Thursday, September 8, 2011

Skoda Laura Car Review


31st Aug 2011 : Skoda Auto India launched the Skoda Laura RS saloon in India, the car is launched in petrol variant only. Skoda Laura RS price is tagged at Rs 15,99,069 (ex-outlet Maharashtra). Skoda Laura RS specifications expose that the sports car is powered with a 1.8 litre petrol engine. Skoda Laura RS is unfilled in various colour options these are, print yellow, race blue, precious colorless and magic black.

Skoda New Laura Description :


New Skoda Laura RSSkoda Laura has won the prize for being the ‘Midsize Car of the Year’ and at the Auto Bild India honest Steering Veer Awards 2010 as the ‘Best Variant of the Year’. This 5 seater sports car has a spectacular design that has matchless beauty and grace that brings it at par with global standards. The car range launched in India includes petrol and diesel engines. There are eight variants of Skoda Laura are unfilled in Indian promote which are – Laura Classic 1.8 TSI, Laura Ambiente 1.8 TSI, Laura RS, Laura Ambiente 2.0 TDI MT, Laura Ambiente 2.0 TDI AT, Laura Classiness 2.0 TDI MT, Laura Classiness 2.0 TDI AT and 2.0 TDI L and K AT (Laurin & Kiement).
The newer version of Skoda Laura is recognizable for its commanding engine which performs to delight with best-in-class power with peak top seed and class chief torque for top acceleration and unique-in-class 6-speed manual transmission. All the variants have turbocharged engines, in-line, liquid cooling logic, supervise over booster systems and are oblique in front. Exact handling, directional stability and enhanced braking skill have always been the hallmark of each Skoda automobile and are mirrored in the new Skoda Laura as well, immense high on the design, protection, wellbeing, comfort, and convenience aspects. Xenon curve projector headlights with dynamic levelling, 12-way electrically adjustable driver seat with programmable reminiscence, Skoda touchscreen audio player w/ SD/MMC card booklover and Dual-zone Climatronic with air are the main highlights of the Skoda Laura. The effort that has gone to make Skoda Laura an outstanding car is reflected in the design of the peripheral that have alloy wheels, Chrome surround for warmer grille body color protective side door strips, body color bumpers, external mirrors, and door handles, turn indicator in external mirrors and rear mud flaps.
The interior stands away from each additional with Chrome trim on joystick for infotainment logic and air conditioning, chrome trim on steering veer and storage screened-off area lids on dashboard, chrome trim on front console and rear console, chrome interior door handles and gear selector knob, chrome ring on instrument cluster dials, silver alloy decor with weave design on front dashboard, centre console and door panels, dual tone Onyx-Ivory front dashboard, centre console and door panels, ivory colour upholstery, active front head restraints, Skoda Swing audio player, eight speakers, climatic-manually corresponding air conditioning, odour filter and pollen filter, material stump mats, 12V power socket in centre console, Front glovebox with cooling and explanation, pot holders in the front doors, cup holders.
Storage screened-off area are present under the steering veer, front and rear centre console, front and rear doors, storage pockets on the backrest of the front seats, coat hook on rear roof handles and B pillars alongwith jumbo box-storage screened-off area under front centre help, with cooling. The 560 litres luggage screened-off area interval can be extended to 1420 litres of total luggage interval with rear seatbacks folded. In luggage screened-off area, foldable baggage hook, six load anchoring points, rear seat centre help with through-loading.
Protection is ensured by Halogen projector headlights with manual levelling, front and rear fog illumination, notification illumination on front doors, automatically dimming interior rear view mirror, external mirror defogger with timer, rear windscreen defogger with timer. Parktronic sensors and speakers at rear are present. The inside infotainment logic has a wellbeing code. Dual front airbags, Seatbelt pre-tensioners for front seats, Driver seatbelt notification set alight, Height-adjustable three-top seatbelts at front and rear, Two Isofix child-seat preparations on outer rear seats, Underbody protective take in, Acoustic notification indicate for flooded speed, Fuel give cut-off in a crash, Side door protective strips, Door-open indicator, Dual-tone notification horn, Child-proof rear dialogue box and door locking. There is an Urgent circumstances triangle in the luggage screened-off area also.
Protection even as braking is ensured by ABS (Anti-lock Braking Logic), EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distribution), MBA (Mechanical Brake Supporter), HBA (Hydraulic Brake Supporter), ASR (Anti Slip Regulation) and TCS (Traction Control Logic) along with  High level third brake set alight. The New Skoda Laura accelerates on these facial appearance assuring the customers a exact pouring encounter. Equipment makes the car absolutely reliable by its engine mobilizer with on the edge code logic and lockable front glove box. One can fetch this luxury car in price range of 13 lakhs to 18 lakhs. The New Skoda Laura RS launched just is the Redo Sports version of Skoda Laura. It is also renowned as Skoda Laura VRS. It is boasted as the most commanding and the greatest of the Skoda Laura variants. Protection and wellbeing facial appearance have also been full car of quite New Skoda Laura RSjustly.

Skoda Laura Models


Skoda Laura Classic 1.8 TSI: This is the basic variant and has a 1.8L, 1798cc petrol engine that delivers power of 160bhp.
Skoda Laura Ambiente 1.8 TSI It also has 1.8L, 1798cc petrol engine that delivers power of 160bhp. It has a 15″ pyxis alloy veer. It has 6-speed manual transmission gearbox. It has Silver Alloy Decor with weave design on front dashboard, centre console and door panels.
Skoda Laura RS: This is the Redo Sport version of Skoda Laura. It has a 160bhp, 250Nm, 1.8 TSI engine above and further than sporty looks and interiors. It has 6-speed manual transmission. It also has copious protection and comfort facial appearance.
Skoda Laura Ambiente 2.0 TDI MT: It has 1968cc, turbocharged diesel engine that delivers power of 105bhp. It has 16″ lyra alloy veer. It has 6-speed involuntary DSG transmission logic. It has Silver alloy decor with weave design on front dashboard, centre console and door panels.
Skoda Laura Ambiente 2.0 TDI AT: This variant facial appearance akin engine properties as privileged than with manual 5-speed fully corresponding transmission.
Skoda Laura Classiness 2.0 TDI MT: This variant facial appearance akin engine properties as privileged than. Classiness models have material stump mats and skoda swing audio player and Involuntary air passage, counting AQS (Air Feature Sensor).
Skoda Laura Classiness 2.0 TDI AT: This variant comes with the same facial appearance as Skoda Laura Classiness 2.0 TDI MT only the alteration is that it comes with involuntary transmission gearbox.
Skoda Laura 2.0 TDI L and K AT: It comes with high room 2.0L diesel engine with involuntary 6-speed, DSG transmission logic. It has 16″ Crateris alloy wheels.

Equate Skoda Laura Models

Mileage, Average and Fuel Nation

New Skoda Laura RSThe engines of the Skoda Laura models instantly feels lively. They are responsive, keen and ready to leap into a gap in traffic or go away promptly from a set of illumination.The body shape has been designed with the aim of reducing the air resistance coefficient; as a upshot the fuel consumption is cut-rate and you get best mileage. Skoda Laura engine gives a mileage of 9.8kpl in city and 14kmpl on highway for all except 2.0 TDI L&K that gives mileage of 10.1kpl in city and 14kmpl on highway. The Laura engines are endowed with electronically controlled supervise over booster logic. Skoda Laura RS with a 160bhp engine under the hood delivering 250Nm at 1500-4500 rpm delivers a mileage of 13.4 kmpl.

Power

The intervals between the gears in the five-speed or six speed fully synchronised manual and involuntary gearbox for the Skoda Laura are correctly harmonised with the characteristics of the engines on place forward. This ensures less fuel consumption and more power. Skoda Laura is unfilled with three uncommon powered engines. There is 1.8 TSI 4V 1798cc, turbocharged petrol engine that delivers power of 160bhp at 4500–6200rpm and maximum torque of 250Nm at 1500~4500rpm. Even as the diesel variants of Skoda Laura is powered by the 2.0 TDI 4V 1986cc, turbocharged diesel engine present in both Ambiente and Classiness models delivers power of 110bhp at 4200rpm and maximum torque of 250Nm at 1500-2500rpm. Another more commanding version of Skoda Laura - 2.0L TDI L and K AT is powered by  2.0L, 1968cc, 4V diesel engine with involuntary transmission gearbox that delivers maximum power of 140bhp at 4000rpm with a maximum torque of 320Nm at 1750-2500 rpm. The Skoda Laura RS has a 1.8L TSI (Turbocharged Fuel Stratified Booster) petrol engine with dithering valve timing. This specially tuned engine produces a maximum power of 160bhp at 4500-6200rpm and a maximum torque of 250Nm at 1500-4500 rpm.

Colors

Skoda Laura is unfilled in five gorgeous shades and tones varying in uncommon models. It comes in shades of Brilliant Silver, Precious Colorless, Rosso Brunelo, Cappuccino Beige and Magic Black. Even as the Skoda Laura RS is unfilled in Sprint Yellow, Magic Black, Precious Colorless and Race Blue. 

 Brilliant Silver  Precious Colorless  Rosso Brunelo  Cappuccino Beige  Magic Black Sprint Yellow Race Blue







These colors are unfilled with all variants of Skoda Laura RS

Acceleration and Pick Up

The pick up of engine is smooth and it accelerates quick specially the diesel engine that shows bags of performance even if with a bit of noise. All the variants place forward acceleration of 100kph in 8.17sec and top speed of 223Km/h except 2.0 TDI A/T L&K which offers acceleration of 100kphNew Skoda Laura RSin  11.07sec and top speed of 207Km/h. The new Skoda Laura RS has 0-100 kmph acceleration of 11.8 seconds.

Skoda Laura Exteriors

Peripheral Advent

New Skoda Laura RSWhether it is the original Badge ‘Laurin & Klement’ on front vehicle side, or the robust yet elegant line of the whole body, the peripheral of Skoda Laura certainly stands away from each additional. The alloy wheels, body colour bumper, external mirrors, and door handles give the car a dynamic look, building it grow modern and sporty. Its chrome plated front grille frame adds to the over all style of the car. Skoda Laura RS inherits its looks from a sporty sports car Skoda Octavia RS. The Skoda Laura RS is sporty on the inside as well as muscular on the further than. Coupled with 160bhp under the sun-hat and a 6-speed manual gearbox, the Laura RS is the quickest of the all Laura versions. With Xenon curve projector headlights, 16″ Draconis sporty alloy wheels, front chrome frills on the warmer grille, RS badge on the front and rear lid, Sporty front and rear bumpers, integrated rear spoiler, polished exhaust pipes, turn indicators on ORVMs, headlight washers and LED spot illumination all join to make the new Laura RS a right sporty sports car.

Exteriors Measurements

The peripheral dimensions of Skoda Laura are – its wheelbase is 2578mm, Length 4569 mm, Height 1485mm and Width 1769mm. Their enough disturb a curfew clearance of 164mm and yucky weight of 1965 kg to 2015 kg that varies on uncommon variants. The New Skoda Laura RS is 4597mm long but has the same height, width as that of its additional Laura siblings. It has a yucky weight of 1965kg.

Skoda Laura Interiors

Interior Advent

Classiness and sensibleness are the key facial appearance that are kept in mind even as designing the cabin interior of Skoda Laura and are manifested in facial appearance such as soft-upset dashboard, which makes it a pleasure to look and run the car. The stilted end décor on doors, dashboard, and centre console give the interiors an elite look and an exclusive charm. The beige and onyx leather upholstery adds to the looks and make the interiors chic. The basic volume of 528 liters as luggage interval can be enhanced to 1328 litre after folding the rear seats and this providesNew Skoda Laura RSmore than enough interval for all that you would want to take with you on a holiday. Even as the Skoda Laura RS has some everything sporty on the inside counting Chrome ring on instrument cluster dials, Onyx front dashboard, centre console and door panels, ‘RS‘ designed instrument panel, ‘RS’ badge on the steering veer, RS logo embroidered on the front and rear backrests. The joystick of the Laura RS are also stainless steel made. The front door sills trims also have the RS logo. The RS also has a Parktronic spectacle that is on the inside infotainment logic further enhancing the sporty looks of the car. The Thrilling sunroof with bounce-back logic is a plus.

Interior Comfort

New Skoda Laura RSBest materials design elements in the car make sure your comfort and make you feel factually wrapped in comfort. The interior stands away from each additional with presence of dual tone Onyx-Ivory front dashboard, centre console and door panels and ivory colour upholstery in all the variants of Skoda Laura. Silver alloy décor with weave design on front dashboard, centre console and door panel are highlight of the Ambiente models even as others are fitted with wood design décor on front dashboard, centre console and door panels. Front glovebox with cooling and explanation, pot holders in the front doors and cup holders are also equipped inside it.
The sporty sports car Skoda Laura RS has thrilling operated sunroof along with a bounce back logic that avoids any injury. There is lumbar help adjustment choice for the driver and front passengers. There are electrically operated external mirrors. The Skoda audio player comes with touchscreen joystick and has six CD changer built-in. There is a generous 6.5 inch LCD TFT spectacle. Supporting audio input map is also there to connect media players above and further than SD/MMC data card booklover. There is 560 litre luggage storage interval in Skoda Laura RS. There is Alcantara leather upholstery inside complementing the sporty exteriors. Leather wrapping for the steering veer and gear knob. For the rear passengers the new Skoda Laura RS has centre help with storage screened-off area. Equally there is a ample storage interval on the dashboard as well. The storage screened-off area between the front seats is cooled. There is also pot and sunglass holders at the front. The multi Multi gathering spectacle (MFD) displays a diversity of in rank counting Travelling time, Average speed, Distance travelled, fuel consumption (Average), fuel consumption (Immediate), Total distance traveled before refuelling, Further than like, timer and the Benefit Interval. There is also tyre pressure mind on the new Skoda Laura RS.

Interior Measurement

Skoda Laura is spacious with maximum legroom interval of 82cm and minimum of 52cm and the headroom interval is 92cm.

Engine Room and Performance

The smooth transmission and the thrilling bring to somebody’s attention up are among the many reasons why public seek Skoda Laura. Skoda Laura is unfilled in three engine options and levels, Skoda Laura Laurin and Klement, Skoda Laura Classiness, Skoda Laura Ambiente, Skoda Laura Classic and Skoda Laura RS as per engine types.  1.8 TSI 4V 1798cc is turbocharged petrol engine with in-line, liquid cooling logic, supervise over booster, 16V DOHC, oblique in front and delivers power of 160bhp@4500–6200rpm. 2.0 TDI PD 4V 1986cc is turbocharged diesel engine present in both Ambiente and Classiness models. It has a turbocharger with self-aligning blades, in-line, liquid cooling logic, high-pressure supervise over booster logic, OHC, oblique in front and delivers power of 110bhp@4200rpm. 2.0 TDI A/T L&K 4V 1968cc diesel engine delivers a power of 140bhp@4000rpm and a maximum torque of 320Nm @1750-2500rpm. Transmission in all is of Drivetrain Front Veer Drive type with Manual & Involuntary Gear Box 5 Speed and 6 speed. 2.0 TDI PD and 2.0 TDI P engines also have involuntary 6-speed, DSG, with Tiptronic manual gear changing. The design ensures minimum transfer of vibrations and noise from the engine to the interior.

Wheels

The tyre dimensions are dissimilar for all the variants of the model Skoda Laura. These are 205/55 R16 on the Laura Classiness, Laura Laurin & Klement. The Laura Classic has 195/65/ R15 tyres. 15inch Alloy wheels are present on Laura Classic and Ambiente even as 6.5Jx16 wheels areNew Skoda Laura RSthere on Classiness and Laurin and Klement. The Skoda Laura RS has 16 inch Draconis all alloy wheels.

Braking and Handling

The hydraulic dual-diagonal path braking logic vacuum helped with Dual Rate logic is present in Skoda Laura. The front brakes have disc brakes with inside cooling, with release/piston on the edge caliper and rear has disc brakes. Protection even as braking is ensured by ABS (Anti-lock Braking Logic), EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distribution), MBA (Mechanical Brake Supporter), HBA (Hydraulic Brake Supporter), ASR (Anti Slip Regulation) and TCS (Traction Control Logic) along with High level third brake set alight. The Skoda Laura RS has the same braking logic along with TPM (Tyre Pressure Monitoring)

Handling and Protection

New Skoda Laura RSIn addition to the robust, safe body, a digit of latest protection elements have been incorporated in the design of the Skoda Laura. Supervise over rack and pinion steering with electro mechanic power steering makes car simple to handle. Protection is ensured by Halogen projector headlights with manual levelling, front and rear fog illumination, notification illumination on front doors, automatically dimming interior rear view mirror, external mirror defogger with timer, rear windscreen defogger with timer. Parktronic sensors and speakes at rear are present. The inside infotainment logic has a wellbeing code. Dual front airbags, Seatbelt pre-tensioners for front seats, Driver seatbelt notification set alight, Height-adjustable three-top seatbelts at front and rear, Two Isofix child-seat preparations on outer rear seats, Underbody protective take in, Acoustic notification indicate for flooded speed, Fuel give cut-off in a crash, Side door protective strips, Door-open indicator, Dual-tone notification horn, Child-proof rear dialogue box and door locking. There is an Urgent circumstances triangle in the luggage screened-off area also. In addition to the wellbeing facial appearance in additional Laura variants the Skoda Laura RS has side airbags at the front, remote entry with a foldable key, remote surgical course of action of dialogue box, thrilling sunroof, door and boot lid locks and door mirrors.

Stereo and Accessories

Skoda Swing audio player, eight speakers, climatic-manually corresponding air conditioning, odour filter and pollen filter, material stump mats, 12V power socket in centre console are fitted in this luxury sports car. The Skoda Laura RS has touchscreen joystick on the audio players, AUX in gift, New Skoda Laura RSsix-CD changer and SD/MMC booklover.

Skoda Laura Pros :


Stylish sporty Look, Dashing Interiors

Skoda New Laura Cons :


Less rear leg room

Skoda Laura

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