NEW 300BHP CUPRA ATECA REVIEW | Joe Achilles | Sports SUV 

"Its very dark in here" as he wears sun glasses 😂

A good all rounder,great family car, fast & sporty 😉 good review Joe 👍🏻

Liked the little comment at the end Joe, I wondered if you'd make reference to it. I was quick shocked by the entire thing, you always seem like a pretty sensible guy and a decent driver. You didn't deserve to be made an example of, especially compared to many others on here. Keep up the good work!

Enfin un mec qui test l arrière en terme d'espace et de confort. Vidéo parfaite

I’ve bought one and this is the best review I’ve seen. I agree absolutely. The one thing that is missed that really annoys me is the terrible speakers. I have the beat upgrades and they’re awful. It’s great great fun and good value. Interior plastic is low quality. Worse than a Golf R. Get it in red.

I have a cupra ateca same colour love it. Practical and fun ideal for someone with a family.

I got a 2019 Cupra Leon back in Jan wearing the Seat Bronze Badge. The DSG gearbox can be a bit slow on the uptake if you are in Comfort but if you prepare i.e. put it in sport or use the paddles to override and drop it down a cog before you need it it responds very well and you certainly do reach speed limits quick enough. My car is completely base spec but the standard kit is really good.

Great review Joe, as Cupra specialists we love what it gives to be the more family orientated one ;)

Great video Joe. Looking forward to the Leon Cupra review, hope it’ll be the ST!

ABT package is a must on these, taking it to 350bhp makes it even more fun 👍👌

I don't why Seat don't offer memory seats on these - they are already electric, and you can see the space for the buttons (like they are on the Mk7 Golf). Very handy if it's a family car, with a couple of drivers..

Great review joe. I have a 2019 Leon Cupra St 4 drive. Love it to bits. It’s has the copper seat logos etc. my last one was a 2017 Leon cupra St 290. Was a great car too but couldn’t put down the power been 2wd. In the Leon the st 4 drive is a must. The hatch is still 2wd.

Top work as always. Having gone from a BMW ZF 8 Speed to this engine and DSG in a Golf R - absolutely agree with your comments. The gear change is rapid once it decides what gear it wants if left in 'D'. And who doesn't like a DSG fart on full chat! But everyday driving, nothing compares to that ZF to live with.

Who would have thought SEAT’s seats would be so good 😀 the LEON CUPRA should be fun, can’t wait for that video.

YES JOE!! Brilliant review. I love this car. Keep up the good work. 👍👍

Loved your subtle b-roll shot going through a speed camera ;) . Absolute rubbish, don't let it get to you. Your channel is truly, truly one of the best.

Good looking SUV .! Great vid bud

Nice, honest review. Top job mate and look forward to seeing your thoughts on the Leon in the future 👍🏻

great start to this vid, Joe....very cinematic, but no need for the disclaimer! :-)) we had one of these to detail, but didn't drive it. Interesting vehicle...Keep going with the content

Hey, you’re back! Hard unto keep a good man down. Keep up the good work!

What was that last line about? I’m all intrigued 😛

At the end of the day (I hate that cliche), what else is there on the market that offers that level performance and practicality for the same money? Some of us 'older' petrolheads need/want a higher riding performance 'hatch'. and this fits the bill......as does my 8u RSQ3.......and I'm a knackered old git!

I test drove a SEAT Ateca 2.0TDI FR Sport with 19"wheels I could feel every imperfection on the road.

Great video. But it's not "bronze" it's copper! Cupra is Latin for copper

What about Mini Countryman JCW 306 HP?

Cheers. Even tho' it's not your cup of tea you presented an objective review. Informative.

I've got one there good, my only negative is the small fuel tank.

nice vid, not really my kind of vehicle but very fair review! and the merch line expands! CTRL+SHIFT empire 👍 👍

I don’t know about you but I find it it hilarious when my bottle doesn’t fit in a smaller cup holder but then does fit in a larger one. Good times.

Test driving one of these on Wednesday so looking forward to seeing what it's like. Not sure its going to be quite exciting enough but I like the styling and the idea of it so let's see

Great advice re what to specify- cheers Joe

U going to do a troc r be interested in comparison

Had an S3 but had to change it for an ateca as had a family, sadly not a cupra ateca :(

Joe are the seats any good?

This engine in a "T"roc could be interesting! Great review Joe, have to agree some of those plastics are hideous, surely they could do better in this respect! Cheers.

Good review Joe, I own the base Cupra Ateca in Red and it ticks all the boxes for me, can’t say that I have encountered the DSG box lurching when you take your foot off the brake. My car stays static just like a “hill hold” function and does not move until the accelerator is pressed. I agree that the interior is dark, but I like this as it reminded me of performance Fords from my youth such as the 2.8 injection Capri or XR2’s which had black headlining. There are extras that few reviews have mentioned such as alloy pedals, illuminated sill protectors, roof bars. The Cupra puddle lights are neat and I think the LED headlights are really good. Keep up the good work with the reviews! Gav.

If I was in the market, which I am not, I would go for a Q3 Sportback.. had a look at Sidways Sid loaner, bit rubbish...

Have you had a crack in a Skoda Kodiak Vrs? Be interested to hear what you thought of that. Good video.

Got to agree with your comment about DSG (DQ500) It’s not a very refined unit and that is confirmed by owners of Tiguan, Skoda and Audi which use the same gearbox. I’d take the ZF converter type all day long!

Just in case anyone didn’t know already, joe is 6ft4.

I've got one and.....it leaves me cold. Nigh on zero driver involvement thanks to the plethora of tech. I've had it since end of January, been on a 2000 miles road trip to Denmark and back, which involved Germany, done return trips from Manchester to Surrey, weekend groceries, pretty much every chance for the car to shine, yet I'll be swapping it for a 4 year old Lotus Exige as soon as I can. My advice would be to either see if you can get your mitts on a SEAT Leon ST Cupra R with the abt tuning or get a VW Golf R estate. Both are cheaper, just as practical, just as fast, but more agile and they will put a smile on your face when the opportunity presents itself rather than, in my case, meh (I believe youths exclaim). Nice vid Joe and I agree as an owner with 99% of your observations.

I've had to ditch the idea of getting the new BMW 1 series 118i auto m sport! Fuel economy is utterly appalling! I got 25mpg on combined town and dual carriageway test drive and multiple dealerships have told me the realistic combined economy figures is mid 30s MPG! I mean wtf even one of the BMW sales guys said is more like a 3 litre m car! Might be why I have not seen a single one on the road yet!!

42 large !! Wow !

Great review, Joe. Must say that, after 3 years of S3 ownership with a DSG box, I have always found it smooth and never lurches forward when releasing the footbrake - it has been great. Oh, and I'm very intrigued at your last comment....👍🏼

Great review mate 👌🏽 a nice front yard you‘ve got there 🤣

Abit redundant to call it a sports SUV when that's what the 'S' already stands for 😀

Kinda cute

"....large glovebox....." - Try putting something in it....

the wheels are 20"

When ever that engine is talked about there is never any mention of the fact that it is also the one you get in the Leon Cupra

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£42k for an Ateca? It looks like a Ford Fusion. Nope.