Skoda Rapid 1.5 TDI DSG | First Drive | Autocar India 

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

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.

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.

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..

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

the wait is finally over here it comes after a long while , other countries get the new rapid montecarlo.........never the less....great video and good presentation......

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

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.

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

test drived in dehradun.....wow nice

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.

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

look 😍

Brilliant review. I am now confused which car to buy after seeing this review. What about the transmission, esp in the long run?

Is Skoda Serviceing n repairs good in India? Wondering if maintainence will be more expensive than maybe a City or Verna? Any idea?

Pls do a review for the Monte Carlo version !

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!

Excellent review. Please suggest Rapid MT petrol or diesel. Average running is about 20000KM a year Thanks

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.

How is the Skoda dispel compared to the petrol ? Automatic version .

please do a comparison between Skoda rapid and ciaz

i have a budget of around 10 lakh . i am a college student . i have monthly running around 600-800 km . but i want a good car as now i am using swift . should i buy petrol or diesel . and i am confused between verna cias city and now rapid also seems good . PLS rply .

Nice car in this segment

An eye catching sedan💗😘😘😘

why there is difference b/w back side of monte carlo edition lanched in India and monte carlo lanched in other countries . Back side is little bit lifted upwards like sports cars in monte carlo edition lanched in countries other than India

Dsg maintenance cost? Compare to its manual gear box?

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

What is use turbo charger , only 5 bhp is increased?

great review.

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

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

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.

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What about the reliability of the DSG gearbox? Wasn't the old one very dodgy? How bout this one?

when will we get DRLs on the vento?!

I think this might be good car. But Need To Showcases Compère Review of Skoda Rapid Vs Honda City Vs VW Vento Vs MARUTI Cize .

good review

we Indians are suckers fr looks ,I think skoda's gng to invade some of its rivals share in dis season.

Sir which is best automatic petrol c segment sedan ? My preference is fun to drive with a good milage.

Which car should I buy Skoda rapid or Hyundai Verna or Suzuki ciaz or VW vento. Any suggestions plz

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

Oh God there are so many good sedans under 10 lakhs which one to choose

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

sud i wait for new vento or this skoda???deisel engine

The skoda rapid is very similar to the vw vento are they brothers?

Liking this new reviewer.

yeah they should facelift it by adding a sunroof or so still i love the way it is. I dont really like TDI engines TSI works more responsively and doesn't go deep in your pocket. The 1 or 2 lakhs extra on diesel car or a little extra on petrol fuel ITS THE SAME any way you look at it .

Nice anchor

Is this car ensambled in India?

Rapid is better than City & Ciaz. you can feel the power pf Engine while driving it. also i love it's simplistic look.

Hello Sir which sedan is fun to drive and deliver good performance under 15 lacks rupis

They should have put in the vertical chrome strips in the front grill for they make the car look classy and a segment above. How much did Skoda save by skimping on that?

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

I own 2018 dsg ! And i am damb proud of this thing hyundais hondas and marutis dont come near her! If you think i am lieing then you must drive her first! And then decide

I like the front grill otherwise looks like vento lol. But with that price I doubt people will get skoda over other reputed company

PLEASE REVIEW THE RAPID 1.6 TSI ENGINE

any merch? send me one

Fallen in love after everyone against my love for skoda nothing is as good tjis beuty 1lac done

If you want solid german build, driving pleasure, understated appearance, safety buy Skoda rapid/vento. If you need powerful diesel, style, good aftersales, resale and high quality interiors buy 2018 verna, if you dont mind an average engine honda gives a good mix of all.., buy ciaz if value for money is your priority.....

this care looking fabe but ander say jada achie nhie ha I think but looking also smate care 😍😍😍😍😍🙂

it does have reverse camera

better go with ameo TDI, lot cheaper for same engine and gearbox

105 hp?!! Even Honda Fit had 107 hp in 2007 and we used to make fun calling it a lawnmower! 😂😂 I get what is considered "great and amazing" in some parts of the world.

ciaz hybrid or new rapid

Screw this, I'm waiting for Fiat Egea/tippo to launch in India which is far better looking than Rapid and Vento. But any idea when it's gonna launch?

only if those alloys could be black

Confused between rapid and vento automatic petrol

I booked diesel top end model

vw vento in skoda form. vw owns skoda

Ab to black.alloy wheel aare rapid m

volkswagen vento

A dodgy gearbox that will leave u for dead..the most important change was in reliability..

No rear camera, you must be joking! What they couldn't fit a camera in there. It's just stupid.

what is its top speed?

VW Jetta

i like vento more than anything even more than honda city.Vento is the best . it looks simple and solid german engineering.

volkswagen raipd

To much price . After sale service is worst of skoda

vento- rapid..

its a vento

put this against fluidic Verna...

But the enthusiasts will always go for Honda City Petrol (manual) ;-)

Skoda after sales service is still as terrible as ever. Can't buy this for that sole reason.

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Don't buy skoda simply clever in cheating after one year car just a piece of scrap and u have heartache too go for maruti hundai spacial honda for best quality

Resale is really very pathetic

Absurdly priced. Go for Cruze instead. You won't be disappointed.

Ameo is better

Maruti Ciaz is best in this class

Skoda India is one of the worst brands for after sales services...also the suspensions of rapid 2019 are faulty...I have lost 3 tyres because of this fault... anyone considering to buy skoda..plz be ready to face after sales ordeal u will go through...

I own ciaz.. I had rapid. Costly service. costly parts. Spending all that money on a 10 lac car??.. Noisy engine(diesel). Bad company fitted speakers.

the ugliest Sedan I have ever seen ha ha

The smoothest the quietest the finest the swiftest and the more luxuriest of them all is the top end HONDA CITY PETROL. These skoda hard suspensioned newbe's are not a 'stiff' compitation to honda's 'smooth' refinement:) and its nt even debatable!

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