Cupra Born

The Chasing Cars long-term fleet has taken on a Spanish flavour with the addition of the Cupra Born, the electric hatchback that still precedes the ID.3 As a raft of new VW Group EVs start to reach Australia, we grab the keys to the umbrella group’s first entrant – the Cupra Born – to see if it still stacks up as a worthy electric car.

It’s unlikely the Born will become Cupra’s cash cow - especially now the more universal Terramar SUV has made its debut - but the little-ish hatchback A new VZ grade hasn’t significantly changed the Cupra Born formula, but the results leave a lasting impression

Unexpectedly sharp pricing combines with solidly fun dynamics to make the Cupra Born one of the most exciting Australian EV releases of 2023.

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Cupra Australia could launch a more affordable Born electric hatchback in Australia that is positioned below the $59,990 long-range version soon to go on Cupra’s local arm is looking at the possibility of launching a smaller 58kWh battery for its Born electric hatchback in the future

Cupra Australia has announced its service pricing for its soon-to-be-released Born electric hatchback. A three-year service pack for the Born is set to Pricing for three- and five-year servicing for the Born starts from $990 as of 1 April 2023

Just 35 all-electric Borns remain available from the initial local allocation of 400 but more are on the way

Cupra Australia has confirmed to Chasing Cars that servicing on its Born hot hatch will not be free but will still be “competitive” when the Born arrives A momentary glitch on Cupra’s website has left some buyers confused at the cost of the Born’s servicing.

Cupra has announced that almost 350 orders have been placed for its fully-electric Born hot hatch in Australia, with deliveries expected to begin in late An alluring price tag combined with over 500km of range is said to have driven the demand in Australia’s increasingly competitive electric vehicle market

A smaller battery version of the Cupra Born is being considered for the Australian market and could make the Spanish hot hatch, even hotter.

The Cupra Born promises to not just be Australia's first ‘true’ hot hatch EV, but also one of the most affordable electric vehicles to buy.

The Born will be Cupra’s first fully-electric vehicle, bringing rear-wheel drive thrills and over 500km of range

Global head of Cupra Wayne Griffiths has indicated his interest in synthetic fuels – a project being pursued by VW co-brand Porsche

Cupra research and development boss says that reducing weight from the VW Group’s electric cars is a key goal

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Significant future facelift revealed surprisingly early for three of the four cars Cupra will soon launch in Australia

The Born will come to Australia in early 2023, likely in high-specification form – as local evaluation and testing wraps up