Should You Buy a CUPRA FORMENTOR? 

Seems to have the power of a Kenwood Chef, and the rear space is only fit for Mary Antoinette..... absolutely brilliant !!! please keep them coming Matt 🤣we all love um

So I've got a 2021 Leon FR with the same infotainment system. Yes first few days it felt very awkward, but much like a new phone after a few weeks you get used to it. It's absolutely fine. Don't use the volume controls on the screen use the volume controls on the steering wheel. Also, you can turn off lane assist, speed assist and the in-car "listening" voice feature so none of that annoys.

Great video. Looking forward to some new ones next year.

Absolutely agree with you about the tendency of some manufacturers to bury every control within a touch-screen menu on an infotainment system. Lethally dangerous and I'm surprised that various legislative bodies haven't defined a requirement for certain controls (heater, fans, demist, etc) to be immediately accessible to drivers without their having to take their eyes off the road.

Thanks for the update - I'd seen the badge and had no idea what it was!

A cool video from the road and fun to see the High Peak holiday backdrop✌

Please give us a diesel automatic Juke review... I really want to see a 10 mins full-on trashing 🙏

Great video matt i hope we see more cupra/seat cars on the channel

Drove this for 2 weeks around mallorca, loved it, so easy. I do drive an old audi a3 back in London so explains it. Found the tech easy to use and those alarms you can turn off

Another great video, ,loving your grasp of Spanish

Really like the rear of the car , lights layout looks well 👍👍

I love the shape of this car, I'm not sure about the talking laptop though. That would freak😕 me out. Good review👍

Most people seem to comment on the car. Can't argue with that - nice car, but really I have to say Matt, your reviews keep on getting better and better. So we'll observed, nuanced and entertaining. There's one in the eye for Mr Watson with his pointy stick 🤣

Awesome looks without sacrificing practicality. And you can get with all kinds of engines.

I'm glad I ordered the 245hp petrol version!

A man who can speak many languages to his car great report and great video as ever Matt

Great video Matt hope you're having a great time best wishes

Great video, love those hills😊 that infotainment system would annoy the hell out of me but very smart indeed

Great video HPA, very nice car, what an amazing car the Leon cupra is👌👍😀

I love this brand nearly got a new leon. Interiors look great and performance is great. Plus a very cool unique badge

Looks amazing in black. One of the best cars out there 👌

Thanks now l know what a Cupra is l have seen a couple around they are selling them in Australia and l knew there would be a you tuber reviewing one l am a car nut to have been since the 1960s and glad to see your a car spotter also

I saw one parked up the other day and was impressed by the looks (in red), thought it was a new Jaguar E pace until I got a closer look.

I have a Formentor, the e-Hybrid in a pretty nice spec. Camouflage green with the awesome 19" rims, upgraded leather, etc. I've had it for six months, and it still baffles me how good it looks. I still turn around walking away from it almost every time. I bought it for exactly the reason you mention, it's rare! It's so much more interesting to have a car that no one else have. Here in Sweden everyone is driving Volvo, Kia, BMW, Audi, Mercedes. I think I've seen around 10 Formentors here in total. I'm very happy with it so far. But I do agree about the 150 HP petrol engine (that accompanies the electric motors). It's so dull, sounds terrible and has no torque what so ever. For me it's fine as I mostly cruise in leisurely pace or drive fully electric. Build quality is great and the interior is very very nice with the full leather option. I highly recommend it for someone that wants one of the prettiest cars you can buy for a reasonable amount!

I have one ordered phev for July 23 ,coming from a superb combi ,wanted something different,,I drove the 150 bhp for 4 days and liked it

CUPRA leant me the Formentor 245 hybrid for a week, and I really enjoyed it. In my review I praised the styling as you did. I don't however like the touch climate controls AT ALL. The carplay crashed on me constantly too. And if you don't keep it charged, its slow and useless on fuel just on petrol alone. However, I also drove the 310 4drive, which is rapid, and basically a golf R after a few gym sessions. Overall, I'd probably take one just for the fact that people look at it in awe.

Love your work 👍

Love the Torremolinos dig ;-)

Excellent review of a very nice car.....mine is coming first week in March! Ps V2 wheels are even nicer!

That infotainment system would do my head in

Those Spanish lessons paid off Matt, great review as always.

So excited when I saw the thumbnail for this video! Shame they gave you the V1, the V2 is a lot better inside

My neighbour has a 1.5 litre manual in grey, don’t think he’s driven it more than a few times since 2020 as it’s genuinely always on his driveway (yes I know I need to get out more). Looks good though, if not uninteresting to drive

Hey Matt! It’s nice to see blue skies and some sun!! I saw this model today from my bus ride in my home of Aachen. It was in Gunmetal Grey and it must of been an electric car as all German plates that end with E indicates it’s an Electric Car. They look a stunning car close up.

Such a gorgeous looking car!

I had a friend in Australia who has one, the in car entertainment system does not like the heat and shuts down (strange for a Spanish car) but, aside from a recall because the radiators where falling out of them, it's been OK.

I do like these and have been thinking of chopping in the GLA I currently have for one. Thanks for the video, and the weather certainly looks better than Stockport.

Nice suv I was thinking 🤔 off buying one, I have a A4 black edition Avant 2.0 tdi …what do you think ?I should keep the a4 or get the SEAT thanks for the video..🙏🏿

Great review as always. Pretty nice car, all the looks but lacking in performance. Have you ever tried an Alpha Stelvio?

Crafty Top Gun reference there Matt lad, like it 😎

5:30 no volume button and touch controls ,i agree with you but.....why to have a knob in between the seats or dash when you have all the necessary controls on the steering wheel ?Good vid as always ;)

these are good looking motors! - they remind me of the FX / QX Infinitis - wonder if you can get your hands on one of them and do a review?

I like the look of this car too x

Spot on comment re the mechatronic unit. Wife’s Golf mk6 has a dry DSG and within a year of buying what was a 6 year old car it needed a new one, then six months later dual clutch pack. Didn’t do the flywheel then so that’ll need doing before long too. Once over that (around £2.5k all in from VW) it’s been a decent car. With hindsight I’d have gone for a manual petrol instead of the TDI with DSG.

Different review from "I bought a vw passat for 300 quid" but you've done a good job. This car is on my shortlist for my next car so a very useful review. The i30n is also on my list but no auto😢

It's a very good daily but I like the one that has the 5-pot engine 🙂

love the spanish/malaga impression !

I've done about 5k in a Formentor 310hp, and personally own a Mk4 Cupra Leon 245 petrol. I totally believe that the Formentor with the 2.0 245ps petrol would be a perfect match (they are very rare so far). All of the tech niggles you mention can indeed be switched off with two taps on the screen (literally). I find the ride height and quality far superior in the Formentor, but maybe because ours has DCC. Really enjoy the honest reviews and didn't even realise until now that I wasn't subscribed!

Had the same version for a few months now, and this guy nailed everything about it. If we had the budget we should have gone for the top version. Subscribed!!

The user interface is what puts me off the current range of Vw group cars

I’ve had a cupra born for the last 7 months love the car but the tech especially the infotainment screen is a challenge lol it sends you new settings every time you drive which if you press ok will change all you’re personal settings like heating then fight you if you try to change them back lol it’s becomes a battle of willpower where the user usually gives in

Good review Matt. You are too young to remember probably but worth you looking up the Dave Allen talking car sketch around the time of the Austin Maestro.

A great review Cheers''... I'm looking to change from Leon Cupra 300 - and don't want a full S.U.V,.. style,.. this looks good., and I would think the all wheel drive top B.H.P version gives rocket like performance.

Matt is a legend 🤘🏻

Great video, once again! Are you watching Matt Watson and your stick 😅

Just wondering what you think of 22 rav 4 sport id love to see a review on one I have one just curios

Hi Matt, i've owned the 2.0 VZ2 Model, its probably the best car i've had and goes like an absolute rocket.

I've got the 300bhp VZ2, everyone who's been in the car have loved it. Personally I just use Apple car play with Waze and Spotify, avoid the in-built system.

Turn the volume down from the steering wheel. Simples, iv got the fr Leon plug-in with the same entertainment system, and turn off the driving assists, that’ll stop the beeping

Love your reviews Matt, any chance of getting hold of a Q7, macan or X5 2018 models for a review, I don’t know what to replace my F Pace 3 L R sport with.

Had a Seat Leon a few years ago in between Golfs - at the time, the Leon was better equipped and better looking than the equivalent Golf - and noticeably cheaper. The Formentor (Tormentor?) is a decent looking car - but It looks very similar to the Mazda CX range.

We are having some nice weather here in Malaga 👍

Your singing that song made my day. 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Thank you so much.

Cracked up at the singing versus voice recognition - that would do my head in proper!

You’re right mate, I’ve never understood his fascination with putting sticks up a car’s exhaust! Lamborghini Urus you say? Go on, you know you want to.

There are loads of these in the UK. You'll start seeing them everywhere now

Looks good, we get the diesel version here in Ireland, 150bhp 2.0l I'll keep my BMW g30 520d though. 😁

Agree with the infotainment system. I hired a new VW Golf and drove to Netherlands. Got off Chunnel and just wanted to change the dials from mpg to kph. Pulled over at services in Calais and thought it would take a few mins to find the Unit settings. Nope. Took me about 20 mins. I had a 2018 Octavia vrs and the units were easy to find. With the Golf I had to search on RU-vid and turns out many more had similar issue. I do also think these systems are dangerous to use on the road 🤦‍♀️

I have the ateca 1.5, love it so far

Funny you mentioned the Urus. First thing I said when I saw it was budget Urus.

Looks ok and another good video 🚗🚙🚘👍👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️

There are some speculations which say that Cupra is taking design inspiration from INFINITI such as QX70, Q30, even though they don't activate in Europe anymore. To some degree, this can be actually noticed. I own a Infiniti Q30S (which I considered purchasing thanks to your review on it) and where I live someone always parks a Cupra Formentor next to it and they almost bloody look identical as if they come from the same brand, with the exception that the interior material quality of the Infiniti is much more superior(alcantara, chrome, leather and piano black trims) it being a 2016, whereas Cupra's interior feels way cheaper. That being said it's still a head turner. Great job on the review!

Reminds me of a Smeg fridge. Looks great but only moderately adept at doing its job.

Until last year, i had a 21 plate Octavia VRS, whilst it was nice to drive it was also a pain to drive and i felt it was dangerous. Everything was touch screen in it, from making phone calls to navigating numerous screens just to turn the air con on/off. The anti collision at the front of the car i also felt was dangerous, id lost count how many times the car thought i was going to crash in to parked cars and slammed the brakes on whilst cruise control was on. i eventually sold it as it was too much of a pain to drive.

Had it as a company car, I hated every second of it for the same reasons you do. I gave it back after two months after CEO told me they would pay for my own car if I stop complaining; so now I drive my own f31 and they pay me 2 euros per km, so I get to drive to work and make money. 😀

Great-looking vehicle. I will say, I can understand why a lot of car-makers don't incorporate space inside the vehicle to accommodate key-fobs. It's the same reason why when you go to use an ATM, the machine gives you your card back _first_ and then the money you withdrew. Otherwise a ton of folks in a hurry would just grab the cash and take off! Leaving their cards in the machine. Early ATMs used to dispense the cash first. So, because the majority of people are "geniuses," ATMs had to be specifically built to ensure folks took their cards back. These same individuals are why car-makers tend not to give you a convenient place to put your fob. Some "genius" will park outside of a convenience store. Run inside for just a moment to buy their beer, or smokes, or lottery tickets; and leave their key-fob inside their vehicle. Opportunistic thief jumps in, and drives off! With no convenient fob spot inside the vehicle, drivers are forced to keep their fobs in the pockets. That way, when they run inside to indulge whatever pathetic vice they're addicted to, their cars will beep at them that the fob is no longer within proximity.

Hi matt, need your help. Would you buy a 2011 rav 4 diesel auto , cheers

In my keyless car, I keep the key in my pocket, simples. Was that the back road up to Ronda from Marbella? an interesting little road!

With that stand out of the crowd look it’s a hit but too much to go wrong 😑 temping on lease tho..cheers Matt

I had a Formentor for 9 month I agree about the non illuminated heater controls and the difficult infotainment system. The hybrid 245 I had is not the answer especially in cold weather with only 18 miles on hybrid leaving you with a 1.4 petrol motor. I was shocked having to pay the higher road fund due to poor marketing by Cupra with the original purchase price being£40500 due to the metallic paint. I do agree it is a good looking well built car. I replaced it with British made 2 seater sports car I can again drive in the fast lane smiling.

Too much tech is NOT good! Another great review 👍

If you have keyless entry why do you need somewhere to put the key? I thought the whole point was being able to leave the key in your pocket, handbag or wherever else you keep it?

That's a nice car. I may be looking to get one of these when I'm due to change. The engine on your hire car does sound about as exciting as the one in my next door neighbour's Astra K 1.4T Griffin. So I'd most definitely look at, at least, the 2.0 190bhp one.

i think you can add service years when buying

I have the 2.0 245TSI model, had it for 9 months now it's been brilliant! Luckily have had no major issues apart from the over sensitive voice control which you experienced- turned it off straight away!

Ordered the vz2 310bhp version last week, cant wait, just sucks as the wait time is loooong

Bring the Spanish weather back with you Matt!!.

All the best mate 😂

Just had a look on your website... saw that your range rover and your AMG GT are for sale... is there a surprise up and coming?

I took delivery of the 310 bhp VZ2 version on 1st Dec, as RU-vidr PetrolPed says 'it's formidable' and I absolutely agree, yes underneath it's very Golf R. Those annoying interruptions can all be turned off within the infotainment system and once set up you can almost forget about it and as complex as it is you get used to just what you want at the time with like now being winter but I do agree it could well be dangerous operating it while on the go so I leave that to the wife. I also agree that the 1.5 litre model shouldn't be worthy of the Cupra logo, it's just suited as a hire car or a commuter or a shopping car and God forbid my VZ2 (veloz) may be mistaken for one. Lol.

I almost didn’t watch this as I’ve owned a Cupra Formentor since July 2021. It’s been one of the most reliable cars I’ve had, glitchy screen notwithstanding. I still turn to look at it when I’ve parked up.

'...rear space only fit for Marie Antoinette' 🤣🤣🤣I need to write these gems down!

I had a 2019 Leon Cupra 290 lease car that I handed back in April this year. I have to say, it was one of the best cars I’ve ever had, both for performance, handling and interior/trim level. I went for it as I got a cracking deal on monthly lease rate (outgoing model in 2019). I love the look of the formentor and looked at the 310hp model (the only one to go for imo), but the lease deals earlier this year were terrible - more than double what I was paying on the Leon. So, I thought completely logically and declined to go for one - and bought a 2011 L322 4.4 Tdv8 instead!! (Of course....). 👍

Only one good pat in Formentor is 2.5 TSI R5! :)

If mine ever arrives I’ll let you know 😂

I guess you could always keep both hands on the wheel and use the volume control on the wheel.

love your patter....and serious

Anywhere near la Cala there Matt ? I seem to recognise them roads 😊

Just bought a brand new unregistered Formentor eHybrid V1 in Graphene Grey for £33.5k. Looking forward to taking delivery.

Always thought that Seats were more interesting looking cars than the VW's they were based on. If I had to have a Crossover/SUV then a Cupra Formentor could be worth considering. The voice activation stuff would be very irritating! - I'd have to find the off button or resort to a hammer😃