Skoda superb PHEV

[pherlopolus]

At last (playing catch up on car announcements!) Skoda have announced a PHEV Superb, available as an drive train option across whole range.

I was wondering what is was going to replace my diesel superb estate with, and I think we have a winner!

12kwh battery 45 mile range 115bhp electric motor, based in the Passat PHEV drivetrain, mated with the 150bhp 1.4tsi.

[Zoon]

pherlopolus said:

At last (playing catch up on car announcements!) Skoda have announced a PHEV Superb, available as an drive train option across whole range.

I was wondering what is was going to replace my diesel superb estate with, and I think we have a winner!

12kwh battery 45 mile range 115bhp electric motor, based in the Passat PHEV drivetrain, mated with the 150bhp 1.4tsi.

Should be interesting if they get the pricing right.

[pherlopolus]

Zoon said:

Should be interesting if they get the pricing right.

My lease expires end of April 2019, so hoping the timing works and there introductory lease offers!

[Sagacitas]

pherlopolus said:

... based in the Passat PHEV drivetrain, mated with the 150bhp 1.4tsi.

That Passat drivetrain is rather nice. The best hybrid drivetrain I've experienced/driven.

[IanCress]

The Passat and Golf both quote an electric range of 31 miles. What are Skoda doing differently to bump this up to 45?

[99dndd]

This'll be popular with mini cabbers.

[Zoon]

IanCress said:

The Passat and Golf both quote an electric range of 31 miles. What are Skoda doing differently to bump this up to 45?

Bigger battery.

[pherlopolus]

Zoon said:

Bigger battery.

Yup, it's half the capacity of 24kwh leaf so will expect 35 in real life usage. Which will be great for a weekends pottering around. And the slow bits of my current 80 miles each way commute