The Cupra Formentor VZ5 returns to the Formentor range with the 385bhp 5-cylinder engine from the Audi RS3. Just 4,000 are being built. Last year, the Cupra Formentor got a facelift with new looks inside and out and a range of powertrain offerings from a 147bhp TSI to a range-topping VZ3. But what was missing […]
Cupra Tavascan and MG HS get 5 Stars from Euro NCAP – but Ford Tourneo Courier just 3 Stars
In the latest round of Euro NCAP safety tests, the new electric Cupra Tavascan scored the maximum five stars, as did the new MG HS. The latest November 2024 Euro NCAP safety test results are in, although some are for cars based on already existing models – like the Ford Capri and Mitsubishi ASX. But […]
This is the new Cupra Terramar – an ICE SUV to keep Cupra sales on track
The Cupra Terramar arrives as Cupra’s take on cars like the VW Tiguan, with a choice of five ICE powertrains. On sale early 2025. It’s more than two years since we first saw the Cupra Terramar as a Cupra take on the ubiquitous MBQ Evo Platform underpinning cars like the VW Tiguan, and now Cupra […]
Cupra Tavascan EV UK prices announced – costs up to £61k
The new Cupra Tavascan, Cupra’s new flagship EV SUV, goes on sale in the UK on 11 September costing up to £61k. Things have been moving very quickly in the EV world, with every car maker (well, most of them) churning out new EVs in the hope of tempting buyers, and updating models seemingly every […]
Cupra Formentor Facelift now on sale in the UK priced from £33,450
A facelift for the Cupra Formentor sees a new exterior design, new interior, a wide choice of engines and prices starting from £33,450. It’s four years since the Cupra Formentor arrived as the first Cupra model that wasn’t really a SEAT, since when Cupra has come to dominate its parent in many ways. But four […]
Cupra Born VZ – the Cupra take on the Volkswagen ID.3 GTX – costs from £44,625
The Cupra Born VZ – Cupra’s Spanish take on the VW ID.3 GTX – goes on sale in the UK with prices from £44,625. VW’s rollout of the ID.3 hasn’t delivered the sales they wistfully hoped for, not even when you lump in other VW brands that are essentially the same car, like the Cupra […]
New CUPRA Leon Sportstourer is a VW Golf R Estate in a Flamenco frock
There’s a new Cupra Leon Hatch and Estate with a new design, improved interior and a range-topping Leon Sportstourer with Golf R underpinnings. We’ve already had tweaked versions of the VW Golf and Audi A3, and now it’s the turn of Cupra – Seat’s ‘sporty’ brand – to give a tweak or three to their […]
Electric Cupra Born – Cupra’s take on the VW ID.3 – prices CUT
The electric Cupra Born, the Spanish take on the Volkswagen ID.3, gets a simplified range and price cuts too. The demand for electric cars is not what car makers – or governments – were hoping to see by now, especially private buyers who are much happier with ICE or Hybrid. Part of the reason private […]
Electric Cupra Tavascan Coupe SUV – Cupra’s take on the VW ID.5 – REVEALED
The Electric Cupra Tavascan Coupe SUV – first seen as a concept in 2019 – is revealed as Cupra’s take on the Volkswagen ID.5. SEAT, VW’s Spanish off-shoot, seems to be slowly disappearing from the car landscape as its ‘performance’ brand, CUPRA, grabs the headlines and boosts sales. In fact, it’s getting on for two […]
CUPRA Leon gets new engine choices and a new trim option too
The Cupra Leon, the Golf alternative from SEAT’s ‘performance’ brand, gets two new engine options and a new trim level too. Back in February 2020, CUPRA grabbed the then recently revealed SEAT Leon and gave it a bit of a Cupra makeover to deliver a ‘sporty’ Spanish version of the VW Golf. It came with […]