First Look and First Drive: The Skoda Superb IV Estate

It's time to get a first look and first drive of the brand new Skoda Superb IV Estate, and we're excited to share our experience with you. The team tested the top-of-the-line version, which starts at £38,000. You get almost 40 miles on electric power only, followed by a 1.4-liter petrol turbo that kicks in. We think this is great value for money.

The Skoda Superb has been called a poster car, but it's not even an SUV – it's quite untrendy and practical, loved by families for its space and functionality. But will it still appeal with plug-in hybrid power? Is it the pinnacle of value or just a bit of a yawn?

We've got to give credit where credit is due – the Skoda Superb has been superb over the last few years. The company must be brave to call their car "superb" and live up to it. We're not saying it's not nice-looking, but we think it's an age thing. We like a sporty car now that I've gone 10 years old.

Let's take a closer look at the car itself. The badge on the side looks like a bird has had an accident – isn't that squiggly signature just nasty? It doesn't feel right for a car, and it should be on some sort of violin or oboe instead. This represents the two people who started the car and motorcycle company before Skoda took over.

The Skoda Superb is a stylish bit of kit, but we're not sure what we think about that. We just know we like our cars to be sporty now, and this one doesn't quite fit that bill. But it does have plenty of space for bikes and kids' stuff – which is perfect for families.

We took the Skoda Superb on a test drive, and the back seat legroom was absolutely incredible. It's like a limo in here! We could almost lie down comfortably with our heads against the headrests. The package inside the car started to look way more impressive than what we expected from its exterior.

Now, about the price – we got the top-of-the-line version, which cost £8,000 more than the entry-level option and came with standard film. We're not sure if it was worth the extra cash, but we did like the steering and had nice feedback while driving. The car felt connected to us, and we liked its good grip on the road.

Overall, we think the Skoda Superb IV Estate is one of the best value-for-money Estates out there. We're going to give it a score of 8 out of 10 – absolutely loved by us! The styling just didn't quite fit our taste, but everything else was superb. This gives the Skoda Superb an excellent score of 31 out of 40.

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all person because he's only a wheelie a lot doesn't he let's open him up that had an ice scraper integrated somewhere in their boots no we've got an umbrella on the door no let's try this one I'm trying to find the ice scraper somebody's nicked that umbrella I'm me I've got the umbrella oh it's tiny boys Feast yourselves on the back seat all right oh my God Jesus that is huge the leg room in the in the rear is insane it's like a limo the package inside this car is starting to look way more impressive than what I considered was going on on the outside of the car however the boys felt are Lauren and Clement version didn't quite deserve the price hike over the entry level option getting standard film this is meant to be nice I I see where you're coming from for the extra 8 000 but everything extra special okay everyone should we stopping let's and off we go I like the steering I think it is pretty accurate I've got nice feedback I feel properly connected to this car and it's got a good amount of grit underneath what do you think the grip would be like over the jump here oh should we try yeah that was fine so after a day with the skoda superb would it get a score to match its name I think the skoda superb was one of the best value for money Estates out there so I'm gonna give it a need the skoda superb hybrid it's gonna be a good score it's gonna be great school I'll give it an eight space absolutely blew me away but the styling just wasn't there so I give it a solid seven good things about the car are the handling the ride and then of course you've got all of that space inside so I'm going to give it a good solid eight which gives the skoda superb an excellent score of 31 out of 40.now it's time to get a first look and first drive of a brand new EV charged team test today the team tested the skoda superb IV estate the skoda superb let's face it isn't a poster car it's not even an SUV very untrendy practical families love them but will they love it with plug-in hybrid power are we looking at the Pinnacle of value or a bit of a yawn twice a start at 38 Grand we've got the top spec which is 46. you get almost 40 miles on electric power only and then a 1.4 liter petrol turbo kicks in I think for value for money the skoda superb over the last few years is it superb they are superb I mean How brave of a company to call their car superb and then they've got to live up to it hey I'm a little bit underwhelmed it looks like every other skoda state I've ever seen where's the progression I think it is a really stylish bit of Kit my mum had a skoda Octavia old Trope I think they're so much better now but Jimmy wasn't finished yet can I just point something out what what is this here it looks like a bird has a bit of an accident on the side nasty badge isn't it that squiggly signature it doesn't feel like it should be on a car that feels like that should be on some sort of violin or oboe this represents the two people who started a car and a motor bike company before skoda took it over so this is then nod to the path I mean I'm not saying it's not a nice looking car I think it is and you know what I think it is just an age thing I like a steak car now I've gone 10 years now yeah it states 10 years as of this year are you really just the states love them and with kids now open the boot whatever you want you need luggage space for bikes and kids stuff like that I'm going to give you luggage space because in here is a very impressive amount of space and it was you can almost lie straight yeah oh do you know what so yeah you know karoon took it upon himself to to display the size of the boot well actually he's not the rights all person because he's only a wheelie a lot doesn't he let's open him up that had an ice scraper integrated somewhere in their boots no we've got an umbrella on the door no let's try this one I'm trying to find the ice scraper somebody's nicked that umbrella I'm me I've got the umbrella oh it's tiny boys Feast yourselves on the back seat all right oh my God Jesus that is huge the leg room in the in the rear is insane it's like a limo the package inside this car is starting to look way more impressive than what I considered was going on on the outside of the car however the boys felt are Lauren and Clement version didn't quite deserve the price hike over the entry level option getting standard film this is meant to be nice I I see where you're coming from for the extra 8 000 but everything extra special okay everyone should we stopping let's and off we go I like the steering I think it is pretty accurate I've got nice feedback I feel properly connected to this car and it's got a good amount of grit underneath what do you think the grip would be like over the jump here oh should we try yeah that was fine so after a day with the skoda superb would it get a score to match its name I think the skoda superb was one of the best value for money Estates out there so I'm gonna give it a need the skoda superb hybrid it's gonna be a good score it's gonna be great school I'll give it an eight space absolutely blew me away but the styling just wasn't there so I give it a solid seven good things about the car are the handling the ride and then of course you've got all of that space inside so I'm going to give it a good solid eight which gives the skoda superb an excellent score of 31 out of 40.\n"