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....

[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.

[RSwag]

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?

[RSwag]

Where/when/how was this signalled, please?

I read this in goauto i think but it was a Yeti article or Fabia and then touched on all the models and what lies ahead. They talked about a 1.4ltr Octavia which had a "rumored" starting price of 21,990 for the manual before on roads, it also talked about the Fabia.

I think it is all reasonably self evident though, the RS has been reduced by $1,000 per model and sat nav made standard for MY11 models, thats a total of $3,500 to $4,000 better than MY10. The Superb wagon and the Twin door have leather and sat nav standard now for MT11, add the price reduction on the twin door of $1,000 to this its around $6,500 cheaper for MY11. The wagon is around $3,000 more but it has Park Assist as standard and has also had a $1,000 price reduction since it was announced in Jan.

My curiosity lies with the 1.4 Octavia and an intent to bring it in for $21,990 starter, this would bring them onto the Oz market in a big way and get them front and centre for the upcoming Yeti Fabia launch

It is the direction they need to go into to have any chance. As we have seen from vfacts they are in all sorts of trouble at almost half of last years sales volume with a line up that is twice as big and arguably 3 times better, more standard features, cheaper pricing and more visually appealing.

[Maverick]

- Speed limiter

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

[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)