Škoda · 2009–2021
Škoda Rapid (India)
The Škoda Rapid is a subcompact sedan car produced by Czech manufacturer Škoda Auto exclusively for the Indian market, introduced in November 2011 and manufactured until 2021. The "Rapid" name was previously used in the 1930s for the Rapid (Type 901) and in the 1980s for the rear-engine Rapid coupé, and was also used for a larger sedan and hatchback for the European and Chinese market.
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Successor: Škoda Slavia
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Specifications
- name
- Škoda Rapid (India)
- Manufacturer
- Škoda Auto
- aka
- Volkswagen Vento, Volkswagen Polo sedan
- Production
- 2009–2021
- Assembly
- India: Aurangabad (Škoda VW India)
- Class
- Subcompact car (B)
- Body style
- 4-door sedan
- Layout
- Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
- Platform
- Volkswagen Group A05 (PQ25) platform
- Engine
- 1.0 L TSI (petrol), 1.6 L I4 MPI (petrol), 1.5 L I4 TDI CR (diesel)
- Transmission
- 5-speed manual, 7-speed DSG, 6-speed automatic
- Wheelbase
- 2552 mm
- Length
- 5467 mm
- Width
- 1699 mm
- Height
- 1466 mm
- Related
- Volkswagen Polo (Mk5), Škoda Fabia (Mk2)
- Successor
- Škoda Slavia
Specification summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Measured facts from Wikidata (CC0). Check the linked sources for citations.
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q392036CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%A0koda_Rapid_(India)CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1347601569 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Skoda_Rapid.jpgCC BY 2.0 · Photo: Rishabh Mathur from Bangalore, India · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.