Skoda Superb plug-in hybrid
The Skoda Superb is set to be the first
car in the Czech brand's range to get plug-in hybrid power, following the
reveal of the part-electric VisionS concept car at the Geneva Motor Show in
March.
The new Superb, which is based on the
MQB platform, is already set up for electric power - VW has already launched
the Passat GTE, and the Superb could use the same 1.4-litre petrol and electric
motor set-up, which produces 215 bhp with economy of over 150 mpg.
One of the trade-offs with hybrid power
is the large battery packs that are needed for the electric motors, which are
at odds with Skoda's focus on practicality.
Skoda's first plug-in hybrid will arrive
in 2019, as part of the brand's 'Strategy 2025' expansion plans over the next
decade.
