Only in September of this year will the premiere of Skoda Rapid be held. However, you can look at this model now. Czechs practically do not cover their new development. Among other things, the first images of the Rapid salon have already appeared on the Web. Recently, this machine can become the most popular. There is a high probability that it will go on sale and our market.
Between the large Octavia and the Little Fabia Skoda Rapid will be something average. About 13 thousand euros – preliminary price for a car in Europe. Almost five hundred thousand rubles will be the cost of the novelty in our market. In any case, this applies to the basic version. Volkswagen Polo Sedan, Hyundai Solaris, Kia Rio are the most likely competitors.
4386 millimeters – this is the length of Skoda Rapid, according to the German publication Auto Motor und Sport. 4370 millimeters, for example, is Kia Rio length. 2552 millimeters will be a wheelbase. Here Rio wins, he has these dimensions at 2570 millimeters. For class B, the car has worthy rates of trunk volume, which is 460 liters. Nothing is known about the setting of the model. But it can be assumed that it will not do without a navigation system, a complete set of airbags, a course stability system, and so on. But, compared with the same Octavia, the car will stand a step below in the level of materials for finishing. Drive habits will also be so excellent. A simpler and cheap beam will rather replace an independent suspension behind.
105 or 85 horsepower, as well as 1.2 liters – the characteristics of the gasoline engine, which will enter into the package of basic versions. Among other things, another option with a capacity of 122 horsepower and a volume of 1.4 liters will be available. There will also be diesel engines. It will be possible to choose a power of 140 horsepower and a volume of two liters or 105 horsepower and 1.6 liters. More powerful units are designed for Octavia, so in this model they finished.