I feel the Jetta would be much better. Tell your friend to take a TD of both the vehicles and then decide.
The Jetta has got Power and Exteriors while the Skoda has got Safety and Interiors. If your friend is chauffered most of the time, get the Laura, else get the Jetta.
Here's a list of Jetta TDI Comfortline MT's features-
Comfort
Rake & Reach Adjustment for Steering Wheel
Vanity Mirrors with illumination
Front Seats with height adjustment
Exterior mirrors, electircally adjustable, foldable and heated
Multi Function Steering Wheel with control for MFD, Audio System
Light and Sight Package with Rain Sensor
Park Distance Control (front and rear) with acoustic warning
RCD 300 Plus" music system with CD player, Aux-in & 8 speakers
"Climatic" Air conditioner
Exterior
Body Coloured exteriors (door handles and mirrors)
Daytime Running Lights
Dual Exhaust pipes
Side Turn Signal lights integrated in exterior mirrors
Shark Fin Diversity antenna
Full Size Spare Wheel (Steel)
Rear Fog Light
Front Fog Light
Chrome Finish on Radiator Grille
16 inch "Navarra" Alloy Wheels (Set of 4)
Interior
Small Leather package (steering wheel, gear shift knob, hand brake grip)
Front Center Armrest with Storage Box
Rear AC Vents
Storage compartment on headliner
60/ 40 Split folding rear seat backrest
Lockable and illuminated glove compartment
Chrome Interior package
Decorative wood inserts for dashboard and doors
Rear Center Armrest
Auto - Dimming Interior Mirror
Plus Multi Function Display
Leatherette Upholstrey
Multi-function display
Safety
Disc Brakes, front and rear
Electronic Stabilisation Programme (ESP) including
ABS with Brake Assist, ASR and EDL
Hill Hold Control
Front Seat Belt with height adjustment and seat belt tensioner
3-point belt for center rear seat
ISOFIX points (mounting fixture for two child seats on rear seat bench)
3 rear headrests
Central Locking with 2 remote control folding keys
Electronic Engine Immobiliser
Engine and Transmission Guard
Driver and Front passenger airbags with Front Passenger airbag deactivation
Curtain Airbag system for front and rear passengers
Side Airbags, Front
The Laura TDI Elegance MT's features-
Comfort
Height adjustment for driver Seat
Lumbar support adjustment for driver and front passenger seats
Heated front seats
Front centre armrest, adjustable for length and height
Rear seat centre armrest
Škoda Swing audio player
Eight speakers
Auxiliary audio input for portable media players
Climatronic - automatic air conditioning with electronic regulation of cabin temperature
Dual-zone Climatronic
Adjustable rear air conditioning vents on rear centre console
Rear air conditioning vents under front seats
Dual Climatronic display
Odour filter and pollen filter
Front and rear electrically adjustable windows
One-touch operation
Bounce-back system
Tinted windows
Leather seat upholstery
Leather wrapped steering wheel
Leather wrapped gear-shift selector
Leather wrapped hand-brake lever
Electrically adjustable external mirrors
Electrically foldable external mirrors
Height adjustable steering wheel
Length adjustable steering wheel
Textile floor mats
Gear change indicator (for manual transmission)
Multi function display (MFD) of Travelling time, Distance travelled, Average speed, Immediate consumption, Average consumption
Travel distance before refuelling, Service Interval, Outside temperature, Clock
Height adjustment for front passenger seats
Automatic air circulation, including AQS (Air Quality Sensor)
Exterior
Chrome surround for radiator grille
Chrome trim on controls for infotainment system and air conditioning
Chrome ring on instrument cluster dials
Body colour protective side door strips
Body colour bumpers, external mirrors, and door handles
Turn indicator in external mirrors
Boarding spot lamps
Chrome trim on steering wheel, interior door handles, gear-shift selector
Alloy wheels 16, Proxima
Chrome trim on storage compartment lids on dashboard, front console and rear console
Interior
Central infotainment system
Automatic front wiper system with rain sensor
Reading lamps at the front and rear
Illumination of cabin storage spaces including front glovebox and compartment in front centre console
Illumination of luggage compartment with two boot lamps
12V power socket in centre console
Front sun visors with vanity mirrors
Two foldable roof handles, at front and rear
Lights-on acoustic signal
Trim on loading sill in luggage compartment
Rear mud flaps
560 litres luggage compartment space
Foldable baggage hook in luggage compartment
Six load anchoring points in luggage compartment
Rear seat centre armrest with through-loading
60:40 split and completely folding rear seat backrest
Storage compartment under the front passenger seat
Rear seat centre armrest with storage compartment
Storage compartment on the top of central dashboard, closed
Jumbo box – storage compartment under front centre armrest, with cooling
Front glovebox with cooling
Bottle holders in the front doors
Cup holders
Storage compartments in the front and rear doors
Storage compartments on the side of the front seat
Eyewear compartment
Storage compartment under the steering wheel
Storage compartments in the front and rear centre console
Storage pockets on the backrest of the front seats
1430 litres of total luggage space with rear seatbacks folded
Coat hook on rear roof handles and B pillars
Ticket holder on A pillar
Retaining strip on front sun visors
Removable rear parcel shelf
Wood design décor on front dashboard, centre console and door panels
Dual tone Onyx-Ivory front dashboard, centre console and door panels
Ivory colour upholstery
Front glovebox with illumination
Safety
Halogen projector headlights with manual levelling
Front fog lights
Warning lights on front doors
Rear fog light
Automatically dimming interior rear view mirror
Automatically dimming external rear view mirror
External mirror defogger with timer
Rear windscreen defogger with timer
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distribution)
MBA (Mechanical Brake Assistant)
ASR (Anti Slip Regulation)
TCS (Traction Control System)
Parktronic sensors at rear
Parktronic speaker at rear
Parktronic display on central infotainment system
Dual front airbags
Active front head restraints
Seatbelt pre-tensioners for front seats
Height-adjustable three-point seatbelts at front
Three three-point seatbelts at rear
Height adjustable head restraints at front
Three height adjustable head restraints at rear
Two Isofix child-seat preparations on outer rear seats
Underbody protective cover
Rough road package
Security code for central infotainment system
Remote control locking and unlocking of doors and boot lid
Engine immobiliser with floating code system
Remote control with foldable key, two
Remote control opening and closing of windows
Remote control closing of door mirrors
Acoustic warning signal for overrun speed
Fuel supply cut-off in a crash
Side door protective strips
Door-open indicator
Dual-tone warning horn
Child-proof rear window and door locking
High level third brake light
Emergency triangle in the luggage compartment
Engine Specs of both cars-
Jetta:
Engine Type/Model : 4-cylinder diesel engine In line CR, Turbocharged
Displacement cc : 1968
Power (PS@rpm) : 140PS @4200rpm
Torque (Nm@rpm) : 320Nm @1750rpm
Laura:
Engine Type/Model : turbocharged diesel engine, turbocharger with self-aligning blades, in-line, liquid cooling system, high-pressure direct injection system, 16V DOHC, transverse in front
Displacement cc : 1968
Power (PS@rpm) : 110PS @4200rpm
Torque (Nm@rpm) : 250Nm @1500rpm
Ex-Showroom price for Laura is Rs.16.5 L and for Jetta is 16.6 L. Almost the same.
Now, SEE AND DECIDE FOR YOURSELF, which one is better.
You all must be thinking I am MAD, The thing is, I love VW and Jetta!
Also consider Maruti Suzuki Kizashi.