The pervious generation Superb never quite found fleet favour, but as the new car is bigger, better and classier, SKoda UK bosses are looking to build up to selling around 4000 units a year into the corporate sector.

The interior is a step up, with better quality materials joined by a nice split level dashboard effect and solid feeling controls. The rear is larger that before, with legroom improved compared with its already spacious predecessor. Spec is likely to be generous, too.

Unlike the previous saloon, the new Superb can be operated either as a saloon or hatchback thanks to a double hinged bootlid. In normal circumstances just the saloon part below the rear window opens, but for wider loads the car can become a traditional hatchback at the press of a button, with the boodt opening on the hinges the car will benefit from a 3% uplift in RV’s that a hatchback normally achieves compared to a saloon.

The superb has the edge both in terms of size and price over its Ford Mondeo rival its 60mm longer and expect the top spec 2.0 TDI elegance driven here to cost arround £19,000, compared to the Mondeos £20k plus.

The 2.0 TDI will be the most popular model, and though its refined enough on the motorway, it feels like the 140PS engine is pulling around a lot of weight. There no major problem, but it doesnt feel as capable an engine as when its fitted in other models across the VW Group. We didnt have the chance to try the 170PS version, but that could be better choice if it can be afforded, especially as it falls into the same 22% BIK banding.

The styling is also a little bland. It’s not offensive, but neither is it striking, which is probably a deliberate effort not to polarise opinions of the new drivers Skoda hopes to attract.

Skoda is hoping a new initiative to work with leasing firms will act as a catlyst for the brands growth ambitions over the next few years.

Earlier this month the Czech firm launched the Skoda Agency Scheme, aimed at improving its relationship with leasing firms, as part of its ambition of growing fleet business from 16,000 units to around 25,000 by the end of 2012.

“Our fleet business is currently 38% of our volume” said Skodas fleet boss Martin Burke. “We are a real opportunity to move forward.”

Launched in early May Skoda Agency is a promise by the manufacturer that it can “Fulfil a contract with a leasing company in terms of having the standards people and procedures in place” said Burke.

“Were ready to say were serious. I beleive our 38% should be more like 50% and weve got a great opportunity.”

“we appoint the dealers as our agents, we sell to and invoice the leasing companies directly and pay the dealer a commission.” new Skoda boss Robert Hazlewood said “It allows us to do business with the big leasing firms, and we take the credit resik and invoicing period, and dealers dont have to find several million pounds to do fleet business on a 30 to 45 day payment period.”

Skoda has established a network of 32 dealers guaranteed to meet service standards and volume requirements, and Burke said 27 of the top 50 leasing companies have signed up.

The Czech firm has also said it can change the service intervals on its new SKODA SUPERB should leasing companies demand it. The car is subject to variable servicing at the moment, working out when it needs attention depending on the type of driving. But some leasing firms find it more difficult to calculate SMR costs with variable schemes.

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