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A hybrid hot hatch concept car is revealed by Skoda at the Paris Motor Show, heralding a future challenger to the Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf.

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The Spaceback provides loads of metal for your money, but in the cut throat world of heavy discounts it’s up against some formidable opposition, including the superb Ford Focus and Vauxhall Astra.

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Read the Skoda Rapid Spaceback (2013 - ) car review by Auto Trader's motoring experts, covering price, specification, running costs, practicality, safety and how it drives

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