New engines/facelift

[ciko]

Yes rapid have this option...looking better the photo of my rapid that i posted you can notice them...

[Stormchaser]

Xenons are available on the Rapid, just not in the UK..

Exactly not in the UK [emoji17]

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[Rsrob]

I do hope the updated rapid in the uk get more options like the xenon's as it's a good car but needs one or two things to make it a great car

[camelspyyder]

Exactly not in the UK [emoji17]

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On another thread it was posted in November that Xenons were a £400 option on UK Rapid's

Edited 25 January, 2015 by camelspyyder

[RapidRonnie]

On a Czech forum they are dubbing this year's Rapid updates a "tech-lift" rather than a "face-lift"

 

Could be new engines and electronics this year, styling changes to follow next year.

 

The car is only three years old this September so it would be quite early for a full facelift..

Edited 27 January, 2015 by RapidRonnie

[Stormchaser]

I think they'll eventually do away with the hatchback and just have the Spaceback.

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[Lung]

Similar to the new Polo then, minimal cosmetic changes on top of fairly significant tech changes.

[marcusthehat]

How soon will the last of the "old stock" Rapids be exhausted as an

pre reg 86BHP 1.2tsi spaceback at £10k ud look like a good deal for wor Son.

His 14 year old Seat Arosa is MOT'ed until May.

An he bes itching to change.

Marcus

Edited 27 January, 2015 by dieseldogg

[RapidRonnie]

The new one starts build from week22 (mid May), all cars with the older EU5 engines must be registered by September.

Found the following information about the techlift on a Czech forum:

- Engines EU6

- Indicators in wing mirrors

- New wheels

- New dashpod/maxidot

- LED function in foglights (DRLs?)

- KESSY GO/FULL

- Skoda 3d surround sound

- Climatronic with humidity sensor

- Auto up/down electric windows

- Front parking sensors

- Fatigue sensor

- Front assist

- Uprated ESC

[RapidRonnie]

I think they'll eventually do away with the hatchback and just have the Spaceback.

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I doubt that.. the Rapid sells really well in Europe and Skoda are looking at entering WTCC with the Rapid, I think that would certainly be with the liftback.

[Stormchaser]

The new one starts build from week22 (mid May), all cars with the older EU5 engines must be registered by September.

Found the following information about the techlift on a Czech forum:

- Engines EU6

- Indicators in wing mirrors

- New wheels

- New dashpod/maxidot

- LED function in foglights (DRLs?)

- KESSY GO/FULL

- Skoda 3d surround sound

- Climatronic with humidity sensor

- Auto up/down electric windows

- Front parking sensors

- Fatigue sensor

- Front assist

- Uprated ESC

That's an impressive list. This is what the Rapid needs to bring it up in spec [emoji106][emoji4]

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[Lung]

Most of those don't bother me, but the updated sound system, proper windows and the new engine are all things I'd have liked.

[Stormchaser]

I would expect the new Fabia has slot of those upgrades so the Rapid needs doing to bring it up to spec with the Octavia. Would be a nice car with all of those and a nice price no doubt [emoji57]

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[RocketRapid]

The new one starts build from week22 (mid May), all cars with the older EU5 engines must be registered by September.

Found the following information about the techlift on a Czech forum:

- Engines EU6

- Indicators in wing mirrors

- New wheels

- New dashpod/maxidot

- LED function in foglights (DRLs?)

- KESSY GO/FULL

- Skoda 3d surround sound

- Climatronic with humidity sensor

- Auto up/down electric windows

- Front parking sensors

- Fatigue sensor

- Front assist

- Uprated ESC

 

All very welcome - but evidently more that can go wrong. As alluded to earlier in this thread a heated fronted screen wouldn't go a miss.

[marcusthehat]

Defo for the electric heated windscreen, should be absolutly standard fitment.

[Race Blue]

Most of those don't bother me, but the updated sound system, proper windows and the new engine are all things I'd have liked.

Does the rapid really not have auto up/ down windows ? my fabia does front and rear.

[RapidRonnie]

Does the rapid really not have auto up/ down windows ? my fabia does front and rear.

The drivers window has auto down, that's it.

[RiderXXL]

Jep that's it.

What bothers me is the light on the back seat that doesn't go on when you open the door...

[Stormchaser]

The one in the roof ?

It should go on with any door open. Is it switched off ?

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[Lung]

Presumably changing the window switch should be easy once the new one is released?

[RiderXXL]

The one in the roof ?

It should go on with any door open. Is it switched off ?

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Yes the one on the roof on the backseats. It only a on/off button... and that for a hatchback... :-/

[RapidRonnie]

Yes the one on the roof on the backseats. It only a on/off button... and that for a hatchback... :-/

 

I believe this has been changed on later models so it comes on when you open the doors.

[Stormchaser]

It lights up on mine when front door opened.

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[cortina63]

Any more info on what the planned changes are going to be?,

[MickA]

Reading most of this thread, what's a fatigue sensor?