Focus on the big picture

It’s worth spelling this out. The cabin is big, the rear passenger space colossal, the boot vast. And the rear seats fold flat, making enough space to fit a fridge-freezer.

Room can play a big part in comfort, but they’re not the same thing. There’s next to no lumbar support, so I often find myself slumped in the driver’s seat. I’ve learned to set the rear-view mirror higher to force myself to sit up in an effort to give my back the slightest chance.

With this spec, the driver and front passenger seats are both electric, with a decent amount of adjustment. Both fronts are heated and vented, although those lovely little perforated holes in the leather attract Henry-defying debris. ALEX TAPLEY

Skoda Superb SE L Estate 2.0 TDI 190PS Month 7

The story so far

Latest version of Skoda’s biggest non-SUV, here in one of its higher-spec guises

+ Roomy; rugged; very economical on long trips

No fun to be had

Logbook

Price £35,640 (£39,500 as tested) Performance 1968cc turbodiesel four, 188bhp, 8.1sec 0-62mph, 138mph E ciency 39.8-44.8mpg (o cial), 43.2mpg (tested), 129g/km CO2 Energy cost 11.1p per mile Miles this month 201 Total miles 11,399