New VW Passat vs Skoda Superb - specifications
| Skoda Superb | VW Passat | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £23,255/£23,695 | £23,375/£25,620 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £9,372/40.3% | £9,490/40.6% |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £1,023/£2,046 | £608/£1,216 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,703/£2,838 | £1,691/£2,818 |
| Ins. grp./quote/road tax band/cost | 22/£566/G/£155 | 21/£491/C/£30 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £180/£275/£330* | £299 (3yrs/30k) |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,838/2,761mm | 4,771/2,712mm |
| Height/width | 1,510/1,817mm | 1,516/1,820mm |
| Engine | 4cyl/1,968cc | 4cyl/1,968cc |
| Peak power | 168/4,200 bhp/rpm | 138/4,200 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 350/1,750 Nm/rpm | 320/1,750 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 60 litres/foam | 70 litres/full size |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 633/1,865 litres | 603/1,731 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,577/563/1,800kg | 1,571/684/1,800kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.8 metres/0.32Cd | 11.4 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3y (60k)/3y RAC | 3yrs (60k)/1yr AA |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/135 | Variable/223 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 1st/2nd | 17th/22nd |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | 90/81/50/5 | 91/77/54/5 |
| Claimed 0-62mph | 8.9 secs | 10.0 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.5/5.6 secs | 4.5/7.4 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 7.0 secs/N/A | 10.1 secs/N/A |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 137mph/2,000rpm | 132mph/1,900rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | N/A | N/A |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 64/44/64/67 dB | 68/48/61/65 dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 42.1mpg/556 miles | 42.4mpg/653 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 37.7/58.9/48.7mpg | 50.4/70.6/61.4mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 180/151g/km/22% | 179/120g/km/13% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Seven/yes/yes | Six/yes/£420 |
| Auto box/stability/cruise control | £1,310/yes/yes | £1,575/yes/yes |
| Climate ctrl/leather/heated seats | Yes/£1,355/£190 | £490/£1,715/£260 |
| Metallic paint/xenons/keyless go | £440/£850/£365 | £465/£990/£425 |
| Sat-nav/aux-in/Bluetooth | £1,555/yes/£410 | £695/yes/yes |
