There are lots of SUVs and still a few MPVs to tempt family car buyers at the moment, but there's life in the traditional estate car yet. Skoda's Superb Estate might not be the trendiest option your family could choose but its luggage-carrying potential is vast and the rest of the package stacks up very well too.
This fourth generation version offers useful steps forward in technology, efficiency and style and for most family customers really would make a more sensible alternative to a much smaller but similarly-priced mid-sized SUV. So there you have it. If you've £30,000 to £40,000 to spend on something spacious but not too frumpy, you'd probably quite like one of these. Your Czech mate? Quite possibly.

13" touchscreen display with satellite navigation

Isofix child seat fittings in outer rear and front passenger seats

Alarm with interior monitoring tilt sensor and back up horn

Blind spot detection with door exit warning

ESC including ABS, EBV, MSR, ASR, EDS, HBA, DSR, RBS, CBC, multi-collision brake (MKB) and Auto hold

Acoustic side windows and interior noise suppression

Light assistant (coming/leaving home/tunnel light)

Wireless charging for one smartphone (15W) with cooling function

Wireless smartlink apple carplay, SmartLink+ android auto

Electrically adjustable, heated, folding and driver side auto-dimming door mirrors with integrated indicators and logo projection

Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07

NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09

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Superb Estate

1.5 TSI iV SE Technology DSG 5dr