The newest member of the expanding Skoda family, the Rapid Spaceback, has officially joined the line-up. The first customer cars have left the production line at the brand’s main factory in in the Czech Republic.
The start of manufacturing marks Skoda’s eighth production launch this year. The Rapid Spaceback receives its world premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month, and will go on sale in Ireland later this year.
The Rapid Spaceback is produced alongside the current Fabia model on one production line. The Spaceback’s sibling, the Rapid, is also assembled at this plant, plus the new third-generation Octavia Hatch and Estate.
Upgrades to the plant in the Czech Republic to accommodate this year’s new models have included new equipment for car body production, a fully-automated paint shop and a new ultra-modern press line. Skoda claims that since April, a new logistics warehouse has been in operation, ensuring the supply of parts to vehicle and powertrain production is faster, more flexible and more efficient than ever before.
The company says that the Rapid Spaceback is a Skoda through and through.
