How could the Superb Wagon be better?

[Swuzzlebubble]

I guess we all know the Superb Wagon (Elegance) stacks up pretty well against relevant competitors.
However as I do some comparisons I find the odd thing that I wish they had included or was at least an option.
Of course there is a limit to what they can fit in within a price, but then there is a fair price difference to most of the “more prestigious” offerings.
For me these would seal it:

- Rear roller blinds as standard
- 3-spoke paddles wheel as standard
- Genuine wood veneer as alternate to the plastic faux wood inserts
- Speed limiter
- Solid electric blind on the sunroof rather than mesh
- Reverse camera (option)

Am I asking too much?

[Antiplastix]

Easy take $5k off the list price. They d walk out the door.

[Inego]

It's on my list fro my next car already - but they can leave the "wood", or even wood. It just looks crap and tacked on. But the others, meh....

[Maverick]

- Speed limiter

It's speed limited to 250, what else do you want?

[team_v]

Easy take $5k off the list price. They'd walk out the door.

This!
No one wants to pay more for a brand that is seen as the budget alternative everywhere else in the world.

[Swuzzlebubble]

RE: Speed Limiter

It's speed limited to 250, what else do you want?

I think speed limiter is more useful around town than cruise control.
Other cars I've been looking at lately have both or SL instead of CC.

[Swuzzlebubble]

RE: Speed Limiter
I think speed limiter is more useful around town than cruise control.
Other cars I've been looking at lately have both or SL instead of CC.

It appears there is a ‘speed warning function’ at least.

Multi-function trip computer (driving time, trip length, average speed, speed warning
function, audio and convenience display, average and current fuel consumption,
distance until empty)

[Inego]

The Octy certainly has the spped warning as one of its MFD functions - I just find the things annoying, so never use it.

Cruise control however, I always use on motorways.

[Maverick]

The Octy certainly has the spped warning as one of its MFD functions - I just find the things annoying, so never use it.

Cruise control however, I always use on motorways.

I assume he wants a speed limiter so he can drive around with his foot to floor and not have to worry about speeding tickets. This is unfortunately the path we're heading down when the government mandates them, crashes will go up substantially but people will feel safe!

[Swuzzlebubble]

I assume he wants a speed limiter so he can drive around with his foot to floor and not have to worry about speeding tickets. This is unfortunately the path we're heading down when the government mandates them, crashes will go up substantially but people will feel safe!

I’m really just pointing out a few items that I notice other brands include that the Superb Wagon doesn’t.
From the perspective that potential buyers might chose the alternative if they are set on one of those features despite what else the Skoda does include.

For example I reckon nearly anyone who wanted a sunroof in AU would want the ability to block it off. I can’t see a mesh cover being acceptable.
Cost-wise I’d rather have a fixed sunroof and electric cover than the current arrangement.
Reverse camera seems fairly common feature now and is not real easy to integrate after-market so at least factory option should be available.
The faux wood looks a bit low-rent, imo. Maybe the ‘mirage’ inserts is the way around it? I get the idea though genuine wood is offered in UK/EU?
Paddles & rear roller blind I’m probably thinking from my own perspective that if they were standard items they would be included on ex-demo’s
Speed limiter take it or leave it but I would imagine it is very simple to make it available.

[K1W1]

What the heck is a speed limiter anyway?

[sh|tbmxrider]

Urban speed limiter... the trucks I sell have it.

Basically, using the same functions as the cruise control, you can dial up a speed, as you can with the cruise, and you can drive around without worrying that you are going to exceed the set speed, unless its an 'emergency situation', in which case pressing the accelerator pedal down so hard it activates the kickdown detent...

Quite handy in town, set it for 50kph or 60kph, and basically, unless you are up it for the rent/activate kick down, it wont go over the pre-determined speed.

[K1W1]

Sounds dangerous to me I would not be ordering one.
Do people actually have so little confidence in their driving ability or are so paranoid about fines that they actually use things like this?

[RSwag]

What are you on about???

This!
No one wants to pay more for a brand that is seen as the budget alternative everywhere else in the world.

Skoda UK has earned a reputation of being better value for money than it's VW and Audi equivalent, in fact they have outclassed Passat, Tiguan and Jetta in most German comparisons.

To state that they are a budget brand is seriously inaccurate and quite embarrassing for you as far as general credibility goes.

The mere fact that they on Top Gear "Luxury" COTY, beating out awesome machines like E Class Merc, is a huge indicator that they are no longer a poor mans alternative, in fact anyone who has even sat in one wouldn't make a such a silly comment.

I personally have been very critical of both the pricing and the approach in the local market but i now see they have got the message. 50% of the equation is price, they have signaled that the current line up will be sharper in pricing for MY11, even more so than the MY10 revised prices, this coupled with the added extra's e.g. RS standard with sat nav, will see them grow as planned.

If they head in this direction it maybe a very good end to 2010, time will tell!!

[Swuzzlebubble]

....they have signaled that the current line up will be sharper in pricing for MY11, even more so than the MY10 revised prices,

Where/when/how was this signalled, please?