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Is the Superb identical to the Passat?

I've owned a Skoda Superb Estate 170 DSG Elegance for nearly three years and love it. However, for the first time, I'm tempted to replace a car with the same again.

When I bought it, I calculated it was thousands of pounds cheaper than an equivalent Volkswagen Passat, but now I can't tell the difference. How do they differ or are they essentially the same car?

Asked on 10 September 2014 by andysun

Answered by Honest John
Similar drivetrain, longer wheelbase, just like the previous Superb was essentially a long wheelbase B6 Passat. But now an all new Passat is about to arrive, while the Superb soldiers on in its 2008 incarnation.

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