The entry-level Skoda Fast Rider has been reintroduced available in the market at a value of Rs 7.79 lakh (ex-showroom, India). Skoda had quickly halted bookings for this variant of its midsize sedan in July 2020 (and later delisting it), owing to stronger than anticipated demand. Skoda Auto India model director Zac Hollis in a later tweet in September 2020 revealed that the mannequin was nearly offered out for the yr.
- Priced about Rs 40,000 beneath the Fast Rider Plus
- Costs of choose variants hiked by Rs 20,000
Skoda Fast Rider: Tools and engine particulars
At Rs 7.79 lakh, the Fast Rider is now Rs 30,000 dearer than the value at which it was launched, although there is no such thing as a change to the tools record. As earlier than, you proceed to get equipment corresponding to auto local weather management, rear air-con vents, a 2-DIN audio system with USB, aux and Bluetooth connectivity, all 4 energy home windows, distant central locking, rear defogger, adjustable headrests on the entrance and rear, power-adjustable wing mirrors, rake and attain regulate for the steering wheel, centre armrests for the back and front, and full-wheel covers.
Security equipment contains twin entrance airbags, ABS and rear parking sensors as commonplace.
Underneath the hood sits the acquainted 1.0-litre TSI turbo-petrol engine that’s additionally used within the VW Vento – its sister automobile – and the Polo, placing out 110hp and 175Nm of torque. The Rider is accessible solely with a 6-speed guide gearbox.
Skoda Fast Rider: How does it evaluate to rivals?
On the value level, the Fast Rider stays probably the most reasonably priced midsize sedan available in the market by a good margin, with the closest rival, the Maruti Ciaz Sigma priced at Rs 8.32 lakh – about Rs 53,000 extra. In the meantime, its sister automobile, the Volkswagen Vento, is priced at Rs 9.09 lakh* for the Trendline variant – over Rs 1 lakh extra.
Transferring to the rest of the section, costs for the Hyundai Verna begin at Rs 9.03 lakh, the Honda Metropolis (Gen 4) from Rs 9.30 lakh and the Toyota Yaris from Rs 9.16 lakh**.
Revised costs for the Skoda Fast Rider Plus MT and AT, Ambition AT and Onyx AT
Skoda has additionally revised costs for choose variants of the Fast as effectively. The Fast Rider Plus guide and computerized at the moment are priced at Rs 8.19 lakh and Rs 9.69 lakh, respectively – about Rs 20,000 extra. Equally, the Fast Ambition computerized and Fast Onyx computerized, too, see costs hiked by Rs 20,000, to Rs 11.49 lakh and Rs 11.69 lakh, respectively (all costs, ex-showroom, India).
*VW Vento costs ex-showroom, India
**Costs of Maruti Ciaz, Honda Metropolis, Hyundai Verna and Toyota Yaris are ex-showroom, Delhi
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