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Skoda Superb - Reliability and safety

The latest Skoda Superb gets the maximum Euro NCAP score and lots of autonomous safety technology

Reliability and safety rating

4.5

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It’s too soon to say how the Skoda Superb will do in our latest Driver Power customer satisfaction rankings, but the Skoda brand has historically fared better than its Volkswagen sibling, so we anticipate this to continue. 

According to safety experts Euro NCAP, the latest Superb is a very safe place to be. Based on testing of its structurally identical sibling, the Volkswagen Passat, the Superb got the maximum five out of five-star rating, scoring maximum points in the side and pole impact tests. Indeed, the Superb did better than the far pricier BMW 5 Series for adult and child occupant protection, which is impressive.

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Its high score is also due to the Superb coming with all the safety assistance technology needed to satisfy the current testing criteria. That includes Autonomous emergency braking (AEB) with pedestrian and cyclist detection to avoid or mitigate low-speed collisions with other vehicles and vulnerable road users. There’s blind-spot detection to inform you of other vehicles alongside you when you signal to change lanes on the motorway, and lane keep assistance to help keep you within your lane.

You can add rear side airbags to your Superb as part of the Simply Clever Family Package, which costs just under £700. A tyre pressure monitoring system costs an extra £145.

Key standard safety features

Euro NCAP safety ratings

  • Five out of five stars (tested in 2024)
  • Adult occupant protection - 93%
  • Child occupant protection - 87%
  • Vulnerable road users - 82%
  • Safety assistance - 80%

Warranty

The Superb comes with a fairly typical three-year/60,000-mile (whichever comes soonest) warranty, which is the same as what you’ll find with most Volkswagen group cars – including the latest Volkswagen Passat. This can be extended from four years/80,000 miles for under £400, up to a maximum of five years/100,000 miles for just over £800.

There are plenty of manufacturers out there that offer longer warranties, such as Hyundai, which can provide a five-year unlimited mileage warranty as standard, or Toyota, which can offer an extended warranty of up to 10 years/100,000 miles just by having your car serviced annually at a Toyota franchise dealership.

Servicing

Servicing for the 1.5 eTSI, 2.0 TDI and plug-in hybrid iV models is required every 12 months or 18,600 miles, whichever comes first. Additionally, the 2.0 TDI needs a new timing belt every 130,000 miles.

When you purchase your Skoda, you can also specify a service plan for just under £500 to cover the first two services.

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