Laura and Superb to come with new CRDI diesel engine EDIT: Now launched

GTO · 6th April 2010, 10:54

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Originally Posted by alto99

Finally Superb gets the 2.0 CRDi
Skoda:: Facts

That is just sweet! Thanks to the older 2.0 PD, its the petrol that made the better "Superb". A rare European car where the petrol engined variant is superior to the diesel.

Bet the 2.0 common-rail changes that. It doesn't have the monster turbolag of the PD either.

ivar1951 · 6th April 2010, 12:08

I was wondering whether the Superb 2.0 CRDi will have the seven-gear DSG box or the six as it was in the Passat?

alto99 · 6th April 2010, 12:19

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Originally Posted by ivar1951

I was wondering whether the Superb 2.0 CRDi will have the seven-gear DSG box or the six as it was in the Passat?

As on the website Skoda:: Facts : automatic 6-speed, DSG, with Tiptronic manual gear changing

7 speed DSGs are meant for low torque engines whereas 6 speed are for high torque ones. Source VW Uk website.

ivar1951 · 6th April 2010, 17:19

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Originally Posted by GTO

That is just sweet! Thanks to the older 2.0 PD, its the petrol that made the better "Superb". A rare European car where the petrol engined variant is superior to the diesel.

Bet the 2.0 common-rail changes that. It doesn't have the monster turbolag of the PD either.

Why, except for the turbo lag, do you say that the new diesel will now be the "better" Superb?

alto99 · 6th April 2010, 18:45

Laura specs updated:
Skoda Laura :: Technical Specifications ::
Ambient and Elegance 2.0 CR 110 bhp - available only in 5 speed MT
LnK 2.0 CR 140 bhp - available only in 6 speed DSG

ampere · 6th April 2010, 18:57

Have the prices been released?

shuvc · 6th April 2010, 18:59

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Originally Posted by alto99

Laura specs updated:
Skoda Laura :: Technical Specifications ::
Ambient and Elegance 2.0 CR 110 bhp - available only in 5 speed MT
LnK 2.0 CR 140 bhp - available only in 6 speed DSG

I still see the 1.9 specs. Site update issues maybe?

oss · 6th April 2010, 19:24

Only the spec sheet in the laura microsite has been updaed. Rest of the pages are still referring to the PD engine. Eagerly waiting to see the prices.

On a side note i was expecting them to put the 1.6 CR engine in the Ambiente & Elegence versions and the 2L CR (110bhp) engine in the L&K, but they have gone for the higher specs.

Laura L&K has the 140bhp version while Jetta has to stay with just the 110bhp CR engine.

alto99 · 6th April 2010, 19:48

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Originally Posted by shuvc

I still see the 1.9 specs. Site update issues maybe?

If you are using IE just try Shift+Refresh or Shift+F5.

Yeldo · 6th April 2010, 22:52

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Originally Posted by Pedal2Metal

Any news on the Octavia? I read somewhere that they will be disconitnuing this car in Metros from April onwards because they don't meet the BSIV norms. Apparently the plan is to launch an 'ALL NEW' Octavia by the turn of the year.

FYI, the Octavia is alive and kicking in Europe, especially Germany and the Czech. The 1.9TDI Engine is EU4. The indian website also refers to EU4 compliance, but in the spec- sheet, they say it is BS3. I wonder whether we shall be also offered an Octavia with an uprated engine.

shuvc · 6th April 2010, 23:43

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Originally Posted by Yeldo

I wonder whether we shall be also offered an Octavia with an uprated engine.

Could be. The dealer here indicated that Octavia bookings have been suspended since they are expecting some 'changes'.

Oh and the Laura TSi has a 2 month waiting period.

anekho · 7th April 2010, 01:20

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Originally Posted by Yeldo

FYI, the Octavia is alive and kicking in Europe, especially Germany and the Czech.

Octavia in europe is the laura in India!

Laura is the octavia's latest avatar!

.anshuman · 7th April 2010, 10:07

Just went through the tech specs page for Laura CRDI. The 110bhp engine has peak torque from just 1500rpm

. But the bad news is AT will only be available in top of the line L&K variant with 140bhp version of the same engine.

Yeldo · 7th April 2010, 11:38

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Originally Posted by anekho

Octavia in europe is the laura in India!

Laura is the octavia's latest avatar!

Sorry, but it isn't so. The old Octavia is called "Octavia Tour", and is sold as a saloon and an estate alongside the new Octavia, ie, our Laura.

ajmat · 7th April 2010, 12:31

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Originally Posted by Yeldo

Sorry, but it isn't so. The old Octavia is called "Octavia Tour", and is sold as a saloon and an estate alongside the new Octavia, ie, our Laura.

correct - it is available in the "poorer' european states - old soviet bloc countries mainly

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alto99 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 348 Thanked: 71 Times	Laura specs updated: Skoda Laura :: Technical Specifications :: Ambient and Elegance 2.0 CR 110 bhp - available only in 5 speed MT LnK 2.0 CR 140 bhp - available only in 6 speed DSG Last edited by alto99 : 6th April 2010 at 18:46.
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ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,951 Thanked: 12,939 Times View My Garage	Have the prices been released?
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oss BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 683 Thanked: 6 Times	Only the spec sheet in the laura microsite has been updaed. Rest of the pages are still referring to the PD engine. Eagerly waiting to see the prices. On a side note i was expecting them to put the 1.6 CR engine in the Ambiente & Elegence versions and the 2L CR (110bhp) engine in the L&K, but they have gone for the higher specs. Laura L&K has the 140bhp version while Jetta has to stay with just the 110bhp CR engine.
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.anshuman Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Good-Gaon Posts: 7,763 Thanked: 11,064 Times View My Garage	Just went through the tech specs page for Laura CRDI. The 110bhp engine has peak torque from just 1500rpm . But the bad news is AT will only be available in top of the line L&K variant with 140bhp version of the same engine.
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