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Old 3rd April 2012, 10:28   #91
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Re: Skoda Superb - A tryst with destiny

dhiraj ji, congratulations on your skoda superb, awesome machine with icing on the cake the deal you got this.One of the best shades available with skoda now.Wishing you manny happy miles and ownership with this beauty.
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Old 3rd April 2012, 22:42   #92
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@ dkaile :

Congratulations on a Superb car, At a Superb price and on

Writing a Superb review

I am sure that fellow BHPians will join me in wishing that your ownership experience also turns out be good if not superb.

We share few things, I am also from your neighboring city Muzaffarnagar, I also owned a Matiz (which i fondly remember) and currently have an Altis. Your review with extensive list of car's features have given me food for thought for considering Superb when I change my Altis.

The heating feature on ORVMs is a very good safety feature and is needed mostly for cool and damp climate to clear fogging of mirrors. I have found this to be great help on our Jaguar in U.K. Heated ORVMs coupled with heated rear screens provide improved vision in rainy, cool or humid conditions. Jaguar also provides an invisible electric mesh inside the FRONT windscreen to defog the front screen also. This feature is only available on high-end Jaguars as they have a patent on this.

Similarly rain speed sensitive automatic wipers are also a boon in rainy condition as they leave you free to concentrate on driving. I am sure that Superb will also have this feature.

I don't think it is a good idea to fiddle with the recommended tyre pressure and tyre ratings. After all manufacturers suggest those settings after much testing in local conditions by properly qualified engineers. Low tyre pressure provides a soft and comfortable ride and a higher pressure provides stiff ride but much better control in high speed driving.

Jaguar recommends low pressure of 34 for normal driving upto 100 MPH, but recommend higher pressure in low 40's (I don't remember the exact figures) for spirited driving over 100 mph. Last year before going on a long drive on highways and hilly terrain in UK., I increased the tyre pressure and could feel the instant change in car's character. It morphed into a ready to leap ferocious beast from a tame cat. Engaging the Sports mode after that completed the transformation from a luxury car to a GT cruiser fit for a autobahn.

Congratulations once again and drive safe.
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Old 5th April 2012, 15:17   #93
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@ dkaile :
This feature is only available on high-end Jaguars

Similarly rain speed sensitive automatic wipers are also a boon in rainy condition as they leave you free to concentrate on driving. I am sure that Superb will also have this feature.

I don't think it is a good idea to fiddle with the recommended tyre pressure and tyre ratings.
Thanks akj53.

Superb has a similar heated windshield feature but it is only available in European spec model as the need for this in India would be in very remote areas or for a very less period.

Superb has rain speed sensitive automatic wipers.

Agreed totally on the recommended tyre pressure front. I am maintaining ONLY Skoda recommended tyre pressure and am getting a very good ride with the stock Goodyears. The stocks have also fared quite well on the heavily pot holed roads of North India till now i.e. 1000 kms.

Will be following shortly with feedbacks and photos of my recent 600 kms trip to Jim Corbett Park and Nainital.
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Mileage Test Run + Trip to Jim Corbett/Nainital
(Personal/Non Auto Photos kept to minimum to avoid them being removed from this Ownership thread)

Now a Mileage Test Run cum Trip to Jim Corbett/Nainital was conducted from the 1st to the 4th April 2012 to ascertain Ownership Experience.

The trip starts with the family at 6am sharp
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A very healthy 13.5kmpl mileage is got immediately within a few kms
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It's stretched to 13.6 soon
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A few stoppages and road blocks/railway crossings en-route make it drop again
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First Stop at Mc-Donald's Gajrauala
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The Superb looking handsome as ever
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The humongous boot can swallow a lot
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Soon the mileage picks up again
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Someone once mentioned to me sceptically that the Superb can never do 14kmpl!!
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Finally reached our Room on the banks of Kosi River at Corbett
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More following...

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Next morning all washed and ready to go after the customary Safari
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We got to see lots of Tigers!! Errr... their pug marks, at least.
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Reached Nainital.
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The Superb's Top view, not captured till date
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Compared to the Audi A6 standing next to it. Notice the similarities. Also notice the larger shark fin antenna on the A6 compared to the minuscule one on the Superb
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The fine details of the wood grains on the Superb's dash
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The 'Thandi Sarak' was heavenly in the morning jog
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The Superb's mileage starting breaking records on the down hill drive. Nice change from the uphill one when the mileage even dropped to 8.9kmpl.
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And more
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Finally 18.5kmpl was the best I could garner
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En-route picked up the missing lock of the Foot Mat from the Haldwani Dealer. As he did not have it in his stock, the owner was kind enough to give me one from his personal Superb. Since that a beige coloured one, got it painted black back home. Its looking quite good and not as garish as it has come out in the photo with the flash.
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The baby got a nice wash back home
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Spanking as ever
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Goodbye from the road less traveled...
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PS- The petrol was refilled at Moradabad on route back. 44 litres from the 485kms done till then. So actual mileage came out to be 11kmpl. This included lots of jams en-route and city traffic. Again tested the mileage on the smoother Moradabad-Meerut run (110kms) and the mileage achieved on tank to tank basis was an incredible 14.5kmpl. This time it was on ordinary petrol instead of premium.

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Old 5th April 2012, 18:13   #96
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IIRC, the right side wiper would raise up fully only when the hood is open.
This apparently, is a safety feature, to protect the wipers from being stolen.
It will. Do the following -

1) Turn the ignition ON.
2) Immediately switch it OFF.
3) Prod/tap the wiper stalk.
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Oh boy.. how did i miss this. Congratulations Master Yoda. This one SUPERBLY complements the millenium falcon. After the naked T fort you must be spoiled by the luxury the Superb offers . The ride and handling a sedan like superb offers is unmatched. Enjoy the ride mate..!
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Nice photographs, BTW how was the performance of AC, i have heard some reviews which states ac of superb, laura are weak ?

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Nice photographs, BTW how was the performance of AC, i have heard some reviews which states ac of superb, laura are weak ?
The AC is a chiller. I think most people don't know how to fully control the AC properly due to its somewhat high complexity and functionality. It's Auto has 2 modes - Low and High and sometimes by default it goes on the low mode and the Auto button has to be pressed twice to toggle it into High mode. I have already posted photos of the same.

At the high mode it will blow the pants out of any AC I have seen.
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I think most people don't know how to fully control the AC properly due to its somewhat high complexity and functionality. It's Auto has 2 modes - Low and High and sometimes by default it goes on the low mode and the Auto button has to be pressed twice to toggle it into High mode
Is it the low/high mode or the first mode is auto Air conditioning while the second mode is Auto Air circulation where the second mode takes care of fan speed as well.

This is my understanding.
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Is it the low/high mode or the first mode is auto Air conditioning while the second mode is Auto Air circulation where the second mode takes care of fan speed as well.

This is my understanding.
It is a low/high toggle mode. Auto Air Circulation along with Air Quality sensing is an added feature which can be operated in tandem.
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The Superb finally got BHP'ed -

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Time for some Superb-Fortuner comparo shots (The No.1 and 2 in the D2 segment) -

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Notice the length
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The Superb's length in perspective
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And now the Fortuner's length
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Some Observations-
Sitting back in the Fortuner after a stint in the Superb does make you feel seriously short-changed for the price paid. But the Fortuner's engine is still a dream and the body shell construction and the 17 incher Dunlop's does over power the Superb. The simplistic no-nonsense approach to driving by Toyota will always garner fans but don't I wish that it could be supplemented by the luxury of a Superb. A dream amalgamation then...

But BOTH 'Live to Drive'
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Now some nick nack shots -

The Petrol Filler Cover
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With details about tyre pressure and quality of fuel. Notice it supports both 91 and 95 octane petrol and recommended tyre pressure on normal load is 2.3 bar (33 psi) in front and 2.4 bar (35 psi) at the back.
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The Right side boot light and 12V power socket in the boot
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The left side boot light
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The Spare Wheel cover can easily be attached via a hook while removing the spare wheel
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Many parts are shared with VW and Audi like this wheel nut opening spanner for instance which is 'Made in Germany'. Notice the VW and Audi logos on the spanner
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The Spare Bulb and Fuse Set in the boot
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The Spare Halogen Bulb from Hella
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Even the Spare wheel tightening nut is shared from VW/Audi stable
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The Fuse Box cover in the engine bay is also 'Made in Germany' and shared from the parts stable. Makes you wonder why people are shelling out double for a different brand sharing the same parts and manufactured on the same line? Skoda A4 anyone, lolz.
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The Fuse Box uncovered in the engine bay
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Bye for now.

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Wondering what is the actual on road price of the Superb in Chennai...did a quick call to find out that the manual elegance trim is about Rs 22 lakhs after discounts (on road)..any particular reason why the huge difference between this and the price quoted on this thread?...

19 lakhs OTR is a great price..3 lakhs is a lot of difference!
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19 lakhs OTR is a great price..3 lakhs is a lot of difference!
In fact the OTR was 18.4 Lacs and not 19L. If I would have taken the delivery at Delhi from Jai Auto and got it registered myself at Haldwani I would have saved a further 30K and then the OTR would have been around 18.1L. Kindly note that registration in Uttaranchal is only 2.5% of the invoice value (which was 17.3L for me). Discount was in the figure of 1.7L from Jai Auto. Form 21 states the Make of vehicle as February 2012.

Now the quote you have been getting is presumably post excise duty hike where the base price has been increased to the tune of about 1 to 1.5L. Plus the discounts have also been reduced to around 60 to 80K. Also the registration may be more in Chennai. If I would go out today to purchase the same model I would need to shell out around 20.5L in Uttaranchal after all discounts. Kindly also note that they have 'added' the Keyless Entry and Start/Stop Button feature in this model post excise duty hike to retain their customers.

Hope that clarifies your doubts.

Off note - The steering is much lighter, the turning radius is much tighter and maneuverability of the Superb is much better than the Fortuner. Also the front and rear sonar with on screen display is a real boon in the narrow lane I live in. The screen display is very accurate. The steering feel of the Fortuner is much heavier in comparison but then it is a much heavier SUV class vehicle. But I am really missing the accurate park assist screen with front sonars of my dear Falcon.
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18.5!.

You gotta be doing something drastically different! All I've managed is a mere 13.1 kpl (:/). That, doing speeds of 80-100.
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