Skoda to launch all new Laura and Yeti in 09!!!

:) Hi guys!!Skoda India, which is the wholly-owned local arm of the Czech carmaker and part of the Volkswagen (VW) group, has reiterated that it will go ahead with its product launch plans during calendar 2009 despite the current slowdown. Even during the downturn they confirmed that they will go ahead and will be focusing on quality which will go a long way in building customer confidence.

New Superb,new Laura and yeti

In addition Skoda plans to expand the car’s line-up, which will include an affordable entry-level option to attract a larger buyer base. The company has also plans to launch the new Superb and Laura along with the Yeti sport-utility vehicle during 2009. These will be part of the Aurangabad product rollout plan.

New small car

Skoda and VW will jointly develop a platform and a car below the Fabia and Polo in terms of price. This could then retail for under Rs 5 lakh, which could translate into huge volumes in this predominantly small car market. Only after these can the projected volumes of 1,10,000 cars are attained at VW’s Chakan plant sometime in 2012-13 or even earlier.

Higher localisation for Fabia

The company’s most critical offering in the second half of 2009 is the Fabia, which will roll out of VW’s integrated Chakan plant near Pune. The car is already being assembled at Skoda’s Aurangabad facility but is constrained by low localization content and limited volumes. It said that after the production at Chakan plant its localization levels for the Fabia will be up to 50 per cent in three years from the present 15 per cent. The VW plant in Chakan has critical infrastructure like a paint shop, engine assembly etc in place which makes mass production of fast-moving models possible. In contrast, the Skoda facility, being an assembly operation, can focus on high-end cars like the VW Passat and Audi series.(Vicky.in) :D

that yeti is looking promising!!
any pics of the new laura??

Thanks for the info Budddy!!

Yeti really looks cool & sure it will rock the segment atleast for a while, if it is priced low. :)

Nice info vibhor. The yeti is very cool and any idea about which segment it belongs to?

yea it belongs to trhe SUV segment CC!!

FACELIFTED SKODA LAURA COMING IN MAY '09!

The facelifted Skoda Laura will be here in May. It has a redesigned nose with larger, more prominent headlamps, a new bumper and restyled grille. Even the bonnet has been reshaped slightly to give it a bolder profile, adding strength to the design. The tail-lights have been subtly restyled, but the illuminated 'C' visual remains, making the car instantly recognisable at night. There are additional reflectors in the rear bumper to aid visibility when parked. Redesigned alloy wheels complete the look. The Laura now has larger wing mirrors which also have a heating function to prevent fogging — useful during the Indian monsoon.
The refreshed cabin has a new four-spoke steering wheel and a redesigned centre console with green backlighting. The top-of-the-line model has an integrated multi-media interface, combining in-car entertainment, GPS navigation and mobile phone connectivity. The new Amundsen stereo has a touch-screen interface with self-explanatory graphics to make it easy for first-time users to operate.
The Laura will also get a 160bhp TSI petrol motor, with a seven-speed DSG 'box. With all these features on offer, we expect Skoda to revise prices but the car will still be competitively priced, notably to Group stablemate VW's Jetta.


ACI

This is really good news for luxury car lovers. I really like to heard an announcement from skoda india about their upcoming models with price, features, etc,... Thanks for sharing nice information.

The new Laura really rocks! Its too good that it has lot of refinements & 7 speed Gear Box is awesome !

Various sources suggest that Skoda plans to introduce Yeti concept to India in Auto Expo 2010. This one seems to be a very interesting concept to me. It will be available in Petrol as well as diesel engine and also with an option of 4 wheel drive. I am in love with the looks. The car is not too big and yet spacious enough. I guess indian market is now matured enough for vehicles like these. lets hope to see it for sure in Auto Expo 2010.

It should be a good buy if priced at around 12 lakh.
Because people wanting a SUV or so called SUV in that range have to end up with a Safari or a Scorpio

I donot like the looks much. There are too many design ques merged into the concept. But if the inherent Skoda strengths remain then it will be a good buy, ofcourse if reasonably priced...!!

The new Laura looks awesome.. I hope Skoda has also worked to improve the engine refinement..

dcargod wrote:The new Laura looks awesome.. I hope Skoda has also worked to improve the engine refinement..

I think nothing can be done to improve refinement of the PD engine. Only Common Rail can succeed in that.

Skoda has just unveiled the new face lifted Octavia RS which will be sold in India as the Laura RS

The facelifted RS has a redesigned front mask with an RS logo and bold headlamps. Besides a wider and bolder induction aperture, the car's innovated bumper also has fog lamps with the Corner function and LED lamps for daytime lighting. The covers of the integrated tailgate lamps have also been redesigned. For the European market, the sports-tuned chassis has been lowered to 127 mm, the car's weight reduced by 20 kg in the petrol version and 15 kg in the diesel one. Significantly reduced air resistance has a positive impact upon the car's overall performance. The maximum speed is higher, and the car's responsiveness and acceleration have also been improved.

There is a choice of 2 engines. A 2.0 TSI/200PS petrol unit and a 2.0 TDI CR/170PS diesel engines. Both engines come exclusively with a six-speed manual twin-clutch DSG transmission and are Euro 5 compliant.


Source: Autocar India http://www.autocarindia.com/new/Information.asp?id=2926

Ya, Heard of this, its looking nice and sporty, it may do well if comes to India at reasonable price but let the refreshed octy come first.

I expect it to come with a reasonable price, after the pricing of Superb.

The good pricing was only for the 1.8Tsi model vibhor.

The 2.0Tdi and the 3.6v6 were exorbitantly priced.
I do not like the front of the new Laura though.

More pics of new octy;




http://www.cubiccapacity.com/skoda-unveils-facelifted-laura-octavia-rs/

I like the new Laura. Looks very sporty, yet sublime. It'll look awesome in black, red, maroon, deep ocean blue, etc..!!

Are the new engines also coming to India?

The car looks more sporty & looks too hot!!

I wonder why the skoda hasn't changed the rear of Laura (Octavia) where its front is fully changed.:roll:

VT

@Vibhor, I think they want to keep that Octavia-n identity intact.

Ya, Maybe but it would have been better if they had changed mainly its rear because front of our old octy looks great. :winkthumb:

VT