Škoda Superb
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 Škoda Superb 2nd generation of modern variants |
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| Manufacturer | Škoda Auto |
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| Production | 1934–1942 2001–present |
| Class | Large family car, Executive car |
| Layout | Front-engine design |
The Škoda Superb is a large family car primarily built by the Czech car manufacturer Škoda Auto as its flagship car. The versions produced from 2001 to date are based on the platform of the Volkswagen Passat, but are elongated by 10 centimetres (3.9 in), and shares its major mechanicals and powertrain with the Passat, and therefore the larger resources of Škoda Auto's parent company Volkswagen Group. It is currently the largest and most luxurious model in Škoda's lineup.
The Superb name is a resurrection, originally used by Škoda for a similarly large models, between 1934 and 1942.
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[edit] Original Superbs (1934-1942)
The name Škoda Superb builds on a tradition established before the Second World War, when the following luxury models were produced:
- 1934 - Škoda Superb (type 640)
- 1936 - Škoda Superb (type 902), Škoda Superb (type 913)
- 1938 - Škoda Superb OHV (type 924)
- 1939 - Škoda Superb 4000 (type 919)
- 1941 - Škoda Superb 3000 - KFZ 15 (type 952)
- 1942 - Škoda Superb 3000 - KFZ 15 (type 956)
Several historical Škoda Superb cars can be seen at the Škoda Auto Museum in Mladá Boleslav. These were all manufactured before Škoda Auto was purchased by the German automotive industry conglomerate - Volkswagen Group.
[edit] B5 Superb (Typ 3U) (2001-2008)
 2005 Škoda Superb B5 |
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| Manufacturer | Škoda Auto; Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive |
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| Parent company | Volkswagen Group |
| Also called | Volkswagen Passat Lingyu |
| Production start | December 2001 |
| Production end | March 2008 |
| Assembly | Kvasiny, Czech Republic; Aurangabad, India (from Sept '05); Shanghai, China (as Passat Lingyu); Solomonovo, Ukraine (from Aug '06) |
| Successor | B6 Superb |
| Body style(s) | 4-door saloon/sedan |
| Layout | Longitudinal front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | Volkswagen Group B5 PL45+ platform |
| Engine(s) | 1.8 L I4 Turbo 2.0 L I4 2.8 L V6 30v 1.9 L I4 TDI 2.0 L I4 TDI 2.5 L V6 TDI |
| Transmission(s) | 5-speed manual 6-speed manual 5-speed ZF tiptronic automatic |
| Wheelbase | 2,803 mm (110.4 in) |
| Length | 4,803 mm (189.1 in) |
| Width | 1,765 mm (69.5 in) |
| Height | 1,489 mm (58.6 in) |
| Fuel capacity | 62 L (13.6 imp gal; 16.4 US gal) |
| Related | Volkswagen Passat Lingyu |
The first generation of the 'modern' Škoda Superb (B5, Typ 3U) manufacturered by Škoda Auto following it's acquisition by Volkswagen Group is effectively a rebadged Volkswagen Passat Lingyu - a four-door five-seat Passat saloon/sedan, but with a longer wheelbase that was derived initially for the Chinese market under the name Passat Lingyu, and rebadged ultimately under the Škoda marque for European markets.
The Superb used the Volkswagen Group B5 PL45+ platform from 1999 B5 Volkswagen Passat LWB, "long wheelbase" 10 centimetres (3.9 in) longer - which was produced by Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive. This Passat Lingyu appeared two years before the release of the European Superb, and, although now discontinued in the European market, is still available in the Chinese market, although now updated.[1]
It is available with several petrol and diesel internal combustion engines, which are all also available throuought the rest of the Volkswagen Group range; and like the B5 Passat, are mounted at the front, and orientated longitudinally. The base model, the 'Classic', is available with a 1.9 litre inline four cylinder (I4) Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) turbodiesel which produces a rated motive power output of 74 kilowatts (101 PS; 99 bhp), or a 2.0 litre petrol inline-four rated at 85 kW (116 PS; 114 bhp). The 'Comfort' and 'Elegance' models are offered with a with a 1.8 20valve Turbo petrol I4 rated at 119 kW (162 PS; 160 bhp), or either a 142 kW (193 PS; 190 bhp) V6 2.8 litre petrol engine, or a 2.5 litre V6 TDI rated at 120 kW (163 PS; 161 bhp).
Transmissions available are a six-speed manual gearbox, or a ZF-sourced five-speed tiptronic automatic. As well as offering Volkswagen's long-standing 1.9 litre "Pumpe Düse" (PD) Unit Injector engine, the Superb eventually gained the use of the latest 103 kW (140 PS; 138 bhp) 2.0 litre TDIs found in other cars of the Volkswagen Group.
The Superb received a minor facelift in August 2006[2] to incorporate Škoda's new radiator grille, headlights, additional indicators integrated into the door mirrors, and C-shaped tail lights in the style of Škoda Roomster and latest Škoda Octavia. An interior redesign completed the upgrades. A 'Laurin and Klement' model became the top of the range, deposing the 'Elegance' model from that position. A range of new engines was introduced and the interior featured real wood as part of some trim levels. Akin to the Rolls-Royce Phantom, the 'Comfort', 'Elegance' and 'Laurin & Klement' models even have an umbrella secreted in the rear door panel.
[edit] B6 Superb (Typ 3T) (2008-present)
2008 Škoda Superb B6 |
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| Manufacturer | Škoda Auto |
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| Parent company | Volkswagen Group |
| Production | 2008-present |
| Assembly | Kvasiny, Czech Republic |
| Predecessor | B5 Superb |
| Body style(s) | 5-door liftback saloon/sedan 5-door estate[3] (from 2009) |
| Layout | transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive or 4motion four-wheel drive |
| Platform | Volkswagen Group B6 PQ46+ platform |
| Engine(s) | petrol engines: 1.4 L I4 TSI 1.8 L I4 TSI 3.6 L VR6 FSI 4motion diesel engines: 1.9 L I4 TDI PD Greenline 2.0 L I4 TDI PD 2.0 L I4 TDI CR |
| Transmission(s) | 5-speed manual 6-speed manual 6-speed DSG 7-speed DSG |
| Wheelbase | 2,761 mm (108.7 in) |
| Length | 4,838 mm (190.5 in) |
| Width | 1,817 mm (71.5 in) |
| Height | 1,462 mm (57.6 in) |
| Related | Volkswagen Passat |
An all new Škoda Superb (B6, Typ 3T) was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in early March 2008.[4]
Based on a stretched version of the latest B6 Passat platform, the Volkswagen Group B6 PQ46+, this new Superb is a five-door five-seat liftback saloon/sedan, with an innovative tailgate that can double as a regular separate saloon boot, and full liftback, known as 'Twin-Door'. Being as it is based on the Passat B6 platform, this latest Superb now utilises a transverse engine layout.
Petrol engine options include five Volkswagen Group sourced units; consisting of an entry-level 92 kilowatts (125 PS; 123 bhp) 1.4 litre inline-four cylinder (I4) TFSI (with a turbocharger and Fuel Stratified Injection), a 118 kW (160 PS; 158 bhp) 1.8 litre I4 TFSI, a flagship 3.6 litre 191 kW (260 PS; 256 bhp) FSI VR6 engine (a detuned version of that fitted in the Passat R36) complete with 4motion four-wheel drive and six-speed Direct-Shift Gearbox (DSG). Diesel engine options will include 2.0 litre I4 Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) Pumpe Düse (PD) which is rated at 103 kW (140 PS; 138 bhp), the latest 2.0 litre I4 TDI 125 kW (170 PS; 168 bhp) with common rail, and a 77 kW (105 PS; 103 bhp) 1.9 litre I4 TDI Greenline with reduced fuel consumption.
Transmissions include five- and six-speed manual gearboxes, and the popular Direct-Shift Gearbox (DSG) with either six- or seven-speeds, as an option on almost all engine/trim combinations.
Trim levels available in the majority of Europe are the 'Comfort', 'Ambition' and 'Elegance' - with Elegance being top of the range. In the UK market, the levels available are 'S', 'SE', 'Elegance' and 'Greenline'.
A 'Combi' five-door estate version of the Skoda Superb was presented to the press in June 2009, and is scheduled for a public launch at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2009.[3]
[edit] References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Škoda Superb |
- ^ Shanghai Volkswagen Passat Lingyu
- ^ WorldCarFans.com (2006-06-26). "2007 Škoda Superb minor facelift". http://www.worldcarfans.com/rsslink.cfm/article/2060726.005/skoda/2007-skoda-superb-minor-facelift. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
- ^ a b "Skoda Superb Kombi". Auto Motor u. Sport Heft 14 2009: Seite 8-9. 18 June 2009.
- ^ AutoWeb.cz, ČTK (2007-06-07). "Ekonom: Nový Superb bude v březnu 2008". http://www.autoweb.cz/ekonom-novy-superb-bude-v-breznu-2008/articles.html?id=10975. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
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