2021 Skoda Rapid Rider BS6 Re-Launched in India; Prices Hiked - Check Out All Details

Skoda Auto India Private Limited had a great 2020! As we all know that this Czech car manufacturer launched multiple vehicles last year in the Indian market. In May 2020, Skoda organised a large digital launch event in which the company launched not just one or two but three new cars. They were the all-new Skoda Karoq, Superb Facelift and the BS6-compliant Rapid TSI. The new Rapid TSI was very aggressively priced with a starting price of just Rs. 7.49 lakhs, Ex-showroom pan-India. However, soon the base variant of the Rapid was discontinued. But now, it's time to rejoice as the Rapid Rider is back once again! Skoda has re-launched the new 2021 Skoda Rapid Rider BS6 variant and it has been priced at Rs. 7.79 lakhs, Ex-showroom Delhi.

As we have already mentioned before, the company has re-launched the new 2021 Skoda Rapid Rider BS6 at Rs. 7.79 lakhs, Ex-showroom Delhi. The base Rider variant has now got a price hike of around Rs. 30,000 when compared to its original launch price. Similarly, the other variants of the Skoda Rapid TSI have also got a marginal price hike. So, the new vs old price list of the new BS6 compliant 2021 Skoda Rapid TSI is mentioned in the table below.

Skoda Rapid TSI Manual Variants New vs Old Price List:

Rapid Variant Name	Available Colour Options	MT Old Ex-showroom Delhi Price	MT New Jan'21 Ex-showroom Delhi Price	Price Hike
Rider	Candy White and Carbon Steel	Rs. 7.49 lakhs	Rs. 7.79 lakhs	Rs. 30,000
Rider Plus	Candy White, Carbon Steel, Brilliant Silver and Toffee Brown	Rs. 7.99 lakhs	Rs. 8.19 lakhs	Rs. 20,000
Ambition	Brilliant Silver, Toffee Brown, Candy White and Carbon Steel	Rs. 9.99 lakhs	Rs. 9.99 lakhs	No Price Hike
Onyx	Lapiz Blue and Candy White	Rs. 10.19 lakhs	Rs. 10.19 lakhs	No Price Hike
Style	Candy White, Brilliant Silver and Carbon Steel	Rs. 11.49 lakhs	Rs. 11.69 lakhs	Rs. 20,000
Monte Carlo	Flash Red and Candy White	Rs. 11.79 lakhs	Rs. 11.99 lakhs	Rs. 20,000

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Skoda Rapid TSI Automatic Variants New vs Old Price List:

Rapid Variant Name	Available Colour Options	AT Old Ex-showroom Delhi Price	AT New Jan'21 Ex-showroom Delhi Price	Price Hike
Rider	Not Available	NA	NA	NA
Rider Plus	Candy White, Carbon Steel, Brilliant Silver and Toffee Brown	Rs. 9.49 lakhs	Rs. 9.69 lakhs	Rs. 20,000
Ambition	Brilliant Silver, Toffee Brown, Candy White and Carbon Steel	Rs. 11.29 lakhs	Rs. 11.49 lakhs	Rs. 20,000
Onyx	Lapiz Blue and Candy White	Rs. 11.49 lakhs	Rs. 11.69 lakhs	Rs. 20,000
Style	Candy White, Brilliant Silver and Carbon Steel	Rs. 12.99 lakhs	Rs. 12.99 lakhs	No Price Hike
Monte Carlo	Flash Red and Candy White	Rs. 13.29 lakhs	Rs. 13.29 lakhs	No Price Hike

Now, talking about the new 2021 Skoda Rapid Rider BS6, so it remains the same as before and doesn't get any mechanical and cosmetic changes or new feature add-ons. The base Rider variant comes equipped with basic amenities like an automatic AC, electric power windows for all four doors, scuff plates with model name inscription, a 2 DIN audio player, etc. It also gets basic safety features like dual front airbags, ABS with EBD, Parktronic reverse parking sensors, etc. The top models of the new Rapid come loaded with a lot of other goodies too. However, the most value for money variant of the new Rapid TSI is the recently launched Rider Plus variant. The Skoda Rapid Rider Plus gets a large 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system with MirrorLink, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connectivity. To know more about the Rider Plus variant of the Skoda Rapid TSI, you can click HERE.

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The new Skoda Rapid gets a petrol engine only as Skoda has ditched the oil-burners from its Indian portfolio. All the variants of the new Skoda Rapid are powered by a BS6-compliant 1.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine. This is the same engine that also powers the new Volkswagen Polo and Vento. This motor churns out 110 PS of power between 5000-5500 RPM and 175 Nm of peak torque between 1750-4000 RPM. The engine comes mated to a six-speed manual gearbox and also a six-speed torque converter automatic transmission. What are your thoughts on the new Skoda Rapid? Do feel free to share your opinions with us in the comments section below. You can also join our 91Wheels Auto Enthusiast Telegram group (click via mobile to join) curated exclusively for the fans, enthusiasts and the owners. Further, subscribe to our YouTube channel for more such amazing motoring updates.