Czech-mate!

The Skoda Superb gets a brand new 2.0-litre TSI mill that’s more powerful and BS6 compliant, and some cosmetic tweaks that make it a very hard to miss offering

- Dipayan Dutta

Skoda Superb L&K

Engine 2.0-litre 4-cyl turbo petrol

Power 190bhp@4,200-6,000rpm

Max torque 320Nm@1,450-4,200rpm

Gearbox 7-speed DSG

LxWxH (mm) 4,869x1,864 x1,469

Wheelbase 2,841mm

Boot space 625L

Price Rs 32.99 lakh (ex-showroom, India) On sale Now

The Skoda Superb, in my mind, has always been the thinking man’s sedan. The build quality is outstanding; it’s incredibly spacious and absolutely incredible to drive! You could spend a little more and have an entry level German luxury sedan and cram yourself into the backseat with your belief that everybody thinks you’re cool, or you could invest the deficit and have a Superb. Sans the badging then, the Superb is probably the same if not better in every sense. This Superb gets a bit of a sprucing up on the cosmetic front, but the headlines focus on the new 2.0-litre TSI motor that replaces the 1.8 TSI. Additionaly there is no diesel option in the lineup in sync with the VW Group’s dramatic departure from diesels. There are two trims on offer, the driver-focused Sportline and the luxury oriented L&K (Laurin & Klement), though they are mostly separated by minor tweaks.