Skoda Superb Triumphs At The Towcar Of The Year Awards For The Second Consecutive Year

MILTON KEYNES, UNITED KINGDOM – Sept 29, 2011: There’s nothing quite like holding on to your crown, and ŠKODA UK is having a fantastic year doing just that.

The brand’s latest repeat triumph comes in the 2012 Caravan Club Towcar of the Year Awards, where the Škoda Superb Estate Elegance 2.0-litre TDI DSG took top honours in the £25,000 - £32,000 category. It’s a feat the acclaimed family load-lugger also achieved last year.

The judges, made up of experienced motoring journalists and seasoned caravanning experts, were bowled over by the Škoda, describing it as “the best on hill starts by a mile”, “effortless to drive and tow with”, “confidence-inspiring” and a “pleasant environment to be in”.

Skoda UK Brand Director, Robert Hazelwood, commented: “Winning any honour once is a great achievement but to do it again is testament to the outstanding engineering, and quality of the ŠKODA range. We know the caravanning community is an enthusiastic supporter of the Superb Elegance Estate. Its powerful 2.0-litre diesel engine and efficient DSG transmission create a refined and stable base for stress-free long-distance towing.”

The 2012 competition attracted 30 entrants from a variety of big-name car manufacturers. Rigorous testing was conducted, as it is every year, at the Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire.

This year’s special guest was former F1 driver Johnny Herbert, who attended the testing and also presented the awards to representatives from the winning manufacturers at a ceremony in central London.

The 30 cars were divided into three price classes and two all-wheel-drive categories (up to 1800kg and over 1800kg). Manufacturers were invited to submit any models that were new launches in the period 1 August 2010 to 30 September 2011, or existing models that had been substantially modified.

The Škoda Superb Estate was invited back because it was last year’s overall Towcar of the Year, as well as the class winner. As the 2012 result showed, the car easily proved up to the challenge of newer rivals.

During track tests the judges assessed each car’s towing ability as well as acceleration, braking and the ability to cope with demanding hill starts. They also made careful assessments of each entrant’s usability in terms of everyday caravanning.