Passenger car "Skoda Rapid" over the years of its existence has managed to please many motorists. But the Czech manufacturer decided not to stop there and every year develops more and more modifications. By the way, one of these was the Skoda Rapid 2014 liftback. Today we will review reviews about the “Skoda Rapid” and also find out its current cost and configuration.
Design
The appearance of the car is quite bright and at the same time dynamic. Owners reviews about the "Skoda Rapid" of previous years are mostly positive. Many motorists pay attention to the fact that the early series of the car had more severe forms, which made the car seem solid and impressive.
Today, the model is distinguished by its smiling front end and streamlined body shapes. If you take into account the reviews about the “Skoda Rapid” 2013, then it is noted that now the car has become more prominent. Particularly distinguished side doors. Now in their lower part there is a pronounced lateral line. But this was done not only for the sake of an attractive look. The fact is that behind these forms is a massive
metal beam that protects the driver and passengers from removing the door during side impacts. Leaving reviews about the new Skoda Rapid, owners pay attention to larger optics.
Particularly distinguished foglights, noticeably "recovered" in size. Against the background of the head optics, they look like full-fledged low / high beam headlights. In fact, this is not so, but in the fog they work very well - this is what the owners say about the Skoda Rapid. Aerodynamics also improved slightly - now this figure has dropped to 0.30 Cx.
Reviews about the "Skoda Rapid", its dimensions and capacity
It is worth noting that the "Rapid" is characterized as a B-class car. However, in fact, its impressive dimensions can "give odds" to any competitor from the C-class segment. The length of the liftback is 4483 millimeters, the width is 1706 (excluding rear-view mirrors), and the height is 1461 millimeters. But despite such a solid size, the car has a slight drawback. If we analyze the reviews about the “Skoda Rapid” of the 2014 model line, we can make sure that car enthusiasts are not satisfied that the total amount of ground clearance of the car is 13.6 centimeters. With such a clearance, it is very difficult to go somewhere to nature or to the country house - you can scratch the bottom too much. As for the amount of luggage, there is simply no match for Skoda. The luggage compartment can accommodate up to 550 liters of luggage. And thanks to the folding design of the rear seats, this figure can be increased to 1490 liters.
Interior review and reviews
There were a lot of gossip about the Skoda Rapid of the 2014 model line regarding the style of interior design. Yes, the Skoda lineup was little noticeable in this regard, but now the manufacturer decided to correct this drawback by providing the car with an ergonomic and slightly sporty internal filling.
The salon seats up to 5 people. Any budget S-Class sedan can envy this. At the same time, all controls have very easy access. Finishing materials are very high quality. Car enthusiasts leaving reviews about the “Skoda Rapid” note the presence of high-quality soft plastic on the front panel, which is not found on most modern economy cars. In general, the layout of the cabin was chosen successfully, and the car is not inferior in comfort to its business class brothers.
Specifications
The car will enter the Russian market with several options for the performance of gasoline engines. Among them, the youngest is a three-cylinder gasoline unit with a capacity of 75 horsepower and a volume of only 1.2 liters. The average 1.6-liter, four-cylinder engine develops already 105 “horses”. Well, the “top-end” is the 122-horsepower 1.4-liter turbocharged unit, which has the most optimal ratio of economy and dynamics. According to passport data, a car with such an engine can accelerate to “hundreds” in just 9 and a half seconds. At the same time, its maximum speed is 206 kilometers per hour.
Yes, in terms of dynamics, “Rapid” fully corresponds to its name (Rapid in translation from Czech means “fast”). In terms of fuel consumption, the car also "does not graze the rear." For 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.
About 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-speed "mechanics", as well as a 7-range variator.
Prices and specifications
The car will be produced in three trim levels, among which there is a version of "Active", "Ambition" and "Elegance". 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 power windows, 1 airbag (for the driver), adjustable steering column, 14-inch stamped wheels , ICE crankcase protection, central locking, immobilizer, and proprietary audio system with four speakers. It remains only to imagine what set of options is included in the top-of-the-line Skoda Rapid package.
By the way, motorists will have to pay another 100 thousand rubles for the variator. That is, the "base" with the "automatic" is available at a price of 579 thousand rubles. Well, the cost of the top-of-the-range Elegance equipment starts at 639 thousand rubles (for the version with manual transmission). I would like to note that for this price the buyer does not just purchase a set of additional equipment, but a real business car, which, although it does not belong to this class, is able to compete with its "brothers" of a higher class.