Superb Design. Superbly Built.

(1) Buying Experience: I was researching on a value-for-money vehicle in the range of 30-35 lakhs since Aug 2016. And after final considerations, settled on the Superb. It looked gorgeous, was different from Audi A3/A4 in construct and had a razor sharp road presence. We bought the Superb L & K Petrol, in Aug 2017.

(2) Riding Experience: I have since driven 3000 kms (approx.) and the ride quality has been very good. You can trust me on this particular aspect because I am 6 feet 5 inches tall, well built and don't really fit into vehicles. I am pretty critical of a vehicle when it comes to comfort. Merc C Class is comfortable for me but once I stretch, the riders in the rear seat squeeze to a chagrin. Superb didn't disappoint me once. It's so smooth & subtle. The 180 bhp petrol engine is a shark on Indian roads. Average vehicle mileage is 12 kmpl (for these 3000 odd kms). The suspensions can eat potholes. And the ground clearance is more than decent for a saloon this size. The car clears the speed breakers without a hitch, even the bad ones.

(3) Pros: The variety of gizmos this car offers is quite outstanding. It's like flying business class - everything is at your fingertips - calls, music, navigation, ac/heat vents, seat adjustments, colors, everything. Absolutely beautiful interiors. And the biggest plus of this vehicle is its boot space - 625 litres. You can literally kill me and stuff me in it, i.e. if you can kill me ;-).

(4) Cons: So far the only thing that has bothered me is the quality of the rear ac vent- the one that is closer to the feet of the rear passengers. The lower half of this vent is made up of pesky plastic. I wonder why the hell did they do that. A really fuckall thing to do in the center of such a car. Ridiculous actually. N.B. - I know people around the country have faced myriad service problems with Skoda dealerships. But Skoda (Imperial Skoda, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand) was very convincing that I wouldn't face one, when servicing became due in a year. The charges are fixed @12 ~ 17 grands from 1st through the 5th years. I will certainly update about it, irrespective of things going north or south. Thanks for the time folks.