LAURA AMBIENTE
October 25, 2007
Skoda India, on Wednesday, announced the launch of Laura Ambiente, a new variant of its best selling model Laura. Priced at Rs. 13.21 lakh (ex-showroom New Delhi), the new variant that comes in diesel version has 1.7 PD TDI engine.
The new variant has been equipped with added safety features such as two airbags, traction control system (ABS and ASR), rear-parking sensors, and automatic wipers with rain sensors. With the addition of the new model, the fully-owned Indian subsidiary of Czech Republic-based SkodaAuto (Volkswagen Group) now offers 15 variants in India.
In a statement, Skoda India Managing Director (Commercial), Karsten Bogun, said, “Skoda is known worldwide for its products with global appeal, world-class development and manufacturing capabilities and this product is a further testament to our continued commitment of excellence to our customers.” The continued growth of India as a global economic power, increasing disposable incomes and rise in Indian automobile sales have created potent opportunities for the automobile industry in India. Also, with increasing awareness among customers about their lifestyle choices, they are looking for various options and we believe that Skoda is a perfect choice to match the demands,” he added.
