Skoda Auto produces 100,000th Skoda Superb

The 100,000th Suberb, the top-of-the-line Skoda model, left the Skoda Auto assembly line in Kvasiny in the Czech Republic on August 17. The saloon was fitted with a petrol 1.8 Turbo, ordered by Golden Telecom, a key fleet customer of the brand in the Ukraine.

During the ceremony, Horst Mühl, member of the board of directors of Skoda Auto a.s., responsible for production and logistics, said: "The decision to produce an upper-medium class car strengthened Skoda's position in demanding markets and significantly contributed to the growth of its value and prestige.

"The fact that the Superb model successfully established itself despite competition from luxury brands confirms our opinion that Skoda's return to the higher class was logical and correct."

Since the end of 2001, when it was first marketed, the Skoda Superb has undergone a number of comparative tests in international motoring media where, thanks to its qual-ity, efficiency and value for money, it has defeated competing cars from traditional brands.

The Superb also won several important international awards. In Britain it won the Caravan Club Towcar of the Year in 2003; the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers declared it Luxury Car of the Year 2004; Car of the Year in Yugoslavia and the Ukraine; Managers' Car of the Year in Lithuania; and Most Popular Car of the Year in the Czech Republic.

In addition, the Superb finished a close second in the Medium and Medium-High Class Car category of the prestigious Golden Steering Wheel in Germany and fourth overall in the Europe-wide Auto 1 car poll.

A Skoda Superb is used by the President of the Czech Republic, Václav Klaus. Skoda produced a prestige car with the same name - the Skoda Superb - between 1934 and 1949.

An updated version of the four-door Skoda Superb saloon, which has an extraordinary amount of interior space and a wealth of accessories, with a number of design and technical changes. Standard Equipment now includes 16" alloy wheels, Climatronic air-conditioning, four airbags, ABS+EDS systems with a braking assist, electric front and rear windows, tinted glass, and a folding and split rear seat.

Skoda, one of the world's oldest car companies, has been making cars for over 100 years.