ŠKODA launches the first hybrid version of its flagship model
It has been signposted for a while and now it’s here. ŠKODA has launched their first plug-in hybrid version of their flagship SUPERB in Ireland this month called the SUPERB iV.
Apart from some subtle exterior changes, at first glance the iV seems indistinguishable from any other new SUPERB. However, the SUPERB iV conceals an electric motor with a power output of 85 kW (115 bhp), capable of travelling up to 62 km on pure electric power as confirmed in the WLTP test cycle. That is combined with a 1.4 TSI petrol engine, delivering 115 kW (156 bhp).
Combined, the new hybrid drive system boasts up to 930km of range without refuelling. When both power units are working simultaneously, the SUPERB iV has a combined power output of 160 kW (218 bhp).
The electric motor acts as an additional boost, providing driving performance and a 0 to 100 km/h acceleration time of just 7.7 seconds. Driving Mode Select is another innovation fitted to the SUPERB iV as standard, and permits the driver to alter the vehicles driving characteristics and comfort settings by varying the steering, transmission and Dynamic Chassis Control (DCC).
In addition to Sport mode, drivers can also select E-mode and Hybrid mode. In E-mode, the SUPERB iV is powered entirely by the electric motor. It can travel almost silently and accelerate from 0 to 60 km/h in 5.0 seconds.
For safety, an E-noise sound generator creates a unique sound to alert pedestrians and cyclists. In Hybrid mode, both power units work together, and their interplay is automatically controlled electronically. This delivers combined consumption of 1.5 l of petrol per 100 km and 14.0 to 14.5 kWh per 100 km, which corresponds to CO2 emissions of 33 to 35 g/km. Annual road tax is €170.
For more, read this week’s Connacht Tribune.
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