The 148bhp 2.0-litre diesel is expected to be a big seller. Its high fuel economy of 56.9mpg and emissions of just 130g/km are likely to win favour with many private buyers, and we saw a figure of around 55mpg despite plenty of low-speed traffic. The more potent 191bhp version with four-wheel drive is slightly less efficient, at 47.5mpg and 156g/km.
Company car drivers will most likely choose the iV plug-in hybrid version, which uses a 1.5-litre petrol combined with an electric motor has a fuel economy figure of 783.4mpg, although our experience with plug-in hybrid cars suggests that you won’t get near that in the real world.
Both petrol and diesel models have a 66-litre fuel tank, but the iV plug-in hybrid has a smaller 45-litre tank.
| Model | MPG | CO2 | Insurance group |
| 1.5 TSI e-TEC MHEV | 52.8mpg | 122g/km | 23E |
| 2.0 TSI petrol 4×4 | 35.7mpg | 180g/km | 35E |
| 2.0 TDI 150 diesel | 56.9mpg | 130g/km | 24E |
| 1.5 204 iV PHEV DSG | 783.4mpg | 8g/km | 30E |
Electric range, battery life and charge time
Choose the iV plug-in hybrid version, and the 1.5-litre petrol is combined with an electric motor – the latter of which gets its electricity from a sizeable 25.7kWh battery (19.7kWh usable), providing up to 84 miles of electric range.
Much like its Volkswagen Passat eHybrid sibling, the Superb iV can be rapidly charged using a 40kW charger, meaning a 20 to 80 per cent top-up could take as little as 26 minutes. That’ll be an expensive way of running a plug-in hybrid, so most will utilise a 7kW home wallbox charger using cheaper off-peak electricity, and that’ll be enough to refill a flat battery in around four hours.
| Model | Battery size | Range | Insurance group |
| 1.5 204 iV PHEV DSG SE Technology | 25.7kWh | 84 miles | 30E |
Insurance groups
The Skoda Superb Estate has lower insurance group ratings than its VW Passat sibling, starting in group 23 before rising to group 35 for the 2.0 TSI 4×4 petrol. For comparison, the VW Passat starts in group 30, before going up to group 40 for the quickest eHybrid 272 plug-in hybrid.
Tax
The plug-in hybrid Skoda Superb iV has the lowest Benefit-in-Kind (BiK) company car tax rates in the Superb Estate range, eclipsing the petrol and diesel versions by a distance, but you could still save more by opting for the brand’s Skoda Enyaq electric car, which happens to be just as practical.
