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Škoda Superb

The Škoda Superb is a mid-size/large family car/compact executive car (D-segment) that has been produced by the Czech car manufacturer Škoda Auto since 2001. The first generation of the modern Superb, produced from 2001 to 2008, was based on the VW B5 PL45+ platform. The second generation Superb used the B6 A6/PQ46 and was introduced in 2008. The third generation using the MQB platform entered production in 2015. The fourth and current generation was unveiled on 2023 and it is based on a stretched version of the MQB Evo platform.

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First generation (B5, Typ 3U; 2001)

=== History === In 2001, Škoda Auto presented the Montreux concept car at the Geneva International Motor Show, with the production version being released the same year as the Superb. The first generation of the modern Škoda Superb was based on the 1999 Shanghai–Volkswagen Passat B5 LWB, which has a 10 cm (3.9 in) longer wheelbase than the standard Passat B5 and used the Volkswagen Group B5 PL45+ platform. In 2005, Shanghai-Volkswagen imported the Superb, rebadging it as the Volkswagen Passat Lingyu. In 2009, one year after the B5 generation had been discontinued in Europe, the facelifted Volkswagen Passat Lingyu was unveiled in China. In 2011, the Volkswagen Passat Lingyu was discontinued, succeeded by the Passat NMS. Several petrol and diesel internal combustion engines are shared with the rest of the Volkswagen Group range; and like the B5 Passat and B6/B7 Audi A4 which use the same automobile platform, they are mounted at the front, and orientated longitudinally. The base model, the 'Classic', included the 1.9 litre inline four cylinder (I4) Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) turbodiesel producing 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 offered with a 1.8 twenty valve 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 included a five speed or a six speed manual gearbox, or a ZF sourced five speed tiptronic automatic. In addition to the 1.9 litre "Pumpe Düse" (PD) Unit Injector engine, the Superb eventually gained the 103 kW (140 PS; 138 bhp) 2.0 litre TDI PD (BSS). This was an 8V single camshaft engine based on the 1.9 litre TDI that was u

Second generation (B6, Typ 3T; 2008)

An all new Škoda Superb (B6, Typ 3T) was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in early March 2008. Based on a stretched version of the latest A5 Octavia platform, the Volkswagen Group A6 PQ46, this Superb is a four door five seat sedan, with an innovative "TwinDoor" trunk lid that can operate as a conventional trunk or as a hatchback that includes opening with the rear glass. Being based on the Octavia A5 platform, this Superb now uses a transverse engine layout. A Superb Combi – five door estate with 633 litres in the boot – was presented to the press in June 2009, and debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2009. When launched, petrol engine options included four Volkswagen Group sourced units; consisting of an entry-level 92 kilowatts (125 PS; 123 hp) 1.4 litre inline four cylinder (I4) TFSI (with a turbocharger and Fuel Stratified Injection), and a 118 kW (160 PS; 158 hp) 1.8 litre I4 TFSI. The flagship 3.6 litre 191 kW (260 PS; 256 hp) FSI VR6 engine (a detuned version of that fitted in the Passat R36) comes with four-wheel drive and six speed Direct-Shift Gearbox (DSG). The Škoda Superb 3.6 FSI 4x4 has a top speed 250 km/h and acceleration of 0–100 km/h in 6.5 seconds. Diesel engine options included 2.0 litre I4 Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) with Pumpe-Düse injection which was rated at 103 kW (140 PS; 138 hp), 2.0 litre I4 TDI 125 kW (170 PS; 168 hp) with common rail, and a 77 kW (105 PS; 103 hp) 1.9 litre I4 TDI available also for the Greenline version with reduced fuel consumption. In 2010, the engine range was updated. The car was now available with a 147 kW (200 PS; 197 hp) 2.0 litre TFSI petrol four cylinder. Changes in diesel offer included two switches: 103 kW (140 PS; 138 hp) two litre with Pumpe-Düse injection was replaced with common rail eng

Third generation (B8, Typ 3V; 2015)

The third generation Superb, based on the Volkswagen Group MQB platform also used by other Volkswagen Group cars, including the Volkswagen Passat (B8), Volkswagen Arteon, Volkswagen Tiguan Mk2, Volkswagen Tayron, Škoda Kodiaq, SEAT Tarraco and Audi Q3 Mk2, was unveiled in February 2015 at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, with volume production intended to start in the middle of the year. The car was first previewed by a concept car called the Škoda Vision C that was debuted in the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. The new model is larger than the second generation. The Škoda Superb appeared in the Tour de France as a Referee car. The new generation of direct injection turbocharged engines consisting of four cylinder units, was to include five petrol engines ranging in size from 1.4 to 2.0 litres, and three diesels of 1.6 or 2.0 litres. The Superb 2.0 TSI 4x4 200 kW (268 hp) is currently Škoda's fastest production car, with a top speed drive by 249 km/h (155 mph) and acceleration of 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in 5.5 seconds. Dealer deliveries of the sedan began in June 2015, with the station wagon followed in September. In the United Kingdom, the trim levels available were named the 'S', 'SE', 'SE Technology', 'SE L Executive', 'SportLine' and 'Laurin & Klement', with Laurin & Klement being top of the range. As of 2016, price ranges from £19,060, to the most luxurious L&K trim with all equipment for £42,385. Selected acknowledgements. The Superb received very positive reviews in all foreign tests. British newspaper The Telegraph rated the new Superb with an overall rating of 9/10, Autocar 4/5, Top Gear 8/10, Auto Express 5/5, and in the German magazine Auto Bild, the Superb received 588 points. The Superb has also scored highly in Australia, where Car Advice awarded an overall rating of 9/1

Fourth generation (B9, Typ 3Y; 2023)

The fourth-generation Superb was officially unveiled on 2 November 2023. The model will be offered as an estate and a liftback. It shares the same body panels and greenhouse with the Volkswagen Passat B9. Both the Passat B9 and the Superb Mk4 are offered with petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid engine options, and are the first passenger vehicles of the Volkswagen Group to be based on a stretched version of the MQB Evo platform. Unlike its predecessor, a manual option will not be available. Design. The fourth-generation Superb features the brand's new "Modern Solid" design language "characterised by sharply drawn lines, clearly defined dynamic proportions and a modern sculptural and crystalline styling." Compared to its predecessor, it has a 10% and 15% reduction in drag coefficient for the liftback and Combi models respectively. The front has the second-generation LED Matrix beam headlights with new Crystallinium, new octagonal grille finished in unique dark chrome, the Škoda logo on the bonnet and the air curtains inside the front bumper. The side has a bodyline that runs from the front lights to the rear lights. The rear has Škoda lettering on tailgate finished in unique dark chrome, Crystalline-designed LED taillights with animated lighting features and the Combi has an extended rear spoiler with side finlets. The taillights are the only design element on the rear that both the liftback and Combi models have in common. Interior. The interior has a 10.25-inch Virtual Cockpit digital driver's display, 10-inch touchscreen infotainment system (which can be upgraded to a larger 13-inch screen), Smart Dials with three rotary dials used to operate the drive modes, HVAC system and volume, and the gear selector is mounted on the steering wheel column. All textile materials us

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