Following Volkswagen, Skoda has temporarily stopped selling the Rapid diesel with a manual transmission.
Following Volkswagen, Skoda has temporarily stopped selling the Rapid diesel with a manual transmission. Volkswagen recently stopped selling the Rapid’s sister car, the Volkswagen Vento and recalled a few models. The recalled models were diesel powered cars with a manual transmission and the cars have been recalled due to inconsistencies in carbon monoxide emissions.
Sales of only the diesel car with a manual transmission has been temporarily halted
The stop sale of the Skoda Rapid is a voluntary move and it has not been called for by the ARAI (Automotive Research Association of India). The car has not failed any COP test (Conformity of Production). There is no carbon dioxide issue with the car. The temporary stoppage in sales has been announced as a precautionary measure because the Skoda Rapid shares its platform and many mechanical components with Volkswagen Vento. Other variants of the sedan continue to be on sale.
The Skoda Rapid is available with a petrol engine and a diesel engine. The petrol is a 1.6-litre unit producing 104 bhp and 153 Nm of torque. The diesel is a 1.5-litre unit producing 104 bhp and 250 Nm of torque. Both the engine are available with a 5-speed manual transmission or a 6-speed automatic gearbox or a 7-speed dual clutch DSG gearbox and power is sent to the front wheels. The petrol manual car returns 15 kms to a litre of fuel while the automatic car returns 14.3 kms. The diesel manual car returns 21.14 kms to a litre of fuel while the automatic car returns 21.66 kms.
The Skoda Rapid starts at INR 7.71 lakhs (ex-showroom, New Delhi) and goes up to INR 11.86 lakhs (ex-showroom, New Delhi). It competes with the Volkswagen Vento, Honda City, Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, Hyundai Fluidic Verna 4S, Ford Fiesta, Fiat Linea, Nissan Sunny and the Renault Scala.
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