Skoda Superb estate: car review | Martin Love

Snobbery has been replaced by pure envy in Skoda's new Superb - the greatest car they've made yet

Price: from 19,785
Top speed: 129mph
0-62mph: 9.9 seconds
MPG: up to 76.4

"What's the best car you've driven?" It's a question I am often asked and I know the answer I am supposed to give. Something like: "Oh, that DBS from Casino Royale wasn't too bad" or "Well, the 1956 Le Mans D-Type, now valued at 3m, was pretty cool"" And yes, these are truly extraordinary cars to drive. But they are not cars you can actually use in the ordinary sense of, you know, a car" So, to stir things up, I like to say: "It's a Skoda!" I pause for the baffled head shake and then I add: "Actually, it's the Skoda Superb estate."