Skoda Auto India introduces limited edition Rapid Rider at Rs 6.99 lakh

Skoda Auto India has unveiled the Rider, a limited edition of its much celebrated vehicle: the Rapid, at an introductory ex-showroom price of Rs 6.99 lakh nationwide taking forward the ‘One Nation, One Price’ philosophy.

The Skoda Rapid Rider will be available in two colour options, Candy White and Carbon Steel. The black facade of the Skoda signature grille is complemented by black side foils, glossy black décor on the B pillars as well as black trunk lip garnish. Then there is the all new dual-tone ebony sand interior  with premium ivory slate upholstery. The scuff plates come with ‘RAPID’ inscription.

The Skoda Rapid Rider comes with dual airbags and anti-lock braking system as standard across its product portfolio. The safety and security equipment on the Rapid Rider includes a wide range of features, such as the Parktronic rear parking sensors, anti-glare interior rear view mirror, rear windscreen defogger with timer, height adjustable three-point seatbelts at the front, rough road package, and engine immobilizer with floating code system.

The 1.6 litre multi-point injection petrol engine is at the core of the Rapid Rider. With16 valves dual over-head camshaft, it delivers 105 PS of power and a peak torque output of 153Nm while delivering fuel efficiency of 15.41 kmpl.