5 Pros

1. Boot space: The Skoda Rapid is best in class (which is small cars) and bigger than many large family cars
2. Fuel efficiency: Class leading
3. Interior space: Pretty good for this segment
4. Value: Although pricing has not been released for Australia, overseas it is selling at a lower price than the Hyundai i30 (note though that pricing for Australian Skoda’s have tended to be higher compared to offshore)
5. Badge: European still cooler than Japan

5 Cons

1. Interior quality: One step above nasty
2. Boring around corners: Overseas reviews have labelled it as “A to B”… (no models have been driven locally though)
3. Slow: You may be beaten at the lights by a Toyota Corolla
4. Boot: Big yes, but the entry is high (making it difficult to get heavy items in and reducing rear visibility)
5. Rear seats: They don’t fold flat

Concluding personality type: Wal-Mart: Big, practical and cheap