Cupra Reviews
Cupra Leon VZ 2023 review: snapshot
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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.
Cupra Ateca 2023 review: VZx
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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?
Cupra Formentor 2023 review
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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.
Cupra Leon 2023 review
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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?
2022 Cupra Formentor review
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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.
Cupra Leon 2022 review
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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.
Cupra Ateca 2022 review
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By Andrew Chesterton · 26 Apr 2022
Cupra might be a new brand in Australia, but its relatives – Volkswagen and Skoda – are both already well-known here. The Spanish performance brand promises to put fun and performance at the centre of what it delivers, and that includes the Ateca SUV, which arrives in a single, high-performance trim level that out-punches the Tiguan R in a sprint to 100km/h. But is it merely a one-trick pony?
Cupra Formentor 2022 review
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By Tung Nguyen · 25 Jan 2022
Cupra is on the cusp of capitalising on Australia’s sporty-car appetite with the launch of the Leon, Ateca and Formentor later this year, and it’s the latter model you should keep an eye out for. Not just because it looks great, but as the brand’s first standalone model, it’s a preview of what Cupra is capable of.