Luxury car maker Skoda has launched its entry level C-segment sedan Rapid in India in both manual and automatic variants.It is available in three trim levels and in both petrol and diesel engine options.The three trim levels include Active,Ambition and Elegance.The Elegance variant features 15-inch alloy wheels,driver and passenger airbags.
Rapid is powered by the same 1.6-litre petrol and diesel engines of VW Vento which pumps out a power of 105bhp.Rapid looks similar to Skoda’s Fabia and its headlights,grille and the fogs are as same as the Fabia.The car features a new longer bonnet,new fenders,a slightly altered chin at the corners and a new,more sculpted bumper.Its interior is almost similar to VW models except the steering wheel without steering-mounted controls,instrument panel,gearlever and audio system.
The rear part of the car looks completely different and the tail-lights are inserted with Skoda’s “C” motif.Rapid is now available at a starting price of Rs.6.75 lakhs(ex-showroom,Delhi).The ex-showroom prices of the three variants of Rapid in both petrol and diesel engine options are as follows:
i)Active Petrol – Rs.6.75 lakhs & Active Diesel – Rs.7.96 lakhs
ii)Ambition Petrol – Rs.7.09 lakhs & Ambition Diesel – Rs.8.29 lakhs
iii)Elegance Petrol – Rs.7.99 lakhs & Elegance Diesel – Rs.9.19 lakhs
The Automatic variants of Ambition Petrol and Elegance Petrol are Rs.8.09 lakhs and Rs.8.99 lakhs respectively.