The launch of the BS6 Skoda Superb facelift stands delayed to as late as early June due to the ongoing lockdown and coronavirus pandemic. The development was recently confirmed in a twitter post.
Skoda debuted the Superb facelift at the 2020 Auto Expo and the carmaker was supposed to launch the updated sedan with a BS6 engine in May. However, with the current nation-wide lockdown on place and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the launch has now been delayed. The development was recently confirmed by Zac Hollis in a twitter post. You can expect the launch of the BS6 Skoda Superb facelift to be delayed to as far as early June.
The Skoda Superb facelift boasts of some neat cosmetic changes to give the sedan a fresh appeal. It now gets new full LED Matrix headlamps, the first for any Skoda car. The headlamp cluster itself is sleeker than before and has new detailing as well. The air dam on the bumper now stretches across the entire width of the car and also houses the newly designed LED fog lamps. Also, the signature butterfly grille gets a wider chrome band around it. At the rear, the Skoda logo has been substituted with the SKODA lettering written in bold.
On the inside, the Skoda Superb facelift has a new virtual cockpit instrument cluster, and VW’s latest infotainment system. The infotainment screen has been slightly redesigned and it also has new chrome and other trim designs around the cabin. Features like Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, cruise control, three-zone climate control, ambient lighting, powered front seats, sunroof, park assist as well as powered tailgate will be carried over from the current sedan.
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The big news for the Skoda Superb facelift is however what’s under the hood. The current version of the Superb was powered by two engines – there’s a 1.8L TSI and a 2.0L TDI engine. Both of these engines have been discontinued post the BS-6 norms. With the facelift, Skoda will launch the Superb with a new 2.0L TSI petrol engine in India. It produces 190 bhp and 320 Nm of torque and it is expected to come mated to a 7-speed DSG gearbox.
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The current Superb was priced from Rs 26 lakh (ex-showroom India). Expect the updated BS6-compliant models to cost more than the BS4 versions. The Superb facelift will locks horns with the Toyota Camry Hybrid which is its only rival in the BS6 era. Skoda was also expected to launch the Kodiaq petrol in the upcoming months but that too could stand delayed now.
