2019 Skoda Superb facelift teased; India launch this year
The 2019 Skoda Superb facelift will make its debut at the 2019 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in the Slovakian capital, Bratislava.
Czech automaker, Skoda has released a new design sketch of the upcoming Superb facelift. The 2019 Skoda Superb facelift will make its debut at the 2019 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in the Slovakian capital, Bratislava.
The current-gen Skoda Superb was first launched in 2015. The upcoming model will come with several design changes like revised headlamps with the clean-cut lens, redesigned fog lamps and Skoda’s signature grille. Similar to the all-new Scala, the Superb facelift will come with Skoda lettering instead of the brand logo on the rear boot lid. The tail-light is also expected to be revised with a different lighting signature. Also See – Skoda Karoq India Launch and other details
Skoda claims that the 2019 Superb facelift will be equipped with “numerous features from higher-tier segments”. The sedan is likely to receive a larger touchscreen infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay support. The flagship model will also receive new autonomous technology, which will be sourced from bigger Volkswagen Group cars. The sedan is not likely to receive major changes under the hood. However, media reports claim that the 2019 Skoda Superb will get a new hybrid variant. It will be powered by a 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol engine paired to an electric motor. This engine is likely to produce a combined out of around 250-300bhp of power.
The Skoda Superb facelift is expected to be launched in the Indian market in the second half of 2019. The sedan will take on the likes of Honda Accord, Volkswagen Passat and the Toyota Camry. The company will also launch the Karoq, Kamiq compact SUV and the new-gen Rapid sedan in India in the next 2-3 years.
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