Australian details have been revealed for the Cupra Born electric ‘hot hatch’, due in showrooms in March or April with an expected price of $60,000 plus on-road costs.
The 2023 Cupra Born electric car is due in Australian showrooms in the first half of next year, with more than 500km of claimed driving range in one well-specified model grade.
Due in Cupra showrooms in March or April 2023, the Born is the Volkswagen Group-owned Spanish brand’s first electric car – and will beat its twin under the skin, the Volkswagen ID.3 electric hatch, to Australian showrooms by one or two years.
A single model variant – with two option packages – will be offered in Australia, with the largest battery pack and electric motor available globally delivering up to 511km of claimed driving range, and a 0-100km/h time of 7.0 seconds.
Final pricing is yet to be confirmed for Australia, but Cupra Australia director Ben Wilks said in a media statement to expect “pricing similar to our other great hot hatch, the Leon VZx” – which is priced from $61,490 plus on-road costs, or $65,490 drive-away.
Cupra Australia product planning boss Jeff Shafer indicated to Drive in July estimated pricing in the “high $50,000s or low $60,000s”. It wasn’t stated at the time if this included or excluded on-road costs.
For the money, buyers of the Born will receive the most powerful model available in Europe, with a 170kW/310Nm electric motor driving the rear wheels – badged ‘e-Boost’ – and a 77kWh battery.
The power and torque outputs sit between 140kW/320Nm ‘V’ and 180kW/370Nm ‘VZ’ versions of the petrol-powered Cupra Leon hatchback – though the 7.0-second claimed 0-100km/h time is closer to the Leon V, partly due to the Born’s 1927kg dry weight in Australia.
It’s capable of DC fast charging at up to 170kW, or AC charging on a home or office wallbox at up to 11kW.
Standard features on Australian models include 19-inch alloy wheels, a 12-inch touchscreen, LED headlights and tail-lights, 385-litre boot, ‘Seaqual/ fabric trim (made from recycled plastic ocean waste), wireless phone charging, and a full suite of advanced safety features.
Regular Cupra Born variants in Australia are slated to have five seats – but optioning either of the available packages, Interior or Performance, removes the middle rear seat for a total of four.
This is consistent with high-spec European versions of the Cupra Born – and its Volkswagen ID.3 twin – where reports suggest the fifth seat is removed to reduce the vehicle’s weight when loaded up with passengers.
The Interior Package includes heated microfibre front seats with electric adjustment and a premium sound system, while the Performance Package adds 20-inch wheels, wider tyres and adaptive suspension. Prices for these packs will be confirmed closer to launch.
The 2023 Cupra Born is due in Australia in March or April next year, with pricing will be announced closer to launch.
Cupra Australia says the Born has attracted more registrations of interest locally than the Ateca SUV and Leon hatch (but less than the flagship Formentor SUV).
2023 Cupra Born standard features:
- Five seats
- 19-inch black and copper ‘Typhoon’ alloy wheels (expected to use 215mm-wide tyres)
- Drive mode selector
- Sports steering and suspension
- Dusk-sensing LED headlights with auto high beam
- LED tail-lights
- Rear privacy glass
- Heated power-folding side mirrors
- 12-inch infotainment touchscreen with wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and digital radio
- 5.3-inch digital instrument display
- Wireless phone charging
- Keyless entry and start
- Dual-zone automatic climate control
- Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
- Rain-sensing windscreen wipers
- Ambient interior lighting
- Four USB-C ports (two front, two rear)
- Heated leather sports steering wheel
- Seaqual fabric-trimmed front sports seats
- Aluminium pedals
- Floor mats and alarm system
- Autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection
- Adaptive cruise control
- Lane-keep assist
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Side exit warning
- Driver fatigue monitoring
- Automatic park assist with sensors
- 360-degree camera
- Pre-Crash Assist
- Tyre pressure monitoring
- Seven airbags (including front-centre airbag)
- Mode 3 32-amp charging cable
- Metallic paint
The optional Interior Package adds:
- Four-seat layout (removes middle rear seat)
- Dinamica microfibre upholstery in Aurora Blue
- 12-way power-adjustable front bucket seats with heating and massaging
- Nine-speaker, 395-watt Beats premium sound system
- Heated washer jets
The optional Performance Package adds:
- Four-seat layout (removes middle rear seat)
- 20-inch black and silver ‘Firestorm’ alloy wheels
- Wider 235mm Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres
- Adaptive suspension
- Larger wheels and sports tyres decrease the driving range claim to 475km.
Available colours include:
- Vapor Grey (no cost)
- Glacial White metallic (no cost)
- Geyser Silver metallic (no cost)
- Quasar Grey metallic (no cost)
- Rayleigh Red metallic (no cost)
- Aurora Blue premium metallic (costs extra, price TBC)
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