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MladBoleslav,4July2013TheKODARapidisabouttobecomeevenmoreattractive. BeginninginAugust5,thepopularcompactsedanwillbeavailablewiththe1.6TDI66kWdiesel engine.Furthermore,theinterioroftheRapidwillbeupdatedwithnewthreespokesteering wheels,newdecorativetrimsandseatcoversaswellasotherenhancementsofthedesign. Also,modernxenonhighlightswillbeavailableasanoption. Effective immediately,the1.6TDI66kW(90PS)dieselenginewillbroadentherangeofenginesofthe KODARapidevenmore.Theengineworkswithdirectcommonrailinjection,isequippedwith dieselparticlefiltersandmayeitherbecombinedwithanautomaticsevengeardualclutch transmissionoramanualfivegeartransmission. Likewise,theparticularlyenvironmentallyfriendlyGreentecversionisofferedforthenew entryleveldiesel.TheGreentecpackageincludesfuelconsumptionreducingtechnologiessuch astheautomaticstartstopmechanism,brakeenergyrecoveryandrollingresistanttires.The CO2emissionoftheRapid1.6TDI66kWGreentecamountstojust104g/km,withnormal consumptionbeing3.9lper100km.

. Overall,thisresultsinsixdifferentEU5enginesbeingavailablefortheKODARapid:two selfigniters(1.6TDIwith66or77kW)andfourgasengines(1.2MPI/55kW,1.2TSIwith63or 77kWaswellasthe1.4TSI90kW).TheGreentecpackageisavailableforallTSIandTDI engines. Likewise,theinterioroftheRapidwillbeenhanced.Allcompactsedanswillreceivenew threespokesteeringwheels.Thedifferencesareinthematerials(PUR,PURwithchrome, leatherwithchrome)aswellasinthefunctionalities(withorwithoutanymultifunctional display/phone/audiocontrolbuttons).TheRapidequipmentversionsAmbitionandElegance willreceivenewdecorativetrims,eachinfourdesigns(GraphiteMetallic,SilverBrushed, PianoWhiteandPianoBlack).Also,therearenewseatcoverdesignsfortheseversions.For theequipmentversionsActiveandAmbitionoftheRapid,thegrayhueofthedashboardand thedoorcoverswillbeupgraded(telluriumgraywillbecomelavagray).Otherinnovations:the radiomodelSwingwillreceiveamodernpanel,theradiomodelBlueswillnowhavecontrol buttonsframedinchrome. Asanoption,theKODARapidreceivedxenonheadlights.Thexenonlamphasaluminousflux upto2,000lumen.Thissystemrequiresnoheadlamplevelingandheadlampcleaningsystem yet.Advantage:alowerpricecomparedtoxenonheadlampswithhigherlumenoutputatroughly comparableintensity. Sincethefallof2012,theKODARapidhascompletedtheKODAmodelrangebetweenthe KODAFabiaandtheKODAOctavia.Withcompactdimensions(lengthof4.48meters,width of1.70meters),thecompactsedanconvinceswithexcellentspaciousnessandalotofroomfor fivepassengersandtheirluggage.Inaddition,therearenumeroussimplycleversolutions, timelessdesign,anoutstandingprice/valueratioandanextensivesafetypackage.

TheRapidhasalreadywonmanyawards.IntheCzechRepublic,thevehiclewasvotedasthe CaroftheYearinmiddlelowerclassandtheFleetNoveltyoftheYear.TheKODARapidis theCaroftheYearinBulgaria,wontheAutoTrophyinGermanyaswellastheGolden SteeringWheelinAustria.TheKODARapidisawardedoneoftheworld'smostcoveted designawards:ThecompactsedanintheCzechcarmakerreceivedinMarch2013the'reddot' DesignAwardintheproductdesign.Furthermore,thevehiclewashonoredwiththebestranking offivestarsforitssafetyconceptwithintheEuroNCAPcrashtest.

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