaylor]

The best is the petrol engined Yeti, amply quick enough, 47 mpg average, ours has done 170 k miles, never a problem. Best bargain ever.

[robertshears]

I agree about the armrest, love having an adjustable one in my Octavia. Only other gripe I have of the Superb is it's too long for me, I don't need all that space. Skoda are making good cars.

[gefthetalkingmongoose]

Not enough reviewers include the Ferret Test

[murdocampbell]

Hello ty knoflík. Brilliant review as always. This is the second-best channel on YouTube. Best one is your bike channel. Cheerio ty knoflik.

[deganellis]

Will be interested to see the sportline model when it lands in Australia at some point next year.
Hopefully this new one's a success so I'll get an even better deal on a current model!
Great review Tim! 👍

[ST-uroh]

Brilliant review
Love the way you’re not bothered about camera antics
Wish they had moon white in it though

[uosuv]

With the mk4 released, I think the second hand mk3 now is really good value, espically ones with £20/35 pound tax yet still euro6 compliant, the superb just MAKES SENSE

[appstratum]

Love the car. Hate the centre console box cover. The adjustable one on my old Skoda Octavia is way better and WAY more useful (and comfortable). I don't believe for one minute that such a backwards step was preferred in customer workshops (if they ever happened).

[johnhaynes]

Check Knob ? Love estates when I had a young family, just cannot understand the SUV thing and yes, if you do lots of miles, it has to be diesel :)

[alechopkins]

Superb car

Them knobs, that's technology done right

These a/c knobs go to 11

[Ruscher]

I consider the Kodiaq just because of the armrest and the sunglass compartment. But the ride quality should be better in the superb, the SportLine looks more crisp aswell. Launched last week.

[AdAstra]

By 'ferrets', one assumes you're not referring to the chutney variety.

[paulwardzynski]

Good stuff again. Lovely big car; a true family workhorse. The blue option you mention is the colour you get when you inherit your (upgraded) company car from a colleague who has left the company and you're stuck with it for the remainder of the lease. The test car colour, however, is better (but only just).

[MyRealName]

Big diesel wagon that happens to be nice inside and traditionally reliable. Best car in the world? Hard to disagree if being sensible is the main criterion.

[abrahamgeorge]

Great review Tim - totally agree about how ridiculous VW are not to offer any diesels in the new Passat. I have a 2019 Passat AllTrack with the 193bhp diesel engine and four wheel drive and it’s a brilliant car for long journeys and fully loaded with passengers and luggage. So why are VW UK not offering it in the UK as compared to the Continent? If I change cars it will definitely be the Skoda equivalent .

[Brian-omhh]

As good as it undoubtedly is, the Superb is a large car. My neighbour - who bought his new Superb 4 years ago - has very recently chopped it in for a new Skoda Scala. In fact he bought 2 Scalas, as his wife chose one too. He was increasingly finding that parking spaces large enough to accommodate the Superb seemed to be decreasing in size....

[lupislune]

Excellent as always. I need a few cows though.

[TheWynne]

Ferrets. A well known, if underused, metric of measurement.