Again in Could, Cupra unveiled its new Born all-electric hatchback and Autogefühl not too long ago had the chance to place it by means of its paces.

The Cupra Born relies on the identical MEB platform because the VW ID.3 and shares most of its parts with the German EV. Nonetheless, it does look fairly completely different, due to the distinctive entrance and rear fascias that give it a a lot sportier and extra dynamic design.

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A plethora of the Born’s inside parts are additionally borrowed from the ID.3 but it surely does characteristic sufficient distinctive elements to make it distinctive. The reviewer isn’t a fan of among the inside options, nevertheless, such because the touch-sensitive buttons on the steering wheel. He additionally mentions that whereas the Born has a 12-inch infotainment display screen in comparison with the 10-inch show of the ID.3, the software program remains to be considerably lackluster and isn’t as responsive correctly.

The instance featured on this overview is the flagship mannequin geared up with a 58 kWh battery pack and a 228 hp e-Enhance electrical motor driving the rear wheels. The hatch can hit 62 mph (100 km/h) in 6.6 seconds and has a 260-mile (418 km) vary.

Whereas out on the open street, the reviewer expresses his shock as to how sporty the hatchback feels. He provides that it is usually fairly playful when the ESC is in its Sport setting.