THE BORN is a significant car for the ambitious Spanish upstart, Cupra. A mile stone. Ground-breaking, even.
It’s theVolkswagen Group-owned brand’s first electric car, offering five-seat packaging and up to 511 kilometres of driving range, along with genuine enthusiast driving dynamics – and a bigger boot than Cupra’s bigger combustion-powered Leon.
Priced at a keen $59,990 (before on-roads and/or state EV incentives), with a steady supply of Australia-bound vehicles from the factory, the recipe for success is there, and we’re expecting good things. Does the Cupra Born deliver? Let’s find out.
The range is simple to figure out as there’s just the one model offered for sale at present.
State Governments are, slowly but surely, introducing their own EV incentives, with drive-away pricing – depending on state and eligibility – in some cases offered for as low as $57,490 (Queensland). Be sure to check what electric vehicle incentives may be available to you.
For your dollars, you net a powertrain comprising an 82kWh gross (77kWh net) battery providing up to 511kms of range on the WLTP test cycle, powering a 170kW/310Nm rear-mounted motor that drives
