For the first decade of its operation (until 2003) Super Express ranked as second in Poland in terms of the quality of information and sale results, behind the leading Gazeta Wyborcza.

The editorial profile of SE changed for a few years to a more competitive format after the introduction of Fakt published by German conglomerate Axel Springer AG, which became the most popular Polish daily.

[3] The newspaper came under criticism from the Bundestag, the German parliament after publishing a photo-montage picturing Poland national football team coach Leo Beenhakker carrying the severed heads of Germany national football team head coach Joachim Löw and captain Michael Ballack in the buildup of their UEFA Euro 2008 Group B opener against the Germans in Klagenfurt (Austria).

Peter Danckert, head of the Bundestag's sport committee, called upon the Sejm, the Polish parliament, to take appropriate action on Super Express, labelling the issue a scandal.

[1] Since 15 April 1996 an edition of Super Express has been published for Polish-Americans; the first time that any publication from Poland issued its own separate version overseas.