Category: Large Family 
Price Range: £14,090 to £22,815
Plenty of rear-seat space, supple ride, reputation for reliability, cavernous boot, versatile tailgate, quiet.
Feels heavy, too much delay on auto-box kickdown, can feel a little cumbersome.
An excellent cruiser offering a very comfortable ride, but doesn't match the Mondeo's driving dynamics.
Standard safety equipment includes seven airbags: dual front, dual side, dual front curtain airbags and a driver's knee airbag. The front passenger airbag can be switched off if you want to fit a baby seat. The rear seats feature Isofix child seat fasteners.
There's a gamut of safety systems on offer. Anti-Spin Regulation (ASR), Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) and anti-lock brakes are standard on all models. There's also remote central locking, an alarm and remote tailgate unlocking.
The new Superb has not been tested by Euro NCAP yet, but its platform is close to that of the Octavia's, which scored four out of five stars for adult occupant protection, four for child occupant protection and two (out of four) for pedestrian protection.
