Video Summary
Here's the summary:- The Cupra Born VZ is surprisingly fun to drive and better than expected.
- It doesn't look particularly good, it's a bit narrow, high, and short. The presenter finds the overall shape weird.
- The review was conducted after driving the car for three months, treating it as any other vehicle.
- The Cupra Born VZ comes in a Dark Forest color, specific to the VZ version, which stands for "Veloce," meaning speed in Spanish.
- Unique to the VZ is the option for 20-inch Tornado wheels with stickier tires; forged wheels save three kilos per wheel.
- There are copper details around the car.
- The car has a retuned spring and damper setup at the front, with thicker anti-roll bars. New springs and dampers are at the rear.
- The Cupra Born VZ is one-motor rear-wheel drive with 326 horsepower and 545 newton meters of torque, but has drum brakes at the rear.
- The change between regeneration and braking with actual brakes is noticeable. The rate at which the pedal brakes is not the same, making them difficult to get used to.
- The high, narrow shape provides good headroom.
- There are Sable carbon-backed bucket seats in the interior with a blue tint.
- The interior's design and materials are very good and feel special compared to other EVs.
- The infotainment system is responsive and easy to use.
- The lack of being able to turn off the ESC was noted as a limitation and a shame.
- The car averages 21 kilowatt-hours per 100 kilometers with normal driving and does 490 kilometers when it's 16 degrees Celsius.
- It performs well on the autobahn. It has a 0 to 200 km/h speed of 17.1 seconds.
- The interior is what separates it from the rest.
- The reviewer still feels like this EV is more of an appliance, lacking the same connection that can be found in previous iterations and other cars. It "does not tick that box."
- Affordable and good. Good car, though not a great fit for the reviewer.
