The Laura is the luxury car, good to drive, well built and with a classy cabin. The diesel engine delivers decent fuel economy but some spares are expensive. The 1.9 litre turbo diesel, each cylinder has its own injector unit mounted in the cylinder head. It benefits include good fuel economy, reduced emissions and substantially increased performance, with more pulling power than traditional injection systems. The boot provides a massive 540 litres of space, but the high boot limits the cars practicality. Elegance and L&K with manual and auto gearbox options. The L&K variants come fully loaded with leather upholstery, sunroof, alloys and the works. As this was the first variant to be launched, it is also the most easily available in the used market.
Power seats can be tricky on older cars and expensive to fix. Point this out to the seller and haggle hard. Projector headlamps on top end variant are pricey, Leather on top end variant can become lumpy. The mileage expected 11-12 kpl in the city and around 18-19kpl on the highway. The price range will be Rs 9-14 lakhs.