it is a good car in the segment.

Exterior

 good classic sedan shape. but lights are not good looking. head lamps could have been copied from octavia (or polo at least). back side design including tail lamps is quite boring. retractable ORVM is offered in hatch backs but not in rapid.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 good quality interior. but when hatches are offering cool glove box , i really struggle to fit my water bottle in any bottle holder while driving.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 good power. but i expected a bit more. above 1600-1700 rpm it pulls nicely. and above 2000 rpm it really pulls strongly. 

mileage : i got upto 24 (trip mileage of car) on highway . but for that the vehicle has to be driven at 70 to 80 kmph(in 5th gear and light load) . any faster will result lesser mileage. 

Ride Quality & Handling

 handling is superb. 

but one probably needs to build a little bit of muscle to drive a rapid :).  i mean the steering , clutch , even the accelerator and brake ... everything is heavy. (at least i feel and i am in my early 30s , not 60s)

Final Words

 really a very good product in this price. but few features could make it complte even at the cost of few thousands. still i am happy with my car and enjoy driving it.

Areas of improvement  

 features those are common now a days like - retractable ORVM, reverse camera, cool glove box and a usable bottle holder, auto-lock  should be added. a little modification in head lamp and tail lamp can give great look to the car.

 

handling, classic shape, build qualitydesign of lamps(both head &tail), no usable bottle holder, no retractable ORVM, no reverse camera