One of the best-value big cars ever, the new Skoda Superb, will cost from £15,490 when it goes on sale in Britain from September.

Trim levels will comprise of S, SE and Elegance, all with a high specification and safety equipment list, and engine choices range from 1.8-litre petrol across 1.9 and 2.0-litre diesels to a 3.6-litre V6 petrol powerhouse.

Even the latter, with full-time 4x4 and a six-speed automatic gearbox, will cost only £26,675.