26 Jun 2024
Cupra car reviews
In-depth expert reviews, first drives and road tests of models from Cupra.
26 Jun 2024
26 Jun 2024
Cupra Formentor VZ 333 TSI (2024) review
Cupra's classy Formentor crossover gains extra power, revised looks and better tech.
27 May 2024
Cupra Tavascan VZ (2024) review
The Cupra Tavascan VZ offers sporty looks and a daring interior design, but is it exciting to drive?
5 Dec 2023
Cupra Formentor e-Hybrid 204 (2023) review
The Cupra Formentor is as relevant today as when it was first introduced.
14 Nov 2023
Cupra Born e-Boost (2023) review
Cupra adds more horsepower to the sporty-looking Born electric hatch.
13 Oct 2021
Cupra Born (2022) review
The Cupra Born is the Spanish brand's first fully electric car, and it’s good.
9 Aug 2021
Cupra Formentor VZ TSI 310 (2021) review
Cupra's first standalone model gets a powerful, 310hp, four-wheel-drive version. What's it like on Irish roads?
12 Jul 2021
Cupra Leon 2.0 TSI 300 (2021) review
Cupra 300hp Leon hot hatch is an absolute belter.
20 Apr 2021
Cupra Leon e-Hybrid 245hp (2021) review
Our first test drive in the new Cupra Leon is in the 245hp plug-in hybrid. Worthy of the badge?On test
Cupra testers' notes
Shane is enjoying the ESC Sport setting in the Cupra Born VZ this week
With all the hype around the (admittedly excellent) Cupra Raval EV, it would be easy to forget that the Born is still available. And it's a notably polished offering.
Shane has a VZ example on test this week in luscious 'Forest Green' but he's more excited by the discovery that using the ESC Sport setting allows for even more fun at the wheel, while keeping the electronic safety net in place. Perfect for damp autumnal roads.
On the flip side, this car is proving remarkably efficient, too, averaging 15.4kWh/100km despite us enjoying its 326hp whenever possible...
We're at the Irish media launch of the excellent Cupra Raval EV today
We've been talking about the Cupra Raval for a long time now. We drive a prototype of the EV in Nov 2025, then the finished thing - in high-performance VZ spec - at the international media launch in Spain in May this year. Finally the car is in Ireland and we've had a chance to test the more affordable Endurance variant. Prices start at €23,495 for the 318km model, rising to €36,825 for the 225hp VZ. Cupra Ireland says initial orders have been brisk, and it expects to sell potentially,1,000 Ravals to customers next year. More on that to come, but do check out our detailed review.
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Cupra Raval ABT debuts at the Paris Motor Show
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New Cupra Tribe Editions on video
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