› The new RAPID TSI Automatic Transmission is available at an ex showroom price starting from ₹ 9.49 lacs
› The most affordable automatic option in its segment, the new ŠKODA RAPID TSI Automatic Transmission with its class leading torque output delivers a ‘fun to drive’ experience like none another
› The 1.0 TSI engine, introduced with new RAPID, is central to ŠKODA’s BS VI powertrain and fuel strategy
› With a six speed torque converter, it offers exceptional power [110 PS] and fuel economy [16.24 kmpl]
› 14% rise in torque, 9% increase in fuel efficiency, and 5% upsurge in power over the outgoing MPI engine
› Introduced in 2011, the RAPID marked ŠKODA AUTO’s foray into the popular C segment in India
› It sets benchmarks for functionality, practicality and spaciousness, and is a top seller for the Czech marque
Mumbai, 17 September 2020: ŠKODA AUTO India unveiled the new RAPID TSI Automatic Transmission at an attractive introductory ex showroom price starting from ₹ 9.49 lacs, nationwide, taking forward the ‘One Nation. One Price.’ philosophy. At the heart of the new ŠKODA RAPID Automatic Transmission is an incredible new TSI mill mated to a six speed torque converter. Displacing 999 cm3, the three cylinder 1.0 TSI petrol engine fosters an astounding 110 PS (81 kW) of power at 5,000 to 5,500 rpm and 175 Nm of torque at 1,750 to 4,000 rpm. The new RAPID TSI Automatic Transmission is calibrated for refinement, efficiency as well as performance, and perfectly fits the urban lifestyle of the ŠKODA AUTO customers.
The fuel efficiency too is exemplary. The new ŠKODA RAPID TSI Automatic Transmission, with a six speed torque converter, offers 16.24 kmpl under standard test conditions. When compared with the outgoing 1.6 MPI engine, the new ŠKODA RAPID TSI delivers a 5 per cent upsurge in power and a 14 per cent rise in torque output. At the same time, the new RAPID TSI Automatic Transmission offers a 9 per cent increase in fuel efficiency against the previous motor.
