FLEET WORLD - The Skoda Superb flagship model takes best upper medium car 2017

• ŠKODA flagship crowned Fleet World Best Upper Medium Car 2017
• Superb retains title it first won in 2016
• Judges praise Superb’s practicality and value for money
• Superb SE Technology models designed for business customers

The ŠKODA Superb has added to its incredible list of industry and media accolades with another awards win. Fleet World magazine has awarded ŠKODA’s flagship model its Best Upper Medium car title for the second year in succession – confirming its status as one of the most accomplished all-rounders in the sector.

Commenting on the Superb’s triumph, the Fleet World Honours judging panel concluded: “With its upmarket styling, cavernous interior space and incredible value for money, the Superb punches well above its weight in this segment. 

Factor in some great engine options and it’s impossible to argue with, increasingly taking customers from premium brands and with sales weighted towards higher trim levels.”

Since its launch in 2015, the Superb has won 19 UK automotive industry titles, including Scottish Car of the Year, Auto Express Best Family Car and Estate Car, The Telegraph Best Family Car and What Car? Best Estate Car. 

The Superb has proved to an exceptionally popular choice with fleet operators and company car drivers since its introduction. 

Along with the Yeti and Octavia, the Superb range features a special SE Technology trim grade that has been specifically fine-tuned to meet the demands of fleet drivers and operators. For example, all Superb SE Technology models include Adaptive cruise control (ACC), Amundsen satellite navigation, SmartLink connectivity, Drive mode selection and Alcantara / leather upholstery. The Superb SE Technology GreenLine returns 76.4mpg and emits just 96g/km CO₂, further reducing running costs for business customers.

Superb SE Technology prices start from £22,780 for the hatch and £24,060 for the estate version.

ŠKODA Superb claims ‘Best Upper Medium Car’ title at Fleet World Honours making this, the fifth award this year.

• ŠKODA Superb claims ‘Best Upper Medium Car’ title at Fleet World Honours
• Judges impressed by space, style and efficiency
• Fifth award win for ŠKODA’s flagship this year

The ŠKODA Superb was named ‘Best Upper Medium Car’ at the 2016 Fleet World Honours, at The Royal Automobile Club in London last today. The annual Fleet World Honours celebrates the very best in the fleet industry.

Voted best in category, the ŠKODA Superb boasts space, style and the ideal combination of technology, comfort, desirability and value for money, all with a P11D rate that starts from £19,005 and BiK of 19%.

Steve Moody, Editor of Fleet World, commented: "ŠKODA’s excellent new Superb makes a great case for itself. Understated and stylish, it’s spacious enough to shame much larger cars, with equipment levels to match.

“ŠKODA also scores highly on fuel efficiency, with the 95g/km Greenline III diesel available in most trim levels, including fleet-focused SE Business versions. It makes it hard to argue for any other winner in this sector."

Speaking after the win, Henry Williams, Head of Fleet for ŠKODA UK said: "Being named ‘Best Upper Medium Car’ in this year’s Fleet World Honours is testament to the Superb’s compelling residual values, class-leading space, eye-catching design and sophisticated technology. The success of the ŠKODA Superb is the perfect showcase for the brand’s continued growth in the fleet sector.”

Launched in the UK in September 2015, the new Superb has picked up five awards this year alone, including the What Car? title for Best Estate Car.

FLEET WORLD HONOURS - Volkswagen takes award for the 2015 Passat.

The new Volkswagen Passat, which went on sale in the UK in January, has been named Best Upper Medium Car at the 2015 Fleet World Honours.  The trophy was presented at a ceremony held at the Royal Automobile Club in London today.

The Fleet World Honours are presented annually, and the judging process combines the expert opinion of the Fleet World editorial team with the objective values provided by a number of leading leasing companies and fleet data providers.

This year’s judging panel was chaired by Steve Moody, Editor of Fleet World, and includes John Kendall, Alex Grant and Ross Durkin from the Fleet World editorial team.

Judges were looking for vehicles which had a significant impact in the fleet market, offering the right combination of low running costs, environmental credentials and driver appeal.

Commenting on the Passat, Fleet World Editor, Steve Moody, said: ‘Smaller, lighter and more fuel-efficient than its predecessor, yet larger inside, the Passat shows premium quality isn't the reserve of the premium brands.  

The new SE Business trim offers all the essentials the fleet-heavy customer base demands, while the forthcoming BlueMotion version and plug-in hybrid can only build the Passat appeal.’

National Fleet Sales Manager, Mark Johnson, collected the award on behalf of the Volkswagen brand and said: ‘The new Passat is Europe’s Car of the Year for 2015 and we’re pleased to be able to add this Fleet World trophy to the cabinet.  

This car is hugely important to us and the most significant fleet vehicle we’ve launched in a number of years.  It’s great to see that since launch the Passat has proved its appeal to fleet managers and drivers in equal measure, and the range will be expanded further later this year with the addition of the BlueMotion, the Alltrack and the GTE plug-in hybrid.’