The Skoda Superb is a large family car built by the Czech car manufacturer Skoda Auto. It is based on the platform of the Volkswagen Passat but was elongated by 10 centimetres and shares its mechanicals with that model. It is currently the largest and most luxurious model in Skoda's lineup. The Superb name is a resurrection, originally used by Škoda for a similarly large model, between 1934 and 1942. The modern Skoda Superb is available with several petrol and diesel engines. The base model, the Classic, is available with a 1.9 L TDI turbodiesel rated at 74 kW , or a 2.0 L straight-4 engine rated at 85 kW . The Comfort and Elegance models are offered with a with a 1.8T petrol or either a 142 kW V6 2.8 L petrol engine, or a 2.5 L TDI rated at 120 kW . Transmissions available are a six-speed manual or five-speed tiptronic. As well as offering Volkswagen's older 1.9 L PD engine, the Skoda Superb also uses the new 103 kW 2.0 L TDIs found in other cars of the Volkswagen Group. The Skoda Superb used the B5 PL45+ platform from 1999 Volkswagen Passat LWB, "long wheel base" 10 cm longer- from Shangai Automotive-. This car appeared two years before the release of the European Superb and is still available, now updated, as Volkswagen Passat Lingyu. The Skoda Superb was facelifted in 2006 to incorporate Skoda's new grille, headlights and tail lights. A Laurin and Klement model became the top of the range, deposing the Elegance model from that position. A range of new engines was introduced and the interior featured real wood as part of some trim levels. Akin to the Rolls-Royce Phantom, Comfort, Elegance and Laurin & Klement models even have an umbrella secreted in the rear door panel. Although the Passat upon which it is based competes with the likes of the Ford Mondeo and Peugeot 407, the Skoda Superb is marketed as an alternative to the more prestigious likes of the BMW 3 Series and Audi A4, though it is actually cheaper than the Passat. The Superb got minor facelift in August 2006 - a new radiator grille, additional blinkers have been integrated into the vehicle's wing mirrors, the tail lights were C-shaped in style of Roomster and Octavia and interior was redesigned.