- Skoda Superb facelift India launch tomorrow
- Skoda Superb facelift engine variants to be carried over from outgoing model
Skoda Superb facelift India launch will happen tomorrow and the launch-event will take place in New Delhi.
The Superb facelift recently made its India debut at the Auto Expo 2014 and you can CLICK HERE for our new Skoda Superb facelift review.
The Skoda Superb facelift boasts of a revised front fascia that consists of a new grille and a new set of headlights, which sport LED DRLs and make the car look classier. The rear end gets a new bumper, which no longer has registration plate housing, new boot lid and a set of new LED taillights. On the inside, the car gets a new three-spoke steering wheel.
Drivetrain options for the refreshed Superb have been carried over from outgoing model
The petrol variant gets a 1.8-liter four pot turbo motor that can be had with either a 6 speed manual or a 7 speed automatic gearbox.
The diesel variant gets the famous 2.0-liter four cylinder oil burner that comes mated to a 6 speed automatic gearbox.
While the petrol engine has a max power of 160 PS, the diesel motor gets to do with 140 PS of peak power.
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Skoda Super Specifications-
| Engine | TSI | TSI (A) | TDI CR (A) | |
| Engine type | Turbocharged petrol engine, in-line, liquid cooling system, direct injection, 16V DOHC, transverse in front | Turbocharged diesel engine, turbocharger with self-aligning blades, in-line, liquid cooling system, high-pressure direct injection system, 16V DOHC, transverse in front | ||
| Cylinders | 4 | 4 | ||
| Displacement cm3 | 1798 | 1968 | ||
| Max. power/revs [kW(PS) at rpm] | 118(160)/4500–6200 | 103(140)/4200 | ||
| Max. torque/revs [Nm at rpm] | 250/1500–4500 | 320/1750–2500 | ||
| Fuel consumption – rule 115 of CMVR [kmpl] | 13.1 | 13.7 | 17.2 | |
| Transmission | ||||
| Wheel drive | Front wheel drive | |||
| Transmission | Manual 6-speed fully synchronized | Automatic 7-speed, DSG, with Tiptronic manual gear changing | Automatic 6-speed, DSG, with Tiptronic manual gear changing | |
| Chassis | ||||
| Front axle | McPherson suspension with lower triangular links and torsion stabiliser | |||
| Rear axle | Multi-element axle, with one longitudinal and three transverse links, with torsion stabiliser | |||
| Braking system | Hydraulic dual-diagonal circuit braking system vacuum assisted with Dual Rate system | |||
| Brake – front | Disc brakes with inner cooling, with single/piston floating caliper | |||
| Brake – rear | Disc brakes | |||
| Steering system | Direct rack and pinion steering with electro mechanic power steering | |||
| Wheels | 7J×16 | |||
| Tyres | 205/55 R16 | |||
| Outside dimensions | ||||
| Length [mm] | 4838 | |||
| Width [mm] | 1817 | |||
| Height [mm] | 1482 | |||
| Wheel base [mm] | 2761 | |||
| Ground clearance [mm] | 158 | |||
| Inside dimensions | ||||
| Storage capacity [l] | 565 | |||
| Storage capacity with rear seatback folded down [l] | 1700 | |||
| Weights | ||||
| Kerb weight [kg] | 1533 | 1567 | 1608 | |
| Gross weight [kg] | 2074 | 2091 | 2124 | |
| Liquids | ||||
| Tank capacity [l] | 60 | |||
| Turning circle diameter [m] | 10.8 | |||