Verdict
Keeping the exterior of the car unaltered may have taken some of the thunder away from the new Rapid, but the inclusion of the all-conquering DSG has made this car an absolute delight to drive. A refined, yet assertive exterior, a torquey, yet linear engine, a feature rich, spacious cabin and the most competent automatic transmission in the segment – there isn’t really anything this car does wrong. Save for the relatively more expensive service and spares, there is absolutely nothing that should stop you from buying this machine, if a capable, comfortable family sedan for Rs 12 lakh, or thereabout is what you are looking for.
Tech Specs:
| Technical Description | 1.6 MPI | 1.6 MPI (Auto) | 1.5 TDI | 1.5 TDI (Auto) |
| Engine Type | In-line, liquid cooled, 16 valve, DOHC | In-line, liquid cooled, 16 valve, DOHC | High pressure direct injection system, 16v DOHCV | High pressure direct injection system, 16v DOHCV |
| Cylinders | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Displacement | 1598 | 1598 | 1498 | 1498 |
| Max Power/revs | 105@5250 | 105@5250 | 105@4400 | 105@4400 |
| Max Torque/revs | 153@3800 | 153@3800 | 250Nm between 1500-2500 | 250Nm between 1500-2500 |
| Fuel Consumption (Arai rated) | 15 kpl | 14.3 kpl | 21.14 kpl | 21.66 kpl |
| Transmission | Manual 5-speed | Automatic 6-speed with tiptronic manual gear changing | Manual 5-speed fully synchronized | 7-speed automatic |
| Front Axle | McPherson suspension with lower triangular links and torsion stabilizer | |||
| Rear Axle | Compound link crank axle | |||
| Braking System | Hydraulic dual-diagonal circuit braking system vacuum assisted | |||
| Front Brakes | Disc brakes with inner cooling, with single piston floating caliper | |||
| Rear Brakes | Drum Brakes | |||
| Steering System | Direct rack and pinion steering with electro mechanic power assist | |||
| Wheels | Steel Wheel 6.0Jx15” (Active, Ambition, Ambition Plus); Alloy Wheel 6.0Jx15” (Elegance) | |||
| Tyres | 186/60 R15 (Active, Ambition, Ambition Plus, Elegance) | |||
| Length (mm) | 4386 | |||
| Width (mm) | 1699 | |||
| Height (mm) | 1466 | |||
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2552 | |||
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 168 | |||
| Storage Capacity (Litres) | 460 | |||
| Tank Capacity (Litres) | 55 | |||
| Turning Radius (Metres) | 10.6 | |||
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I bought a 2014 rapid but am disappointed with the dsg gear change when in traffic it surges forward as soon as you let the footbrake off.also I have found it difficult to reverse it up a slope it drops out of gear just at the last foot from the wall behind me and then I have to use the handbrake to get it back because goes back to fast.
is this a fault?