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The latest Skoda Superb cars being tested by the CompleteCar.ie team.

Neil has the plug-in-hybrid Skoda Superb on test this week - and it's not an estate View gallery (7)

Neil has the plug-in-hybrid Skoda Superb on test this week - and it's not an estate

Is this the last chance to buy a Skoda Superb? It might be, if rumours about Skoda’s future model plans are true. In the meantime, Neil is trying out one you couldn’t buy before — the Superb Sportline saloon (OK, big hatch) with the 204hp plug-in-hybrid system. It’s smooth, relaxing, beautifully made and “impersonating a BMW” according to one person who commented on it this week. Pricey, mind, so maybe like a BMW in the wrong way.

Plug-in-hybrid version of the Skoda Superb hatch on test

Plug-in-hybrid version of the Skoda Superb hatch on test

Dave is spending some time putting the Skoda Superb iV through its paces this week. The hatchback is now available as a plug-in hybrid with a useful range, and Dave has done the vast majority of his driving in the car using only electric power. Should more people be considering PHEVs as an alternative to conventional hybrids or EVs?