Sportline models: dynamic elegance for every day

The RS models aren’t the only sporty variants Škoda produces. See what makes Sportline models unique and what to expect from the latest addition: the Superb Sportline.

28. 8. 2024 Škoda World

Sportline is one of Škoda’s traditional designations for cars with a sporty character. The history of this trim level stretches back to the Favorit in the 1990s. The latest additions to the Sportline family are the second-generation Kodiaq and now the fourth-generation Superb.

Kodiaq Sportline

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Out of the Czech carmaker’s current model range, the recently updated Octavia has also been given a Sportline version, and the electric Enyaq and Karoq SUVs are also available in Sportline trim. The Sportline trim level on these cars is similar to the Monte Carlo trim that Škoda offers on its more compact models, currently the Fabia, Kamiq, Scala and Kushaq in the Indian market.

Octavia Sportline

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Smaller models have a slightly more playful concept, which the Monte Carlo trim reflects. The Sportline trim on the larger cars brings a sporty elegance for every day. In addition to the visual modifications to the exterior and interior, Sportline models can have a sporty chassis configuration for a more dynamic driving experience.

Distinctive combination of colours and materials

Sportline models are characterised by black exterior details: spoilers, mirror caps, the radiator grille and other elements. The wheel designs also tend to be exclusive, with wheel sizes of up to 20 or even 21 inches on electric cars. The Sportline plaque in front of the front doors is also traditional.

Enyaq Sportline

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In the case of the new Superb Sportline, customers can choose between two sports interior variants. Suedia Sport has front sports seats with a massage function and is upholstered in faux leather. The Sport Design Selection option has AGR-certified ergonomic seats with a combination of perforated and faux leather upholstery. These seats also have a massage function and ventilation. The driver has a three-spoke sports steering wheel upholstered in leather with black stitching and adorned with the Sportline logo.

Karoq Sportline

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The specific details vary from model to model, of course, and Škoda adapts them not only to the nature of the car in question, but also to current requirements. This was the case with the new generation Superb, which Škoda’s engineers developed together with its VW Passat sibling. The two models share some parts, including the seats. “We were able to adapt the look of the sports seats to our needs, so the Superb continues to use our own combination of materials and colours that is so typical of Škoda Sportline models,” Vránová points out.

Superb joins the Sportline family

The car also has an array of top-level accessories and equipment elements typical for Sportline. These include LED Matrix front headlights, progressive steering, a sports chassis, which is 15 millimetres lower in the case of the Superb Sportline, and sports wheels. A DCC Sport chassis is also available as an option.

Superb Sportline

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With the Superb Sportline, customers are again given a choice: either the standard 18-inch anthracite polished Vela wheels with matt aerodynamic covers, or the optional 19-inch Aniara wheels in a combination of silver-coloured rims and black covers and 19-inch Torcular wheels in a black design. The classic black details like the radiator grille frame, window surrounds, exterior mirror caps, black Škoda lettering on the rear, Sportline logos and other details are complemented here by a specifically shaped front bumper and blacked-out rear windows in SunSet design. All these features emphasise the car’s sporty character.

The Sportline trim is available for both the Superb Combi and the hatchback version, and for any powertrain.

It started with the Favorit

The blueprint for the basic principles of the Sportline models was laid down in 1992 by the special version of the Favorit. In that year the car received a special red paint finish that other models didn’t have; tinted windows came as standard; and the tradition of black detailing was initiated by black body pillar paintwork. The car also had special upholstery for the seats and door panels. Only 3,001 units of the car, then badged as “Sport line”, were produced, and this version is now a rare collector’s item.

The Favorit’s successor, the Felicia, also received a Sportline version. It was the Felicia Sportline that ushered in leather elements in the interior. The first Fabia was also made in a Sportline variant, with chrome door handles, red seat belts and sports seats. For the second-generation Fabia, buyers could then choose both Monte Carlo and Sportline versions, with the Sportline version available as a trim package that included 17-inch wheels, a specific roof colour (white or silver) and windows with a higher degree of tinting, while inside there were sports seats or pedals with steel covers. The Octavia was the first of Škoda’s larger models to feature the Sportline trim, with this variant appearing in the model’s second generation.