Expanding the plug-in hybrid offering
Škoda introduced its first plug-in hybrid model, the Superb iV, in 2019, followed by the Octavia iV a year later and the plug-in hybrid Kodiaq in 2024. The well-known 150 kW plug-in hybrid powertrain remains available for all Superb Combi trim levels and for the Superb Hatch in the Selection trim level. For the Superb Hatch in the Sportline and Laurin & Klement trim levels, only the new, more powerful 200 kW plug-in hybrid variant will be offered.
The most powerful Superb carries the iV designation
The new system combines a 1.5 TSI/130 kW petrol engine with an 85 kW electric motor and a 25.7 kWh (gross) traction battery. By combining a combustion engine with an electric motor to deliver up to 200 kW, this model stands as the most powerful Škoda vehicle equipped with a combustion engine. Compared to the 150 kW variant, the system power increases by 50 kW thanks to an upgraded petrol engine and software optimisation of the powertrain control unit. The maximum torque reaches 400 Nm (+50 Nm). The new powertrain delivers significantly improved in-gear acceleration, supported by the strong interaction of the electric motor and the turbocharged petrol engine. It achieves a top speed of 225 km/h, accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.1 seconds, and allows a higher towbar load of up to 2,000 kg.
To match the increased performance, the braking system has also been upgraded. The 200 kW Hatch version features larger, ventilated rear discs measuring 310 mm in diameter and 22 mm in thickness (compared to 300 × 12 mm on the 150 kW plug-in hybrid). Front brake cooling benefits from an airflow channel below the bumper, which provides more efficient airflow to the brakes than the active cooling from the engine compartment through a wheel arch grille used in the 150 kW version. High-voltage battery capacity (25.7 kWh), charging power (AC: up to 11 kW, DC: up to 50 kW), charging times (10–80% in approx. 26 minutes), weight, and most other technical parameters remain unchanged.
Growing popularity of plug-in hybrid powertrains
Since 2019, Škoda has delivered more than 68,000 Superb iV models across both generations and body styles. Demand continues to rise, with one in four new Superb models featuring a plug-in hybrid powertrain.
Škoda Superb iV: Power consumption combined (hybrid): 1.4 – 1.5 l/100 km & 12.5 – 13.2 kWh/100 km, Power consumption combined with a discharged battery: 5.3 – 5.6 l/100 km, CO₂ emissions combined (hybrid): 31 – 34 g/km. Information on consumption and CO₂ emissions, shown in ranges, depends on the selected vehicle equipment.
