Cupra Reviews

Cupra Leon 2023 review: VZe

By Byron Mathioudakis · 25 Jun 2023

VW Group seems to occupy every niche, as the sporty plug-in hybrid EV Cupra Leon VZe demonstrates. Based on the Golf GTE but with a totally different look and feel, the Mazda3-sized, Spanish-made Leon VZe combines an electric motor and a small turbo-petrol engine for limited pure-EV driving around town, or stirring performance out on the open road. But it's expensive and ergonomically flawed.

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Cupra Born 2023 review

By Tom White · 04 May 2023

This little hatch wants to offer performance range and value, can it really do it all?

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Cupra Born 2023 review: track test

By Byron Mathioudakis · 20 Dec 2022

The Cupra Born is the first affordable VW Group electric vehicle in Australia, giving the Spanish brand a big leg up, while providing strong competition against other EVs with value pricing and 500km-plus range availability. Uniquely, the Born is also billed as our first EV hot-hatch, with performance and handling to match. It might be the most compelling VW Group product in years.

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Cupra Leon VZ 2023 review: snapshot

By Matt Campbell · 27 Oct 2022

The Cupra Leon VZ is the second model up the hatchback range, and it has plenty going for it.

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Cupra Formentor 2023 review: VZe

By Tom White · 17 Oct 2022

Cupra's Formentor PHEV tested!

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Cupra Ateca 2023 review: VZx

By Emily Agar · 03 Sep 2022

Cupra Ateca VZx is the newly launched SUV (and brand) to hit our local market and it's been pitched as the fun-loving cousin to the Volkswagen Tiguan and Skoda Karoq. The Ateca (pronounced 'ah-teck-ah') is meaner and sportier, despite sharing similar DNA in its exterior design. Does it live up to the hype?

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Cupra Formentor 2023 review

By Tung Nguyen · 18 Aug 2022

Cupra is the new kid on the block when it comes to car brands in Australia, and it is hoping it can stand out from the crowd thanks to eye-catching designs and potent performance. The flagship of the Cupra line-up (for now) is the Formentor, which has a lot riding on its muscular shoulders.

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Cupra Leon 2023 review

By Tung Nguyen · 18 Aug 2022

Cupra is the latest automotive brand to try and crack the Australian market, but unlike others that have failed, the Spanish brand is backed by the gigantic Volkswagen Group. Three models are on offer at launch, with the Leon hatchback being the most conventional, so should you consider a Cupra?

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2022 Cupra Formentor review

By Andrew Chesterton · 12 May 2022

The Cupra Formentor is a genre-bending car. Part hot hatch, part mid-size SUV, it promises to offer the best of both worlds – performance and practicality, style and space – and the option of an electrified plug-in hybrid powertrain. So how does it measure up? We took the Formentor to Sydney Motorsport Park to find out.

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Cupra Leon 2022 review

By Andrew Chesterton · 26 Apr 2022

Any day another hot hatch family lands in Australia is a good day, but does the Cupra Leon have what it takes to mix it with rivals like the Hyundai i30 N, or its VW Group siblings, the Golf GTI and Golf R? We put the most powerful example of the new Leon to a track-attack test to find out.

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