Skoda Kodiaq and Superb on the home stretch
The new Skoda Superb and the new Kodiaq (behind) were tested for two years and over a total of more than one million kilometers under various conditions.
Photo: Autoren-Union Mobilität/Skoda
The new Skoda Superb and the new Kodiaq (left) were tested for two years and over a total of more than one million kilometers under various conditions.
Photo: Autoren-Union Mobilität/Skoda
The new Skoda Superb and the new Kodiaq were tested for two years and over a total of more than one million kilometers under various conditions.
Photo: Autoren-Union Mobilität/Skoda
Development began around four years ago with the first virtual tests; in the meantime, the Skoda Superb and the next-generation model have covered a total of more than one million kilometers under real-life conditions over a period of two years. Following the final test drives, both models are now turning onto the home straight for their respective premieres in a few weeks.
The test drives exposed the cars to temperatures of minus 30 degrees Celsius north of the Arctic Circle; in the Arizona desert, by contrast, it was almost 50 degrees Celsius plus. Skoda also tested vehicle behavior in trailer operation on the Grossglockner High Alpine Road and various charging infrastructures for the variants with plug-in hybrid powertrains. With numerous other load and material tests on test benches and in the laboratory, Škoda simulates 40 years of normal vehicle use before launching a model on the market. (aum)
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The new Skoda Superb and the new Kodiaq (behind) were tested for two years and over a total of more than one million kilometers under various conditions.
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The new Skoda Superb and the new Kodiaq (left) were tested for two years and over a total of more than one million kilometers under various conditions.
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The new Skoda Superb and the new Kodiaq were tested for two years and over a total of more than one million kilometers under various conditions.
Photo: Autoren-Union Mobilität/Skoda
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