Skoda was on our list. Nice cars. But I crossed them off the list as I wanted a proper automatic. Don't want to be crawling on bush tracks with a dual clutch system. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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I've owned:
In Switzerland: 2015 Superb Mk3 2.0 TDI 190BHP 4x4 6-speed DSG L&K estate - Skoda Dealership managers car Jan 2017-Sep2022 (25K Km to 160k KM), - It was a launch car and no real issues/failures experienced in those 5 & half years beyond wear & trear. I kept it serviced at specified intervals, experienced some suspension creak but new bushes sorted it.

In UK: 2019 Superb Mk3 2.0 TDI 190BHP 4x4 7-speed DSG L&K estate - Owned Sep2022 to present day (at 40K miles).

Main plus points:
I'm 6 foot 3 inches and and when in my normal driving position a 6 foot 7 inch mate can sit directly behind me with good leg room. Seats are large and super comfortable in the L&K version (full leather, heated & ventilated) which means I always feel very good after a long drive. Same tall mate had a Superb Sportline estate with bucket/sport seats which for me and my large frame where not so comfortable after longer periods.

Internal space and comfort is just incredible with the biggest boot space I've ever seen - it swallows so much stuff. Our family & visiting friends (4 or 5 adults, plus a large dog in boot with gaurd & divider and sometimes with a 620 litre roof box depending on duration) made regular trips from Switzerland all around mainland Europe and also multiple trips to UK, taking and bringing back pleanty of kit and supplies, it just swallows everything and has plents of well organised cuby holes.

I always change to winter tyres for the season and when combined with the 4x4 the car feels very safe and planted in all condistions and on all road surfaces in all conditions. We regularly went up into mountains for skiing and hiking in the winter in CH & France and, assuming you know how to drive on packed frozen snow on small twisting roads in ski reorts or new heavy felling snow on motorways. We carried chains but never had to use them.

L&K's & Sportlines have very high spec and many very useful features (ACC, lane guidance, driving mode selections, incredible infotainment system, umbrellas in doors etc, ...).

Skoda satnav has free updates twice a year, unlike most other companies.

Both of mine had 190BHP TDI engine but have read multiple times that the 150 BHP is better with hardly noticeable differences in performance, although I've not driven a 150. DSG in normal mode is occasionally hesitant but nice & smooth most of the times, as with the Freelander 2 Autobox you get used to it and your driving style adapts to it.

The Ross-Tech VCDS plug-in diagnostics system is not too expensive, is common to Skoda, VW, Audi & Seat and is really useful for investigating/resetting faults, carrying out most workshop set-up/reset processes and applying upgrades & customising the cars systems. It is widely used and how to's are shared across multiple Skoda, VW, Audi & Seat forums. All these forums also give a huge userbase for researching all aspects of that group, which means if you experience something or want to know about something then somebody has probably done it or seen it already and also shared good info. Also the Skoda, VW, Audi & Seat car groups having common parts means that getting spares is very easy from both OEM and non-OEM at good prices and in quick time usually.

The Superb is a long & large car that you may or may not want /need and having had 2 Octavia estates as hire cars I found them only a little small for myself plus passengers but as Jules said, they do have a big boot, very close to that of the Superb. Also worth knowing; the Superb Scout version is not available in the UK but is in the Octavia, which gives a noticeable improvement in ground clearance.

Hope this is useful & puts across why I like the Superb as much the Freelander 2 even though they are very different beasts - I'm on my 2 of each car and am very happy with both  Current: FL2 64 plate Black SD4 Auto Metropolis
Gone: FL2 2006 Tambora Flame Orange 2.2 TD4 manual HSE - (90K KM - 268K KM, LHD in CH)

Good to hear and reinforces my own opinion of how good these Superbs seem. A definite contender when the Freelander needs to be replaced as sadly nothing in the current LR line up appeals (or nothing at a sensible price).
We have strayed from the original Evoque comparison- sorry! Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

Lightwater wrote:

Skoda was on our list. Nice cars. But I crossed them off the list as I wanted a proper automatic. Don't want to be crawling on bush tracks with a dual clutch system.

Bobupndown wrote:

Good to hear and reinforces my own opinion of how good these Superbs seem. A definite contender when the Freelander needs to be replaced as sadly nothing in the current LR line up appeals (or nothing at a sensible price).
We have strayed from the original Evoque comparison- sorry!

Bobupndown wrote:

Good to hear and reinforces my own opinion of how good these Superbs seem. A definite contender when the Freelander needs to be replaced as sadly nothing in the current LR line up appeals (or nothing at a sensible price).
We have strayed from the original Evoque comparison- sorry!

mdpslm wrote:

Lightwater wrote:

Skoda was on our list. Nice cars. But I crossed them off the list as I wanted a proper automatic. Don't want to be crawling on bush tracks with a dual clutch system.

How about one of the smaller Land Cruisers?