What’s up with Skoda? The Czech seems to be obsessed with introducing worthless upgrades to its existing line-up. Yes! Skoda has recently revealed a special matte edition of the Skoda Rapid 1.0 TSI.
This new upgrade on the Skoda Rapid features upgrades on the inside as well as on the outside.
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What are the new upgrades?
- The Matte edition will be offered with the Grey matte colour option with gloss black alloy wheels.
- The black treatment also paves its way to the front grille, ORVMs and a sporty black defuser.
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- On the inside, it follows a Telluar grey colour scheme with Red inserts.
- Moreover, the seats on the Matte edition now comes wrapped with premium black Alcantara leather.
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- Apart from these minor upgrades, everything on the 2020 Skoda Rapid 1.0 TSI remains the same.
Any changes on the mechanical front?
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- The Matte edition of the Rapid features the same 1.0-litre 3-cylinder TSI turbo petrol mill.
- This engine generates 109 hp with a peak torque 175Nm.
- It comes mated to a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed torque converter automatic gearbox.
What about prices and rivals?
- The Mt variant of the matte edition comes in at Rs. 11.99 lacs while the AT variant has been priced at Rs. 13.35 lacs.
- With its launch, it will rival the likes of the previous competitors i.e Honda City, Hyundai Verna and the Maruti Suzuki Ciaz.