Skoda Rapid 2018 – it's time to change!

2 March 2017

Popular liftback Skoda Rapid has undergone a facelift and better in all respects

After collecting a good harvest from sales model Skoda Rapid at the world in General and Russia in particular the firm decided it was time... Time to refresh the appearance of your super model that no no way behind competitors, who are not known to be asleep.

Exterior
On the appearance of work, but to determine the changes immediately will be difficult. For example, to see that have upgraded machines is a little stretched base, without roulette not succeed. The only prominent eye, a hallmark of the updated Rapid are the headlights now built-in daytime running lamps with the ubiquitous LEDs. In the list of options has been added the count with  the"Bixenon" and automatic operation. In addition, in the list of options you can find the light sensor, whereby the forgetful car owners will be able to not much to worry about, enabled, or no lighting system at the engine is started, turn the headlights on, and then adjust automatically under General illumination.

Another point which is not will notice 90% of motorists – slightly changed the lower part of the front bumper, with installed the fog lights.

Rapid modifying, engineers sought to give the purchaser the opportunity to choose an individual style, because the selection has been added 6 different variants of wheel disks. To the same set of colors for order "Skoda rapid" has expanded the original bright colors, among which I would like to highlight the Toffee Brown (chocolate brown), Copper Orange (bright orange), Tornado Red (deep red).

Interior
As for the interior Skoda Rapid in 2018, everything is much more interesting. On the doors adorn the new pads, and using the modified deflectors all also blowing in the air, but they were a little more convenient. The hands of the designers (in small extent) touched the dashboard refined control module climate system. To better cope with the settings, slightly increased the screen media system and has built a system Smartlink+, which allows you to display on screen data from the smartphone or tablet. Will enjoy two additional USB output for rear passengers, but for delight of the eye interior illumination fashionable ambient led light.

Technical data: Skoda Rapid 2018
For the European market Rapid 2018 will receive a new three-cylinder petrol engine volume of 1.0 L. The Russian market will be satisfied with what was on the previous model, but this three gasoline 4-cylinder units with capacity from 90 up to 125 HP in complex manual transmission, "automatic" or "robot" DSG.

engine Variants and transmissions for Russia:
1.6 MPI with 5-speed manual gearbox (90 HP)
1.6 MPI with 5-speed manual gearbox or 6-speed automatic transmission(110 HP)
1.4 TSI with robotized gearbox-7 (125 HP)

support system of the Skoda rapid 2018
The new Rapid model 2018 the system of automatic control headlights. This system monitors the situation in the road and, in the case of detection of oncoming or preceding traffic automatically switches the light on the middle. In addition, will be able to request the assistance Parking front and rear Parktronic, fog lights with cornering illumination system esclusivo access and much more.
By the way, Skoda Rapid 2018 years to Russia will be equipped with a service Era-GLONASS.

When?
Accepting orders for the updated Rapid in Russia will begin with April 2017 year and the first lucky owners will be able to get the car in late may – early June of the same year.

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