Skoda has also said that its doors are still open for diesel in the country, and some big cars of the company can get diesel engines.
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| A new rapid will be launched as soon as the situation worsens due to coronavirus. |
Czech Republic carmaker
Skoda Auto has revealed its diesel strategy in India in the
BS6 era.
Skoda Auto India brand director
Zac Hollis said that the company has not closed the doors in India for diesel yet and is testing on various diesel engines to find out whether to launch them in the country Are possible. However, he definitely said that if this happens, then the big cars of the brand are more likely to get diesel engines.
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| According to Skoda, the new Rapid petrol engine is both economical and powerful. |
In contrast, the new
Rapid upcoming Jaleed will be launched with only one petrol engine. It will be one of the first cars of
Skoda to hit the road after things become normal after the
Coronavirus crisis.
Initially, the sedan will get only a 6-speed manual transmission option while the automatic variant will be launched in the year-end. Hollis said, "The 1.0-liter TSI engine in the
Rapid is 25% more economical than the previous petrol engine in the car and is also cheaper to maintain than the diesel engine."
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| The upcoming new Skoda Rapid will get only petrol engines |
A lightweight 1.0-liter TSI engine on the
Rapid gives a peak torque of 175 Nm along with a maximum power of 110 PS. Booking of the car has already opened on the company's website, but Hollis says that it is not easy to find a real indication of the demand of customers due to the
Corona crisis. The Skoda chief in India also said that as part of the company's India 2.0 plan, a new sedan will be removed from the rapid market after the launch is ready.
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