Skoda Rapid...official pics

pburns · 19-06-2012 9:58am #1

OK...hats off to Skoda for not watering down the concept car too much. It really does look clean and crisp. Granted the photo car is high-spec in white but nothing outlandish.

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/284842/skoda_rapid_first_pics.html

Christ if these cues are transfered to the next Octavia it might actually be almost handsome:eek:!

colm_mcm · 19-06-2012 10:01am

This would be a modern day polo saloon/cordoba then?

dharn · 19-06-2012 10:02am

its just a passat for gods sake, i was expecting something exciting

colm_mcm · 19-06-2012 10:03am

Hints of the merc c class around the back, not exactly a looker though.

The Muppet · 19-06-2012 10:08am

I think it looks good.

pippip · 19-06-2012 10:10am

very dated rear end on it. Front looks pretty sharp but that back is awful

colm_mcm · 19-06-2012 10:11am

Last model cordoba looked good in the pictures too, like a mini Alfa 159 from some angles, I'm guessing in reality this skoda will be tall, long and narrow with a huge boot and no rear legroom.

The Muppet · 19-06-2012 10:19am

500 + liter boot is massive all right, rear leg room will likely have been sacrificed to accommodate the boot.

vectra · 19-06-2012 10:30am

dharn wrote: »

its just a passat for gods sake, i was expecting something exciting

Passat is a much bigger car. This one is slightly smaller than the current Octavia.

cgarrad · 19-06-2012 10:40am

Seriously????

Awful Nissan Tiida

New Skoda:

Its desperate, sorry

aujopimur · 19-06-2012 11:03am

It looks a lot better than the last Skoda Rapid.

Daniel S · 19-06-2012 11:05am

I think it looks really really good!

gollywog · 19-06-2012 11:08am

I really dont like it

ShadowHearth · 19-06-2012 11:14am

Misleading car name is misleading.

mike65 · 19-06-2012 11:21am

Meh looks like a Octavia after a hot wash. Fat arse, middle aged trouser waistline, horrid snout of a front end.

Zubeneschamali · 19-06-2012 12:09pm

Skoda promises well over 500 litres of boot space

Oooh, a Skoda, but with a big boot! What'll they think of next?

JJJJNR · 19-06-2012 12:18pm

The boggo version we will get is going to be like the tiida, a horrible looking thing. even with the huge alloys and the while paint.. :rolleyes:

spank_inferno · 19-06-2012 12:28pm

Firstly, for something that is based on the Polo / Fabia / Cordoba platform its pretty impressive.

As far as I know, it will not be replacing the Octavia, that will remain.

However my issue is, why did they bother?

As someone who has owned both a Fabia (saloon) and an Octavia I don't see the market need for something in between.
The Fabia had class leading boot capacity and adequate legroom in the back.

I think its nice, but considering Skoda's existing offerings I'm not sure it will find its place.

vectra · 19-06-2012 1:26pm

spank_inferno wrote: »

Firstly, for something that is based on the Polo / Fabia / Cordoba platform its pretty impressive.

As far as I know, it will not be replacing the Octavia, that will remain.

However my issue is, why did they bother?

As someone who has owned both a Fabia (saloon) and an Octavia I don't see the market need for something in between.
The Fabia had class leading boot capacity and adequate legroom in the back.

I think its nice, but considering Skoda's existing offerings I'm not sure it will find its place.

Next Gen Octavia is going to be bigger. ( nearer the Superb size )

This is a slot between to replace the current octavia,

vRS version might be a nice touch

dharn · 19-06-2012 1:29pm

vectra wrote: »

Passat is a much bigger car. This one is slightly smaller than the current Octavia.

coudn't judge the size from pic so it looks like a shrunken passat from the front the passat being the blandest design i have seen in years

Tea 1000 · 19-06-2012 1:42pm

Seems pointless to me. Then again, it is replacing that horrible Fabia saloon... what a manky car they were!
Also don't see the point in making the Octavia nearer the Superb size.

high horse · 19-06-2012 2:21pm

The new Seat Toledo is the same car essentially, and IMO it looks even more dull than the rapid

alias no.9 · 19-06-2012 2:41pm

spank_inferno wrote: »

Firstly, for something that is based on the Polo / Fabia / Cordoba platform its pretty impressive.

As far as I know, it will not be replacing the Octavia, that will remain.

However my issue is, why did they bother?

As someone who has owned both a Fabia (saloon) and an Octavia I don't see the market need for something in between.
The Fabia had class leading boot capacity and adequate legroom in the back.

I think its nice, but considering Skoda's existing offerings I'm not sure it will find its place.

Maybe the Fabia will remain as a hatch only. This really isn't much to get excited about. It may not be as ugly as a Tiida, but a supermini platform stretched to c segment size, with no doubt a very basic suspension setup, so it's the same basic recepie. Maybe think of it more as a Fiat Linea which is a more elegant execution of the Tiida recepie.

spank_inferno · 19-06-2012 4:09pm

vectra wrote: »

Next Gen Octavia is going to be bigger. ( nearer the Superb size )

This is a slot between to replace the current octavia,

vRS version might be a nice touch

I see!

I wonder if this will eventually result in the Superb being increased in size to keep things consistent?

I'd hazard a guess if there was a VRS version it would be the 1.4 polo-GTI rather than the 2ltr

Altreab · 19-06-2012 4:34pm

vectra wrote: »

Next Gen Octavia is going to be bigger. ( nearer the Superb size )

This is a slot between to replace the current octavia,

vRS version might be a nice touch

When is the next generation Octavia due out?

voojeq · 19-06-2012 4:41pm

guys the first rapid wasn't rapid either with 1.3 engine and 60 hp underneath

i think that word "rapid" appeals to the look of the car not the performance as most of us may think

the back may look awful but it reminds me the old rapid and i think this was the case for skoda engineers

vectra · 19-06-2012 4:56pm

Altreab wrote: »

When is the next generation Octavia due out?

Josef Kaban says:

"The new Octavia is finished, everything is ready. Now, it is in demanding testing. Octavia looks very sporty. I think you'll like it," he adds. "Every time I see it, I'm happy," he says with a smile.

Octavia 3 is ag good as ready to go into production.
Word has it that the Octavia Hatch is due in March, then April for the estate and the VRS in June << The vRS I would take with a pinch of salt... I think 2014 would be more like it.

On another note.
There is some interesting information here >> http://www.greencarcongress.com/2012/02/mqb-20120201.html <<

alias no.9 · 19-06-2012 5:57pm

voojeq wrote: »

guys the first rapid wasn't rapid either with 1.3 engine and 60 hp underneath

i think that word "rapid" appeals to the look of the car not the performance as most of us may think

the back may look awful but it reminds me the old rapid and i think this was the case for skoda engineers

Not much power but great fun in a wet field back in the day;)

joe 77 · 19-06-2012 11:10pm

It doesnt look to bad, but really would have to see one in Paddy spec before I make up my mind

bazz26 · 19-06-2012 11:21pm

It's basically the VW Vento that is built for the India/China market since 2010 which shares alot of the stuff with the current Polo:

New Skoda grill looks very similar to the new Kia grill too. Should sell well here as the Irish love pint size saloons. Opel are even going to start importing a saloon version of the current Astra too.

colm_mcm · 19-06-2012 11:23pm

Judging on how much a flop the last model Astra saloon was, they shouldn't bother.

Skoda Rapid...official pics

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