August 28, 2001 –  Skoda makes a return to the prestigious D-class segment through its new Skoda Superb at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

Although Skoda was known as a maker of small passenger cars during the last fifty years, it had previously manufactured upper class and luxury cars. There were as many as fifteen big models equipped with six-cylinder engines and three models powered by eight-cylinder engines in the twenties and thirties. The first luxury saloon car called Skoda Superb was in production from 1934 until 1949.

Skoda Superb features a smart, dynamic though slightly conservative design, with some resemblance to the VW Passat, one of the sister vehicles in the VW group. Both exterior and interior design bears Skoda features such as the typical radiator grille in a new, larger dimension, lower placed bumper mouldings, luggage-compartment lid trailing edge giving a dynamic impression, and rear lights shaped with a delicate feeling for detail. The car is 4.8 metres long, 1.7 metres wide and 1.4 metres high.

Apart from a high level of comfort and safety, reasonable luxury and a certain degree of prestige, Skoda Superb will offer its potential buyers an extremely roomy interior. The large interior profits especially from a remarkable wheelbase length of 2.8 metres, one of the longest in the D-Class.

Three petrol engines (2.0, 1.8 20V Turbo, 2.8 V6), and two fuel-efficient diesel engines (1.9 TDI PD and 2.5 TDI V6) will be offered.