Comparison: length Skoda Superb vs. competitors 2025

When it comes to straddling the fine line between limousine luxury and sensibility, Skoda seems to have found the secret sauce with its Superb model. The Skoda Superb distinguishes itself in the car park with the grace of a ballerina wearing boxing gloves – it's elegant, but you just know there's a beastly amount of practicality lurking beneath its skin. The current model, a magnificent creature stretching out to an impressive 4912 mm, elbows its way to being one of the longest behemoths in the family car parking zone. Let's find out how this lengthy fellow compares with its own kind and those moving metal boxes they call 'the competition'.

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Skoda Superb - How has the length changed over the generations?

Much like a child outgrowing clothes faster than its parents' ability to keep up, the Skoda Superb has steadily grown across its generations. Making its maiden voyage into the automotive world back in 2001 it measured a now seemingly modest 4803 mm in length. It then decided to stretch its legs a bit in the second generation, to 4838 mm, and further still to a gentlemanly stance of 4861 mm in its third. The latest incarnation, the fourth generation, has reached its growth spurt climax at 4912 mm. That's a growth of roughly the length of a classic No. 2 pencil every generation.

Skoda Superb generations

(Length)
1. Superb, Model year 2002 (1.Generation) 4803 mm
2. Superb, Model year 2006 (1.Generation (1. Facelift)) 4803 mm
3. Superb, Model year 2008 (Superb 2. Generation) 4838 mm
4. Superb, Model year 2013 (2.Generation (1. Facelift)) 4833 mm
5. Superb, Model year 2015 (Superb 3. Generation) 4861 mm
6. Superb, Model year 2019 (Superb 3. Generation (1. Facelift)) 4869 mm
7. Superb, Model year 2024 (Superb 4. Generation) 4912 mm
The difference in length between first generation (1.Generation) from 2002 and last generation (Superb 4. Generation) from 2024 is 10.9cm mm.
The length of the current generation of Superb is 4902 mm.

Variants

Skoda Superb variants: Superb Combi vs. Superb Limousine

(Length)
1. Superb Combi 4902 mm
2. Superb Limousine 4912 mm

The length compared to other Skoda models

In the Skoda family, the Superb is rather appropriately named; it's sort of like the eldest sibling that towers over its brethren. Sitting pretty as the most elongated member in the showroom, it makes the Skoda Scala, at a mere 4362 mm, look like it's brought a knife to a gunfight, and the sprightly Skoda Fabia (a cute 4108 mm) might as well be riding a tricycle next to it. What's more interesting is the way it even does one over the Kodiaq, Skoda's beefy SUV, which stands at 4697 mm – yes, even that beast is shorter than the Superb.

Skoda Superb vs other current cars by Skoda

(Length)
1. Fabia 4108 mm
2. Kamiq 4241 mm
3. Scala 4362 mm
4. Karoq 4382 mm
5. Karoq Scout 4398 mm
6. Elroq 4488 mm
7. Enyaq 4649 mm
8. Enyaq RS 4649 mm
9. Enyaq iV 4649 mm
10. Enyaq Coupé 4653 mm
11. Enyaq RS Coupé 4653 mm
12. Enyaq iV Coupé 4653 mm
13. Enyaq iV RS Coupé 4653 mm
14. Octavia Combi 4689 mm
15. Octavia Limousine 4689 mm
16. Kodiaq 4697 mm
17. Kodiaq RS 4699 mm
18. Octavia RS Combi 4702 mm
19. Octavia RS Limousine 4702 mm
20. Octavia Scout 4703 mm
21. Kodiaq Scout 4705 mm
22. Superb Combi 4862 mm
23. Superb Scout 4863 mm
24. Superb Limousine 4869 mm

How does the length of the Skoda Superb compare to it's nearest competitors?

Compared to rivals from other marquees, the Superb is like a stretch limo at a hatchback convention. It comfortably overshadows the Jaguar E-Pace, which falls short at 4395 mm. Even the premium German steed known as the Audi A4 is a pip-squeak in comparison at 4548 mm. But one should not get too boastful, for there's always a bigger fish; the Ford Transit Custom looms at an imposing 4972 mm. To be fair, one might argue that comparing a Superb to a Transit is like comparing apples and orangutans – they're not exactly direct rivals, but size does matter when you're jostling for the alpha dog spot in the car kennel.

Skoda Superb vs. similar cars

(Length)
1. Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 2006 5096 mm
2. Audi Q8 2018 4986 mm
3. Jaguar XF 2008 4961 mm
4. Mercedes-Benz R-Klasse 2005 4922 mm
5. Mercedes-Benz CLS 2004 4920 mm
6. Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 2013 4915 mm
7. Skoda Superb 2024 4902 mm
8. Dodge Journey 2008 4888 mm
9. VW Arteon 2020 4866 mm
10. Hyundai ix55 2009 4840 mm
11. Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2005 4788 mm
12. ALPINA XD4 2021 4751 mm
13. BMW X5 2000 4667 mm
14. Mercedes-Benz GLC 2015 4656 mm
15. ALPINA XD3 2013 4647 mm
16. Cadillac XT4 2020 4593 mm
17. DS Automobiles DS 7 2022 4593 mm
18. Infiniti QX30 2016 4425 mm
19. Skoda Karoq 2017 4382 mm
20. SEAT Ateca 2020 4381 mm
21. Hyundai Tucson 2004 4325 mm
22. VW XL1 2014 3888 mm
23. Audi A2 2000 3826 mm
24. Casalini 550 2022 3000 mm
25. Casalini M20 2022 3000 mm
26. Ligier JS 60 2020 3000 mm
27. Microcar M.Go 2019 2999 mm
28. Microcar Dué 2019 2870 mm
29. Aixam Ambition 2023 2800 mm
30. Aixam Sensation 2017 2780 mm
31. Aixam Minauto 2023 2759 mm

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