Facelifted Skoda Rapid Bows Before Geneva With New Engine
After giving the Octavia a twin-headlight treatment, Skoda has released the first images and details with the facelifted version of the Rapid, which, weirdly, doesn’t follow the same route. Before talking about it's appearance, we should focus on the most important update made to the lineup - the addition of a new 1.0-liter TSI petrol engine, which replaces the 1.2-liter unit. Available in two outputs for both the Rapid and Rapid Spaceback, it can be had with 95 PS (94 HP) and 110 PS (108 HP). The most humble offering allows the car to go from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 11.0 seconds, while consuming 4.4 l/100 km (53.46 mpg US) and emitting 101 g/km of CO2, while the other slashes the time to 9.8 seconds, burns 4.5 l/100 km (52.27 mpg US) and emits 104 g/km of CO2. Three other engines are available for the two cars - the 125 PS (123 HP) 1.4-liter TSI, the 90 PS (89 HP) 1.4-liter TDI, and the 116 PS (114 HP) 1.6-liter TDI. All units are equipped with brake energy recovery, a ...