Skoda Rapid

Our most recent cover story took us on a quest to find the best mid-size sedan out there today. Going through the usual rigours of a comparison, I set about to find out that which of the three - the Hyundai Verna, Volkswagen Virtus or Honda City - delivered the best experience.

A decade long life-cycle of Skoda’s most affordable sedan has rapidly passed by. The Skoda Rapid will soon be discontinued and will be replaced by a larger and an all-new sedan very soon.

Due to the hike in input cost and rising logistic charges, Skoda India will up the prices of its cars and SUVs from the next month. For more information on Skoda India’s price hike read the following.

The Skoda Rapid sees the end of the line. The position will be fulfilled by the upcoming Skoda Slavia sedan. This news also puts an end to the rumour that the Rapid and the Slavia will be on sale alongside each other.

The Rapid Monte Carlo variant has been around for some time now and Skoda has decided to spice things up with its new addition to the Rapid’s variant lineup. The brand has launched the new top-of-the-line limited edition of the Rapid in India.

Skoda India will soon introduce the Rapid with a matte paint scheme. The variant will be dubbed the Matte Edition and will mostly be a permanent addition to the sedan’s variant line-up.

Skoda India is likely to discontinue its entry-level sedan, the Rapid by 2022. There is an all-new sedan in the works that will be positioned above the Rapid to bridge the gap between the new Octavia

Increasing demand and popularity of the base Rapid Rider variant has forced Skoda to bring it back on sale. It now demands Rs 7.79 lakh – which is roughly Rs 30,000 more than before

Under the new 'Clever Lease' rental scheme, customers can select from three plans – Wet, Dry and Plain. The lease tenure can be 24, 36, 48 or 60 months with monthly rental starting from as low as Rs 22,850.

For its 2020 iteration, the Skoda Rapid has got a new 1.0-litre TSI heart and some cosmetic upgrades. Now, the Rapid really surprised us with its lap at the BIC. The engine is very responsive and endows the Rapid with energy that you wouldn’t quite expect from a tiny three-pot motor.