Skoda has now officially launched the 2021 Superb in India. The 2021 Skoda Superb Sportline variant is now priced at INR 31.99 lakh while the Lauren and Klement (L&K) variant has been priced at INR 34.99 lakh, ex-showroom. For the 2021 model year, the Superb sees the addition of a bunch of nifty new features on both the variants but the prices too have gone up between INR 1.5 to 2 lakh over the outgoing model.
All the updates on the Superb are
primarily to the equipment list of the sedan. Cosmetic changes on the inside
include a new two-spoke steering wheel for the Lauren and Klement variant while
the Sportline variant gets a 3-spoke, flat-bottom one. The Sportline variant
also gets a new carbon decor while the L&K variant gets piano black decor
along with stone beige or coffee brown finished perforated leather upholstery.
The Sportline variant meanwhile gets alcantara seats with integrated headrests.
On the outside, the 2021 Superb gets new
adaptive LED headlamps and integrated LED DRLs with what Skoda likes to call
'illuminated LED eyelashes'. These new headlight optimize illumination by
factoring the variation in speed, light, and weather. It even gets different modes
of its own which includes city, inter-city, motorway, and rain. The adaptive
front-lighting also gets swivelling and cornering function
All the other new feature additions are
concentrated on the inside with the Virtual Cockpit digital instrument cluster
now being standard across both the variants. It was previously only offered on
the Sportline trim. The 8.0-inch Amundsen touchscreen infotainment system now
runs an updated user interface and even supports wireless Android Auto and
Apple CarPlay connectivity. The cubby hole in front of the gear lever now
additionally houses a wireless charging pad as well. The Lauren and Klement
trim now also benefits from a new 360 degree parking camera as opposed to just
a rear parking camera in the outgoing model. It even gets a new hands-free
parking function.
Under the hood, the 2021 Skoda Superb continues to be powered by a 2.0L TSI, 4-cylinder, turbocharged petrol engine. This engine produces 188 hp and 320 Nm of peak torque and comes mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission as standard. Currently, the only rival for the Skoda Superb in India is the Toyota Camry Hybrid.