Skoda Superb Estate iV vs Volkswagen Passat GTE Estate: interior and infotainment

The Passat has a fractionally more interesting and classy-looking interior, but both are comfortable and pleasant places to spend time

Volkswagen Passat GTE

The Volkswagen Passat’s interior has a noticeably more interesting finish, with a subtle but classy feeling blend of material colours and textures, characterised by a horizontal line running across the dashboard and through the vents. It’s a fairly sober design, but it does feel classier than the Superb, which is just as comfortable and solidly put together but also a touch drabber.   For all that, both cars get leather upholstery with heated seats, as well as powered seat and lumbar adjustment for the driver. Both are really comfortable as a result and will be a great choice even for very tall drivers. Both protagonists also get an eight-inch colour touchscreen with navigation and charger search function, as well as Bluetooth, digital radio and multiple USB sockets.

Skoda Superb Estate iV

The Passat also has standard Android Auto and wireless Apple CarPlay. Upgrading to the 9.2-inch touchscreen adds that same smartphone integration to the Superb (above), and also brings voice control, at a cost of £1,120. The same upgrade in the Passat costs £2,200, but also brings the fully configurable digital driver’s readout that completes a very high-tech interior.

The digital driver’s readout (called ‘virtual cockpit’ in Volkswagen and Skoda-speak) is a further £465 in the Superb. The system software is logical to navigate and quick to respond, so even the standard system with its smaller screen is decent to live with. If you do value your technology and phone connectivity, it could well be worth upgrading.

Most Popular

New Fisker Ocean Sport washes up in the UK: £36k for a 288-mile range
Fisker Ocean Sport
News

New Fisker Ocean Sport washes up in the UK: £36k for a 288-mile range

American EV startup Fisker has just launched its entry-level Ocean SUV in the UK, with a range of up to 288 miles
22 Nov 2023
First contact: facelifted Kia EV6 will look even more like a UFO
Kia EV6 facelift
News

First contact: facelifted Kia EV6 will look even more like a UFO

Kia is readying an update for the EV6 crossover, which is set to include a new face and tech from the larger EV9
27 Nov 2023
Big price cut: Electric Renault Megane prices slashed in time for Christmas
Renault Megane E-Tech - exterior
News

Big price cut: Electric Renault Megane prices slashed in time for Christmas

Renault Megane E-Tech gets a price drop of up to £3,500, bringing the starting price to just £34,495
30 Nov 2023