New Skoda Laura launched in India (Facelift+2 new engines)

neeld · 21st May 2009, 15:13

Another thing one will miss is the amazing 7 speed DSG in the 1.8 TSI (same as Superb).

Also note the fuel economy on the DSG is better than the manual 1.8 TSI in the UK driving cycle (Source: Skoda UK).

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kedarwalke · 21st May 2009, 17:34

Attached official price list received from Skoda auto.
Skoda Laura 1.8tsi around 14,27,000 on road Vashi.This is an awesome deal,I think Sales of toyota altis,civic and the accords are going to be hit really badly!

vinaydas · 21st May 2009, 18:41

wow the petrol is a really fuel efficient one + the top speed of about 220-230!! Im having second thoughts about skoda now

any idea if the touch screen is standard on all models?
and yes The japs will face stiff competition.

akj53 · 21st May 2009, 19:03

[COLOR=#000000]After reading the details of the new Laura, I almost regretted having bought Altis, but only for a moment. After having read many horror stories of poor Skoda customers, I atleast dont have any painful ownership experience from Toyota.

Skoda does have some real good products, but they will not succeed till they improve their horrible A.S.S. issues.

And the brand which will suffer most due to Laura and Superb will be Honda. Petrol Laura will trounce Civic and Superb will take care of Accord. Perhaps this will force Honda to come down from their high horse and start giving a better deal to Indian customers.

Toyota may not be so badly hit becuase as it is Camry does not sell much and Altis is bought mainly for its comfortable ride and hassle free ownership experiecne.

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vinaydas · 21st May 2009, 19:26

btw neeld im wondering if the figures mentioned in the uk website is in KMs or Mpg or Kmpg

.anshuman · 21st May 2009, 19:27

i feel skoda should have offered a DSG for petrol as well,i have driven the new superb with same tsi motor and i was very impressed with effortless midrange performance and the awesome 7speed DSG box.

neeld · 21st May 2009, 20:12

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Originally Posted by vinaydas

btw neeld im wondering if the figures mentioned in the uk website is in KMs or Mpg or Kmpg

The larger figures are MPG and the ones in the parenthesis is liters/100 km.

kbk_75 · 21st May 2009, 20:22

I'm a little confused, is it a 7 speed DSG 'box or a 6 speed? The Skoda site says it's a 6 speed.

Vid6639 · 21st May 2009, 20:36

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Originally Posted by kbk_75

I'm a little confused, is it a 7 speed DSG 'box or a 6 speed? The Skoda site says it's a 6 speed.

Diesel is 6speed DSG box and 5 speed manual. Petrol is only 6 speed manual.

They haven't launched the 7 speed DSG in petrol probably to keep costs down.

Gagan.js · 21st May 2009, 21:32

First the superb, now the laura. I'm hoping Honda's sales suffer so they start using some common sense when pricing their models.

Now lets go see what all features we get in the base model, at 14.5 I guess it is going to do the most numbers

deuce-deuce · 21st May 2009, 21:46

So the brochure is up on the website. I'm pretty impressed with the standard spec on the Ambiente. ASR and Traction control are standard. The major things missing are leather, only 2 airbags (same as Elegance), ESP and the touchscreen audio player.
Imo, the elegance trim doesn't make much sense unless you really want factory fitted leather and the 16" wheels. No electric seats, ESP or touchscreen audio in the elegance.

vinaydas · 21st May 2009, 22:02

Traction control is an option where in you can switch it on and off right? i think jetta will be totally cannibalized.
impressive features for a 12 lac car!

f450 · 21st May 2009, 22:40

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Originally Posted by vinaydas

Traction control is an option where in you can switch it on and off right? i think jetta will be totally cannibalized.
impressive features for a 12 lac car!

No, you're thinking about ESP, which as mentioned, is missing in the Elegance version

anekho · 21st May 2009, 22:42

I'm not digging the looks of the new laura... IMO, the old laura looked better. Maybe my opinion will change when I see it in flesh.

cheers

kedarwalke · 21st May 2009, 22:47

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Originally Posted by anekho

I'm not digging the looks of the new laura... IMO, the old laura looked better. Maybe my opinion will change when I see it in flesh.

cheers

Not at all the new headlights gives the car a very elegant look;the rear is also beautiful from the previous one!

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neeld BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 197 Thanked: 104 Times	Another thing one will miss is the amazing 7 speed DSG in the 1.8 TSI (same as Superb). Also note the fuel economy on the DSG is better than the manual 1.8 TSI in the UK driving cycle (Source: Skoda UK).
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vinaydas BANNED Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,399 Thanked: 148 Times	wow the petrol is a really fuel efficient one + the top speed of about 220-230!! Im having second thoughts about skoda now any idea if the touch screen is standard on all models? and yes The japs will face stiff competition. Last edited by vinaydas : 21st May 2009 at 18:43.
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akj53 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NOIDA, Manchester & Cardiff Posts: 585 Thanked: 92 Times	[COLOR=#000000]After reading the details of the new Laura, I almost regretted having bought Altis, but only for a moment. After having read many horror stories of poor Skoda customers, I atleast dont have any painful ownership experience from Toyota. Skoda does have some real good products, but they will not succeed till they improve their horrible A.S.S. issues. And the brand which will suffer most due to Laura and Superb will be Honda. Petrol Laura will trounce Civic and Superb will take care of Accord. Perhaps this will force Honda to come down from their high horse and start giving a better deal to Indian customers. Toyota may not be so badly hit becuase as it is Camry does not sell much and Altis is bought mainly for its comfortable ride and hassle free ownership experiecne. [/COLOR]
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kbk_75 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,233 Thanked: 389 Times	I'm a little confused, is it a 7 speed DSG 'box or a 6 speed? The Skoda site says it's a 6 speed.
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Gagan.js BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 227 Thanked: Once	First the superb, now the laura. I'm hoping Honda's sales suffer so they start using some common sense when pricing their models. Now lets go see what all features we get in the base model, at 14.5 I guess it is going to do the most numbers
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deuce-deuce BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 39 Thanked: 5 Times	So the brochure is up on the website. I'm pretty impressed with the standard spec on the Ambiente. ASR and Traction control are standard. The major things missing are leather, only 2 airbags (same as Elegance), ESP and the touchscreen audio player. Imo, the elegance trim doesn't make much sense unless you really want factory fitted leather and the 16" wheels. No electric seats, ESP or touchscreen audio in the elegance. Last edited by deuce-deuce : 21st May 2009 at 21:49.
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vinaydas BANNED Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,399 Thanked: 148 Times	Traction control is an option where in you can switch it on and off right? i think jetta will be totally cannibalized. impressive features for a 12 lac car!
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anekho Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: . Posts: 1,997 Thanked: 685 Times	I'm not digging the looks of the new laura... IMO, the old laura looked better. Maybe my opinion will change when I see it in flesh. cheers
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