The Skoda Rapid facelift comes just a day after its sibling, the VW Vento facelift. The updated C-Segment sedan starts at Rs 7.22 lakh (ex-showroom New Delhi).
The highlight of the Rapid facelift comes in the form of a new 1.5-litre four-cylinder diesel engine which replaces the old 1.6-litre unit.
The powerplant also does duty under the hoods of the VW Vento and Polo facelifts.
At 105 PS and 250 Nm of torque, the power and torque outputs stay identical to the outgoing motor but the efficiency is claimed to have improved by 3 per cent.
Another important feature addition is the 7-speed DSG automatic transmission (available only with the new diesel engine).
The 1.6-litre petrol motor which is capable of 105 PS and 153 Nm of torque continues to be mated to a 5-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic gearbox.
The top-end elegance variant comes with cruise control, parking sensors and 15-inch alloy wheels. A new Toffee Brown exterior colour option, launched yesterday on the Vento, will be added to the diesel variants next month.
Interestingly, Skoda has not made any visual changes to the exterior or interior of the car. However, a dealer-level customisation package called the Elegance Black Package in on offer which provides black bezels for the headlamps and foglights, glossy black roof, grille, alloy wheels and ORVM covers.
Skoda Rapid facelift Prices (ex-showroom, New Delhi)
Rapid 1.6-litre MPI petrol MT in Active, Ambition+, Elegance and Elegance Black Package variants: Rs 7.22 lakh - Rs 8.85 lakh
Rapid 1.6-litre MPI petrol 6-speed AT in Ambition+, Elegance and Elegance Black Package variants: Rs 9.14 lakh - Rs 9.81 lakh
Rapid 1.5-litre TDI diesel MT in Active, Ambition+, Elegance and Elegance Black Package variants: Rs 8.38 lakh - Rs 9.87 lakh
Rapid 1.5-litre TDI diesel 7-speed DSG in Ambition+, Elegance and Elegance Black Package variants: Rs 10.34 lakh - Rs 10.97 lakh
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