Sunday, January 17, 2021
Indian Drives
No Result
View All Result
No Result
View All Result
Indian Drives
No Result
View All Result
Home Latest News

Estate variant of Skoda Rapid to be launched this year

by indiandrives
in Latest News, Skoda, Upcoming Cars
0 0
0
0
SHARES
40
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Skoda will be launching a new car for its existing line and this time it is an estate variant of the Rapid. For over a week Skoda had been previewing this car through various teasers, highlighting the Rapid and Skoda logo and rear head lights of the car on its Facebook page. The teasers were hinting towards a Rapid RS or a Rapid Spaceback. Skoda has now finally unveiled the car and it is the Spaceback! This is an estate variant of Rapid and will make its first public appearance at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show going to be held in September. It will enter the UK market in the month of October 2013.

Rapid marque has been used by Skoda many times since the 1930’s to denote various car models. The tag Rapid first came into existence in the year 1935. This class of Rapid stayed for sometime after the World War. It was called off in the year 1947. Rapid was brought to the market again in the year 1984 with a coupe platform. It stayed in the market until 1990. In the year 2011, Rapid marque was brought to India as a VW Vento variant. In the last year Skoda Rapid again made it to the international markets as a hatchback. Now it is the estate variant of this car, Skoda Rapid Spaceback, that is going to be launched this year.

This Spaceback uses the same platform as that of the standard Rapid model and will also have an unchanged wheel base of 2602 mm. The car has modified C and D pillars along with a 3rd side window. This estate variant is about 180 mm shorter than the standard Rapid model but this does not compromise with the comfort of the car. The interior still offers sufficient leg room in the back of about 64 mm. It also offers a head room of about 980 mm which is probably the largest in this class. The car has been given a rear spoiler which adds to the sporty feel of the car.

Skoda Rapid Spaceback
The luggage carrying capacity of the car has been reduced to 415 litres which is almost a 100 litres less than the standard model. With the rear seats folded away, the capacity is increases to 1380 litres. The most appealing addition made on the Estate variant is its panoramic tinted glass roof that covers up the car from the windscreen to the rear window. This feature is, although, optional.

Talking about the car’s safety parameters, Skoda has equipped the car with Anti-lock Braking system (ABS), Electronic Stability Control (ESC), multiple air bags, 3 point seat belts and head restriants which are height adjustable. Fog lights with a cornering feature, Xenon headlamps, hill hold control assist and pressure control system are some of the optional elements for this Spaceback.

Skoda Rapid Spaceback Back View
Rapid Spaceback will enter the European market with a total of 6 engine options- 2 diesel and 4 gasoline. These engines are capable of giving an output between the range of 74 bhp to 121 bhp. The Greenline variant of this Spaceback will be powered by a TDI engine of 1.6 litre capacity offering an output of 89 bhp. This variant is highly fuel efficient with a fuel consumption of only 3.8 litres for every 100 km. The CO2 emissions will be only a 99g / km.

The car may be priced at 10,500 GBP which is approximately Rs 9.49 lacs. This Europe specific car might not make it to India. But with a closer look at the UK Rapid Spaceback, we sure know what to expect from Skoda with respect to its Indian Rapid.

Tags: New Skoda Rapid variantNew Skoda Rapid variant to be launchedSkoda Rapid
Previous Post

Bentley Continental GT3 makes its debut at the Goodwood Festival

Next Post

It's raining discounts as car manufacturers try to attract customers

Next Post

It's raining discounts as car manufacturers try to attract customers

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Archives

Recent Posts

  • Tata Altroz iTurbo-Petrol Unveiled In India Ahead Of Its Launch : Bookings Now Open
  • Tata Car Discounts & Benefits For January 2021: Special Offers Worth Up To Rs 65,000 Available
  • 2021 Jeep Compass Facelift SUV Unveiled In India: Here Are All The Details
  • New (2021) Kawasaki Z650 & Versys 1000 Launched In India: Pricing, Updates & Other Details
  • 2021 MG Hector Facelift Launched In India At Rs 12.90 Lakh: Here Are All The Details

Categories

Indiandrives.com

© 2020 Indian Drives

Navigate Site

  • Auto Expo 2020
  • Aston Martin
  • Audi
  • Bentley
  • BMW
  • Buyers Guide
  • Car Comparison
  • Chevrolet
  • Driving Tips
  • Events
  • Featured
  • Ferrari
  • Fiat
  • Force
  • Ford
  • Great Wall Motors
  • Harley Davidson
  • Honda
  • Hyundai
  • Isuzu
  • Jaguar
  • Kia
  • Koenigsegg
  • KTM
  • Lamborghini
  • Latest Cars
  • Latest News
  • Lexus
  • Mahindra
  • Maruti Suzuki
  • Maserati
  • Mercedes Benz
  • MG Motor
  • Mitsubishi
  • New Car Reviews
  • Nissan
  • Peugeot
  • Porsche
  • Range Rover
  • Renault
  • Rolls Royce
  • Skoda
  • Tata
  • Test Drive
  • Auto Expo 2020
  • Toyota
  • Kia
  • Upcoming Cars
  • MG Motor
  • Used Car Reviews
  • KTM
  • Volkswagen
  • Isuzu
  • Volvo
  • Harley Davidson
  • MG
  • Great Wall Motors

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result

© 2020 Indian Drives

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In