Here's a car with plenty of range - the new Skoda Superb GreenLine can apparently go for more than 1,760km on a single tank of diesel. Both the Hatch and Combi models will be unveiled at Frankfurt Motor Show next month.
Exterior
Aside from branding, there are some subtle clues to the GreenLine's hypermiling potential. Both the Hatch and Combi variants sit 15mm lower than a standard Superb, with tailgate and roof spoilers added to improve airflow around the rear of the car. This results in lower drag coefficients for the GreenLine twins.
Interior
No real change here, save for some GreenLine badging. Which at least means you get one of the most capacious cabins in the automotive world; no bad thing.
Mechanicals
Either car is powered by a 1.6-litre, turbocharged four-cylinder diesel, making 120hp - that's up from 105hp in the second-gen Superb GreenLine. The combined economy is 76.4mpg (3.7 litres/100km) and CO2 emissions are either 96- (Hatch) or 97g/km (Combi).
The GreenLine features a number of technologies to achieve such parsimony. Start-stop ignition and brake energy recovery are standard fit across the whole Superb range, but the GreenLine builds on that with longer gear ratios, Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) and 16-inch, low-rolling resistance tyres. Exhaust gases are cleaned up through an oxidation catalytic converter and a diesel particulate filter, while the SCR system incorporates AdBlue to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions and improve fuel consumption.
Anything else?
As it stands, Skoda Ireland does not intend to offer this car for sale over here, as it would be too expensive, but it is planned to arrive in the UK later this year.