Skoda Superb Estate review

Our opinion on the Skoda Superb Estate

We think the Skoda Superb Estate is a very canny buy, because it delivers on space, quality and cleverness just as strongly as the previous model. But it’s the thoughtful improvements to the interior design and to the hybrid powertrains that boost efficiency and lower running costs that make it one of the most complete estate cars around - so much so that we’ve awarded it our best estate car of the year trophy for 2025.

For many, the diesel will still hold plenty of appeal, as it roundly covers all the bases a family car buyer looking for something with additional practicality could want. For those not taken with an SUV, the Superb Estate makes for a brilliant package.

Skoda Superb Estate: model range, specs and rivals

Skoda had a tough job on its hands to impress the loyal customer base that has long valued this estate car. Thankfully, this latest incarnation of the Superb estate goes about its task with an all-new body, interior and tech, plus significant upgrades to the powertrains – some of which now feature mild-hybrid options. On the practicality front, the new model is 40mm longer than before, with a boot capacity that’s bigger to the tune of 30 litres, at 690 litres.

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To be honest, Skoda didn’t need to put in as much effort as it has because a number of the Skoda Superb Estate’s key rivals (like the Ford Mondeo and Vauxhall Insignia) have kicked the bucket, leaving its Volkswagen Passat sister car (which shares much of its underlying tech with this car) as its biggest rival. But we’re glad they have because it gives people more reasons than ever before to avoid going down the SUV route. The only thing missing is a non-plug-in, full hybrid option like the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports, which could turn a few heads thanks to its excellent efficiency and respectable boot capacity.

Skoda Superb Estate prices and latest deals

The Skoda Superb Estate remains impressive value for money compared with smaller premium estates like the Audi A5 Avant, BMW 3 Series Touring, and Mercedes C-Class Estate. Prices for the Superb Estate start from a little over £37,000 for the SE Technology 1.5 TSI e-TEC, and go up to nearly £50,500 for a four-wheel drive L&K 2.0 TSI. 

The Auto Express network of trusted dealers is currently offering discounts on the recommended retail prices of the Superb Estate of up to £3,897 via our Find a Car service. Alternatively, you can lease a Skoda Superb Estate from around £235 per month.

The steering is fairly typical of any Skoda product, which is to say that it’s accurate, responsive and consistent, without being overly light or spongy. Like so many of the dynamic elements on the Superb Estate, the steering is variable and dependent upon the driver mode. We think, given this car’s target market, you’re better off leaving it in its regular driving mode because the slightly heavier weighting in Sport mode doesn’t transform the Superb and give it a dynamic driving experience.

The drive modes have a significant effect on ride quality when the Superb is fitted with the dynamic chassis control (DCC) adaptive suspension (standard on SportLine and above or a £1,280 option on SE L trim). Switch the system over to Comfort mode and the ride, even on the 19-inch wheels of our test car, was superbly — pardon the pun, it was going to happen eventually — supple and refined. As speeds rise, this can leave the body control feeling a touch wayward, but this is where a switch to the tighter Sports mode firms things right back up, fixing the problem. 

Being Skoda’s latest system, it’s adjustable on the same sliding scale as used in many high-end VWs, allowing fine control of the dampers according to your preference – if only it were less fiddly to access the customisable driving mode menu. 

But don’t feel like you have to have DCC because the standard suspension delivers a more than comfortable enough ride, especially on smaller 17 or 18-inch wheels. The long wheelbase of the Superb helps to smooth out the ride, even on undulating country roads, while the springs and dampers are supple enough to deal with whatever bumps you encounter.

The soothing ride is then only heightened by the excellent road noise suppression and low levels of wind noise at motorway speeds. And you can feel confident that you can quickly wipe off speed in an emergency because the Superb has strong brakes with a firm, reassuring pedal feel. Only the plug-in hybrid iV model has a slight dead spot partway through the pedal travel as it transitions from regenerative braking to the car’s mechanical disc brakes.

Performance, 0-60mph acceleration and top speed

The engine range of the Skoda Superb Estate starts with a 148bhp 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol, which will get from 0 to 62mph in a time of 9.3 seconds and hit a top speed of 137mph. In everyday driving, it’s a smooth unit with a slick stop/start system thanks to its mild-hybrid technology, but we can’t help but think it might get overwhelmed with a full car load. It also drones when accelerating hard and tends to hang on to gears for too long until you’re up to speed. You can solve that problem with the 261bhp 2.0 TSI, which has a 5.6-second 0-62mph sprint and a 155mph top speed. Its standard four-wheel drive system provides plenty of traction in order to exploit its extra performance, but you’ll pay the price for that performance at the pumps.

The engine that makes the most sense is the 148bhp 2.0 TDI. Apart from some low-speed grumbliness, it quietens down once it gets going, and its extra torque over the 1.5 TSI means it gets from 0 to 62mph in a slightly quicker 9.2 seconds. This responsive engine pairs well with the standard seven-speed dual-clutch DSG automatic. A more potent 190bhp version is also available, which drops the 0-62mph dash to 7.5 seconds, but we don’t think the additional expense will be worthwhile unless you really need the extra traction of its standard four-wheel drive system to pull a caravan out of a damp grassy field.

The 201bhp Superb iV plug-in hybrid would be a good choice for company car drivers thanks to its up to 84-mile electric range. It uses the combined efforts of a 1.5-litre petrol and an electric motor to sprint to 62mph in 8.1 seconds, and on to a top speed of 136mph. It provides quiet running at low speeds on electric power, but there’s a little bit of a din from the engine when accelerating hard to get up to motorway speeds or make a quick overtake on a clear country road.

“While the 2.0 TSI SportLine is no sports car, I found it to be a much more satisfying drive than the Elroq vRS, helped in no small part by this particular Superb Estate being nearly 500kg lighter than the hottest Elroq. This Superb Estate is also only 0.2 seconds slower getting from 0-62mph than the brand’s supposed fastest car to date.” – Max Adams, online reviews editor

The most efficient petrol is the entry-level 1.5-litre mild-hybrid petrol, which gets a combined figure of 52.8mpg and emits 122g/km of CO2. It uses a 48-volt starter generator that helps save fuel by smoothly stopping the engine in traffic or when coasting, and provides a small power boost to the engine when accelerating, lessening the workload. It’s certainly more efficient than the 2.0 TSI, which doesn’t use mild-hybrid technology and has a weight penalty from its standard four-wheel drive system. It only gets an economy figure of 35.7mpg and emissions of 180g/km.

The 148bhp 2.0-litre diesel is expected to be a big seller. Its high fuel economy of 56.9mpg and emissions of just 130g/km are likely to win favour with many private buyers, and we saw a figure of around 55mpg despite plenty of low-speed traffic. The more potent 191bhp version with four-wheel drive is slightly less efficient, at 47.5mpg and 156g/km.

Company car drivers will most likely choose the iV plug-in hybrid version, which uses a 1.5-litre petrol combined with an electric motor has a fuel economy figure of 783.4mpg, although our experience with plug-in hybrid cars suggests that you won’t get near that in the real world. 

Both petrol and diesel models have a 66-litre fuel tank, but the iV plug-in hybrid has a smaller 45-litre tank.

Electric range, battery life and charge time

Choose the iV plug-in hybrid version, and the 1.5-litre petrol is combined with an electric motor – the latter of which gets its electricity from a sizeable 25.7kWh battery (19.7kWh usable), providing up to 84 miles of electric range. 

Much like its Volkswagen Passat eHybrid sibling, the Superb iV can be rapidly charged using a 40kW charger, meaning a 20 to 80 per cent top-up could take as little as 26 minutes. That’ll be an expensive way of running a plug-in hybrid, so most will utilise a 7kW home wallbox charger using cheaper off-peak electricity, and that’ll be enough to refill a flat battery in around four hours.

Insurance groups

The Skoda Superb Estate has lower insurance group ratings than its VW Passat sibling, starting in group 23 before rising to group 35 for the 2.0 TSI 4x4 petrol. For comparison, the VW Passat starts in group 30, before going up to group 40 for the quickest eHybrid 272 plug-in hybrid.

Tax

The plug-in hybrid Skoda Superb iV has the lowest Benefit-in-Kind (BiK) company car tax rates in the Superb Estate range, eclipsing the petrol and diesel versions by a distance, but you could still save more by opting for the brand’s Skoda Enyaq electric car, which happens to be just as practical.

Entry-level petrol and diesel versions in SE Technology trim avoid the surcharge for vehicles costing over £40,000 when new, whereas higher trim levels – including all plug-in hybrid Superb iV models – incur this additional charge on top of the yearly Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) tax. This will apply from the second year the car is taxed up until it is six years old.

Depreciation

Over a typical three-year/36,000-mile ownership period, our experts predict that the Skoda Superb range should maintain between 46 to 53 per cent of its resale value, with the worst being the four-wheel drive 2.0 TSI SportLine, and the best being the 2.0 TDI 150 SE Technology. Those percentage figures are comparable to those of the more expensive Volkswagen Passat (47 to 49 per cent). 

Looks-wise, the Skoda Superb Estate is more of an evolution of what went before than anything too groundbreaking. That’s not to say the designers have been lazy, because they’ve managed to cut down the coefficient of drag by 15 per cent to 0.25Cd, bringing benefits not just in terms of wind noise, but also fuel efficiency and lower emissions.

All versions benefit from a high level of standard equipment, with our preferred SE Technology coming with:

• A 10.25-inch digital driver’s display, 
• A 13-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple Carplay and Android Auto smartphone connectivity
• A cooled wireless charging pad
• Front and rear parking sensors with a reversing camera
• Adaptive cruise control
• Heated front seats

Mid-range SE L adds fancier matrix LED headlights for better illumination at night, electric front seat controls, and an electric tailgate. For those after a sportier look, SportLine has a unique set of polished 19-inch alloy wheels, gloss black exterior trim, driver and front passenger sports seats with a massage function, and adaptive suspension. The top-of-the-range Laurin & Klement trim piles on the luxury with heated rear seats, an upgraded 14-speaker Canton sound system, and a 360-degree camera system. 

Interior and dashboard design

Inside is where more noticeable changes have been made compared with the previous Superb, with a greater reliance on digital screens from a standard 10.25-inch virtual cockpit for the driver, and a sizeable 13-inch central touchscreen.

However, unlike its Volkswagen Passat stablemate, the Super Estate uses clever ‘Smart Dials’ on the centre console in a quest to bring back physical controls. A set of three rotating controls can be used to control various functions, with the outer dials used to control the temperature of the two front climate control zones, plus the heated or (if fitted) ventilated front seats, while the middle display handles four different functions, including the fan direction and drive modes. 

We’ve seen these sorts of controls before on cars from Jaguar and Land Rover, and in the Superb, they work brilliantly, giving fast fingertip control to many elements that would otherwise be buried in the touchscreen. It’s among the many reasons why the Superb ranked so highly in our infotainment test, because it became second nature to quickly adjust the cabin temperature, and was much less distracting than using a touchscreen.

Materials and build quality

We’re yet to try an entry-level SE Technology version, but the mid-range SE L we have tried feels well-built inside and is furnished with plush materials. You can go above this with the top-of-the-range Laurin & Klement, which has leather upholstery on the seats in either black or cognac, but we’re not sure it adds much value over and above much more affordable versions. Going for SportLine trim adds a pair of sports seats up front covered in Microsuede upholstery, some carbon-effect trim across the dashboard and door cards, plus stainless steel pedals.

Infotainment, sat-nav and stereo

Every Skoda Super Estate has a 10.25-inch Virtual Cockpit digital driver display and a 13-inch central touchscreen. The former is one of the best systems of its kind, and just like the Audi Virtual Cockpit upon which it is based, it's a highly configurable display that’s controlled via simple buttons on the steering wheel. We like the fact that it's possible to show navigation directions on a map display right in front of the driver while also having other information clearly viewable around it. A head-up display is available as an option for just over £500 to project important information, such as your speed, onto the windscreen within your line of sight.

The 13-inch central touchscreen display in the Superb Estate was deemed to be the best of its kind during our big infotainment test. Our testers were impressed with the clarity of its graphics, its large screen size, and the responsiveness of the system. Its menu layout is, by and large, intuitive, and you can customise it to include the shortcuts to your most used functions. The only things they didn’t like were that its ChatGPT-enhanced voice assistant, Laura, sometimes struggled to recognise voice commands, and one reviewer thought that the fade-in, fade-out effect when switching between screens wasn’t necessary and could be removed to make it quicker.

Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard across the range, as is a wireless phone charging pad to keep your device topped up. We were impressed by the quality of the optional 13-speaker Canton sound system, which is a near £800 option on mid-range SE L, or comes as standard on Laurin & Klement trim.

“The Superb has something for fingerprint-phobes. There’s a special cleaning block that lives in the glovebox and quickly buffs the screen clean. I also appreciate that there’s a place to rest your hand to make the screen easier to interact with on the move.” – Jordan Katsianis, senior staff writer

Unlike its Passat sibling, the Superb is available in estate or hatchback forms (and you can read about the latter in our dedicated Skoda Superb review). Both body styles of the Superb are very practical, with the Estate offering a larger boot. 

Compared with the outgoing Superb Estate, there have been some small changes made inside to free up more space up front, such as relocating the gear selector to the steering column (as with the Volkswagen Passat) to create more storage space in the centre console. The covered compartment houses the wireless charging pad, which features a cooling function to prevent your smartphone from overheating, and two cup-holders. Under the split-opening armrest, there is a ‘Jumbo Box’ with 5.5 litres of storage capacity.

Dimensions and size

The latest Superb Estate is slightly longer and taller than the old car, but the wheelbase (the distance between the wheels) and width are the same as before at 2,841mm and 1,849mm, respectively. The Estate is now 4,902mm long, 1,482mm tall and wide, which is bigger than a Toyota Corolla Touring Sports, and just a little shorter and not quite as tall as a Passat.

Seats & passenger space

Space in the front of the Skoda Superb Estate was never a problem before, and the latest car certainly won’t pose a problem for anyone who has to duck in order to miss the lintel above a door. There was easily enough head, leg, and shoulder room for a 5ft 11in test driver to fit comfortably, and the front seats have plenty of manual adjustment on entry-level SE Technology to find your ideal position. 

There is a 14-way electric front seat adjustment option with memory settings, a massage function, and electric lumbar adjustment for £1,360, but we think that’s a little steep and only really worthwhile if multiple people drive the car and you need to recall your set driving position quickly and easily. Alternatively, this feature is standard from SE L trim and above.

There is a huge amount of space in the back of the Skoda Superb Estate for a 5ft 11in passenger to sit behind a similarly sized driver, with masses of legroom and headroom. The front seats are mounted high enough off the floor to enable those in the back to stretch their feet out under the seat ahead of them.

Boot space

The estate version boasts an enormous 690 litres of load space – up 30 litres over the equivalent version of the old model. This increases to 1,920 litres with the rear seats folded, but we recommend specifying the optional adjustable-height boot floor for around £300. This enables you to have a mostly flat load area that makes loading longer items easier. Plug-in hybrid models lose a bit of capacity due to the hybrid system taking up space below the boot floor, but they still have a usable capacity of 510 to 1,770 litres, which is even greater than the plug-in hybrid version of the Mercedes E-Class Estate.

Towing

Plug-in hybrid versions of the Superb Estate have a maximum towing capacity of 1,800kg, while the mild-hybrid petrol engine allows for a maximum load of 1,900kg. If your caravan is heavier still, diesel-powered Superbs can haul up to 2,200kg. Skoda also offers an electric tow bar with an adaptor on the Superb for a little over £1,100, or a shade over £1,200 for the same electric tow bar with a trailer assist system to help when reversing.

“I like the fact that, just like the hatch, the Superb Estate includes the brand’s ‘Simply Clever’ convenience touches, with 28 helpful features throughout. Familiar examples include the umbrella hidden in the driver’s door, and a handy ice scraper – both of which are made from more sustainable materials.” – Jordan Katsianis, senior staff writer

We don’t have enough data yet to include the relatively new Skoda Superb Estate in our latest 2025 Driver Power customer satisfaction rankings. However, according to 2025 data, the Skoda brand has jumped a few places to 12th out of 31 manufacturers, an improvement over its 20th out of 31 manufacturers result in 2023.

Safety experts Euro NCAP awarded the Superb Estate (based on the structurally identical Volkswagen Passat) the maximum five-star rating. Interestingly, not only did the Superb Estate outperform the pricier BMW 5 Series in the adult and child occupant categories, but it also performed better across the board than the larger Skoda Kodiaq, a result that may come as a surprise to some.  

A contributing factor as to why the Superb Estate received such a high score is its long list of standard safety assistance features. This includes autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection to avoid or mitigate low-speed collisions with other vehicles and vulnerable road users. There’s blind spot detection to inform you of other vehicles alongside you when you signal to change lanes on the motorway, and lane keep assistance to help keep you within your lane.

You can add rear side airbags to your Superb as part of the Simply Clever Family Package, which costs just £575. A tyre pressure monitoring system costs an extra £145.

Best buy: Skoda Superb Estate 1.5 TSI e-TEC SE Technology 

In our opinion, the entry-level 1.5 TSI SE Technology is a really impressive car – and not just for the money. While the 148bhp 1.5-litre petrol isn’t blessed with an excessive amount of power, it’s plenty for keeping up with traffic around town and getting up to motorway speeds. For those who regularly tow or load up the boot with stuff, the extra torque of the 2.0 TDI might be worthwhile, and it costs only £500 more than our preferred petrol choice.

The least expensive SE Technology comes loaded with all the equipment you’d need, and helps to keep the price below the £40,000 luxury car tax surcharge, making it more affordable to run. We recommend adding the £300 variable height boot floor to provide a flat load area, the £610 winter pack for heated front seats and a heated steering wheel, plus a heated windscreen for quicker defrosting on icy winter mornings. We’d also go for the £575 Simply Clever family package for its integrated rear window blinds and additional side airbags to further protect those in the back in a side impact.

Skoda Superb alternatives

The obvious alternative to the Skoda Superb Estate would be the brand’s large SUV offering, the Skoda Kodiaq. The Kodiaq can give you the extra versatility of seven seats for a slight premium compared with a like-for-like entry-level Superb Estate. The Kodiaq can also be had in five-seater form with the same plug-in hybrid system as the Superb Estate. You’d have to live with a nine-mile deficit in electric range for the Kodiaq iV compared with its more frugal Superb Estate iV sibling, though. 

Similar estate car competition to the Superb Estate comes from the slightly pricier Volkswagen Passat (now only available as an estate). Then there’s the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports, which isn’t as big as the Superb Estate, but could work as a more efficient option compared with our preferred diesel Skoda Superb Estate - particularly if you don’t regularly drive on the motorway. The hybrid system in the Corolla is a more convenient option for those who don’t have access to a plug socket where they park, because you never need to plug it in.

Other estate alternatives include premium estates such as the Audi A5 Avant, BMW 3 Series Touring, and Mercedes C-Class Estate. All are smaller and less practical than the Superb Estate, and have the option of petrol and plug-in hybrid power. Only the A5 Avant and C-Class Estate are available with diesel power (diesel plug-in hybrid in the case of the C-Class), though.

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