The updated Skoda Rapid is registered in Kaluga

30 June 2017

The Kaluga factory of Volkswagen began production of the updated Skoda Rapid

The plant "Volkswagen Group Rus" in Kaluga started to assemble the new Skoda Rapid. Now it is one of the most popular cars on the Russian market due to the good ratio of "price-quality". The car will be assembled at the production cycle CKD. According to company representatives, the new "rapid", apart from the updated looks, get an extended list of options a modern media system and a wide palette of colors.

Build-to-cycle CKD is when the finished parts and vehicle components entering the production site, on the site are in the process of welding, dual priming, painting, anticorrosion treatment with hot wax and specialty composition of the group Volkswagen. Here is the final Assembly of the model, which involves the installation of the engine, the gearbox, the bonding of glass, installation of seats and the number of other operations. By the way, here in Kaluga – collect petrol engine 1.6 MPI. It is planned to release 110 "Rapid" per day.

Updated Soda Rapid received a new head optics, and now under the order of the available bi-xenon headlights with led DRLs. The changes affected the front bumper, and with it the fog lights. Streamline media system Swing got a display with a diagonal of 6.5 inches, navigation Amundsen and support features Smartlink.

The overall dimensions of Skoda Rapid – 4483х1706х1474 mm, while the liftback is quite roomy trunk 530 L. to entice younger customers, Skoda has prepared the updated Rapid for a set of bright and bold colors: orange, Copper Orange, deep red, Tornado Red, green, Rallye Green, yellow Savannah and three new colors – brown, Toffee Brown, beige and blue Reef Titanium Blue.

In Russia, the range of engines for Skoda Rapid consists of three petrol units – a 1.6 MPI with 90 HP, a forced version of the same 1.6-liter engine capacity of 110 HP and a top 1.4-liter TSI turbocharged 125 HP With a weak engine is only available with a 5-speed manual gearbox, medium – choice of 5-speed manual gearbox or 6-speed automatic transmission, and for turbulence TSI is available only 7-step "robot" DSG.

The base version of the updated Skoda Rapid will be available in Russia at a price of 604 000 rubles. The car is available to order from may 4, 2017, and on sites of official dealers of the updated rapid will appear in July.