Skoda Rapid Which Variant To Buy - Value For Money Analysis

We now have the full and final, confirmed variant-wise GST price list of all Skoda cars along with GST rate cut comparison and percentage change. In this article, you can compare the old price and new revised GST price of all Skoda models to help you decide which car you should book.

Skoda have announced a production milestone in India, having produced 5 lakh Skoda cars at their manufacturing facilities in Pune and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (formerly Aurangabad).

Earlier this year, we reported that Skoda could bring back their diesel engine to India with the all-new Superb if there was enough demand for it. Now, a new report suggests Skoda will indeed reintroduce their diesel engine in India, albeit not as expected.

Skoda Auto India have officially named their upcoming B2-segment SUV the Kylaq. Skoda finalised the name after running a nation-wide campaign that included over 2 lakh entries. The new Skoda Kylaq is expected to launch in early 2025, adding to the growing competition in the B2 SUV segment.

Skoda India have announced their nationwide monsoon service campaign. The campaign is operational from July 1st to August 20th, 2024 and is likely to bring little benefits for Skoda car owners across the country.

Skoda India’s upcoming sub-4 metre SUV was spied on test for the first time earlier this month. Now, new spy shots of the Skoda B2-segment SUV have emerged online. The latest spy shots show a lower variant of the yet-unnamed Skoda SUV undergoing tests.

In February, Skoda India announced a new SUV for the Indian market based on the brand’s heavy localised MQB-A0-IN platform. The new SUV will measure under 4 metres in length and rival other B2-segment SUVs like the 2024 Nexon, Brezza, Sonet and Venue, among others. The upcoming Skoda SUV was spied on test recently, ahead of its launch, which is expected in March 2025.

Škoda India launches 'Name Your Škoda' campaign for their upcoming compact SUV, inviting fans to suggest names reflecting heritage. Participants can vote for shortlisted names, with winners getting a chance to own the SUV. Built on the MQB-A0-IN platform, it continues the success of Kushaq and Slavia.

Skoda officials have confirmed they are exploring the possibility of reintroducing their diesel engine in India, albeit in the new Superb and Kodiaq flagship offerings only. Skoda offered their 2.0-litre diesel engine in India until last year when the Superb was silently discontinued after Phase 2 of the BS6 emission norms took effect on April 1, 2023.

Skoda India have confirmed their plan to launch a new B2-segment SUV in India. The new SUV will measure under 4 metres in length and compete with popular SUVs like the Tata Nexon, Maruti Suzuki Brezza, Kia Sonet, and others. Skoda officials have stated that their B2 SUV will launch a year from now, so we can expect it to hit our roads in March 2025. Let’s take a look at what Skoda have shared with us so far.

Here’s a list of all upcoming cars from Skoda and Volkswagen that are set to launch in India in 2024. While Skoda Auto and Volkswagen India are yet to confirm any launches in 2024, we could expect the new Kodiaq, Superb, and VW Taigun facelift to make it to our shores. Let’s begin the list with cars that are likely to launch in early 2024.

Skoda India recently notified us about a price hike from January 1, 2024. The reasons for the price hike quoted in the notification are the usual suspects: inflation and rising input costs. Skoda have stated that the price hike will be in the 2% range on the ex-showroom cost of their cars such as the Slavia sedan, and Kushaq and Kodiaq SUVs.

Skoda India have announced a monsoon service campaign for all Skoda cars in India. The monsoon service campaign benefits are available across all Skoda dealerships till August 7, 2023. Read on to know more.

Skoda’s vocational students have taken an all-electric Enyaq and chopped off its roof to create a one-off, all-electric Skoda camper vehicle. It’s called the Roadiaq and it offers multiple changes over the road-going Enyaq electric crossover. Read on to know more details about the Skoda Roadiaq camper.

In this May 2023 Skoda car sales analysis article, we’ll look at the car sales of Skoda for the previous month. We’ll also compare the YoY and MoM change to find out which Skoda cars’ sales improved and which ones declined. Lastly, the table with monthly sales for the last 6 months will give you an idea about the 6-month sales trend of all Skoda cars.

Skoda recently revealed their EV roadmap that includes 6 new electric vehicles across different body styles. The 6 new Skoda electric cars will hit the market by 2026 in a phased manner. Read on to know more about Skoda’s EV roadmap for the near future.

In this March 2023 Skoda car sales analysis article, we’ll look at the car sales of Skoda for the previous month. We’ll also compare the YoY and MoM change to find out which Skoda cars’ sales improved and which ones declined. Lastly, the table with monthly sales for the last 6 months will give you an idea about the 6-month sales trend of all Skoda cars.

In this Q4 2022 all car sales analysis article, we’ll look at the YoY and QoQ change in sales figures for each car and the YoY, QoQ change each car witnessed in the same month. We’ll also include sales figures from the last 4 quarters to give you an idea about the quarterly trend of each car on sale in India and share our observations.

In this Q4 2022 C-segment sedans quarterly cars sales analysis article, we’ll look at the car sales of C-segment sedans for the previous year. We’ll also compare the YoY and QoQ change to find out which C-segment sedans cars’ sales improved and which ones declined.

Skoda Auto India have commenced their new year by announcing a new initiative called the Anytime Warranty for their customers. As part of the carmaker’s new Anytime Warranty package, a Skoda car owner can purchase additional warranty coverage of 1 year/20,000km (whichever is earlier) to extend their existing 4 year/1,00,000km warranty coverage.

In this August 2022 Skoda car sales analysis article, we’ll look at the car sales of Skoda for the previous month. We’ll also compare the YoY and MoM change to find out which Skoda cars’ sales improved and which ones declined. Lastly, the table with monthly sales for the last 6 months will give you an idea about the 6-month sales trend of all Skoda cars.

In this June 2022 cars sales analysis article, we’ll look at the YoY and MoM change in sales figures of all sedans in India. We’ll also include our observations based on the sales data and possible reasons behind a massive increase or drop in sales, where applicable. Lastly, the table with monthly sales of all sedans for the last 6 months will give you an idea about their 6-month sales trend.

In this June 2022 cars sales analysis article, we’ll look at the YoY and MoM change in sales figures of all C-segment sedans in India. We’ll also include our observations based on the sales data and possible reasons behind a massive increase or drop in sales, where applicable. Lastly, the table with monthly sales of all C-segment sedans for the last 6 months will give you an idea about the 6-month sales trend.

In this June 2022 Skoda cars sales analysis article, we’ll look at the car sales of Skoda for the previous month. We’ll also compare the YoY and MoM change to find out which Skoda cars sales are improving and which ones are declining. Lastly, the table with monthly sales for the last 6 months will give you an idea about the 6-month sales trend of all Skoda cars.

In this May 2022 cars sales analysis article, we’ll look at the YoY and MoM change in sales figures of all sedans in India. We’ll also include our observations based on the sales data and possible reasons behind a massive increase or drop in sales, where applicable. Lastly, the table with monthly sales of all sedans for the last 6 months will give you an idea about their 6-month sales trend.

In this May 2022 cars sales analysis article, we’ll look at the YoY and MoM change in sales figures of all C-segment sedans in India. We’ll also include our observations based on the sales data and possible reasons behind a massive increase or drop in sales, where applicable. Lastly, the table with monthly sales of all C-segment sedans for the last 6 months will give you an idea about the 6-month sales trend.

In this May 2022 Skoda cars sales analysis article, we’ll look at the car sales of Skoda for the previous month. We’ll also compare the YoY and MoM change to find out which Skoda cars sales are improving and which ones are declining. Lastly, the table with monthly sales for the last 6 months will give you an idea about the 6-month sales trend of all Skoda cars.

In this April 2022 cars sales analysis article, we’ll look at the YoY and MoM change in sales figures of all sedans in India. We’ll also include our observations based on the sales data and possible reasons behind a massive increase or drop in sales, where applicable.

In this April 2022 Skoda cars sales analysis article, we’ll look at the car sales of Skoda for the previous month. We’ll also compare the YoY and MoM change to find out which Skoda cars sales are improving and which ones are declining.

In this April 2022 cars sales analysis article, we’ll look at the YoY and MoM change in sales figures of all C-segment sedans in India. We’ll also include our observations based on the sales data and possible reasons behind a massive increase or drop in sales, where applicable.

Lately, several car manufacturers are offering their new cars with a dual-clutch automatic transmission or DCT. The latest mass-market car to get a DCT transmission is the Tata Altroz. While DCTs are now more polished and reliable than ever before, the earlier versions were notorious for failing in our conditions, causing owners to spend a hefty sum for repairs. Gradually, cars equipped with unreliable DCTs lost favour with customers before being pulled off the market altogether.

It’s no secret that Skoda were testing the Rapid CNG extensively on our roads. The test cars were spied at CNG stations, fuelling rumours of an imminent launch.

Skoda today launched the Rapid Matte Edition at an ex-showroom price of Rs. 11.99 lakh for the petrol manual and Rs. 13.49 lakh for the petrol automatic. It’s based on the Style variant of the Rapid but gets a extra style and convenience features. Mechanically, the Matte Edition remains the same as the regular Rapid and gets the same 1.0-litre turbo petrol engine with 6-speed manual or optional 6-speed torque converter automatic transmission.

Director of Skoda India, Zac Hollis, has categorically denied the possibility of Rapid CNG. He confirmed to a potential customer that the Rapid CNG is not even in Skoda’s pipeline.

Skoda is gearing up to launch the Rapid successor in India by the end of this year. And as the launch is getting closer, we are getting to know more about the sedan, courtesy of spy shots.

Skoda has debuted the fourth-gen Fabia hatchback. While the carmaker may/may not bring the hatchback to India, it might have just given us a hint of how its upcoming C-segment sedan will look when it goes on sale in India by the end of this year.

Skoda has already confirmed that the Rapid successor will go on sale in India by the end of this year. And while the launch is still months away, the sedan has been spotted testing. Although the test mule was heavily camouflaged, it gave us a fair idea of how the upcoming sedan will look.

Skoda has silently updated the Rapid Monte Carlo and Onyx variants with some minor cosmetic updates. Prices, however, remain unchanged as the Rapid continues to retail from Rs 7.79 lakh to Rs 13.29 lakh (ex-showroom India).

It is a known fact that Skoda is working on the Rapid replacement and it will go on sale by the end of this year. Now, we have more details about the upcoming model. Replying to a user on Twitter, Zac Hollis, Director - ŠKODA AUTO India, confirmed that the Rapid successor will be bigger than the current model and will also be positioned above it. He said, “ We will not launch a facelifted Rapid in India. We will launch an all-new Sedan at the end of this year. It will be larger than Rapid and positioned above it.”

Skoda launched the Rapid Rider back in  May 2020 but stopped accepting its bookings in September 2020 in order to cope with its high demand. Now, Skoda has relaunched the base-spec Rapid Rider and it is priced at Rs 7.79 lakh, at a premium of Rs 30,000 over its launch price of Rs 7.49 lakh (ex-showroom India).