New Car Order Question

[woofy]

I wouldn't think the mondeo would have more room than a superb boot.

My octy is only marginally smaller than our 6 and in depth vertically and front to back is greater. The 6 is just a bit wider, and mondeos are pretty much the same.

I swear the superb sedans just flipped forward I don't remember them detaching at all.

I don't think there is a low resale, I've seen no evidence of it except journalists mentioning it based on zero evidence. I know carsales really don't know how to price them in redbook and are pretty much guessing.

[Ozsko]

It is funny how memory tricks us sometimes. Been there, still doing that, losing my memory that is.

[theduckster]

According too http://www.bearstreet.co.uk/mondeo.htm.

The Mondeo Titanium Wagon has 540 litres of storage space with the seats up and 1700 litres of storage with the seats down.

As opposed to the Superb Wagon which has 633 litres of storage with the seats up and 1865 litres of storage with the seats down (figures from the brochure).

The Superb is 3-3.5 cm longer. To be honest I didn't remember the Mondeo being that large from the few that I have seen.

[Ozsko]

I would not be surprised to find that the Mondeo is wider than the Superb internally. That is one of the shortcomings of the Skoda, possibly the only one.

[brad]

I have no doubt the Superb is bigger than the Mondeo. Sat in the Mondeo & took it for a squirt & it's just as narrow as a Skoda.

Very nice to drive, lots of yet to be discovered knick-knacks. At this point, I hate the useless information display screen that pushes the speedo/tacho out to the sides (and all the warning lights are still in the tacho/speedo dials). Maybe it just needs setting up but last night it just showed the shape of a car with headlight beams out the front (wife drove home with just the LEDS on FFS!) and the menu options.

My summary when I gave back the fob: "Very nice but I'd rather drive my Octy"

[woofy]

I would not be surprised to find that the Mondeo is wider than the Superb internally. That is one of the shortcomings of the Skoda, possibly the only one.

I think it will be the other way around, the 6 and the Mondeo are pretty much the same in the boot, our 6 is only marginally (10-15cm?) wider than our Octavia, the Superb is definitely wider than the Octy so I would expect it to be the same as the 6 or maybe a bit wider. The illusion is that in the Skodas there are compartments to make it a rectangular area and it looks narrower, the 6 and Mondeo have compartments on the sides as well, but they are shallower. I never use them in the 6 (well one has the jack in it).

[Ozsko]

I was not referring to the boot space width but across the rear seats. This is constantly mentioned when compared to the Australian cars even the Camry. A mate of mine who owns a hire car company was seriously interested in using a Superb until he realised this.

[theduckster]

I would have to admit that the Superb is more suited to seating 2 adults in the back rather than 3 adults. You could get a third adult in there but it wouldn't want to be a long trip especially if it was me in the middle lol. I can remember sitting the back in my parents Falcon's over the years and being the one stuck in the middle and not enjoying the cramped conditions at all. For me the narrowness of the Superb appeals to me in that it isn't a large wide car and only looking to seat four adults at most, but I can understand the disappointment that people would have hoping that the Superb could be the large wide car that they were looking for.

If width wasn't a concern then you would have to seriously consider getting a Superb.

[spellbound]

I would have to admit that the Superb is more suited to seating 2 adults in the back rather than 3 adults. You could get a third adult in there but it wouldn't want to be a long trip especially if it was me in the middle lol. I can remember sitting the back in my parents Falcon's over the years and being the one stuck in the middle and not enjoying the cramped conditions at all. For me the narrowness of the Superb appeals to me in that it isn't a large wide car and only looking to seat four adults at most, but I can understand the disappointment that people would have hoping that the Superb could be the large wide car that they were looking for.

If width wasn't a concern then you would have to seriously consider getting a Superb.

This whole width business is rubbish , how often do you see 3 adults in the back of any car , 3 kids maybe .

In europe last july i was in and out of a lot of cabs , most impressive was the superb , and its the leg space in the rear that blows you away , fantastic ride , even in paris on cobblestone roads .

This car is way more comfortable than any falcon or commodore in the rear , its right up with the caprice for leg room .

Then again if its 3 fat ozzies even the commodore would struggle .

[K1W1]

This whole width business is rubbish , how often do you see 3 adults in the back of any car

Taxis particularly groups of business people travelling to and from airports. That is the reason why the Taxi industry has been slow to adopt them, they tick every single box in terms of price, comfort, economy, reliability and especially luggage space except they can only comfortably fit 3 adult passengers and that can mean missing lucrative fares for drivers.
Same thing applies to the hire car industry (VHA cars in Vic).

[SKODA vRS147]

Taxis particularly groups of business people travelling to and from airports. That is the reason why the Taxi industry has been slow to adopt them, they tick every single box in terms of price, comfort, economy, reliability and especially luggage space except they can only comfortably fit 3 adult passengers and that can mean missing lucrative fares for drivers.
Same thing applies to the hire car industry (VHA cars in Vic).

Sorry but i dont agree that it is lucrative for them.
The number of passengers is not dependant on the fare. Most taxis have various charge bands and this is more focussed around the time of day/night, not how many is in the car.

[spellbound]

Taxis particularly groups of business people travelling to and from airports. That is the reason why the Taxi industry has been slow to adopt them, they tick every single box in terms of price, comfort, economy, reliability and especially luggage space except they can only comfortably fit 3 adult passengers and that can mean missing lucrative fares for drivers.
Same thing applies to the hire car industry (VHA cars in Vic).

Three fat aussies will not fit in a commodore , excuse for not using an import thats all , funny in adelaide there are droves of mitsubishi 380 taxis , not much bum or leg room in one of those , no its the buy OZ excuse .

[spaz74]

Three fat aussies will not fit in a commodore , excuse for not using an import thats all , funny in adelaide there are droves of mitsubishi 380 taxis , not much bum or leg room in one of those , no its the buy OZ excuse .

I have to agree the industry is impossible to break into. Skoda have been trying for 2 years to enter the taxi market and all the time the goal posts keep getting moved!!

[K1W1]

Sorry but i dont agree that it is lucrative for them.

So you have 4 businessmen in a group wanting to go to the airport for $70 + baggage charges and you can't fit them and the next person in the queue is a little old lady who wants to go three blocks for $10? That sounds like lucrative to me.
I'm only repeating the Taxi industries arguments. I'm not involved in any way other than as a customer and I don't necessarily agree. However I have spent way to much time in Taxis with three other guys. As has been pointed out there are actually plenty of smaller Taxis than Falcons (There are very few Commodore Taxis in Melbourne), in Hobart or the Gold Coast for example there are heaps of Prius Taxis but they only travel reasonably short distances for most fares.

[SKODA vRS147]

Sorry K1W1 maybe i didnt make it clear enough, as it looks like you missed my point - the number of passengers is irrelavant.
Round here and in Sydney the fare is driven from the time it takes or distance travelled and the time of day or night.