Category: Large Family 
Price Range: £15,490 to £26,675
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.
There are three trim levels to choose from: S, SE and Elegance. A series of touch-screen audio and sat nav systems are on offer in the three trims. This incorporates a dual receiver for improved radio reception and all come with MP3 functionality.
The sat nav is DVD-based and includes a 30GB hard disk (10GB for storage of maps and 20GB for music).
Optional extras include adaptive front lights that move in line with the direction you are travelling and automatic parking assist that will park the car automatically in tight spots.
Other options include tyre pressure monitor, hill-hold assistant, maxi-dot trip computer, multi-function steering wheel, parking sensors, heated seats, Bluetooth connectivity, 17" and 18" alloy wheels and full leather upholstery.
Interior space has been increased. The centre console has been slimmed down so there's 19mm more knee space for the driver width-wise - useful for long-haul trips. The Superb also offers more bootspace: with the rear seats up there's 565 litres and with the seats folded down there's 1,670 litres on offer. This represents an increase of more than 100 litres over the old model and it beats the Ford Mondeo, which offers 540 litres with the rear seats up and 1,460 litres with them folded down.
The Superb also features Skoda's new Twindoor that allows you to open the bootlid only when storing smaller item or to lift the entire tailgate for bulkier items.
