2016 Skoda Rapid Facelift : A Close Look

Vipin Kumar · 12th August 2018, 12:32

When will the MY19 Rapid be available, as per Skoda routine here? October?

Also, I am told by the Skoda dealer (Vishal Cars) that the Rapid Edition takes around two to three months for delivery, given one books it right now.

Vipin Kumar · 19th August 2018, 09:14

And Skoda's Lucknow dealer Vishal Cars has closed down its sales operations! Message of yesterday. Skoda says their Kanpur dealership has also done the same (as anyway both are Vishal Cars).

This is the second time Skoda's Lucknow dealer is folding up its business. Back in 2011, Commercial Cars did the same thus opening up "opportunity" for others.

Vishal was the only dealer here since 2012. They had been there in Kanpur only prior to that.

Skoda says their service centre will nevertheless continue to be operational in Lucknow.

shipnil · 25th August 2018, 11:55

Any idea if Skoda is planning a refresh of its petrol version? Came across one new article.
https://indianautosblog.com/2018/08/...st-time-312171

Vipin Kumar · 19th September 2018, 21:22

There is a rumour that Rapid is getting an Onyx edition in India soon. It may have new alloys, some black features on the exterior and a sporty touch interior. That is, it will be different from the normal variant and the edition "X" in terms of appearance only.

vshankarhere · 20th September 2018, 14:14

A new variant of Skoda Rapid, Onyx Edition, is ready for launch. Happened to get a close look at the model and what more, it is also coming in a new shade of blue, "Lapaz blue". The color looked darker than the one in Octavia twins and very similar to the "Urban blue" shade of Maruti Baleno. Looked quite premium. It also gets a new 16" alloy wheel design finished in piano black.

Managed to grab the interiors as well, and this variant, though based on the middle Ambition variant, has the projector headlamps and touch screen HU with Android Auto / Apple Car Play. The steering is a flat bottom one with leather finish and has been borrowed from the Edition X variants, sans the red stitching.

narayans80 · 20th September 2018, 15:47

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Originally Posted by vshankarhere

new shade of blue, "Lapaz blue".

Isn't this similar to the Race Blue that Skoda used to have on the Octavia (like this one (Race Blue Skoda Octavia 1.8 TSi Elegance DSG - Now with Paddle Shifts (pg 5))) ?

vshankarhere · 20th September 2018, 15:52

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Originally Posted by narayans80

Isn't this similar to the Race Blue that Skoda used to have on the Octavia (like this one (Race Blue Skoda Octavia 1.8 TSi Elegance DSG - Now with Paddle Shifts (pg 5))) ?

I felt this is a shade darker. Obviously they are different because they have different names

shipnil · 20th September 2018, 16:26

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Originally Posted by vshankarhere

A new variant of Skoda Rapid, Onyx Edition, is ready for launch. Happened to get a close look at the model

Are the seat covers fabric like in current Ambition or art leather? Any idea on pricing?

vshankarhere · 20th September 2018, 18:37

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Originally Posted by shipnil

Are the seat covers fabric like in current Ambition or art leather? Any idea on pricing?

The seat was a fabric one. But there should be alcantara seat covers as part of the kit; just like the Edition X.

shipnil · 20th September 2018, 18:46

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Originally Posted by vshankarhere

The seat was a fabric one. But there should be alcantara seat covers as part of the kit; just like the Edition X.

If this is the case then only difference between Ambition and Style would be, side airbags, cruise control and reverse camera. Not sure if style would make any sense with this new trim.

gigatech2006 · 10th October 2018, 15:31

Just took delivery of the Rapid 1.6 MT (style variant) MY19. I now see these five items on the MY19 version (compared with the style variant that was on display at the showroom):

Automatic headlamps
Interior lighting arrangement a bit different (feels a teeny-weeny bit upmarket)
Anti-theft alarm with interior monitoring (there's a red illuminated switch beside the drivers seat Bpillar) (question: cars these days come with immobilizer and rolling codes plus fuel cut off. Is there a neccessity to provide anti-theft alarms?)
Rear diffuser
The infotainment display looks the same, but the new MY19 brochure calls it smartlink, instead of mirrorlink. Not sure what the big difference is though. When I plug in my iPhone, carplay apps including google maps works.

Hope this helps prospective Rapid buyers. I was this close to booking a Vento 1.6 highline, but went for Skoda as I thought it was better value for money and looks better (all subjective opinions).

jayakrishnan_v · 11th October 2018, 14:35

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Originally Posted by gigatech2006

Just took delivery of the Rapid 1.6 MT (style variant) MY19. I now see these five items on the MY19 version (compared with the style variant that was on display at the showroom):

Automatic headlamps
Interior lighting arrangement a bit different (feels a teeny-weeny bit upmarket)
Anti-theft alarm with interior monitoring (there's a red illuminated switch beside the drivers seat Bpillar) (question: cars these days come with immobilizer and rolling codes plus fuel cut off. Is there a neccessity to provide anti-theft alarms?)
Rear diffuser
The infotainment display looks the same, but the new MY19 brochure calls it smartlink, instead of mirrorlink. Not sure what the big difference is though. When I plug in my iPhone, carplay apps including google maps works.

Hope this helps prospective Rapid buyers. I was this close to booking a Vento 1.6 highline, but went for Skoda as I thought it was better value for money and looks better (all subjective opinions).

Congrats on the new car. The google maps working in the car play is due to the IOS12 as apple started allowing third party apps

Vipin Kumar · 15th October 2018, 23:05

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Originally Posted by gigatech2006

Just took delivery of the Rapid 1.6 MT (style variant) MY19. I now see these five items on the MY19 version (compared with the style variant that was on display at the showroom):[list=1][*]Automatic headlamps[*]Interior lighting arrangement a bit different (feels a teeny-weeny bit upmarket)

Congratulations! "Automatic headlamps"... Are they white?
Are the interior lightings LED?

I hope steering etc remain the same. Not yet flat bottom.

gigatech2006 · 16th October 2018, 09:54

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Originally Posted by Vipin Kumar

Congratulations! "Automatic headlamps"... Are they white?
Are the interior lightings LED?

I hope steering etc remain the same. Not yet flat bottom.

Thanks Vipin!
They are regular halogen projectors, blackened. No flat bottom on style variant, but it's available on the limited edition ones (Edition X and Onyx).

Interior lighting is still the orange glow bulbs - no LED. However the boot name plate has white LED

Vipin Kumar · 17th October 2018, 23:46

The Edition has once again become available in Candy White besides Flash Red, as per the new brochure.

It also gets two 12V power sockets -- front and rear.

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Vipin Kumar BHPian Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lucknow Posts: 675 Thanked: 678 Times	Re: 2016 Skoda Rapid Facelift : A Close Look When will the MY19 Rapid be available, as per Skoda routine here? October? Also, I am told by the Skoda dealer (Vishal Cars) that the Rapid Edition takes around two to three months for delivery, given one books it right now. Last edited by Vipin Kumar : 12th August 2018 at 12:34.
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19th August 2018, 09:14	#212
Vipin Kumar BHPian Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lucknow Posts: 675 Thanked: 678 Times	Re: 2016 Skoda Rapid Facelift : A Close Look And Skoda's Lucknow dealer Vishal Cars has closed down its sales operations! Message of yesterday. Skoda says their Kanpur dealership has also done the same (as anyway both are Vishal Cars). This is the second time Skoda's Lucknow dealer is folding up its business. Back in 2011, Commercial Cars did the same thus opening up "opportunity" for others. Vishal was the only dealer here since 2012. They had been there in Kanpur only prior to that. Skoda says their service centre will nevertheless continue to be operational in Lucknow. Last edited by Vipin Kumar : 19th August 2018 at 09:16.
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shipnil BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 999 Thanked: 665 Times	Re: 2016 Skoda Rapid Facelift : A Close Look Any idea if Skoda is planning a refresh of its petrol version? Came across one new article. https://indianautosblog.com/2018/08/...st-time-312171
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Vipin Kumar BHPian Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lucknow Posts: 675 Thanked: 678 Times	Re: 2016 Skoda Rapid Facelift : A Close Look There is a rumour that Rapid is getting an Onyx edition in India soon. It may have new alloys, some black features on the exterior and a sporty touch interior. That is, it will be different from the normal variant and the edition "X" in terms of appearance only. Last edited by Vipin Kumar : 19th September 2018 at 21:24.
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vshankarhere BHPian Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: TN22, KA51 Posts: 194 Thanked: 429 Times	Re: 2016 Skoda Rapid Facelift : A Close Look A new variant of Skoda Rapid, Onyx Edition, is ready for launch. Happened to get a close look at the model and what more, it is also coming in a new shade of blue, "Lapaz blue". The color looked darker than the one in Octavia twins and very similar to the "Urban blue" shade of Maruti Baleno. Looked quite premium. It also gets a new 16" alloy wheel design finished in piano black. Managed to grab the interiors as well, and this variant, though based on the middle Ambition variant, has the projector headlamps and touch screen HU with Android Auto / Apple Car Play. The steering is a flat bottom one with leather finish and has been borrowed from the Edition X variants, sans the red stitching. Attached Thumbnails
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gigatech2006 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: B'lore/Chennai Posts: 163 Thanked: 149 Times View My Garage	Re: 2016 Skoda Rapid Facelift : A Close Look Just took delivery of the Rapid 1.6 MT (style variant) MY19. I now see these five items on the MY19 version (compared with the style variant that was on display at the showroom): Automatic headlamps Interior lighting arrangement a bit different (feels a teeny-weeny bit upmarket) Anti-theft alarm with interior monitoring (there's a red illuminated switch beside the drivers seat Bpillar) (question: cars these days come with immobilizer and rolling codes plus fuel cut off. Is there a neccessity to provide anti-theft alarms?) Rear diffuser The infotainment display looks the same, but the new MY19 brochure calls it smartlink, instead of mirrorlink. Not sure what the big difference is though. When I plug in my iPhone, carplay apps including google maps works. Hope this helps prospective Rapid buyers. I was this close to booking a Vento 1.6 highline, but went for Skoda as I thought it was better value for money and looks better (all subjective opinions).
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Vipin Kumar BHPian Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lucknow Posts: 675 Thanked: 678 Times	Re: 2016 Skoda Rapid Facelift : A Close Look The Edition has once again become available in Candy White besides Flash Red, as per the new brochure. It also gets two 12V power sockets -- front and rear.
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