Škoda Superb vs Toyota Camry Hybrid - Comparative Review

The all-new Škoda Superb is here and blows a breath of fresh air into the D-segment sedan space. But how does it fair against the Toyota Camry - a car that is going strong ever since its launch? Let's find out.

[@nastyscorp]

i came, i paused, i said to my self "Skoda superb" and left !

[@shutupnavikrant]

then u are absolutely right

[@nastyscorp]

+Vikrant Chaudhary haha 😅😅

[@shutupnavikrant]

+nakul singh 👍👌

[@harikrishnan.b3668]

nakul singh

[@NishchalSharma5728]

Heart says Superb & Mind says Camry !

[@unknownunknown-vo3qr]

Nishchal Sharma thre is only one~ mind its in brain heart is just a pumping motor controlled by brain heart may shrink but never says any thing

[@deepanshugupta5767]

nd ur aukat says beta tujhse na hoga

[@alpha5614]

Pocket says Wagon R

[@rahul4288]

@overdrive One correction: Camry is actually quicker than Superb. 0-100 in Camry comes at 7.8 secs while Superb takes 8.1.

[@galibshahriar9591]

Skoda superb is beast without mercy

[@srujay]

Lol main factor is after sales service etc. Toyota is bloody brilliant in after sales and very cost effective plus will last longer n have amazing resale value. Skoda is a RIp off in after sales. Ask any owners of previous superb or Octavia or any German cars for that matter. Why don't any reviewers talk about these factors it's really a mystery. I would buy Toyota over skoda anyday. Do ur ground research guys. These r equally known n valid facts.

[@aayushmanbhatia6561]

Sjay! I think the seven lakh rupees you save with your initial purchase more than make up for the little higher service cost

[@mithunbaiju4255]

Let me clear something for you..BMW and Mercs will be heavy on the pocket if we take service cost. That doesn't mean that Maruti makes better cars. I have driven almost all the cars in this segment and let me tell you one thing, driving dynamics, built quality and overall appearance of Superb surpasses some cars in a segment above. Camry is ridiculously expensive. Almost 8 lacs more expensive that Superb's top end variant. Even if you have to spend 1 lakh every year on Skoda's service for 8 years (actually you spend 18,000 on a single service),you are still saving a lot of money on service. On the other hand Camry is a full import. Not a single part is readily available in any showroom(bother not to argue as this has been said my a Toyota dealership owner friend of mine.).You have to request parts and wait for it to arrive which usually takes around 2 to 3 weeks. Skoda is no good either but the waiting period is comparatively low. The Camry's engine for some reason feels not so good and when you drive the car it feels like a freaking lifeboat. For someone who daily drives a car, this would be really annoying. Once you drive the superb, you cannot really favour any other car in this segment other than Honda Accord but Honda's built quality is not that great. You just can't judge a car by the after sales service and value for sales after a few years. This car is built like a freaking tank and the interior feels like a BMW. If you are worried about after sales, go with maruti alto or perhaps you can purchase Tata indica or even ciaz. I have only seen such quality and fun to drive characteristics in BMW, Jaguar and Mercedes. But you have to spend at least thrice the amount you'd spend on getting a superb. Not a single enthusiast ever will say that superb is a bad car but most Camry owners know that their cars is not meant for the driver and for someone looking for a tough built quality, stylish design and high quality interior elements. Camry looks bland as compared to Superb and that's the reason why people aren't buying the Camry on the other hand superb is still the top selling car of skoda in India.

[@Jyyo]

He is reviewing cars on performance not on ASS

[@M-DIY]

Toyota, Suzuki, Lexus, Hyundai are best. Stick to Japanese companies and you will be safe. So called German engineering is bullshit, their cars break down every then and now and not to mention they are fucking expensive to maintain. You gotta have the money and foolishness to buy a car from Skoda, BMW, mercedes, etc. German cars are over engineered and require too much maintenance. And after sales is worst. People like Warren buffet still drive honda and here new rich people wanna flaunt money.

[@raghvinderjoshi4667]

I had a 2010 Skoda Laura 1.8 TSI which I sold for 1,70,000/- after 9 years, 75,000 Kms. Steep depreciation, poor and expensive ASS (my personal experince) of Skoda are things that need to be considered in buying decision. Camry will run for decades and hundreds of thousand miles.

[@shreyass2447]

Not everybody who can afford cars like these drives cars for hundred thousand miles and decades.

[@avinashclt]

@7:10 - Torque output for the DSG 1.8TSI tested here is limited to 250Nm. 320Nm would be for the MT version.

[@giveaway6314]

Between these two I will pick Camry instead of Superb because it has nice wood finish, easier to maintain and not much refueling because of mileage. Rear seat is like a sofa lol.

[@docamitoph]

Skoda after sales compared to Toyota makes the choice clear superb maybe a superb car but Skoda after sales is just pathetic

[@ravebrave8866]

maintenance cost is a nightmare...

[@AY-dw4om]

Comparing The Toyota corolla (cough.. cough.. ahm...) the camry to the skoda superb for people with real knowledge and experience in the automotive industry, is a joke at best. The Camry quality is quite close to the rubbish corolla (just with more bels and weasels). the Skoda Superb trounce it in every aspect you look: will it be road handling, the turbo petrol engine combined with the DSG gear box (originated 15 years ago on the track race for the uninformed reader), continue with the quality of material used throughout the cabin, and finished with the design. The architectural design with the Skoda superb exist, and looks great, while the Japanese Camry (like every Toyota out there) looks like a product of a first year student in industrial design faculty. the Japanese brands just don't know design at all. its not just the camry, its every car they make, apart than mazda which is better than japans average. the Skoda superb for the trained eye and trained engineer, worth about 50% more in terms of pricewise. the ridiculous pricing of the Camry in many parts of the world - India included (Israel here on my part) is due to trying to upmarket an otherwise a very basic commute product. here in Israel the Skoda superb outsells the Camry 20 to 1, and that concludes the story in 1 sentence -> what the actual customer thinks of those 2 cars. with 30 years experience in the auto industry, and frankly, after knowing many cars in my life including many Japanese cars, apart than reliability and second hand market value, they are inferior to the European and American automobiles hands down. they are crappie to drive, not fun at all, they are poorly plastically look and feel, and in general, buyers get them when they just want to arrive from A to B regardless of how they arrive. you will never find an experienced driver (that also likes to enjoy the driving), actually getting a Japanese econobox, and the camry (big or illusionly expensive) as it is, is in that group of Japanese econoboxes every aspect you touch or feel it, especially when driving it.

[@sainellore6874]

A Y I have a 2011 Superb (petrol DSG) and I fully agree with you! I had Camry, Corolla, Accord and a Nissan 200SX in the 80's and 90's and my current Superb is the best ever car I owned. I never give my car even to the valet guys. As you said, no other car beats a Superb at this price point.

[@GurmeetSingh-pm9kj]

Just sold Skoda Octavia. Skoda has the worst after sales service. Toyota Camry will be my next pick as Toyota offers better service.

[@aayushmanbhatia6561]

Totally depends on where you live. I have seen people with Toyota cars cry for service in some areas and I have also seen some Skoda owners super happy with Ass. The dealer in my area particularly gives excellent ass as I have heard from lot of people. On the other hand ( and to prove my point ) the Honda dealer in my hometown, from whom we bought the car gave Excellent ass, but the one in my current town ( where the Skoda dealer is great ) doesn't give a shit and totally doesn't know how to treat customers or service cars. I always say that my experience with Honda has been good, but had I bought it from this town I won't be recommending Honda to anyone. It depends

[@TsLeng]

I got a superb mk3 280. Gives giggles and kicks but if you want reliability and efficiency, the Camry hybrid anyday

[@rajagopalanmoolayil7695]

skoda is skoda enjoying skoda.. superb !!!

[@zaq8205]

You cannot go wrong with either of these . But at that price point you better pick a more premium one .. Superb

[@napassacholkulkittisawat8323]

In my opinion Skoda is a good one even stylish, performance but In Thailand Toyota has service center more than Skoda, so Toyota popular than the other car brand.

[@carholic-sz3qv]

Napassachol Kulkittisawat that Skoda is really ugly uuh!!!!!

[@Don-lw4cb]

Skoda after sales is great in the UK.

[@niksdew1]

i ll never give a 2nd thoguht about the superb .... ll choose it over a3, a, b, pajero & everything at that price

[@norenbordoloi8411]

endeavour?

[@niksdew1]

+noren bordoloi everything .. even endeavour ..

[@niksdew1]

+Vishal Pandey yes ... but in Cg .. whr I live it's good

[@truckeemick2486]

skoda is like a geelong grammer boy, fool. skoda is what u get when u cant afford a car. and u know what grammer boys are instead of.

[@samarthshetty4834]

the superb petrol is 7 lakhs cheaper and is still a better car

[@GADGETMIX]

Not anymore. camry hybrid is now 3 lakhs cheaper

[@wildracoon6807]

and it looks cheaper as well

[@GADGETMIX]

Karolis Smerauskas No it does not. Camry looks more upmarket and will hold its value better like other Camrys.

[@akarshchauhan]

It must be cheaper but not better at all

[@RaghavSehgal]

please increase your video volume. Use a headphone for mixing pls. Can't hear much of dialogues clearly. Also its not a 20-30 lac segment. Don't mislead, its around 35-40 lacs on road.

[@RaghunandanReddyC]

camry is over priced in india. its price in USA is almost half of what it costs in india. you can get audi a4 for the same price.

[@RaghunandanReddyC]

RoNN Motorhead what??

[@IamRanJos]

Any idea when the new Passat will be available in India?

[@abhimanyuwadhwa6335]

2017

[@rama3256]

I am going with tesla.😀😀

[@a.b.4876]

Superb design and camry engine combined together will kill other cars out there. besides this i will choose superb over camry

[@kashishkhandelwal9592]

Isn't it completely pointless to talk about 'combined power'? Keep dreaming mate

[@DeepThrottle]

The cost you save getting superb is way more than you could by getting the hybrid n save fuel but yeah its ecofreindly

[@AKSHAY-bu4ox]

The 2012 superb had an v6 motor which was way better than the Camry that time

[@shutupnavikrant]

no one compares with germans

[@alanexknight9810]

Japanese can....

[@RaghunandanReddyC]

scoda isnt german, its czech brand

[@naveenkumar-xu6gy]

Its owned by germans

[@RaghunandanReddyC]

naveen kumar yes jaguar is owned by tata that doesnt make jaguar indian brand. Same with skoda. Lamborghini owned by audi but its called an italian manufacturer not a german manufacturer

[@TheBrodys79]

naveen kumar It is in group VW, Audi, škoda. But Czechs never sold it to Germans and they never will !

[@Rahulan1]

Are you for real??? The Camery is quieter than the Skoda???? How is this even a comparison... Skoda is at another level....

[@shamsu569]

please suggest between Ertiga Petrol & Diesel which one is better in terms of over all performance, fun to drive, maintenance cost and long term uses.. budget is not an issue..

[@DeepThrottle]

Disel no doubt no issue of maintaince its too low cost but if long term for u means more than 7 years go with petrol

[@ajinkya_3131]

Take a test drive of both that will definitely help you decide better. Also check out honda brv,it is more fun to drive,performs much much better than ertiga,you know honda petrol engines,maintenance costs will be higher than ertiga but you will have to visit service centres rarely. If you go for ertiga Zdi will be practical choice than zdi+.

[@GlobalCitizenUK]

none! Take a test drive of Renault Lodgy. You will get 1 lakh extra discount this season.

[@Ghotra121]

+Sayak Banerjee yeah, and it have 1.5 litre dsl engine which performes well than the 1.3 dsl, when fully loaded with 7 passengers.

[@gaganpreetxp]

most of the cars like honda accord nissan teana hyundai sonata vw passat are discountinued in india so no competion left here only these two cars left

[@gurleenkathuria9526]

why to compare Skoda with Toyota 😀😂. it's like comparing Apple with Micromax .

[@plvarun]

yeah.. Micromax has poor reliability but Apple runs for ever...

[@fatherofdevilzify]

SkodA superb is always superb

[@richparayil379]

Fool toyota is the biggest company than skoda

[@richparayil379]

@@fatherofdevilzify it is super but after years it will poor

[@lovejeetsidhu155]

Right bro

[@Don-lw4cb]

Good review, the Skoda looks a winner.

[@carholic-sz3qv]

Donald Magnay uuuuh that junk!! Oh no

[@Don-lw4cb]

Nuts

[@cyrilmatthew2995]

the reviewer mentioned some lack of fun of DSG ...he was actually pointing to the 6spd DSG which powers the diesel ..... and the torque which is shown was incorrect... I think he was driving the diesel and used his skills to make us beleive that he was driving the petrol.Otherwise y sud an experienced reviewer like him makes these much mistakes

[@karthiks7120]

If someone is giving you a hibrid at the same price with rear seats that look like a Limo then why wont you choose that?

[@ravebrave8866]

maintenance cost of a Skoda Superb is a nightmare & service in India is very bad... & comparing that to the reliability of a Camry is no were close... anytime I would choose the Camry..

[@ninadlohar103]

if skoda had hybrid with DSG, it had no comparison to any competitors, tbh

[@ananaykaushik7724]

please do a review on tata tiago

[@lovejeetsidhu155]

Skoda vs Toyota Apple vs Micromax

[@arjuntyagi324]

They’ve hired the audio editor top gear fired😂

[@danielesbordone1871]

The Camry has always been a very good car.

[@blakebias9515]

I wish we had reclining seats for the us spec camry

[@siddharthsinghtomar8230]

camry looks overdone and is overpriced

[@truckeemick2486]

get a grammer boy then.

[@cyrilmatthew2995]

I liked the video ..but there was some mistake .... The new superb tsi automatic is driven by the 7spd DSG and not the 6spd one ...and the dsg powered petrol superb produces 250nm torque which is lesser than the manual which churns out 320nm

[@MrAmarok86]

7DSG - 1.8тsi 250H / 1250-5000, 2.0 TDI / 140 кВт 6DSG 400 / 1750-3250, 2.0 TSI / 206 кВт 6DSG 350 / 1700-5600

[@cyrilmatthew2995]

Віталій СВЮ iam mentioning the indian variant ....

[@MrAmarok86]

option Ukraine

[@cyrilmatthew2995]

Віталій СВЮ everything suks in here man ...

[@mitka7271]

the name itself says it all superb!!!!

[@amu007ify]

Skoda Superb 😎👌

[@prateeksrivastava386]

this toyota Camry ..... ( new toyota corolla altis ) .... toyota , quality revolutions ... power and respect ( SIZE ) ...

[@adityagundawar8543]

shouldn't Camry be the pick in any condition. that hybrid drivetrain makes a lot more sense

[@balajichandrasekaran6312]

Used scorpio vs TUV 100hp?

[@ajinkya_3131]

Depends on the model year of scorpio

[@aayushmanbhatia6561]

The only problem I have with Toyota cars is that they look either so bland ( Etios and liva. Mostly Indian market cars) or so overdone ( almost any other Toyota around the globe ). Plus they price the cars ( in India ) like they have monopoly over the market or something. I agree that they are considered to be reliable cars. But when a company can do reliability right ( which is the difficult part ) I wonder why can't they do design right.

[@BharathBalan63]

I almost slept during the review.

[@ram1122ful]

You fail to mention the atrocious skoda after sales service and the horrible reliability. Unreliable cars to the core, seldom deserve the pick especially compared to the legendary Toyota reliability.

[@GADGETMIX]

update your review. camry hybrid is now 3 lakhs cheaper

[@Kuttan-123]

i dont like any toyotas..very outdated technology inside feutures...only good thing is last more than 15yrs...doest matter for me..i need to be updated and change my car every 4 years..will not think about toyota...go for some europeon/american otherwise nissan high ends

[@syedmaaz92]

don't you know y camry goes so high at sales numbers world wide .... you get high reliability and toyota is recognised in hybrid as under rated in numbers while real performance are better

[@lutenic6111]

Camry's design is still Poor and Boring!

[@carholic-sz3qv]

lutenic like you

[@lovejeetsidhu155]

Right

[@nawazwaseem2219]

Sorry but Japanese cars are shit on fuel compared to German cars.

[@priyavardhankumar7893]

why the hell toyota is not advertising about their fuel effeciency on camry? what else someone will want today when the fuel prices are mood spoilers? Go green with camry!

[@Moisi547]

The interior of that superb, typical vw

[@beantkaurdhillon9087]

There is big difference between luxury cars like Skoda and others toyota

[@mithunkartha]

Toyota any day...boring yes but reliable..cant say that for skoda..

[@PrasannaJadiya28]

Why is the Right Headlamp blinking ?? 😂😂😂😂😆😆😆

[@ratneshpawar]

Camry is a sensible buy

[@princechopra2638]

Skoda 😍😘😙😚

[@living4angel]

Very poor audio, do something with ur mic or ask your video editor.

[@rajeshallada4488]

People who are saying Superb is the best and buys superb, will come to senses after their fist paid service after warranty expire. I'm sure Superb is really superb and exceptional on road compared to Camry. But if you consider shitty service aspect from Skoda, Superb is a sore loser. I feel sad, such an amazing machine(Superb) gets spoiled by substandard 3rd grade quality after sales and service by Skoda.

[@rajeshallada4488]

If the same review happens on used car(~4 years), Camry will be clear winner. But for new car comparison, Superb is a clear winner. If you are looking for longterm ownership, never buy skoda.

[@yuvrajarya7430]

I am using Skoda cars from 5years now I have a Skoda superb I can understand you haven't owned Skoda yet so you are saying it There is no problem with Skoda

[@joyriderjetpack7767]

How can you compare hybrids with normal cars. Skoda is doing non sense in India by selling cars at hefty price without hybrid tech. Skoda will soon learn the lesson

[@legendmastervevo8114]

Overall I really Love the design of this Toyota Camry

[@YologamerY13]

gr8 video.

[@kambojvikrant9]

y dont u tell the service price :P ..no one would ever buy skoda

[@Neil-Aspinall]

Love the cows on the road.

[@ramusing624]

waiting for accorddd beast

[@anilagr5749]

Skoda cars are superb but poor service

[@tushar832]

BABLU now its not the case in india.they have improved a lot

[@vikashummer]

U shud ckech out the ne US based Camrys. They ve spoiled the look from outside. And ofkors no Skodas here at all!

[@abhirosh4848]

I think eicher's tractor will be better option

[@TJSaw]

Superb is the best car pound for pound in the Indian market today.

[@msk389]

Camry is the superb car here not skoda superb

[@venkatg.3848]

Overdrive has just lost it these days. Quality gone down the drain. Almost every car review has factual errors. Getting the facts right is the least you can do. And does the 1.8 TSI not come with a 7-speed DSG automatic? Why is it mentioned as a 6-speed?

[@hirkankapadia8221]

The new superb comes with a 6 speed dsg instead of 7 speed unit! And the review was spot on classifying between the camry's chauffeur driven feel vs superbs all rounder with that extra oomph of spirited driving. So 👍 to Overdrive.

[@DeepThrottle]

Dude cross check pls

[@Rajupkd]

superb is superb!!!

[@hardikcarsshow9847]

Skoda superb

[@baljeetsingh5014]

the older model of superb is practically better than the new one

[@baljeetsingh5014]

+Vishal Pandey not by design but by performance and price value

[@pranavpso]

Agreed

[@avinashclt]

Well the new car is lighter. Both the 1.8TSI and 2.0TDIs in their newer versions are powerful across the rev band. So performance should definitely be better with the new car unless you put old 3.6 FSI into comparison, which wouldn't be fair either. Agree that pricing has gone up, but that has happened to all vehicles priced in the same range as Superb earlier.

[@derbigpr500]

That's something only someone who has no experience with either would say. The new one blows the old one away, in every aspect. It's not even close. New Superb is a better car than Audi A4 B8.

[@shahidsamad8927]

suberb is awesome

[@orlandodv7474]

Where the fuck is this Camry in the US???? Ours is shit compared to this!!!!!

[@prateeksrivastava386]

no comments

[@aaravmehra8635]

Camry

[@AbdulRasheed-ik7hs]

Toyota is better for long traveling

[@amirshaikh1448]

Toyota anytime

[@kunaldograakavirtualguuy4938]

at this price I would buy a Audi a5

[@mla6136]

i so sad carmy supur louk

[@tonigeorg7652]

The Toyota design is just terrible

[@alperenakll7832]

Skoda Superb