It’s badge engineering at it’s best – the Skoda Rapid just recently launched in India is a Volkswagen Polo Sedan with a Skoda Fabia front end. It’s platform-mate, the Polo Sedan is also on sale in India as the Volkswagen Vento. There seems to be plenty of buyers in India for both cars though – Volkswagen sold 2,143 units of the Vento in January 2012 in India, while the Rapid commanded 1,513 buyers.
The Indian market Skoda Rapid is available with the same engine options as the Vento – either a 1.6 liter petrol or a 1.6 liter TDI diesel, with both engines using a 5-speed manual, and an optional 6-speed automatic for the 1.6 liter petrol.
The Skoda Rapid nameplate originated in the 80s and was used on a coupe that was described by a magazine as a “poor man’s Porsche” in reference to its handling abilities. Wouldn’t it be cool if Skoda added a coupe version of the Rapid later?
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VW and Skoda need to work harder. Hyundai sold 4311 Verna’s in India in January.
more engine choices for the verna (accent) as well… 1.4 also got.
Looks like the old model Vios…
i thought skoda already bankrupt?
That was Saab. It’s Swedish. Skoda is Czech.
Skoda belongs to Volkswagen Audi Group …. for it to bankrupt, it would require the entire group to go bust
Plastic surgery??
i dream for the day driving a polo with proton badge
i know it will happen
The Protong Passat, the Protong Jetta will come…
dead on the Protong original design no more..
i see previous Vios headlamps. nevertheless, the car has 5 knuckles. good to go.
The name is excatly same as Aston Martin a four-door supercar, Rapid. Now you can confuse other people by saying you are drinving a “Rapid”.
its aston martin rapide
I realised my mistake after I’ve submitted comment, but its too late to edit. But thanks for the correction~
aston martin rapide. slightly different
go brothers buy the e sure kowtim.
Wonder would Berjaya decide to bring this into Malaysia ? drove Octavia once, real Solid Car.
why headlight like Merc C class?
A quick update on the sibling the VW Vento.
A VW Vento caught fire spontaneously in the city of Pune India and the owner died. After this incident VW India disabled the facebook feedback page.
http://www.indiancarsbikes.in/cars/volkswagen-vento-fire-pune-claims-owners-life-succumbed-burn-injuries-55652/
http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/car-bursts-into-flames-in-pune-owner-rescued-171862?pfrom=home-cities