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Cupra Born EV: New Zealand review 

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There's something strange about the new Cupra Born: at first glance this battery powered car seems suspiciously good with its official range per charge of 548 km (that's more than a base model Tesla Model 3) and yet somehow it costs just $59,990 NZD (that's less than a base model Tesla Model 3).
So, what's the catch? If it's such good value, then why aren't we seeing these everywhere?
Well, in this review, Gav puts the Cupra Born through its paces in both the city and the countryside to find out where this car triumphs the competition, and where it falls behind. To find out all this cars secrets, you'll have to press Play.
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Комментарии : 71   
@RichardTheBigBunny
@RichardTheBigBunny Месяц назад
Why isn't this clever & beautiful man more famous?
@asteliaz
@asteliaz Месяц назад
Did you use the phrase "worthless thoughts" in a way that "priceless artifacts" is typically used? 😂 Your thoughts are worth something to me, otherwise I wouldn't be watching all your vids!
@2011ppower
@2011ppower Месяц назад
Cloth seats and buttons absolutely!!!
@masterofthepinkside
@masterofthepinkside Месяц назад
buttons? if only
@bluelantern9
@bluelantern9 Месяц назад
We didn't see them everywhere because when it came out it was $75K. So overpriced for a small electric car!!!
@MrrNacho
@MrrNacho Месяц назад
Even at $60k i think its hugely overpriced. I mean cmon you dont even get electric seats!
@mattagnew206
@mattagnew206 Месяц назад
Happy to live without electric seats but give me heated seats!
@gregb1599
@gregb1599 5 дней назад
Electric seats are only useful if they have a memory. Otherwise, I choose manual seats!
@Dqtube
@Dqtube Месяц назад
It is a better looking cousin of ID3. Also, unless it happened to be some viral trend on some short video service, there's a whole generation that doesn't know what a Macarena is .
@WSandig
@WSandig Месяц назад
No wireless Android Auto/Apple Carplay? That's odd, my (european) Born has it. And unlike the other differences you mentioned, it's not something I did or could have paid extra to have it, as far as I remember.
@petercreagh8797
@petercreagh8797 Месяц назад
I would never by a car with a twin roof pillar as they create blind spots. I experienced that with my fathers Suzuki SX4.
@Pstaines439
@Pstaines439 Месяц назад
Love this. I'd pick it over a Tesla in a heartbeat. Deal breakers are (I'm embarrassed to say it) wired phone connectivity, and the price. Will Cupra drop the price by thousands like Fiat did? Love the manual boot and no lane assist!
@geoffreyjones6019
@geoffreyjones6019 Месяц назад
I had to take my Born in for a software update recently (first time as they’ve always been over the air) and it now has wireless connectivity, so hopefully that’ll become available in NZ too.
@macjim
@macjim Месяц назад
Even a soapbox cart is more exciting to drive than a Corolla 🥸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
@tolrem
@tolrem Месяц назад
Double the price of a runout pre registered Nissan Leaf.
@morri03
@morri03 Месяц назад
And 4x the car
@TerryHickey-xt4mf
@TerryHickey-xt4mf Месяц назад
they are now a collectors item as Nissan has stopped making R/H drive versions, joins the model S and X.
@morri03
@morri03 Месяц назад
@@TerryHickey-xt4mf 😂
@theunknownunknowns5168
@theunknownunknowns5168 Месяц назад
Gavin... one pedal driving. 0 to 100. Now can it do 100 to zero. Trying to get some sort of physiological reminder into the 90's boy racer brain.
@metricstormtrooper
@metricstormtrooper Месяц назад
Points in favour... It has nothing to do with Musk. Points against, NO VEHICLE TO LOAD, which quite honestly in this day and age is UNFORGIVABLE.
@waynehobbs5175
@waynehobbs5175 Месяц назад
Very drab inside IMO.
@annavariumful
@annavariumful Месяц назад
Silly Kiwi ! Don't talk proper :) What's happening with the Allegro??
@macjim
@macjim Месяц назад
That’s a nice looking ID3… oops! Sorry, Cupra Borne. 🥸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
@Qosmio1955
@Qosmio1955 Месяц назад
I bought my Cupra Born a few months before the myriad of Chinese brands started flooding into the market. If I had my druthers I may have ended up with a BYD or an MG, but I do like the Born and, overall, I'm happy with it. My car has lane assist (not lane centering) and I hate it. It gets turned off every time I get into the car. I love the adaptive cruise control, though. It is absolutely precision. I use the "B" mode of regenerative braking all the time, whether in the city or on freeways, motorways and country roads. I brings me to an almost full stop at traffic lights, etc, which is fine by me. I've grown used to the haptic controls and rarely have any false "hits" while driving.
@beetchhouse
@beetchhouse Месяц назад
In Aust., the roads are absolute crap!
@peterriggall8409
@peterriggall8409 Месяц назад
Yep, lots of coarse bitumen. Only some high volume main roads are hot mix.
@knifeyonline
@knifeyonline Месяц назад
speak for yourself, you must be from melbourne or something 😆
@satay8167
@satay8167 Месяц назад
PRICE a bit steep for all things manual and performance. To be fair the range is good although the battery is big
@gregeden4177
@gregeden4177 Месяц назад
Here in Oz we get three (four) models. The one you tested, an interior pack (electric seats, seated heats, Beats audio system) and a performance pack (20" wheels and adjustable suspension). Or get both add ons as the fourth variant. With either add on we lose the middle seat in the back due to axle weight restrictions. So get the goodies but end up with a four seater. And some more colours like red.
@MiniLuv-1984
@MiniLuv-1984 Месяц назад
It dearer here in Au!
@LINCARD1000
@LINCARD1000 Месяц назад
Hey Gav, great review :-) Quick question, does it have one-pedal-driving? Or does it just slow down to a crawl when you have regen maxed out (if it even has that functionality)?
@EcotricityNZ
@EcotricityNZ Месяц назад
ARGH. I'm an idiot. I forgot to mention that. When everything's turned to maximum the regen is "ok" but not really what I'd call one pedal driving. You'll still need your brake for a lot of city driving. Motorway cruising & crawling is okay though. -Gav
@geoffreyjones6019
@geoffreyjones6019 Месяц назад
It has a ‘B’ mode for regenerative braking, which slows it to 3 or 4 mph, so yes just slows to a crawl.
@MGriff-q1i
@MGriff-q1i Месяц назад
One pedal driving? Surely one pedal is really only useful for city commuting traffic. Personally, I prefer to leave it off and allow the car to slow to a crawl.
@WrathChild-NZ
@WrathChild-NZ 23 дня назад
I mean, This or the MG4 x-Power for almost the same price but double the hp... Yeah i'll go with MG, despite how cool this looks. I wouldn't give this 9 in value..
@petesig93
@petesig93 Месяц назад
WLTP - you took the Hyundai Ioniq 6 RWD mighty close to the stated 614km WLTP range.
@luckyluke95
@luckyluke95 Месяц назад
The new version VZ is better 😍😍😍
@RandomAccountHolder
@RandomAccountHolder Месяц назад
Primary missing info: was there a fartment?
@vhol93
@vhol93 Месяц назад
Love the humor you add to your reviews !
@mahonjt
@mahonjt Месяц назад
like the review and the observation about nit picking for false ballance..... sad about the auto park. I have a Golf 7.5 and it self parks perfectly every time parallel, 45 degree or perpendicular? Somehow VW went backwards.....
@manatsea-e5p
@manatsea-e5p Месяц назад
EV's, still way too expensive in NZ. The problem is that our grid could not handle a sudden uptake of them. Off peak power would become on peak as all the chargers are timed to come on in the early hours for cheap charging. Govt needs to help people install solar & batteries (again, still too expensive) to help alleviate demand on grid. As this happens, power companies will not be making the profits they want so up goes the price, catch 22.
@masterofthepinkside
@masterofthepinkside Месяц назад
so how's the software? Obviously the lack of buttons would be a pain, but is it more responsive then the VW ID3 it's based on (which you might not have driven since it's not sold here... I guess the id4 is the closest)? Is it tolerable enough to live with?
@CT-wq1je
@CT-wq1je Месяц назад
I have an MG4 with lane assist & as you say it is rubbish. I presume they fit it to get a 5* crash rating but it works only intermittently & so I usually turn it off for anything other than short trips. Probably best this doesn't have it at all. Heated seats seems to be a thing VW likes to charge for but they make so much sense in an EV.
@dingbatt
@dingbatt Месяц назад
I have come close to getting one of these to replace our aging Mazda 3 a couple of times. Glad I didn’t shell out $80K on one 12 months ago as they are now $60K for the exact same vehicle. The lack of connectivity in this part of the world by VWAG is irksome and on the whole, the infotainment system (incl hvac) is horrible. As are the capacitive touch buttons on the steering wheel. I found it great to drive though with plenty of power for normal driving. It’s possible because Cupra doesn’t have the name recognition in NZ that you don’t see more of them. It’s a shame because the medium hatchback category is poorly represented in the EV space.
@mondotv4216
@mondotv4216 Месяц назад
I think the main competition is the MG4 and it just seems to be slightly better in most areas except for boot space. It's also a whopping 200kg lighter which makes it more efficient, better handling and more fun to drive. The 77kWh version is more expensive in NZ than the Cupra but the user experience is better. VAG just seem to be a generation behind.
@ActualJiho
@ActualJiho Месяц назад
7:16 why is foot rest all squshed. is that normal?
@gregmorgan8350
@gregmorgan8350 Месяц назад
Lane keep assist is horrible - I prefer a car without it. Hope they bring the VZ 240 kW version to NZ
@MGriff-q1i
@MGriff-q1i Месяц назад
Here is the thing - it’s too much. We have an MG4 which replaced our VW (ICE). With EVs rapidly evolving and improving all the time spending that amount of cash is not particularly appealing. Drop the price to a point much closer to the MG4 and it would be attractive. Then there is the history of VW on the environment (YUCK!) Then there is the LONG list of complaints about VW electric car software glitches from people whose experience went NOT THAT WELL. It is TOO MUCH of a risk.
@allanchapman6250
@allanchapman6250 Месяц назад
What type of battery
@dairyb0y
@dairyb0y Месяц назад
That bus at the charging bay 😅
@johnhornblow4347
@johnhornblow4347 Месяц назад
Was a new electric bus charging mid delivery trip
@PentaxAstro
@PentaxAstro Месяц назад
0 - 100 km/h 7.3 sec officially
@karlInSanDiego
@karlInSanDiego Месяц назад
manual seats save weight and failure liability too. VW should carry that in the USA to sell to GTI buyers. How would you rate that handling compared to the MINI Cooper EV, which is FWD?
@nzpomdotcom
@nzpomdotcom Месяц назад
0-100 in 7 seconds, a "warm" hatch
@ChromeFlakes
@ChromeFlakes Месяц назад
Love a video from the legendary Gavin Shoebridge! I don’t have a VAG car but everyone always slates the window switches. The number of times I’ve put the rear window down when I meant to touch the front window switch. I think only having 2 is a great idea. How often does anyone use the rear electric windows?
@ad_fletch
@ad_fletch Месяц назад
TBH I have the same issue in our Model 3. Annoys the kids no end….
@mahargrekab
@mahargrekab Месяц назад
Got one and, very pleased with it 👍🏼
@serpserpserp
@serpserpserp Месяц назад
is that a 2022, 2023 or 2024 model?
@timphilpott1357
@timphilpott1357 Месяц назад
First to watch
@craybro
@craybro Месяц назад
There are $60k reasons why you are not seeing these everywhere
@kristie8727
@kristie8727 Месяц назад
No seated heats 😮 the car was awsome until then. Especially the range. With that size battery you could just turn on the heater
@geoffreyjones6019
@geoffreyjones6019 Месяц назад
Bit bemused as to why that’s unavailable in NZ, two of the three U.K. versions come with heated seats.
@sausage5849
@sausage5849 Месяц назад
Is it better than a base Tesla model 3?
@sausage5849
@sausage5849 Месяц назад
I guess Gav doesn't read these comments/questions?
@ObiePaddles
@ObiePaddles Месяц назад
‘Like a BYD…’. How far we have come when a VW Group car is compared to a BYD and not the other way around. Range is good but efficiency was 16.1 kWh/100km…our Model Y is 14.2 long term. Got range via battery size which is disappointing.
@chrisford4431
@chrisford4431 Месяц назад
I think Gav said the distance driven was mostly highway km, so 16.1 isn't too bad.
@ZoneKei
@ZoneKei Месяц назад
Finally, a car that can haul all my arms!
@Whocares17032
@Whocares17032 Месяц назад
Our roads in Australia are crap!!
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