India, July 1 -- There's very little you can call new in the Skoda Rapid 1.0 TSI, aside from the new 1.0-litre turbocharged motor and the 6-speed manual it comes paired with. Does the 2020 iteration still deserve your attention?

They say you need to be the change you want to see in the world. The car that we have with us today, the 2020 Skoda Rapid TSI, doesn't quite reflect this philosophy. The Rapid, as you see it today, has remained largely unchanged since 2011. In these nine years, most of its rivals have received at least two substantial updates, some of which have even managed to create a stir in the segment. The 2020 Rapid doesn't make any such promises.

With a new 1.0-litre turbocharged motor under the hood, it does, however, prom...