160 Bhp pre-loved Skoda Laura vRS selling for less than a Maruti Swift
Used car market has grown extensively in the last couple of years. We now have a market for almost every type of vehicle. In the past we have featured several cars from different segments that are being sold at a very tempting price tag. We have seen several luxury cars being sold at the price of a hatchback or a mid-size sedan. Here we have a video that shows a very unique car that is being sold. The car is none other than Skoda Laura vRS.
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The video has been uploaded by Baba Luxury Car on their YouTube channel. The vRS is the name that Skoda likes to use on their performance orientated cars. Currently we have vRS version Skoda Octavia in India. In this video, the seller starts by showing the condition of the Skoda Laura vRS on the outside, then explains all the features on the inside along with engine specifications.
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He starts by showing the exterior of the sedan. Laura is not available in the market anymore. Even today, the design of Skoda Laura looks very fresh. First thing that one would notice on this particular vRS is its colour. The Race Blue colour on the car looks pretty good and gibes hint about the overall nature of the car. The car looks pretty good from outside with no major scratches or dents on the outside.
The Laura vRS gets an aggressive grille at the front finished in chrome with Skoda logo and vRS badge on it. The car gets projector type headlamp and the LED DRLs are placed on the bumper. The bumper itself has been slightly redesigned in comparison to the regular version. Coming to the side profile, it gets a sporty looking 17 inch alloy wheels. Just like Octavia vRS, Laura vRS is also a 4-door performance sedan and at the rear, there are twin tip exhaust, parking sensor and Laura badging seen on the boot. From, the video, it looks like the car was well maintained by its previous owner as there are no scratches to be seen anywhere on the car.
Moving inside, the Skoda Laura vRS gets an all-black cabin. Just like the exterior, interior of the car is also well maintained. The door panels get leather padding with the a brushed silver finished bar running across the dashboard. The car comes with decent list of features like a touchscreen infotainment screen, leather wrapped steering with vRS badging. It gets bucket seats again with vRS badging and there is even an electric sunroof. There are power windows, and rear AC vents too.
Coming to the details of this performance sedan. The Laura vRS is powered by a 1.8 litre turbocharged petrol. This engine generates a maximum of 160 Bhp and 250 Nm of peak torque. This is mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox and . This is 2012 model sedan that has done approximately 68,000 kms on the odometer. The car is currently registered in Delhi and the asking price for this Skoda Laura vRS perform sedan is Rs 6.95 lakh. Anyone who was looking for a performance sedan in a budget might find this deal quite tempting.
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