I'm looking at a 2014 Skoda Rapid.

Hi,

I'm looking at a 2014 Skoda Rapid. I don't see many of them around so unsure what to do about it.

Aisling Breen (Wicklow)

Jan 2016 Filed under: choosing used car

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Expert answer

Hi Aisling,

Not a huge seller, the Rapid, but it's a perfectly decent car. Skoda designed and built it as a more affordable alternative to the Octavia - it kind of sits between the Octavia and the smaller Fabia in price and space terms. The upsides are a big boot (huge, actually) and a decent line-up of petrol and diesel engines. The downsides are a slightly narrow cabin and bouncy, skippy rear suspension. Plus the interior doesn't look or feel as sophisticated as that of the larger Octavia. It'll be an affordable and very reliable family car though.

Read our Skoda Rapid review here

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Advisor
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