SKODA SUPERB FROM $40,690

Volkswagen’s Czech brand Skoda has struggled to gain acceptance in Australia despite having a presence here for 10 years.

Although Skoda cars generally offer more metal for the money — and similar if not identical technology to Volkswagen — its growth has been stunted by strong competition from quality Japanese badges and price pressure from parent brand VW.

To address the vexed issue of uncertain resale values, Skoda has