It's Octavia disguised!

[GamCem36]

After getting the Octavia vRS as the family car.. I think this might be the small car alternative to replace our current Pulsar!

SPY PICS: Rapid new Skoda breaks cover

[Mysticality]

Not sure if want.

Going to try push mum from her '06 1.6 Rio to the Fabia DSG... Or Fabia vRS.
Considering the k's she does... :S

[dArK5HaD0w]

its not an octavia replacer btw. its designed to fit between the fabia and soon to b release "bigger" octavia.

but that's basically a version of the existing VW Vento. the sedan version of the vw polo.
saw a few when i was in india about a yr ago.

vw vento......

vs
skoda rapid


vento...

vs rapid



vs rapid



mind u.....i prefer the look of the rapid. probably cause i own a skoda already........

its interesting to note that it still sports the old badge design. i was under the impression it would b released with the new skoda badge!!!

[RSOK]

I'm sure it will have the new Skoda badge when released...this seems to be a 'test mule' with mocked up head and tail lights (and a seemingly oversized grill..and fake black shutlines on the rear door)..the actual Rapid front and rear end will look somewhat different to this mule.

[Jake02]

I thought the Rapid was Jetta-based as suggested in recent media articles and as it appears in those spy pics at the Nurburgring? The Indian-spec Rapid is Vento-based (so really it's just a Fabia saloon) but the world version is meant to be larger? They cannot charge Jetta money for a Vento-sized car.

[ausspace87]

The Rapid is slotting in near (just a fraction smaller than) where the current Octavia is placed and the new Octavia is going up in size to compete against the Camry-sized class (and also the new Jetta technically, although it wont be a sedan knowing VW needing to keep Skoda from having similar sized vehicles).

SPY PICS: Rapid new Skoda breaks cover

[Mysticality]

I don't like how it looks.
It doesn't bode well for the next Octy. (IMO)

That being said, I love the look of the current vRS.

[Makk]

I'm sure it will have the new Skoda badge when released...this seems to be a 'test mule' with mocked up head and tail lights (and a seemingly oversized grill..and fake black shutlines on the rear door)..the actual Rapid front and rear end will look somewhat different to this mule.

I agree, if you look closely at the decals stuck over front and rear lights, you can see it's pretty much a Mission L underneath...

[Sword_Dude]

The Rapid is slotting in near (just a fraction smaller than) where the current Octavia is placed and the new Octavia is going up in size to compete against the Camry-sized class (and also the new Jetta technically, although it wont be a sedan knowing VW needing to keep Skoda from having similar sized vehicles).

Does anyone have access to any news on the upcoming Octy (release dates, specs etc) I haven't seen anything yet and it would be high on my list of replacements for the Family wagon.

[RSOK]

See: 2013 Skoda Octavia - first glance | Cool Cars

Design language seems to be along lines of Mission L, Octavia will definitely share that 'family' look in common with Rapid. Release date unknown.