Volvo XC40 vs Cupra Tavascan

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Volvo XC40
Volvo XC40

$39,990 - $55,990

2024 price

Cupra Tavascan
Cupra Tavascan

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2025 price

Summary

2024 Volvo XC40
2025 Cupra Tavascan
Safety Rating

Electric motor type
Permanent Magnet
Electric motor type
Permanent Magnet
Vehicle type
Battery Electric
Vehicle type
Battery Electric
Electric range
485 km
Electric range
534 km
Energy consumption
19.4 kWh/100km

16.3 kWh/100km
Battery capacity
82.00 kWh

77.00 kWh
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Ride comfort isn't there on long journeys
  • Loud cabin at higher speeds
  • Interior trims don't match grade level

  • No spare wheel
  • Base equipment levels not to China standards
  • Needs single-pedal driving/braking
2024 Volvo XC40 Summary

The XC40 Recharge Twin Motor is the flagship model for the segment leading small electric SUV from Volvo.

Well positioned in terms of price, specifications and driving range, it continues to prove itself a fierce rival to the Mercedes-Benz EQA, Lexus UX and newcomer BMW iX1.

But does it bring its A-game to every attribute buyers in the small electric SUV segment demand? In this review, we put it to test to find out.

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2025 Cupra Tavascan Summary

Timing is everything.

For instance, with all the bad publicity the man behind the brand is generating, right now might be the perfect time if you’re in the market for a Tesla Model Y alternative.

And that’s especially so if said alternative happens to be around the same price… such as the all-new Cupra Tavascan.

No, not an antacid for relief from indigestion, but the Volkswagen Group’s Spanish brand’s first medium-sized electric SUV.

Is it good enough to catapult Cupra into the big time in Australia?

Time to find out!

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