Reviews about "Skoda Rapid", a review of the car, as well as prices and equipment

Passenger car "Skoda Rapid" over the yearsexistence had time to please many motorists. But the Czech manufacturer decided not to stop there, and every year it develops more and more new modifications. By the way, one of these was the Skoda Rapid 2014 liftback. Today we will review the reviews about the Skoda Rapid, as well as find out its current price and configuration.

Design

The appearance of the car is quite bright and at the sametime is dynamic. Owner reviews about the Skoda Rapid of previous years are mostly positive. Many motorists pay attention to the fact that the early series of cars had more strict forms, because of which the car seemed solid and impressive.

Today, the model is distinguished by its smilingfront end and sleek body styles. If we take into account the reviews of the "Skoda Rapid" 2013, then they note that now the car has become more prominent. Particularly distinguished side doors. Now in their lower part there is a pronounced side line. But this was done not only for the sake of an attractive look. The fact is that behind these forms there is a massive metal beam, which protects the driver and passengers from removing the door during side impacts. Leaving feedback on the new Skoda Rapid, the owners pay attention to larger optics. Especially distinguished fog, noticeably"recovered" in size. Against the background of head optics, they look like full-fledged dipped / high beam headlights. In fact, this is not the case, but in the fog they work very well - so say the reviews of the owners about the Skoda Rapid. Aerodynamics has slightly improved - now this indicator has dropped to 0.30 Cx.

Reviews of "Skoda Rapid", its dimensions and capacity

It should be noted that "Rapid" is characterized asB-class car. However, in fact, his impressive dimensions are able to "give a head start" to any competitor from the C-class segment. The length of the liftback is 4483 millimeters, width - 1706 (excluding rear-view mirrors), and height - 1461 millimeters. But despite such solid dimensions, the car has a slight drawback. If you analyze the reviews of the “Skoda Rapid” of the 2014 model range, then you can be sure that motorists are not satisfied that the total amount of ground clearance of a car is 13.6 centimeters. With such ground clearance it is very difficult to go somewhere to nature or to the country - it is possible to scratch the bottom very much. With regard to the volume of the trunk, here "Skoda" simply has no equal. The luggage compartment can hold up to 550 liters of luggage. And thanks to the folding design of the rear seats, this figure can be increased to 1,490 liters.

Interior overview and reviews

About the Škoda Rapid 2014 model line wenta lot of gossip concerning the style of interior design. Yes, the model range of the Skoda was not much remarkable in this regard, but now the manufacturer decided to correct this shortcoming by providing the car with an ergonomic and slightly sporting internal filling.

Salon accommodates up to 5 people.This can be the envy of any budget C-class sedan. At the same time, all controls have very easy access. Finishing materials are very high quality. Motorists who give feedback on the Skoda Rapid, note the presence of high-quality soft plastic on the front panel, which is not the case in most modern economy-class cars. In general, the layout of the cabin was chosen well, and in comfort the car is not inferior to its business class counterparts.

Specifications

The car will enter the Russian market withseveral variants of petrol engines. Among them, the youngest is a three-cylinder petrol unit with a capacity of 75 horsepower and a volume of only 1.2 liters. The average, 1.6-liter, four-cylinder engine develops 105 “horses”. Well, the “top-end” is considered a 122-hp 1.4-liter turbocharged unit, which has the most optimal combination of economy and dynamics. According to the passport data, a car with such a motor is capable of accelerating to the “hundred” in just 9 and a half seconds. Moreover, its maximum speed is 206 kilometers per hour.

Yes, in terms of the dynamics of "Rapid" completelyCorresponds to the name (Rapid in translation from Czech - "fast"). In terms of fuel consumption, the car also "does not feed the rear." At 100 kilometers the car consumes only 4.8 liters of gasoline on the highway and 7.4 liters in the city. Consumption in the combined cycle is estimated at 5.8 liters.

On the choice of transmissions

All of the above power plants can be equipped with two types of transmissions. Russian motorists will be offered a five-step "mechanics", as well as a 7-band variator.

Prices and completing

The car will be produced in threecomplete sets, among which there is a version of "Active", "Ambishn" and "Elegance". The basic "Active" is offered at a price of 479 thousand rubles. At the same time, this price includes such devices and systems as ABS, heated washer nozzles, front electric windows, 1 airbag (for the driver), an adjustable steering column, 14-inch forged wheels, crankcase protection, central locking, immobilizer, and branded audio system with four speakers. It remains only to imagine what set of options is included in the top-end complete set of Skoda Rapid.

By the way, for the variator motorists will havepay another 100 thousand rubles. That is, the "base" with the "automatic" is available at a price of 579 thousand rubles. Well, the cost of the top-end configuration "Elegance" begins with a mark of 639 thousand rubles (for the version with manual transmission). It should be noted that for this price the buyer acquires not just a set of additional equipment, but a real business car, which, although not in this class, is able to make more competition to its higher-class “brothers”.