The new Skoda Superb Sportline has been unveiled overseas, and the brand’s flagship passenger car will be offered here exclusively in this sporty trim level.
The new Superb range is due here early next year.
While Skoda revealed its fourth-generation Superb liftback and wagon in November last year, it didn’t preview the range-topping Sportline grade.
With covers now off the Superb Sportline overseas, Skoda Australia has confirmed it’ll be the sole offering in local showrooms, with lower-spec models not joining the local lineup.
This follows Skoda Australia’s discontinuation of less popular front-wheel drive 162TSI models in 2023, leaving just the 206TSI Sportline.
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Compared to the standard Superb, the Sportline features gloss black trim on its grille and window surrounds, door mirrors, lower front bumper, rear diffuser, badging, rear lip spoiler (on the liftback) and roof rails (on the wagon).
Riding on suspension which sits 15mm lower than the base car, the Superb Sportline has a more aggressive stance with its sportier wheels, available in three designs across two sizes.
Dynamic Chassis Control (DCC) is optional; it’s standard on the outgoing Australian-market 206TSI Sportline.
The 18-inch anthracite polished Vela wheels come standard with matte aerodynamic covers, while 19-inch Aniara (silver with black covers) and Torcular (black) wheels are available as options.
Both sizes have been approved for Australia, suggesting the Sportline could be sold with 18-inch wheels as standard here – despite the outgoing model only being available on 19s.
Additional upgrades for the Superb Sportline include matrix LED headlights.
Inside, overseas buyers are given the choice of two interior designs, both of which feature heated seats with integrated headrests and manually adjustable cushion length.
Skoda’s standard Suedia Sport design brings power-adjustable front seats (incorporating air massage cushions) which are upholstered in suede and faux leather.
The optional – and expectedly more expensive – Suite Sport Design Selection adds ergonomic front seats which have been certified by Germany’s Healthy Back Campaign, and feature ventilation, massaging, and a mix of perforated leather and faux leather.
Additional standard equipment on the Sportline includes black headlining, carbon door and dashboard trim, sports pedal covers, a three-spoke steering wheel, and ambient lighting.
Carryover equipment from the rest of the Superb range includes a 13-inch infotainment touchscreen and 10-inch digital instrument cluster, the latter of which now includes Sportline-specific graphics.
As previously reported, Skoda filed for just one engine to be approved for the new Superb in Australia.
All Australian-delivered examples of the new Skoda Superb will be powered by a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine, producing 195kW of power.
This is down on the 206kW figure of the outgoing Superb Sportline, though the upcoming model is fitted with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission (DSG) rather than a six-speed.
While the approval documents didn’t show a torque output, overseas the same engine and transmission combination produces 400Nm – a significant 50Nm increase over the car it replaces.
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