Overview:
The journey of Skoda Laura continues with the introduction of the Skoda Laura marking a significant milestone. The car is a symphony of contemporary styling, unrivalled build quality, frugal engines, and luxurious interiors.
The artistically designed Skoda Laura offers a comfortable and pleasurable ride on all types of roads and sports a host of elegant and functional features. It is also packed with an assortment of advanced technologies that help heighten comfort levels. The car offers optimum safety with abundance of new and advanced safety and security features.
Powertrain and Performance:
The Skoda Laura is available in three variants: Skoda Laura Laurin and Klement, Skoda Laura Elegance, and Skoda Laura Ambiente. These variants are available with a choice of three revolutionary engines: 1.8-litre TSI (Turbocharged Fuel Stratified Direct Injection), 1.9-litre TDI PD (Turbocharged Direct Injection with Pump Duse), and 2.0-litre TDI PD that generate 160 bhp, 105 bhp, and 140 bhp respectively.
The TSI engine is a combination of turbocharger, stratified direct fuel injection system, and variable valve timing. The combination of these three advanced technologies ensures higher performance and better mileage. The turbocharger in the system helps improve engine efficiency and reduce fuel consumption by supporting complete combustion of injected fuel. The fuel stratified direct injection engine technology uses stratified charging to directly inject fuel in relatively small and precise quantity to ensure optimised combustion. Variable valve timing technology helps improve engine efficiency by monitoring the opening and closing of valves in accordance with varying speed.
The TDI Pump Duse engine is advanced diesel technology that plays a vital role in improving engine's response and better acceleration. The Pump Duse technology was pioneered by Skoda Auto. It comprises integrated injector and pump unit for each cylinder in the engine and helps optimise combustion which in turn, results in lower fuel consumption.
The 1.8-litre TSI is available in the Ambiente with a 6-speed fully synchronized manual transmission and the 2.0-litre TDI PD is available in the Laurin and Klement with a 6-speed automatic transmission. The 1.9-litre TDI PD is available in both Elegance and Ambiente with an option of 5-speed fully synchronized manual transmission and 6-speed automatic transmission.
The finely-tuned suspension system is specially designed for Indian road conditions with MacPherson strut in the front and multi-element axle at the rear. Moreover, the rack and pinion steering with electro-mechanic power steering and disc brakes add to the performance and efficiency of the car.
Build and Styling:
The Skoda Laura is a blend of contemporary styling and dynamic contours. The elegant silhouette, sloping roofline, strong shoulder line, and lower sills impart a sporty and elegant appeal. The exterior of the car is beautified with chrome front grille, flared headlamps, new taillamps with a chrome central insert, and turn indicators in the external mirror.
Inside, the car boasts modern design elements and high quality materials. The chrome interior door handles, plush Ivory upholstery, and wood decor exude warmth and elegance. Features like 12-way electrically adjustable driver seat, heated front seat, sophisticated audio player with 6.5 inch LCD TFT colour touch screen, and steering mounted audio controls offer a comfortable and pleasurable ride all the time. Moreover, dual zone climate control, multi-function display, cruise control, reading spot lamps, and adjustable rear air conditioning vents enhance inner comfort. A special feature of the car is the Light Assistant Technology that automatically switches on the lights of the car for a specific period when approaching the car or while leaving it. This ensures visibility even in the dark and helps users find their way easily.
The new Laura offers a host of safety features that ensure maximum safety and protection of the passengers. Some of the standard safety features are airbags, anti-lock brakes, active front head restraints, tyre pressure monitoring, electronic stability programme, and electronic brakeforce distribution. Apart from these, the car is also equipped with a mechanical brake assist that optimises braking advantage of anti-lock brakes, electronic differential lock improves stability by maintaining traction, anti slip regulation works in tandem with anti-lock brakes to prevent slipping, automatically dimming rear view mirrors to reduce glare from other vehicle's headlight, and xenon curve projector headlights that facilitates enhanced visibility around turns.
