Skoda's new sedan Lauretta is a mid-sized saloon and is highly competative car in the C- segment. You must have heard rumours about Skoda Lauretta or Skoda Rapid. There were confusions regarding the name of the car, and the final decision was Skoda Rapid. The car is built on the same platform as that of Vento and will going to a tough competition in the C segment cars: VW Vento, Maruti SX4, Hyundai Verna, Honda City, Ford Fiesta and Fiat Linea. It will come with a 1.6 litre with 105 bhp and a maximum torque of 153Nm at 3800rpm. It will be available in petrol and diesel engine along with five-speed dual transmission mode(Auto/Mannual). The good news is that the Skoda India is going to install some high-end tech specs in Skoda Rapid making it a milestone in sedan.
The exterior adds much needed eye candy to the persona of the Rapid. The car have a prominent front grille with a little chrome lining and uniquely designed sporty headlamps. The new Green colored logo sits tight at the centre on the top of the grille. The front face is further enhanced with body colored bumper that has a wide air dam and two fog lamps on each side. Skoda Rapid has much bolder and masculine side fenders that complements the sides with the help of all-alloy wheels. The Outside Rear View Mirrors will be body colored and will have side indicators on it also it is expected that it will have high mounted brake light besides two LED based rear lamps.
The interior of the Skoda Rapid has dash which will have all advanced equipments including meters, glove box, music system and automatic climate control air condition. The steering is all claded in leather with audio and cruise control buttons on it which all looks superb and elegant.
The Czech carmakers has designed Rapid in such as way that four people can be seated comfortably. The rear seats have a handrest with cup holder in the middle, so that you can enjoy driving while sipping a cup of cooffee or tea. The height adjustable front driver seat and the passenger seat are expected to have lumbar support. Safety comes first, therefore , the car comes with two airbags for the driver and the front passenger besides Anti-lock Braking System, front fog lamps, Electronic BrakeForce Distribution and Electronic Stability Program. The grill of the car and the central air-dam on the bumper is similar to that of the Fabia. The price of Rapid is expected to be slightly below as compared to VW Vento and close to Maruti Suzuki SX4and much below Skoda Laura i.e; around Rs 7-9 lakh.
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