Cupra Tavascan News

Cupra's Tavascan is set to mix up the mid-size electric SUV segment in 2025.

Pricing for the new electric Tavascan crossover has been announced in the UK, as the Australian release of Cupra's most expensive model to date inches closer.

Cupra confident various attributes, including design, driver feel and European heritage, will help keep its head above the water during an onslaught of new Chinese brands.

Cupra has confirmed the arrival of its second electric car and it is likely to beat the Volkswagen ID.4 and Skoda Enyaq electric cars to market. Sourced from China, the swoopy Tavascan has a seriously unique appearance next to VW or Skoda products despite using the same MEB electric-only underpinnings. Australian release is confirmed for the fourth quarter of this year and pricing is likely to kick off at $70,000 before on-road costs for the two-trim line-up. The electric SUV will come in a rear-wheel drive Endurance trim developing 210kW/545Nm and the VZ all-wheel drive brings grunt up to 250kW with no change to torque. Both will sit above the existing Formentor in the Cupra line-up and become the brand's second electric car after the Born's release.Although the Tavascan’s coupe-like silhouette isn’t groundbreaking next to the Volkswagen ID.5, Polestar 2 and Ford Capri, the details are where this Spanish car makes the difference. In images it’s difficult to tell, but in making room for the ‘bonnet bulge’, the panel has been dropped down with air flow coming through two nostrils next to the illuminated Cupra badges. Intricate LED lighting, naturally, makes an appearance. Cupra’s signature ‘helmet’ design motif with blacked-out A-pillars and a kicked up window line gives it a sporty character. Larger than a small SUV, the Tavascan measure 4644mm long, 1861mm wide, 1597mm tall and rides on a 2766mm wheelbase. Inside is Cupra’s new 12.9-inch multimedia touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto sitting proud of the car’s ‘floating’ dashboard. It is totally different from a VW electric car inside with a unique central spine textured like reptile scales, beneath it you will find practical storage and a wireless charging pad. A 12-speaker 425-watt Sennheiser sound system is available.Power is drawn from a 77kWh battery for both trims with the AWD VZ’s driving range rated at 521km and the Endurance 568km (both WLTP combined).Fast-charging is capped at 135kW (DC) meaning you can bring the car from 10-80 per cent in under 30 minutes and add up to 100km of driving range in seven minutes. Cupra Australia is yet to confirm exact pricing and final specification for the Tavascan. Product and Marketing Boss Jeff Shafer told CarsGuide the new electric SUV will be priced above the existing Formentor range.The unique SUV costs $65,790, before on-road costs, in top-spec VZx AWD trim, meaning the Tavascan Endurance is likely to start at $70,000 or just below and the twin-motor VZ will likely be just above that mark. Expect various luxury and leather packs as well as an optional sunroof. Because the Tavascan is being sourced from China, the car is earmarked to reach Cupra garages by December this year, at around the same time as European deliveries to come. Cupra’s range will continue to expand in 2025. The Tavascan will be followed by the facelifted Leon – including Sportstourer wagon – and Formentor before the Terramar plug-in hybrid SUV arrives before the year’s end. 

Cupra is racing towards its goal to electrify its entire range by the end of the decade with a range of new fuel efficient and electric models on the horizon.