Skoda Laura
Rs 12.91 L - 18.97 L
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Editorial Test Drive Review of the New Skoda Laura
Skoda had started its India innings with the Octavia. Here at that time, the Skoda brand was unknown, however, the Octavia established the brand family quite effectively.Skoda also did something unique at that time by pricing the diesel and petrol models same to same thus making the Indian consumer stand up and take notice. The Octavia was a bullet proof car and had won many customers but it in the wake of better rivals, the newer, fresher version got launched - the Laura. The Laura was a more modern sedan and immediately went on to be a success. In 2009 Skoda launched the face-lifted Laura. It was also the first time that Skoda offered a petrol engine with the Laura in India along with a diesel. Recently Skoda had launched the Laura vRS marking it as the sportiest variant in the Laura range. We have driven the diesel and the petrol to give you a comprehensive review.
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| What we like : Looks, performance and the DSG simply rocks | ||||
| What we don't like : None that would be of a concern! | ||||
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Nikhil | Posted on Aug,24,2009 at 22:10 PM
Awesome car
The New version of Laura was launched in MAY 2009 , I had planned way back in April to buy a Skoda Laura L&K the phased out model , heard rumors about the new face lifted Laura, did my research ,found pictures on the net ,thought it was worth the wait , when the car was launched to my surprise the L&K was launched with a 2.0 L engine , found in the superb as well.I went ahead and bought it for a whopping price difference about 3 lacs more than the earlier one. Let me take you through the features of the car Engine:Laura L&K has a massive 2.0 diesel engine , which is also found in the Audi A4 , the Volkswagen Passat & the Superb, don't believe me open the bonnet and see for yourself .Gives you a power of 140 bhp , you can rev this engine to 180 easily on the expressway , of course in Mumbai you wouldn't get that road to drive. Gear shift:Since the Laura comes only with the automatic 6 speed DSG , again found in the Volkswagen ,makes driving becomes a pleasure , and for those you can't get manual out of their system , it has the tiptronic gear system , wear you can switch the gear pattern to manual and with just a push or pull you can switch gears. Music system : Has a 6.5 Inch LCD touch screen with a 6 CD/MP3 changer , with SD card and AUX for an option , AUX is also conveniently placed under the arm rest , assuring that there are no hanging wires.You also have a TIM(Traffic Information Monitoring) system , which really doesn't help in India. Safety:The car has around 6 airbags for safety , including the curtain airbag, has ESP( electronics stability program) , which takes care of the car on slippery road drive or at any steep curves .The ESP is a package which contains , ABS( ANti-lock braking system) ,TCS(Traction control system) , ANti slip regulation and much more , but you have an option to switch the same OFF. This one comes with a head light washer , which is only activated when you turn on the lights , has xenon lights with dynamic levels as well, which adjusts itself to any twists and turns .Also adds to the meaner look of the car. The best part about the safety part is that it has a virtual park assist , which is activated right after you switch to R , and assists you while parking through those close corners .Has a tyre pressure monitor as well. Security : The car comes with an engine immobilizer , and remote control operation for everything , boots , windows , doors , you wouldn't find any levers for boot or the fuel inlet , it can be opened once you are stationary and open one of the doors and has individual switches at the boot and the fuel lid respectively. Comfort: Has 12 way electrically adjusting driver seat , with 3 level memory , you can adjust the same to your comfort , Has 2 way adjustable telescopic steering wheel , has in total 12 speakers , 3 on each door , dual zone climatic AC , where you can set different temperatures at each side , has rear AC vents as well.The steering wheel has audio controls , plus you can also control the MFD(multi functional display) accordingly, The MFD gives you the info about speed , fuel consumption etc, plus you can perform various functions from the steering keys itself.Has automatic rain sensor wipers and automatic lights sensors, don't have to explain what these do . Laura comes with cruise control as well , where you can set the optimum speed and just leave your foot from the accelerator pedal, and relax.This gets canceled though once u apply the brake pedal. IT also has a night mode for all the mirrors.The tyres have a specialized 16" Crateris alloy wheel for the L&K. Lets talk about the pros & cons, you would find that the car is mostly driven by drivers ,the 12 way adjustable seat is just at the drivers side, the side seat and the rears do not have any such functionality , which is a major disappointment.The steering is hard you would find this a bit annoying at city drives , but would enjoy the same at highways.The older version had a sun-roof which is missing , could have done wonders if it had one .Also lacks a rear wiper , which is present in almost all premium cars .One issue which I have seen and mostly in all the Lauras is that a slight fog develops on the windshield at lower temperatures , the climatic control also doesn't help , to get rid of this you would either have to place a sunfilm specially made for windshields , or increase the temperature , but in a city like Mumbai , that can't be considered as an option.I have heard a lot of issues about the Air conditioning in the old Laura crops up mostly after an year,lets see how this one performs.Blowing the horn also is a pain, could be because of the airbag inside .The rear seats are very stiff ,which was an issue with the older version as well.If you browse through the site lots of features mentioned are not present in the car .The car has a very good fuel efficiency , depends upon your driving conditions also , D is the best option to drive in. Overall a very good car , you might find it a bit pricey , but all is fair given it has a 2.0L engine .Also the spares are pretty expensive and since most of the parts are imported directly sometimes not easily available ,hence skoda mostly has a challenge in giving a customer satisfactory service . read more
Awesome car
The New version of Laura was launched in MAY 2009 , I had planned way back in April to buy a Skoda Laura L&K the phased out model , heard rumors about the new face lifted Laura, did my research ,found pictures on the net ,thought it was worth the wait , when the car was launched to my surprise the L&K was launched with a 2.0 L engine , found in the superb as well.I went ahead and bought it for a whopping price difference about 3 lacs more than the earlier one. Let me take you through the features of the car Engine:Laura L&K has a massive 2.0 diesel engine , which is also found in the Audi A4 , the Volkswagen Passat & the Superb, don't believe me open the bonnet and see for yourself .Gives you a power of 140 bhp , you can rev this engine to 180 easily on the expressway , of course in Mumbai you wouldn't get that road to drive. Gear shift:Since the Laura comes only with the automatic 6 speed DSG , again found in the Volkswagen ,makes driving becomes a pleasure , and for those you can't get manual out of their system , it has the tiptronic gear system , wear you can switch the gear pattern to manual and with just a push or pull you can switch gears. Music system : Has a 6.5 Inch LCD touch screen with a 6 CD/MP3 changer , with SD card and AUX for an option , AUX is also conveniently placed under the arm rest , assuring that there are no hanging wires.You also have a TIM(Traffic Information Monitoring) system , which really doesn't help in India. Safety:The car has around 6 airbags for safety , including the curtain airbag, has ESP( electronics stability program) , which takes care of the car on slippery road drive or at any steep curves .The ESP is a package which contains , ABS( ANti-lock braking system) ,TCS(Traction control system) , ANti slip regulation and much more , but you have an option to switch the same OFF. This one comes with a head light washer , which is only activated when you turn on the lights , has xenon lights with dynamic levels as well, which adjusts itself to any twists and turns .Also adds to the meaner look of the car. The best part about the safety part is that it has a virtual park assist , which is activated right after you switch to R , and assists you while parking through those close corners .Has a tyre pressure monitor as well. Security : The car comes with an engine immobilizer , and remote control operation for everything , boots , windows , doors , you wouldn't find any levers for boot or the fuel inlet , it can be opened once you are stationary and open one of the doors and has individual switches at the boot and the fuel lid respectively. Comfort: Has 12 way electrically adjusting driver seat , with 3 level memory , you can adjust the same to your comfort , Has 2 way adjustable telescopic steering wheel , has in total 12 speakers , 3 on each door , dual zone climatic AC , where you can set different temperatures at each side , has rear AC vents as well.The steering wheel has audio controls , plus you can also control the MFD(multi functional display) accordingly, The MFD gives you the info about speed , fuel consumption etc, plus you can perform various functions from the steering keys itself.Has automatic rain sensor wipers and automatic lights sensors, don't have to explain what these do . Laura comes with cruise control as well , where you can set the optimum speed and just leave your foot from the accelerator pedal, and relax.This gets canceled though once u apply the brake pedal. IT also has a night mode for all the mirrors.The tyres have a specialized 16" Crateris alloy wheel for the L&K. Lets talk about the pros & cons, you would find that the car is mostly driven by drivers ,the 12 way adjustable seat is just at the drivers side, the side seat and the rears do not have any such functionality , which is a major disappointment.The steering is hard you would find this a bit annoying at city drives , but would enjoy the same at highways.The older version had a sun-roof which is missing , could have done wonders if it had one .Also lacks a rear wiper , which is present in almost all premium cars .One issue which I have seen and mostly in all the Lauras is that a slight fog develops on the windshield at lower temperatures , the climatic control also doesn't help , to get rid of this you would either have to place a sunfilm specially made for windshields , or increase the temperature , but in a city like Mumbai , that can't be considered as an option.I have heard a lot of issues about the Air conditioning in the old Laura crops up mostly after an year,lets see how this one performs.Blowing the horn also is a pain, could be because of the airbag inside .The rear seats are very stiff ,which was an issue with the older version as well.If you browse through the site lots of features mentioned are not present in the car .The car has a very good fuel efficiency , depends upon your driving conditions also , D is the best option to drive in. Overall a very good car , you might find it a bit pricey , but all is fair given it has a 2.0L engine .Also the spares are pretty expensive and since most of the parts are imported directly sometimes not easily available ,hence skoda mostly has a challenge in giving a customer satisfactory service . read more
Rushabh | Posted on May,29,2010 at 23:56 PM
DO NOT BUY
I bought this car around 3 months back. During the first week, I really loved this car. But then suddenly after the very first week, the cooling dropped to zero. So I went to the skoda service centre. It took them 2 days to figure out whats wrong with the car. After that they gave me a shocking news that some spare parts need to be changed!! It took them 10 days to replace the parts on the disguise that spare parts werent available!! I had a rough time with these guys and I sincerely recommend NOT TO BUY this car and look for other options. read more
DO NOT BUY
I bought this car around 3 months back. During the first week, I really loved this car. But then suddenly after the very first week, the cooling dropped to zero. So I went to the skoda service centre. It took them 2 days to figure out whats wrong with the car. After that they gave me a shocking news that some spare parts need to be changed!! It took them 10 days to replace the parts on the disguise that spare parts werent available!! I had a rough time with these guys and I sincerely recommend NOT TO BUY this car and look for other options. read more
abhinay | Posted on Jun,06,2008 at 03:23 AM
laura a tough competitor
do not hesitate to buy this car this is only diesel car in this price and has no competitor still the car is the best read more
laura a tough competitor
do not hesitate to buy this car this is only diesel car in this price and has no competitor still the car is the best read more
DrBiju | Posted on Jul,06,2008 at 04:34 AM
sexy car
i purchased laura L&K 5 months back and its superb and and its features are very similar to Merc C class read more
sexy car
i purchased laura L&K 5 months back and its superb and and its features are very similar to Merc C class read more
Aditya | Posted on Jun,11,2009 at 16:55 PM
Don't ever get lured
I had the misfortune of purchasing a Skoda Laura L&K in Sept, 2007 for an amount of approx. Rs.17 lacs. Ever since, I have been facing continuous trouble with the car - with Skoda just paying lip service. Name the touble, its there - engine gasket blow off, AC compressor conked off, music player stopped working, wheels jammed while driving, brakes caught fire etc. Biggest mistake I have made in my life - never ever again. read more
Don't ever get lured
I had the misfortune of purchasing a Skoda Laura L&K in Sept, 2007 for an amount of approx. Rs.17 lacs. Ever since, I have been facing continuous trouble with the car - with Skoda just paying lip service. Name the touble, its there - engine gasket blow off, AC compressor conked off, music player stopped working, wheels jammed while driving, brakes caught fire etc. Biggest mistake I have made in my life - never ever again. read more
karthik | Posted on Apr,18,2011 at 01:24 AM
Best Car in INDIA
Skoda Laura is a car with beauty, power and economy. The car has attracted people all over the world with its stunning looks and advanced technology. Due to use of smart technology the car is both powerful and safe, which makes it an ideal family car. The exteriors of Laura evoke feelings of desire as well as envy. The sleek exteriors are matched with its plush interiors. This what I have to say. read more
Best Car in INDIA
Skoda Laura is a car with beauty, power and economy. The car has attracted people all over the world with its stunning looks and advanced technology. Due to use of smart technology the car is both powerful and safe, which makes it an ideal family car. The exteriors of Laura evoke feelings of desire as well as envy. The sleek exteriors are matched with its plush interiors. This what I have to say. read more
abhi | Posted on Dec,06,2010 at 16:23 PM
New Skoda Laura
I own a skoda Laura l&k 2010 model but i thin the old model is good because it has similar features as new laura. I think the company would have fitted with sun roof.there is not much diffrence between new and old laura. The old laura is lacking a 6.5 TFT touch screen but thats not a problem it can be fitted nearest to your showroom. read more
New Skoda Laura
I own a skoda Laura l&k 2010 model but i thin the old model is good because it has similar features as new laura. I think the company would have fitted with sun roof.there is not much diffrence between new and old laura. The old laura is lacking a 6.5 TFT touch screen but thats not a problem it can be fitted nearest to your showroom. read more
suman | Posted on Jul,15,2011 at 02:22 AM
Skoda Laura the Best Luxury Car
Nice car , i am presently obsessed with the Skoda Laura 1.8 TSI petrol car.. the car is brilliant so far..i had lot of apprehensions about its reported low mileage but i found that if you drive propery you can easily get 9 to 10 kmpl in city and 12 - 13 in highways.....The interiors are good, should have given seat covers in standard package..the ground clearance is good...all in all a good car.The paint finish is very good, the car is much more heavy and staurdy than civic and altis, cant say about service back up since i have purchase it only a month back read more
Skoda Laura the Best Luxury Car
Nice car , i am presently obsessed with the Skoda Laura 1.8 TSI petrol car.. the car is brilliant so far..i had lot of apprehensions about its reported low mileage but i found that if you drive propery you can easily get 9 to 10 kmpl in city and 12 - 13 in highways.....The interiors are good, should have given seat covers in standard package..the ground clearance is good...all in all a good car.The paint finish is very good, the car is much more heavy and staurdy than civic and altis, cant say about service back up since i have purchase it only a month back read more
| Posted on Aug,29,2010 at 12:29 PM
thanks to skoda for laura make my dreem in this world
skoda laura best car of world ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss read more
thanks to skoda for laura make my dreem in this world
skoda laura best car of world ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss read more
karthik | Posted on Mar,21,2011 at 00:14 AM
Skoda Laura i love it
Look and Style good Comfort excellent Mileage 10 km in city and 13km on highways Best Features the turbo power and ability to leave almost everyone behind the tail lights and fix cheaper side view mirrors so that they become unattractive for thieves Overall Experience I am loving it for almost a year read more
Skoda Laura i love it
Look and Style good Comfort excellent Mileage 10 km in city and 13km on highways Best Features the turbo power and ability to leave almost everyone behind the tail lights and fix cheaper side view mirrors so that they become unattractive for thieves Overall Experience I am loving it for almost a year read more
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