The Skoda Rapid Spaceback 1.4 TSI is a front wheel drive motor vehicle, with the engine located in the front, and a 5 door hatchback bodyshell.
It is powered by a turbocharged engine of 1.4 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 120.5 bhp (122 PS/90 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 200 N·m (148 lb·ft/20.4 kgm) at 1500-4000 rpm.
The power is transferred to the wheels via a 7 speed automatic gearbox.
The Skoda Rapid Spaceback 1.4 TSI weighs a stated 1225 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to achieve a top speed of 203 km/h, or 126 mph, quoted fuel consumption is 7.4/4.8/5.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 134.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2602 mm | 102.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1457 mm | 57.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1494 mm | 58.8 inches | |
| Length | 4304 mm | 169.4 inches | |
| Width | 1706 mm | 67.2 inches | |
| Height | 1459 mm | 57.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 134 mm | 5.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1225 kg | 2701 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.311 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.4 litre 1390 cc (84.823 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76.5 × 75.6 mm
3.01 × 2.98 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 122 PS (120.5 bhp) (90 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 200 Nm (148 ft·lb) (20.4 kgm) at 1500-4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 64.6 kW/litre 87.9 ps/litre 86.7 bhp/litre 1.42 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
143.88 Nm/litre
1.74 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1808.1 kPa (262.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 347.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 203 km/h (126 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 99.73 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 73.35 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 98.37 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.63 kg/kW 22.77 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.4/4.8/5.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.4/4.8/5.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 13.5/20.8/17.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 38.2/58.9/48.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 31.8/49.0/40.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 134.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | E | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | D | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 185/60 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/60 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.65 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.43 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 358072 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2013 Skoda Rapid Spaceback 1.4 TSI added 2013-10-24. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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