2024 Skoda Superb revealed, due in Australia early 2025

The new fourth-generation Skoda Superb large car has been unveiled, bringing a comprehensive update to the Czech brand’s flagship liftback and wagon offerings – with Australian deliveries due to begin in early 2025.

Skoda’s latest Superb replaces the existing model which was launched in 2015 – and given a minor facelift in 2019 – though the upcoming liftback and wagon continue to be based on the Volkswagen Group’s popular MQB platform. 

A spokesperson for Skoda Australia confirmed the Superb is due in showrooms in early 2025, becoming the only large passenger car from Skoda or Volkswagen on local shores after the new-generation Passat – now twinned with the Superb and available as a wagon only – was ruled out for a local berth.

The biggest changes to the Superb have occurred on the outside, with the large car now adopting Skoda’s latest design language – previously seen on the Octavia and Fabia – which includes slimmer matrix LED headlights and tail lights, as well as a wider grille.

Skoda claims the Superb’s matrix LED headlights project 40 per cent more light than the outgoing model.

Despite retaining the same 2841mm wheelbase as its predecessor, the Superb liftback has grown by 43mm in length and 12mm in height respectively, while the wagon is now 40mm longer and 5mm taller – though width is reduced by 15mm across both body styles.

The extra length in particular has expanded the boot space in both variants when the back seats are up, with the Superb liftback claiming 645 litres of storage space (up 20L) and 690 litres in the wagon (up 30L) – the latter of which increases to 1920 litres with the seats folded.

According to Skoda, the new-generation Superb is also more aerodynamically efficient than its predecessor, with drag coefficients of 0.23 Cd and 0.25 Cd for the liftback and wagon, respectively.

Overseas, wheel sizes range from 16 to 19 inches, though it’s expected Australian-delivered examples will still only be available with 19-inch alloys.

As previously reported, despite being owned by the Volkswagen Group, the new-generation Superb won’t adopt Skoda’s parent company’s controversial touch-sensitive climate and volume controls – instead continuing to use rotary dials, albeit with a modern twist.

The two outer dials control the climate settings for the driver and passenger respectively, while pushing them in can engage the Skoda’s heated and cooled seats.

A centre dial allows occupants to adjust the fan speed and air direction, though by again pushing it in, controls for the infotainment system volume, driving modes or navigation zoom function are accessible.

The Skoda Superb’s digital instrument cluster is unchanged at 10.25 inches, while the infotainment touchscreen has grown to 12.9 inches (up from 9.2-inches) – with a head-up display now available in the model range for the first time.

In a first for the Superb, Skoda’s large car will be equipped with a column-mounted automatic gear selector and a two-spoke steering wheel – fitted with an array of dash, infotainment and cruise control adjustments.

The car’s wireless smartphone charger includes an active cooling function to prevent overheating, while there are now up to four USB-C ports in the Superb’s cabin – not including a fifth charger located on the rear-view mirror for dash-cam users.

In Europe, the Skoda Superb will be offered with a choice of three petrol and two turbo-diesel engines, as well as a plug-in hybrid which the car-maker claims can drive more than 100km on electric-only power.

In Australia, the current Skoda Superb is only available in all-wheel-drive 206TSI Sportline guise, after the lesser-equipped, less powerful and front-wheel-drive 162TSI Style was axed due to low demand earlier this year.

Despite the Superb’s turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine remaining unchanged, its power output has been reduced by 11kW (down to 195kW), now mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission rather than the outgoing six-speed.

More information about Australian pricing and specifications for the Skoda Superb is expected to be announced closer to its 2025 local arrival.