The new Born VZ is the first electric hot hatch from the VW Group
The carmaker also halted production of the ID.4, ID.5, Audi Q4 e-tron, and Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron last month
The 2023 Cupra Born is a compelling EV but its price is perhaps a little too high in Australia
Despite having recently updated the ID.3 for 2024, VW is experiencing a weaker demand for its EV
EV hatch will also get a nose job to make it look like new Tavascan and Terramar
The ID.3-based EV is expected to adopt Cupra’s new grille-less family face
The Mercedes T-Class and the Cupra Born also got a five-star rating in the latest Euro NCAP tests
Finalists include the Cupra Born, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6
Cupra turned to professional race car drivers to tune its first-ever all-electric car
The Cupra Born is based on the same platform as the ID.3, so can it differentiate itself from the German EV?
More brand-specific models will allow Cupra to further differentiate itself from Seat
Although it was built in Germany, Cupra plans to manufacture the car in Spain as of 2025
Plus the 99¢ Nissan Leaf, Swiss Investers want to buy Lamborghini, and someone turned down $4.8m for a Plymouth Cuda.
If Cupra sees there’s demand for a hot AWD version of the Born, they will deliver
Cupra brand’s first ever EV uses VW’s MEB electric platform and delivers up to 335 miles of driving range.
Cupra will officially unveil the 2021 Born on May 22, as the ID.3’s Mediterranean cousin
The Born is essentially Cupra’s version of the Volkswagen ID.3
