The Suberb features a range of five engines - three petrol and two diesel. All
five employ direct fuel injection for optimum fuel efficiency and low emissions.
With capacities ranging from 1.4 to 3.6 litres, and outputs from 105PS (1.6 TDI PD)
to 260PS (3.6 V6) the new Superb boasts a wide engine range.
This remarkable new powerplant alters the accepted view that small engines
deliver small power outputs. Although its capacity is just 1.4 litres, it is
both more powerful and quicker than the entry-level 115PS 2.0 litre unit fitted
to the previous-generation Superb. It’s also, as you might expect, more fuel
efficient and cleaner, too.
This direct-injection turbocharged engine develops 125PS and 200Nm of torque
between 1,500 and 4,000rpm and returns 40.9mpg on the combined cycle. Capable of propelling
the Superb from 0-62mph in just 10.5 seconds, its CO2 emissions are 159g/km, giving it
performance and running costs that compare favourably with a larger-capacity diesel.
The mid-range 1.8 TSI also combines direct fuel injection with a turbocharger to deliver
an even sportier driving experience than the previous 1.8T engine. With 160PS and a maximum
torque output of 250Nm between 1,500-4,200rpm, the 1.8 litre TSI delivers a strong mid-range
yet can still return a frugal 38.7mpg on the combined cycle. Suberb models fitted with this
engine can complete the 0-62mph sprint in 8.6 seconds and reach a top speed of 137mph.
CO2 emissions are 170g/km.
The new 3.6 litre engine is the largest fitted to a modern-era Skoda. Producing 260hp
and 350Nm of torque between 2,500 and 5,000rpm, this range-topping engine is equipped with
a six-speed DSG gearbox as standard and delivers power to the road via a fourth-generation
Haldex clutch variable four-wheel drive system. The new V6 is powerful enough to accelerate
the Superb from 0-62mph in just 6.5 seconds - a new record for a Skoda production car.
Yet despite these remarkable performance figures, the 3.6-litre V6 engine is considerably
more efficient and kinder to the environment than other large-capacity engines on the market.
Thanks to its use of FSI technology, this 3.6-litre unit produces 237g/km of CO2 and returns
27.7mpg on the combined cycle.
This makes the Superb’s V6 engine cleaner and more fuel efficient than the V6 engines
fitted to the Vauxhall Insingia 2.8 V6 4x4 (272g/km / 24.4mpg), Saab 9-3 Aero 2.8 V6
XWD (270g/km / 25.7mpg) and Alfa Romeo 159 3.2 JTS Q4 (270g/km / 24.8mpg). The range-topping
Superb even eclipses cars from the class above. The Jaguar XF 3.0 V6, for example, produces
figures of 249g/km and 26.8mpg. Even more imressive is the fact that the Superb beats these
class competitors while having a larger engine capacity.
The entry-level diesel engine develops 105PS and 250Nm of torque at 1,900rpm. With a
combined fuel consumption figure of 54.3mpg, the 1.6 TDI PD powerplant represents excellent
value for money and is capable of accelerating the Superb from 0-62mph in 12.5 seconds. CO2
emissions are 133g/km.
The most powerful diesel engine offered in the Superb, the new 2.0 TDI CR features
common-rail direct injection. Thanks to a low compression ratio and very precise injector
control, the 2.0 TDI CR is quiet and refined. The introduction of a separate catalyst and
piezo injectors mean it also has tighter control over the actions of the standard-fit diesel
particulate filter (DPF).
With outputs of between 140PS to 170PS, this new unit returns up to 48.7mpg on the
combined cycle and has CO2 emissions as little as 145g/km. In terms of performance, the 2.0
TDI CR is capable of accelerating the new Superb from 0-62mph in 8.9 seconds.