Skoda Rapid 1.5 TDI DSG | First Drive | Autocar India

Skoda's most popular car, the Rapid, gets a facelift, and now packs in an upgraded 1.5-litre diesel engine.

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[gauthamganesh]

I book montecarlo edition yesterday.. it looks amazing.. I got it with 4 years of free maintenance and 30k discount..

[hirensharma]

Are you kidding me ? It's probably the best Car in its class around corners. This has a stiffest suspension, which does takes away some comfort but proves to be a boon around corner.

[paul-cumd]

as I've been an owner of fiat and tata brands, but know thinking of adding skoda rapid in my room.
love their superb fit, finish and build quality.

[taffydcruz]

i own a skoda rapid 1.6 TDI and i must say it is a beast in performance.. i can easily cloak 140 Kmph without any effort and it still gives a decent mileage of 14-16 km per ltr.. absolutely loves my vehicle except the drastic after sales support.. this car is built like a tank too.. by far the best handling sedan in its class... any enthusiasts will love the engine..

[Rajupkd]

Past 2 years am enjoying Rapid 1.6 AT drove from Mumbai up to kerala 2 times during vacations Superb car .... This is my 5th car but this is the best out of all my old cars !!

[johnsoumya]

getting a maruti / hyundai, might have been a choice of majority of our society, bcoz of low cost maintenance & great mileage due 2 its thin light body. but it z definitely very weak n more prone 2 injury / life risk in case of any accident. d cost of maintenance isnt costly than ur life. thats why most of d people now a days prefer german engineering. intelligent ppl are preferring vw polo (hatchback with sheer built quality) over maruti dzire(compact sedan with very light body structure), as both costs around 8-9 lakhs. life z precious. dont bank on d afterlife.

[yassernadaf]

Rapid is the best car in the segment. Using it for 4 years now. Used other cars from the segment but nothing like this. Skoda service has improved a lot & now i feel its good nothing to complain.Just go for it.

[sarthakshukla]

This car is truly amazing to drive and occasionally push hard too

[Shadhinsudhershan]

The best in class sedan. compared to Vento or City, 7 speed DSG Automatic Transmission remains the differentiating factor. With day running lights & a front grill similar to that of Octavia / Superb, this is definitely worth it. Awaiting 2017 make cars to come to book it!

[Ok-hmho]

Hello,
Nice review. I would like to share my my experience with you guys as owning the colour (Carbon Steel) DSG Skoda Rapid 2017. The car is best handler in its segment. The colour looks beautiful i personally don't like the braking on automatic cars (this is a person to person view) . I've grown in love with this car have ridden it 10, 000 Km in 3 months. Few problems i've faced if you sit up 4/5 people in car the car is sure to scrape on speed breakers . The mud flaps are very easy to break over our Indian roads. DRL cannot be switched off ( that can be irritating for some) . This car is absolutely worth the ₹. The ride might be too hard for some people's liking

[QuinczAgrawal]

Škoda is doing a great job and I can see why their sales are increasing.Škoda Rapid definitely is the best looking car in its segment.

[antaresbnv]

Rapid and vento both r twins.
After buying a vento I was in doubt for about a year as I made a mistake instead of buying a Japanese car. But after a year I got a chance to ride honda city for about 40 kilometres and thereafter I realised my decision was right. And also i decided never to buy the Japanese Korean toys. Japanese and Korean cars cannot give u so much of safety, which u can feel in Volkswagen, its a class above the honda Toyota and many other. Moreover Japanese cars looks so ugly, Volkswagen looks as beautiful as a Taj Mahal, which can never goes out of date

My suggestion to others don't become fools, if u feel Volkswagen is expensive then I will suggest u to buy a used vento instead of swift i20 honda Toyota, which will be more cost cheaper then Japanese and Korean cars.

[fayazpa]

After two years of using it normally I upgrade stock tires to 225-50-15 And stage one code 6, now its like a beast, mileage also increased

[rajlovinglife]

the wait is finally over here it comes after a long while, other countries get the new rapid the less....great video and good

[ravikiran]

Beauty of cars comes with lights please make a video on lights which on cars looks fabulous

[braveheartgupta]

At skoda, I am always scared of after service...otherwise I love their cars. Good review.

[connectramprakash]

I just booked the same car you are driving.A Red Skoda Rapid Diesel Style DSG.Guess i choose a good car.😀

[dsinghr]

i have got new model honda city. Now i want this car :(

Skoda Sounds more like an expensive watch brand more then a car company

[grumpybharatiya]

Only if VW can freshen up their design language like Hyundai and Maruti, they can expect their sales to boost up.