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Skoda Rapid vs KIA Carens

Do you want to find out which car is the best, Skoda Rapid or KIA Carens? 91Wheels brings you a detailed comparison between Rapid and Carens. Skoda Rapid Price starts at Rs.7.79 Lakh (ex-showroom) for 1.0 TSI Rider MT and KIA Carens Price starts at Rs.10.45 Lakh (ex-showroom) for Premium Petrol. Skoda Rapid is 3 cylinder, 999 cc Engine can generate 108.49 bhp @ 5000rpm power whereas KIA Carens is a 4 cylinder, 1497 cc Engine can generate 113.42 bhp @ 6300 rpm power. In terms of mileage, Rapid provides a mileage of 18.97 kmpl (base model), and Carens has a mileage of 15.7 kmpl (base model).

Rapid vs Carens

Key HighlightsSkoda RapidKIA Carens
PriceRs.7.79 LakhRs.10.45 Lakh
Engine Capacity999 cc1497 cc
Power108.49 bhp @ 5000rpm113.42 bhp @ 6300 rpm
Mileage/Range18.97 kmpl15.7 kmpl
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Skoda Rapid 1.0 TSI Rider MT car
1.0 TSI Rider MT
7.79 Lakh
KIA Carens Premium Petrol car
Premium Petrol
10.45 Lakh
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Specifications Overview

Rapid specificationsCarens specifications
Variant Name
On Road Price
8.75 Lakh
12.11 Lakh
Fuel Type
Petrol
Petrol
User Rating
4.2
4.3
Boot Space (Litres)
460 Litres
216 Litres
Transmission Type
Manual
Manual
Engine Displacement
999 cc
1497 cc
Max Power (bhp @rpm)
108.49 bhp @ 5000rpm
113.42 bhp @ 6300 rpm
Colors
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Brakes, Suspension & Tyres

Rapid Brakes, Suspension & TyresCarens Brakes, Suspension & Tyres
Front Suspension
Mc Pherson Suspension With Lower Triangular Links And Torsion Stabiliser
McPherson Strut with Coil Spring
Rear Suspension
Compound link crank-axle
Coupled Torsion Beam Axle (CTBA) with Coil Spring
Front Brakes
Disc
Disc
Rear Brakes
Drum
Disc
Wheels
-
Steel Rims
Spare Wheel
-
Steel
Front Tyre Size
185/60 R15
195 / 65 R15
Rear Tyre Size
185/60 R15
195/65 R15
Turning Radius
5.3 meters
5.25 meters
Tyre Size Spare
No
195/65 R15
Wheels Size
15 Inch
R15

Exterior

Rapid ExteriorCarens Exterior
Sunroof
No
No
Power Windows
checkYes
Front & Rear
Adjustable ORVMs
-
Externally Adjustable
Turn Indicators on ORVMs
-
No
Rear Wiper
-
No
Rear Defogger
-
No
Bootlid Opener
-
Electric Tailgate Release
Rain Sensing Wipers
No
No
Daytime Running Lights
-
No
LED headlight
-
No
Projector headlight
-
checkYes
Automatic Headlamps
No
No
Follow Me Home Headlamps
-
No

Instrumentation

Rapid InstrumentationCarens Instrumentation
Low Fuel Level Warning
-
checkYes
Adjustable Cluster Brightness
-
No
Fuel level guage
Digital
Analogue
Gear Indicator
-
No
Shift Indicator
-
checkYes
Tachometer
checkYes
Digital
Speedometer
Analogue
Analogue
Odometer
No
Digital
Avg fuel economy display
No
checkYes

Infotainment & Communication

Rapid Infotainment & CommunicationCarens Infotainment & Communication
Apple CarPlay
No
No
Android Auto
No
No
Voice Command
No
No
Infotainment Screen
checkYes
checkYes
Multifunction Display
No
checkYes
Bluetooth Compatibility
-
No
Integrated Music System
-
checkYes
Speakers
-
No
AM/FM Radio
-
checkYes
USB Compatibility
-
checkYes
Wireless Charger
-
No
Basic Warranty
4 Years/100000 Kms
3 Years or Unlimited KMS
Extended Warranty
No
-

Engine & Transmission

Rapid Engine & TransmissionCarens Engine & Transmission
Engine Capacity
999 cc
1497 cc
Engine Type
1.0L TSI Petrol&999 cc& 3 Cylinders Inline& 4 Valves/Cylinder& DOHC
Smartstream G 1.5
No. of Cylinders
3
4
No. of valves per cylinder
4
4
Cylinder Configuration
DOHC
DOHC
Fuel Type
Petrol
Petrol
Transmission Type
Manual
Manual
Gears
6 Speed
6 Gears
Power
108.49 bhp @ 5000rpm
113.42 bhp @ 6300 rpm
Torque
175 Nm @ 1750rpm
144 Nm @ 4500 rpm
Battery Capacity
0.54 kwh
-
Fast Charging
-
No
Drivetrain
FWD (Front Wheel Drive)
FWD
ARAI Certified Economy
18.97 kmpl
16 kmpl
Top Speed
185 kmph
120 kmph

Comfort & Convenience

Rapid Comfort & ConvenienceCarens Comfort & Convenience
AC
-
checkYes
Rear AC Vents
-
Blower, Vents on Roof , Common Fan Speed Control
Automatic climate control
-
No
Heater
-
checkYes
Vanity Mirrors on Sun Visors
-
No
Cruise Control
No
No
Start / Stop Button
No
No
Power Steering
checkYes
checkYes
Adjustable steering
checkYes
checkYes
Multifunction Steering Wheel
No
checkYes
Leather streering wheels
-
No
Drive Modes
No
3
Keyless Entry
checkYes
No
Electronic Parking Brake
-
No
Parking Assist
-
No

Safety

Rapid SafetyCarens Safety
NCAP Rating
-
3 Star (Global NCAP)
Airbags
2
6
ISOFIX (Child-Seat Mount)
checkYes
checkYes
Overspeed Warning
-
1 beep over 80kmph, Continuous beeps over 120kmph
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
checkYes
checkYes
EBD (Electronic Brake-force Distribution)
checkYes
checkYes
EBA (Electronic Brake Assist)
No
checkYes
ESP (Electronic Stability Program)
No
checkYes
ASR / Traction Control
No
checkYes
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
No
checkYes
Lane Departure Warning
-
No
Emergency Brake Light Flashing
-
checkYes
Seat Belt Warning
-
checkYes
Rear Middle Three Point seatbelt
-
No
Rear Middle Head Rest
-
No

Dimensions & Capacity

Rapid Dimensions & CapacityCarens Dimensions & Capacity
Length
4413 mm
4540 mm
Width
1699 mm
1800 mm
Height
1466 mm
1708 mm
Wheelbase
2552 mm
2780 mm
Ground Clearance
116 mm
195 mm
No. of Seats
5
7
No. of Doors
4
5
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 Litres
45 Litres
Engine Oil Capacity
-
4.8 Litres
Boot Space
460 Litres
216 Litres
Kerb Weight
1112 kg
1535 kg
Body Type
Sedan
MUV

Pros & Cons

Rapid Pros & ConsCarens Pros & Cons
Pros
  • Most affordable 100+ bhp sedan
  • Solid build quality
  • Very powerful 1.0 turbo petrol
  • It offers 3 engine options to suit various needs
  • The Carens offers a premium cabin feel with 6 & 7 seater option
  • It comes with features like a ventilated seat, 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment, an electric sunroof, wireless charging, automatic climate control and others
  • The safety kit includes 6 airbags, all-4 disc brakes, ESP, ABS, VSM, and others
  • The space inside the cabin is sufficient to carry big families
  • The six-seater variant comes with second-row captain seats for enhanced comfort
  • The ride quality of the Carens is impressive, despite being a long vehicle it gives normal car-like road manners
  • The one-touch topple-down second-row seats give easy access to the third-row
  • Availability of automatic transmission in all three powertrain options
Cons
  • Limited Space on offer
  • No automatic as of now
  • Premium features not available
  • Rivals offer a Diesel engine option
  • Space on offer
  • The pricing of the top-spec variant is too high
  • Six-seater configuration is available in the top-spec variants only
  • The third row feels a little crammed mostly suitable for kids
  • The positioning of the air purifier eats up the kneeroom of the second-row passenger behind the driver
  • The reliability of the DCT gearbox is a question
  • It misses on some features such as a 360-degree camera, panoramic sunroof, and some others
  • The diesel engine does not offer a proper manual gearbox, it comes with an iMT unit
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Detailed Comparison of Skoda Rapid and KIA Carens

Safety

Rapid comes loaded with ISOFIX (Child-Seat Mount), ABS (Anti-lock Braking System), EBD (Electronic Brake-force Distribution), Central Locking, Auto-Dimming Rear-View Mirror. Carens has ISOFIX (Child-Seat Mount), ABS (Anti-lock Braking System), EBD (Electronic Brake-force Distribution), EBA (Electronic Brake Assist), ESP (Electronic Stability Program), ASR / Traction Control, Tyre Pressure Monitoring System, Emergency Brake Light Flashing, Seat Belt Warning, Hill Assist, Hill Descent Control, Engine Immobiliser, Speed Sensing Door Lock, Child Safety Lock, Door Ajar Warning.

Body

Rapid has doors and seats. It is an with 460 Litres boot space, 55 Litres fuel tank capacityand a ground clearance of 116 mm. It is 1699 mm wide, 1466 mm high and 4413 mm long. It has 1112 kg kerb weight and 2552 mm wheel base. Alternativelly, Carens is an with doors and seats ,45 Litres fuel tank capacity, 216 Litres boot space, 195 mm ground clearance.It has 1708 mm height, 4540 mm length, 1800 mm width, and 1535 kgkerb weight.

Transmission

Skoda Rapid comes with FWD (Front Wheel Drive) and 6 Speed Manual transmission. And Carens comes with FWD and 6 Gears Manual transmission.

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Skoda Rapid and KIA Carens Owner Reviews

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  • Carens Review
    • D
      Divik
      1 Month ago
      Review for Skoda Rapid
      5.0
      This car is perfect, nothing more is needed by a person than this car provides. Seating comfort space power turbo economic luxury vibe experience & the most important is its class and build quality
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      sujal sabui
      5 Month ago
      Review for Skoda Rapid
      4.3
      The every time i drive it feels aewsome,its a luxury feeling with skoda the performance is great with smooth handeling and the road presense of this car is nice
      Likes (1)
    • AS
      Amit Soni
      2 Year ago
      Review for Skoda Rapid
      3.8
      This comes with High-tech dual-clutch auto option and the Build quality is auswom. powerful car!
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      Nandlal
      2 Year ago
      Review for Skoda Rapid
      4.7
      Really good Average and safetywise. The system also so good
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    • SV
      Shetpally Venkat Reddy
      2 Year ago
      Review for Skoda Rapid
      4.7
      Super experience
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      Pradeep
      1 Month ago
      Review for KIA Carens
      5.0
      KIA Carens is the best car. Good mileage for the diesel variant. Good look. Excellent off-road and in-city performance.
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    • A
      Aswanth
      1 Month ago
      Review for KIA Carens
      5.0
      Good car but mileage is not good. Rest everything is fantastic especially space is very good. You can feel comfortable everywhere inside the car and AC cooling is very nice.
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    • A
      Aadil
      1 Month ago
      Review for KIA Carens
      4.3
      Good car for family and 7 seater comfortable for family I like this car so much I can buy the next month in diesel engine.
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    • G
      Gopi
      2 Month ago
      Review for KIA Carens
      5.0
      I am really impressed this car two- or three-month Iam booking this car Salem to Rameswaram visit Kia carens good experience driveway to engine performance very good 7-person good compare for this vehicle suspension Seven persons luggage child overall good suspension this vehicle two months buy now.
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    • Pa
      Priyansh agarwal
      4 Month ago
      Review for KIA Carens
      4.4
      It offers a high level of comfort through its well-designed interior, smooth ride quality, effective noise insulation, and advanced climate control system. These factors combine to create a comfortable and enjoyable driving and riding experience for all occupants.
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    Skoda Rapid and KIA Carens FAQs

    What is the on-road price of Skoda Rapid?
    The on-road price of Skoda Rapid is Rs. 8.75 Lakh in New Delhi.
    What is the on-road price of KIA Carens?
    The on-road price of KIA Carens is Rs. 12.11 Lakh in New Delhi.