Skoda has begun its festive season play with the
launch of the Rapid Onyx in India today. Prices of the new variant start at INR
9.75 lakh*.
The Skoda Rapid Onyx has a sportier styling with the
usual cosmetic changes. It features white bulbs for the headlamps, 16-inch
Clubber black alloy wheels with bolt covers, gloss black ORVMs, black side
moulding and trunk lip garnish.
Inside, the only sporty element is the new flat
bottom black leather-wrapped steering wheel with black stitching. Other bits,
including dual-tone Ebony-Sand colour scheme, chrome trim and textile mats
featuring premium black stitching, have a luxury-focus.
Projector headlamps with white bulbs and LED DRLs,
scuff plates with Rapid inscription, black waste-bin, 6.5-inch touchscreen
infotainment system and 12-volt power sockets (front and rear) are some more
equipment highlights of the Skoda Rapid Onyx.
The Skoda Rapid Onyx is available with the 1.6-litre
MPI petrol engine and the 1.5-litre TDI diesel engine. The naturally aspirated
petrol unit is coupled to a 5-speed manual transmission or a 6-speed automatic
transmission. The turbocharged diesel engine sends the drive to the wheels via
a 5-speed manual transmission or the 7-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic
transmission. The fuel economy rating (ARAI) is 15.41 km/l (petrol-MT)/14.84
km/l (petrol-AT)/21.13 km/l (diesel-MT)/21.72 km/l (diesel-AT).
On the safety front, dual airbags and ABS are standard.
Hill Hold Control (HHC) is included in only the petrol-AT and diesel-AT
configurations, while Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is exclusive to the
latter.
Skoda Rapid Onyx - Prices*
- Rapid Onyx petrol-MT - INR 9,75,000
- Rapid Onyx petrol-AT - INR 10,99,000
- Rapid Onyx diesel-MT - INR 11,58,000
- Rapid Onyx diesel-AT - INR 12,73,000
