Skoda India has launched the automatic version of Rapid in India. The ex-showroom price of Rapid Automatic ranges from Rs. 9.49 lakhs to Rs. 13.29 lakhs. This price is 50000 rupees more than the manual version. Automatic transmission will now be available in all variants of Skoda Rapid, RIDER, RIDER PLUS, Ambition, Onyx, Style and Monte Carlo.
The Skoda Rapid Automatic is powered by a 1.0 liter, 3 cylinder petrol engine. It generates 110hp power and peak torque of 175Nm. It also has a 6-speed torque converter. The mileage claims to be 16.24kmpl in this variant. The Rapid Manual version also has a 6-speed transmission. The ex-showroom price of the manual versions starts from 7.49 lakhs to Rs 11.79 lakhs.
Please tell that Skoda Rapid is considered a premium sedan. However, its design and platform are over a decade old. The Skoda Rapid Automatic will also have the same features as the manual version. It includes projector headlamps, LED DRLs, black roof in Monte Carlo trim, etc. However, Rapid does not have a sunroof feature. Talking about safety features, dual airbags in the list, ABS with EBD, rear parking sensors are present in all trims. The top trims also feature a rear parking camera.
