Video Summary
Here is a concise summary of the YouTube video review of the Cupra Born electric car:- Styling gives it a purposeful looking face and is very good overall.
- The front end has a nice pinched nose, and the large Cupra badge is done in a lovely brushed copper finish matching the grill section.
- Headlamps look sporty, very purposeful with daytime running light accents. The whole front bumper looks sporty and quite purposeful.
- The side profile has a powerful haunch, and there is some lovely crease work along the side of the car.
- A sporty pointy wing mirror is included. A running board and the profile that sits in it have aerodynamic styling.
- The side profile looks better than the ID3, and the roofline curves down at the back.
- Diamond styling is used on the C-pillar. Black is used for the in glass and in the B-pillar.
- Wheel styling is diamond-cut front, 20-inch wheels, sporty, and aerodynamic. It rides surprisingly comfortably.
- At the back, there is a statement light bar.
- The badge is used as the boot release.
- There is Cupra scripting.
- This VZ trim is the sportiest Born currently available.
- 385 liters of boot space is present and comparable to the ID3.
- The boot does not have a false bottom, and a false floor is optional as part of a cargo pack.
- Inside, the rear head space is good despite the sloping roofline.
- The floor is raised for an EV, but under-thigh support is good. The material is described as a vegan leather alternative covered in a fabric with contrasting stitching. The seats are comfortable.
- The rear seat features ISOFIX points.
- There are good door pockets, but door cards feel a little cheap.
- The front cabin has a nicer material than the rear. Micro-suede is on the door card. The dash has nice, shiny, textured plastics.
- Air vents are trimmed with brushed copper.
- There is a roll-top central storage, wireless Qi phone charging, and under-armrest storage.
- There are capacitive and haptic buttons, with a preference for proper buttons noted.
- High-beam assist is present.
- The lane markings are overlaid with an orange color on the windshield.
- The driving is very quiet.
- All models of the Born are nippy. The VZ trim has 326 ps and 545 nm of torque.
- The VZ trim does the 0-62 mph spring in 5.6 seconds.
- In real-world conditions, expect 220-230 miles of range.
- It is well engineered, well-specified, hugs the road, and is fun to drive. It has nice, wide, grippy tires.
- It has well-integrated tech. Its head-up display is the best-integrated one that the reviewer has used.
