In Russia, the price of the “parallel” Skoda Rapid has risen sharply. It is equipped with a classic 6-speed automatic transmission and naturally aspirated engine.

Taking into account the fact that neither the equipment nor the characteristics have changed, the increase is solid

Resource «Auto news of the day» carried out monitoring of Russian automobile marketplaces and found out that the budget sedan (in China it is a sedan, not a liftback) Skoda Rapid, now supplied to the country through parallel imports, has noticeably increased in price. In July, such a car could be bought for 2.2 million rubles, and now — for 2.65 million rubles.

At the same time, in terms of equipment (vehicles of 2023 are offered), there are no changes: under the hood is a 1.5-liter naturally-aspirated engine with a power of 112 hp, working in conjunction with a six-speed «automatic& raquo;, and in the cabin there is climate control, front airbags, a media system with a large screen, a multifunction steering wheel without leather braid.