The New Skoda Superb Somehow Has An Even Bigger Boot Than Before

If you’re in the market for sheer boot space, the Skoda Superb has long been the go-to choice. The D-segment Czech machine has been a marvel of packaging since its 2001 introduction, and now there’s a new one - with an even bigger boot.

The outgoing car didn’t exactly need any more, with the hatchback offering 625 litres and the estate 660. Skoda has upped it though, with 645 and 690 litres for each version of the new Superb respectively.

That’s helped partly by a growth in dimensions - a 43mm increase in length and a 12mm increase in height (40mm and 5mm for the estate), although the width is reduced by 15mm for both versions.

As a result, there should be more space for your passengers in the rear. Similarly, Skoda has aimed to give the sense those in the front have more room too. Central to that is a free-standing 13-inch infotainment system (though without the recent VW Group all-digital climate controls, woo) and the relocation of the gear selector to the steering column. Other new interior features include massaging seats, a wireless phone charger that includes self-cooling for your phone plus an electrically operated load cover.

Visually, the new Superb is very recognisable as just that. Skoda has resisted the urge to go OTT with a huge illuminated grille like you now can have on the Enyaq. However, it has introduced new light tech in the form of optional, upgraded Matrix LED headlights - said to offer 40 per cent more light than the system on the current car.

There’s a pick of six engines for the new Superb on either the saloon or estate. A single plug-in hybrid is available, pairing a 25.7kWh battery to a 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder, with a quoted electric range of ‘more than’ 62 miles on a charge.

If that doesn’t take your fancy, you can choose between a standalone 148bhp 1.5-litre petrol or a 2.0-litre in two states of tune - 201bhp or 261bhp - the latter of which is paired up with an all-wheel-drive system.

You can still have the Superb as an oil burner too, with a 2.0-litre diesel available with either 148bhp or 190bhp - again with the latter driving all four wheels. All but one version of the Superb uses a seven-speed DSG, with the plug-in hybrid using a six-speed version of the dual-clutch.

No word yet on UK pricing or specs for the new Skoda Superb, but a slight rise on its current £31,225 starting is a fair presumption.