Skoda Rapid [2011-2014] User Reviews

Exterior Paniting can be done more better.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Quality is good but not much rich for a 10 lakh car.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Excellent.

Ride Quality & Handling Stable.

Final Words GOOD VALUE CAR.

Areas of improvement INTERIOR AND ENGINE NOCIE SHOULD BE CONTROLLED.

ENGINE NOCIE IS THE MAJOR DRAW BACK WITH THE CAR. IF BONNET IS PUFFED LIKE IN LAURA AND OTHER HIGHER VARIANTS IT WOULD BE MORE BETTER.

OTHERWISE ITS EXCELLENT. STABILITY IN RAINS AND AT HIGH SPEED LIKE 160 IS EXCELLENT. I BOUGHT A HALF WHITE COLOUR WHICH LOOKS DULL IN 4 MONTHS. MILAGE IS EXCELLENT. HAD LONG TRIPS TO BANGALORE AND CHENNAI DRIVING WAS SO EASY AND SPEED OF 160 WAS VERY COMFORTABLE WITHOUT ANY WOBBLING.

BOOT SPACE IS EXCELLENT ONLY DASH BOARD LOOKS LIKE AN ORDINARY INDICA SMALL SIZE CAR.SERVICE IS ALSO ONLY AT 15000KM FEELING GOOD.

ONLY DRAWBACK SERVICE CENTER AURA MOTORS TRINELVELI HAVE N OT EVEN RECIEVED MUD FLAPS AND MATS STILL.

SUSPENSION IS REALLY GOOD WITH BACK SEATS LOADED. VERY LESS ASSECORIES ARE AVAILABLE IN LOCAL MARKET.

GOOD FUEL ECONOMY , STEADY VEHICLE AT HIGH SPEED BRAKINGINTERIORS CAN BE MADE A LITTLE RICH

Exterior Look not so impressive, worst design work on window glass, very dangerous experience during rainy season as window glass illumination is not even good one can't see properly due to continous mist on the glass. head light is illumination is not good. Very risky car in driving in night really & I mean a lot by all this above words, Had lot more difficulty in night driving & rainy season driving. Please invest you hard earned money in some other different car. Please else buy it in your risk.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Power window not function properly, work as per wish of skoda.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Not good fuel economy.

Ride Quality & Handling Handling is fine.

Final Words Poor customer care support, least care from Skoda customer care team, you keep calling them they will just keep telling you that skoda will revert back revert back, but thne you forget you will not get call back from skoda care. 

Spare part delivery time is worst. I put my vehicle at skoda workshop for head light replacement, now its almost 15days I have not received head light replaced by skoda workshop, just giving me false promisses that they will replace my headlight on priority. BUT NEITHERSKODA NOT DEALER HAS DONE ANYTHING ON THIS. WORST AFTER SALES SERVICE FROM WELL KNOW SKODA AG. GOOD WORK DONE. from last 15 days I am just running here & there in taxi & auto. NO ONE AT SKODA CARE ABOUT MY PROBLEM JUST TELLING ME SOMETIME IT HAPPENS . WHAT THE NONSENCE IS THIS.

Please make sure & buy the product on your own risk from Skoda. They don't have good after saems support, even if you right mails to skoda that also you will not get reply.. 

In this price segement please buy product from Hyundai or Maruti they really care for customer & solev the probelm as it is their only.

Areas of improvement SKODA NEED TO IMPROVE THEIR WAY FO TALKING TO CUSTOMER. NEED LOT MORE IMPROVEMENT IN AFTER SALES SERVICES & CUSTOMER SUPPORT. SPD DIVISION NEED TO IMPROVE A LOT.

SENIOR MANAGEMENT NEED TO UNDERSTAND & GET THE FEEDBACK FROM DIRECT CUSTOMERS THEY SHOULD GET TO KNOW WHAT IN THE HOUR NEED, ESLE I AM SORRY TO SAY THAT SKODA WILL LOOSE THEIR CUSTOMER & WILL VANISH FROM INDIAN MARKET.

THANKS & REGARDS,

ONE OF THE POOR CUSTOMER OF SKODA.

Only the name & Logotoo noisy engine, reare view is not good.

• He who buys a skoda rapid will be proud of his car, Aftersales is not the problem because it goes on becoming good and fluent as it is used more (avg 1,00,000 km peryear) then can use it for five years minimum. 
• Exterior classic and elegant true business class 
• Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) is just like sitting lavishly
• Engine Performance awesome, Fuel Economy good and Gearbox good
• Ride Quality & Handling is best 
• skoda is proving its class in lower models too, it is just awesome sitting in this car, this car is just the car of dreams. It is good than the skoda laura.

Look and Style. Amazing!!! I havnt driven anythng like this bfr!!! I salute germans fr this.

Comfort: Brilliant suspension. A very big advantage ovr thosewho plan to buy verna!!!

Pickup: did 165+ KM/HR IN 17.89 SECONDS. DO I ACTUALLY HAV TO SAY ANYTHING ELSE?

Best Features: Easy to drive even in worst of traffics.

Needs to improve: A little turbo lag in 3rd gear which I felt personally. Top end models shud be equipped with leather seat covers, and ofcourse parking sensors!!! Overall Experience A great car to drive. Very balance with gud dynamics and performance.

Awesome shape, great pickup, true businessmans choiceOnly mileage but its ok about 17kmpl, new car s firing is more but there are people who like it.

He who buys a Skoda rapid will be proud of his car, Aftersales is not the problem because it goes on becoming good and fluent as it is used more (avg 1,00,000 km peryear) then can use it for five years minimum.

Exterior Classic and elegant true business class.
Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) is just like sitting lavishly.
Engine Performance awesome, Fuel Economy Good and Gearbox good.
Ride Quality & Handling is best Skoda is proving its class in lower models too, it is just awesome sitting in this car, this car is just the car of dreams. it is good than the skoda laura. Look and Style. amazing!!!!!havnt driven anythng like this bfr! I salute germans fr this.

Comfort. brilliant suspension. a vry big advantage ovr thosewho plan to buy verna!!!

Pickup. did 165+ KM/HR IN 17.89 SECONDS. DO I ACTUALLY HAV TO SAY ANYTHING ELSE???

Best Features easy to drive even in worst of traffics..

Needs to improve a little turbo lag in 3rd gear which i felt personally, top end models shud be equipped with leather seat covers, and ofcourse parking sensors..!!!

Overall Experience a great car to drive...vry balance with gud dynamics and performance.

awesome shape, great pickup, true businessmans choiceonly mileage but its ok about 17kmpl , new car s firing is more but there are people who like it.

Exterior Simple & Elegant.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Good But not Contemporary.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Cant get better than this... Amazing.

Ride Quality & Handling I am satisfied with the overall ride quality. t handles well the uneven roads(It sails like ship on road ...nothing like a horse ride) and gets really noisy when taking potholes. When comes to handling this car is amazing. At higher speeds like 140+ Handling is excellant.

Final Words Done 20000 KMs in 9 months. Driving Between 80 - 100 KMPH delivers a milage of 22 KMPL. 100 - 130 KMPH delivers a milage of 18 KMPL. In City Like coimbatore it delivers 15 - 16 KMPL. Features like antipinch windows, all express touch power windows, Remote Boot control & Remote Power Windows are awesome. Alloy Wheel(5 Spokes) looks that not gr8 to me.

Areas of improvement Air Con - its just ok but really not comparable with other cars. Features Like Parking Sensors, Touch Audio, Steering Mounted Audio Controls & Blue Tooth Conectivity.

Good Mileage, Great Ride Quality & Handling.. Excellent PowerTrainModerate Air Con, Noisy Suspension(But works well in the uneven roads)

Exterior Experior styling is good & competitive in this segment.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Space is more than sufficient & giving good feeling on long driving.Exterior It looks good and sturdy.Exterior Skoda has managed to revamp a seemingly good exterior design of the vento into a more bold and muscular one with the restyled bonnet and the typical skoda grille.The sedate front end was the least exciting part of the vento.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Turbo charger response time is best in class. . Otherwise engine performance is good  Fuel econimy is perfect on this size sedan. I am getting 20-23 KMPL on long drive . Gearbox handling is best in class.

Ride Quality & Handling This is the perfect point I have felt. I have driven more than 2250kms, includes single day return of 300kms sometimes. I have not tired & feld exhasted as generally happens during driving. But more important, I feel that braking on high speed is a littel poor & felt that vehicle is waving.

Final Words   This is a perfect vehicle on this budget & No one can go beyond the German Technology.

EVERYTHINGNOTHING

Exterior Ok up to some extent.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox: Engine performance is good but fuel economy is average. Quality of gear used in gear box is also not up to the mark as it starts noise after few thousand kms.

Final Words Overall performance is not good and after sale service is non responsive. I got my RAPID serviced first time at Jai Auto, Mathura Road, New Delhi but they have not checked even coolant which was totally exhausted.I don't know, how should I take up this issue to get replaced the front shockers of my new car which I purchased during July, 2012 and I faced shockers problem only after driving approx. 20,000 kms. My strongly suggesion is to improve after sale service of SKODA being a reputed brand and name.

Areas of improvement Quality of front shockers should be improved a lot. After sale service also needs drastic improvement.

Brand nameFront shockers are of burst quality.

Exterior Excelllent Build Quality, Looks Re-inforcing, sturdy and muscular

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Airy and a welcoming cabin and ample leg and headroom, easily accomadates 5. Great visiblity and ideal car for longer drives and less fatigue

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Responsive Engine packs a punch @ 105 Ps, FE @ 14.42 kmph on Highways, With AC on overtaking is a bit of a worry in tight situations. Gear gets stuck at times, need to be a bit careful while shifting gears.

Ride Quality & Handling Easy as a small car, handles curves with ease , stable and no worries of a rollover.

Final Words Best Car for the Budget and gives you a sheer driving pleasure and on long drives it assures you a safe and a tireless drive.

Areas of improvement USB support please, using a SD card and Aux cable it sucks. With AC on cannot beat a Ford Fiesta in the straight line and a Honda City in the initials.

Stability, Build Quality, Price, Comfortable Cabin,Driving PleasureEngine Noise, A Hard Gear Shift

Clean and attractive exterior, small and compact grills makes an executive looks, Stupid idea for opeing bonnet as its lever in between the driver side door, you cannot open bonnet with out opning that door, very stupid design of driver side viper, you cannot raise it as it is touching the bonnet cover while washing the car. Very poor head lights and fog lamps, cannot go long drives in that lights.

Fair interiors and plastics, a very big dash board and lots of space infront of gear lever to keep small things, but ditto same vento. The seats are dust magnet and very poor back support, especially front co passenger seat is extremely uncomfrotable and looking for to change the seat. The steering tilt lever is placed with out the use of common sense, if you are 6foot or above it will be always touching your knees (It may cause for a serious injury to knees if met with an accident). Tilt and telescopic steering and seat height adujustments makes driving very comfortable.Electrically and remote adjustment of rear view mirror is good but electric folding is missing compare to verna fluidic.

A powerfull and reliable engine, but little more noisy than the other compitents in this segment, a tubo lag untill the engine reach 1200 RPM. Good mileage, poor braking for a car with 105 bhp power as it doest have a rear disc break gear shifting is smoot.

Very responsive steering, good control in a speed less than 80 kms, breaks are not sufficeint for  such a powerful vehicle. 

The vehicle is seems like engineered in a hurry burry to meet the market competency, cannot compare with the other Skoda vehicles, very poor sales and service, especially by St. Antonys motors Cochin, Their irresponsiblity and cheating starts soon after your booking amount has received, they will ask for an another minimum 25K in the name of price hike even after u have done all payments. The areas of improvements required are; Breaking, head lights, seats, steering tilt lever, sales and service support.

Exterior,interior, control. power, mileage and spaceSales & service,breaking,no seating comfort, poor head lamps