Skoda Superb Estate Towbars

Skoda Superb Estate Towing Specifications

The Skoda Superb Estate is a compact executive car, currently on its second generation. Below we will cover the two generations of the Skoda Superb estate's towing specifications below.

Skoda Superb Estate 2015 Onwards Towbar electric kits

We recommend that all tow bars fitted to a Skoda Superb Estate 2015 Onwards are fitted with a dedicated electrics kit, this not only helps to ensure all modern features, such as trailer stability, parking sensors function correctly, but also ensures that the vehicles manufacturer’s warranty is not invalidated.

A quick look at Skoda's warranty page confirms that Skoda Superb Estate 2015 Onwards produced from 2015 onwards, only cars which are under 5 years old or have less than 100,000 miles on the clock, could have a manufacturers warranty active.

" Skoda New car warranty We're confident in the build quality of our cars. So not only can we give you a two year unlimited mileage warranty but also a third year of warranty up to 60,000 miles†, plus, a 12 year body protection warranty on all new Skoda's. A warranty that offers an exceptional level of cover. A warranty that you can now extend up to 5 years/100,000 miles†... Unexpected repair costs can soon put a dent in your driving enjoyment so extending your manufacturer warranty can make a great deal of sense. Unlike other warranties, our new car warranty can be extended to cover you exactly as a genuine Skoda factory warranty would for the full period of time that you have it. This means you can now get up to 5 years / 100,000 miles† cover for manufacturing defects. What's more, if you decide to sell your Skoda the warranty is completely transferrable to the new owners – and any subsequent owners – for the duration of the policy. Skoda Warranty information

We do of course offer, Skoda Superb Estate 2015 Onwards universal electrics kits, however as stated these will invalidate any manufacturer warranty you may have.

Bypass Relays

Skoda Superb Estate 2015 Onwards will require a bypass relay when universal electrics are fitted. Bypass relays are used to ensure that the kit does not present faults on the dashboard.

A bypass relay helps the universal kit hide from your vehicle ECU and functions so as not to put faults on the dashboard hence the name “BYPASS”.

A dedicated system works in harmony with your vehicles ECU and all of its functions.

Coding

This is the coding of the ECU to accept the dedicated system, this updates your vehicle's software to run smoothly with the new towbar, it works very much like an update to your smartphone. All Skoda Superb will require coding.

Bumper cuts

The only option on Skoda Superb Estate 2015 Onwards towbars are None Visible cut, a bumper cut is required.

Nose weight

Nose weight is the amount of weight pushing down on the tow ball, it is important to not exceed the nose weight set on the tow bar, failure to do so could damage the car chassis and/or tow bar mounting points.

For the Skoda Superb Estate 2015 Onwards the maximum capacity nose weight is 140kg, the minimum capacity nose weight is 90kg, nose weights are displayed under each tow bar below.

Towing weight

Towing weight is the weight that the Skoda Superb Estate 2015 Onwards towbars can tow safely, without damaging the vehicle, the maximum towing weight capacity is 2400kg, the minimum towing weight capacity 2200kg.

You will need to check the towing limit for your model of Skoda Superb Estate 2015 Onwards as it may not be able to tow up to the weight limit that the tow bar can tow.  

 

Skoda Superb Estate 2008-2015 Towing Specifications

Skoda Superb estate's manufactured in 2015, it is important you correctly determine which model you have to ensure you get the correct towbar. You can check this from your logbook, if you own a Skoda Superb Estate 2008-2015 that falls on a changeover year, please feel free to contact the sales team to discuss your concerns.

Skoda Superb Estate 2008-2015 Towbar electric kits

We recommend that all tow bars fitted to a Skoda Superb Estate 2008-2015 are fitted with a dedicated electrics kit, this not only helps to ensure all modern features, such as trailer stability, parking sensors function correctly, but also ensures that the vehicles manufacturer’s warranty is not invalidated.

A quick look at Skoda's warranty page confirms that Skoda Superb Estate 2008-2015 produced from 2015 onwards, only cars which are under 5 years old or have less than 100,000 miles on the clock, could have a manufacturers warranty active.

" Skoda New car warranty We're confident in the build quality of our cars. So not only can we give you a two year unlimited mileage warranty but also a third year of warranty up to 60,000 miles†, plus, a 12 year body protection warranty on all new Skoda's. A warranty that offers an exceptional level of cover. A warranty that you can now extend up to 5 years/100,000 miles†... Unexpected repair costs can soon put a dent in your driving enjoyment so extending your manufacturer warranty can make a great deal of sense. Unlike other warranties, our new car warranty can be extended to cover you exactly as a genuine Skoda factory warranty would for the full period of time that you have it. This means you can now get up to 5 years / 100,000 miles† cover for manufacturing defects. What's more, if you decide to sell your Skoda the warranty is completely transferrable to the new owners – and any subsequent owners – for the duration of the policy. Skoda Warranty information

We do of course offer, Skoda Superb Estate 2008-2015 Onwards universal electrics kits, however as stated these will invalidate any manufacturer warranty you may have.

Bypass Relays

Skoda Superb Estate 2008-2015 will require a bypass relay when universal electrics are fitted. Bypass relays are used to ensure that the kit does not present faults on the dashboard.

A bypass relay helps the universal kit hide from your vehicle ECU and functions so as not to put faults on the dashboard hence the name “BYPASS”.

A dedicated system works in harmony with your vehicles ECU and all of its functions.

Coding

This is the coding of the ECU to accept the dedicated system, this updates your vehicle's software to run smoothly with the new towbar, it works very much like an update to your smartphone. All Skoda Superb will require coding.

Bumper cuts

The only option on Skoda Superb 2005-2015 towbars is, None Visible Cut, or a bumper cut is required.

Nose weight

Nose weight is the amount of weight pushing down on the tow ball, it is important to not exceed the nose weight set on the tow bar, failure to do so could damage the car chassis and/or tow bar mounting points. For the Skoda Superb Estate 2008-2015 the maximum capacity nose weight is 100kg, the minimum nose weight capacity is 75kg, nose weights are displayed under each tow bar below.

Towing weight

Towing weight is the weight that the Skoda Superb Estate 2008-2015 towbars can tow safely, without damaging the vehicle, the maximum towing weight capacity is 2000kg, the minimum towing weight capacity is 1795kg.

You will need to check the towing limit for your model of Skoda Superb Estate 2008-2015 as it may not be able to tow up to the weight limit that the tow bar can tow.