Even after the Scala’s arrival, the Rapid will still exist in Russia or China.

There is a lot of world out there, so what works in one part might not work in another. The new Scala, which is being compared to the Volkswagen Golf 8, serves as an upscale replacement for the Rapid in many countries. However, there are exceptions.

Russia would be one of these countries. The Scala will not be available in Russia, as Skoda will instead sell a revamped Rapid. Here’s our official look at the second-generation affordable compact car, which will replace the 2012 model. This is the Liftback body style. However, Czech fans will recall that there was also a shorter Spaceback model. Both are expected to arrive in China. However, it is not yet known if the former will be available in Russia.

The 2020 Rapid, as with every other design sketch by an automaker has looked very promising. The real deal will not come even close to what history has seen. Skoda has not confirmed that the new generation will switch to MQB platforms by finally removing the PQ26 bones from its predecessor.

Skoda Russia has said that it will begin production of the second generation Rapid within the next few weeks. The production will be done locally at the Kaluga Volkswagen Group plant, located approximately 170 km (106 miles) southwest Moscow. Here the Polo and the four-cylinder 1.6 MPI engines (EA211) are also assembled.