Skoda will start selling in early July 2008 with the new Superb saloon bodywork. It is a completely new car, not a renewal of the current, which shares elements with mécanicos Skoda Octavia and the Volkswagen Passat. In 2009, there will also be a version of the Superb family.

The bodywork of the new Superb is five doors (tailgate), rather than the current model, which is four doors. However, the new Superb there is a system (called “Twindoor) Skoda patented by allowing only open the bottom of the gate.
Thus, it may open the door completely (image) when required to load large objects or just opening the bottom (picture). This device can be useful when you do not need the vain leaving entire gate or when it is preferable that the passenger is not in contact with the outside world (because it is cold or because it is the engine running, for example). More information about this operation “Twindoor”.

The new model measures 4,838 mm in length, ie, 35 mm more than Superb still sold. The only tourism five doors greater length is the Renault Vel Satis, which measures 4,860 m. The new Superb is also slightly higher, with regard to the current model, because of its height and width.
What is reduced by the new model is the wheelbase, from 2,803 mm to 2,761 mm. It is rare that a new model has a wheelbase less than the model it replaces. Furthermore, it is a short-wheelbase relative to the length of the car, a Volkswagen Passat measuring 4,765 mm in length and 2,710 mm in battle.

Given that grows long and diminish their battle, the overhangs are longer. One of the effects of the rear overhang is longer is that the volume of the boot is very large (565 l, l 85 more than before); folding the rear seats, this value increases to 1,670 l. There is no other tourism between 4.7 and 4.9 m long with a larger trunk, which are closest are the Mercedes-Benz E-Class (540 l) and the four-door Ford Mondeo (535 l).
You can buy three diesel engines and three petrol, all direct injection. The gasoline will be four-cylinder with turbocharger (1.4 l of IST 125 hp and 1.8 l of IST 160) atmospheric or six cylinders (3.6 l FSI V6 260 hp).
The version with a 260 hp engine has traction total (instead of front), with a rear axle connected through a ‘clutch’ Haldex, which can vary the force that makes the rear wheels (like the one who carries the Saab 9-3 AWD).

Diesels are four-cylinder in any case and lead particulate filter (DPF). There is a 1.9 l TDI 105 hp and a 2.0 l TDI 140, both present in other models of the Volkswagen group (are feeding pump injector).

The third Diesel is new and so will the Octavia RS. It is an evolution of the 2.0 l TDI 140 PS (with food through common that have premiered the Audi A4 and the Volkswagen Tiguan), the Superb has 170 hp maximum power.
All versions with four-cylinder engine has six-speed manual gearbox, except for the diesel 105 hp that is five.

Optionally, the Superb Diesel 140 and 170 hp may be bought with a change DSG six-speed automatic (which is standard on the most powerful gasoline). The 160 hp petrol version will be available optionally with a change DSG seven speeds.

At the time of launch, only available versions Diesel 105 and 140 hp with manual gearbox. Throughout the second half of 2008, Skoda will incorporate the remainder of engines and changes.

In addition, there will be a Superb 1.9 TDI 105 hp, called “Greenline” (pictured), with some changes to have reduced consumption. Among the changes, aerodynamics has been improved, the change takes longer marches, the weight has been reduced (by replacing the spare wheel of a team reparapinchazos) and the tires are low rolling resistance.

According Skoda, the new Superb is more spacious than the previous one (which stands for having much legroom for occupants).

In the interior, there are quite a few holes to make or keep things on the dashboard, doors (like an umbrella holder) and in the backs of seats. The trunk (565 l) has a double bottom, several compartments on the sides and hooks for hanging bags.

It may have some elements of new equipment at Skoda: as dual xenon headlamps with active illumination, airbags for driver’s knees, a device for automatic parking ‘Park Assist “(such as the Touran) and a browser with touch screen and data stored on a hard disk of 30 GB.

Among other items of equipment, they also may be bought with rear side airbags, front and rear seats with heat, rain sensor, automatic headlights lit, assistant outstanding start, multifunction steering wheel and alloy wheels up to 18 “.

The suspension and the arrangement of the engine are also different. The engines are placed in position transverse (in the previous Superb were placed lengthwise). The suspension is now independent in both axles, type McPherson parallelogram with deformable front and rear.