Rather than build the Virtus in Russia, Volkswagen saved money by selling a restyled 2020 Rapid there as the Polo.
Lead trim: 1.2 MPI 75 · up to 123 hp
Škoda RapidNH · 2012–2023
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FactRather than build the Virtus in Russia, Volkswagen saved money by selling a restyled 2020 Rapid there as the Polo.
The Rapid (NH) was a range of small family cars built by Škoda on the Volkswagen Group PQ25 platform: a five-door liftback, a five-door hatchback marketed as the Spaceback, and a four-door sedan for China. It was built at Mladá Boleslav from 2012 to 2019, in Russia until 2022 (also as a Volkswagen Polo) and in China until 2023. In Europe it was succeeded by the Octavia and the Scala.
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Trims & Figures
11 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 TSI 95 | 2017–2019 | 1.0 L Inline-3 | 94 hp | 118 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.2 MPI 75 | 2012–2015 | 1.2 L Inline-3 | 74 hp | 83 lb-ft | — | FWD | manual | — |
| 1.2 TSI 105 | 2012–2015 | 1.2 L Inline-4 | 103 hp | 129 lb-ft | — | FWD | manual | — |
| 1.2 TSI 110 | 2015–2019 | 1.2 L Inline-4 | 109 hp | 129 lb-ft | — | FWD | manual | — |
| 1.2 TSI 86 | 2012–2015 | 1.2 L Inline-4 | 84 hp | 118 lb-ft | — | FWD | manual | — |
| 1.2 TSI 90 | 2015–2019 | 1.2 L Inline-4 | 89 hp | 118 lb-ft | — | FWD | manual | — |
| 1.4 TDI 90 | 2015–2019 | 1.4 L Inline-3 | 89 hp | 170 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.4 TSI 122 DSG | 2012–2015 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 121 hp | 148 lb-ft | — | FWD | dual-clutch | — |
| 1.4 TSI 125 DSG | 2015–2019 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 123 hp | 148 lb-ft | — | FWD | dual-clutch | — |
| 1.6 TDI 105 | 2012–2015 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 103 hp | 184 lb-ft | — | FWD | manual | — |
| 1.6 TDI 116 | 2015–2019 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 114 hp | 184 lb-ft | — | FWD | manual | — |
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