More than four years after its debut, the third
generation Skoda Superb is about to welcome a mid-life refresh. Its arrival,
set for the IIHF Ice-Hockey World Championship in Bratislava, Slovakia later
this month, has been announced with a teaser image that previews some of the
visual changes.
At the front, it gets revised light clusters and
reworked lower part of the bumper, whereas the trademark grille design has been
maintained. Moving further to the back, the car will get the ‘SUPERB’ lettering
across the boot lid, instead of the usual logo, and updated LED graphics,
joined together by a band, as revealed by previous spy shots, which could be
either a chrome or a light strip.
The interior design is expected to have been rejuvenated
with new infotainment screens and standard Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
smartphone integration. Elsewhere, it’s likely that Skoda will be offering some
trim revisions alongside other updates that will bring the Superb up to speed
in the segment.
For the first time, the 2020 Superb will come with a
plug-in hybrid powertrain. The more eco-friendly version of the car is thought
to use the same assembly as the Volkswagen Passat GTE, which combines a
1.4-liter turbo-four with an electric motor to deliver a combined output of 218
PS and 400 Nm of torque. The German model uses a
9.9 kWh lithium-ion battery that allows it to travel for up to 50 km on electricity.
