Cupra, the Spanish high-performance model now owned by VW, launched the Born, an electrical hatchback again with a spread exceeding 500 km into the Australian market in 2022.
Up to now, that mannequin has bought over 1250 items, making it the best-selling European electrical hatch available in the market, and now the corporate is trying to provide a second electrical automobile to Australian shopper, the Tavascan SUV, which is due on these shores later this yr.
The Cupra Tavascan will are available in rear-wheel-drive and dual-motor all-wheel-drive variants, though particulars of the ultimate specs and costs have but to be launched. We do know that the top-spec variant will be capable to dash from 0-100 km/h in 5.5 seconds, whereas providing as much as 534 km of WLTP vary.
Cupra is the one model inside the VW umbrella to have launched EVs available in the market since we’re but to see any VW electrical merchandise land within the nation.
Final week, I obtained to see a Tavascan in particular person at a Cupra storage in Melbourne so listed here are some particulars of what to anticipate from the automotive.
The Barcelona-designed SUV has some distinctive model factors, such because the accents of copper-like options on the brand, entrance bumper and wheel add to the distinctiveness of this, and a few illumination across the emblem that would assist the automotive stand out when driving in low mild or night time situations.
This design language continued on the within with the inside because it had a lot of copper design parts together with the sportier cockpit discovered within the firm’s first EV, the Born.
With the Tavascan, there’s now a a lot bigger infotainment display that ever-so faces the driving force, making it a driver-focused cabin.
There’s additionally fairly a little bit of space for storing within the centre with USB charging ports, cup holders and cubbies within the centre console.
Across the inside, there’s additionally ambient lighting which runs within the door panels in addition to the entrance sprint. Within the Tavascan, it was one of many higher implementations of this function that I’ve come throughout.
Sitting within the driver seat, the brand new seat supplies and completely different assist ranges for the again, made it fairly a snug place to be in.
Given it was a static viewing of the automotive, it’s not but clear how the seats would carry out on longer drives however preliminary impressions round its supportiveness have been constructive.
There was loads of room within the again seats, due to the flat flooring and a cleverly designed rear cabin.
There are controllable air vents and charging ports for the rear passengers together with ambient lighting discovered within the rear door trims as effectively.
The boot is kind of deep with a small part beneath the flat flooring however nothing just like the storage seen at the back of the Tesla Mannequin Y which includes a deep storage compartment.
Riz is the founding father of carloop primarily based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV information, perception reviews and developments. He’s a mechanical engineer who spent the primary 7 years of his profession constructing transport infrastructure earlier than beginning carloop. He has a ardour for vehicles, notably EVs and desires to assist cut back transport emissions in Australia. He at present drives a pink Tesla Mannequin 3.