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Cupra Formentor VZ2 e-Hybrid, particularly impressive

In Car Reviews, Cupra, Hybrid by Tom Scanlan

“Could I get my golf clubs in it?” Car Reviewed: Cupra Formentor VZ2 e-HYBRID DSG-auto 245PS Opening the boot, he reckoned his clubs would fit across diagonally or any old how if one of the rear seats was folded forwards. “So what do you think of the car?” was his next question. “I think it’s really good!” I answered. And …

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Cupra Formentor VZ2 e-Hybrid, cuts a dash

In Car Reviews, Cupra, Hybrid by Jonathan Smith

It’s a Cupra, I replied to the inquisitive passerby who was eyeing up my set of wheels. Car Reviewed: Cupra Formentor VZ2 e-HYBRID DSG-auto 245PS ‘Very nice’ was the favourable response and he went happily on his way.With sexy coupe-like styling, a squat, purposeful stance and some razor-edged lines, the Cupra Formentor certainly stands out from the herd of crossovers …

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Cupra Born Reviewed | WOW!

In Car Reviews, Cupra, Electric, Electric cars, Seat by Neil Lyndon

Most car reviews award the product with a number of stars out of five. However, we are dishing out Wows for the new all-electric Cupra Born Car Reviewed: CUPRA Born 58kWh V3 150kW/204PS It got a wow for the looks and another for the interior, and it even got a wow for the wheels. The wow for the infotainment system …

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The Cupra Formentor SUV, for the individual

In Car Reviews, Cupra by Neil Lyndon

A lot of attention was focussed on the Cupra Formentor which I had driven to a recent family occasion. When I clicked the remote door release, puddles of light projecting the Cupra logo formed on the ground beneath the door handles. Nobody knew that they symbolised the performance arm of Seat. “Ah!” said one, “it must be the Batmobile.” When …

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Cupra Formentor V1 150PS, a sporty SUV

In Car Reviews, Cupra, Seat by Tom Scanlan

Shut up! Please don’t say it! The Cupra Formentor is not a SEAT! So, actually, not a coincidence, just the fact that the Formentor (the start-off car in the Cupra story) is a Cupra, not a sporty SUV by SEAT. As it happens, the Cupra Formentor is not un-sporty. To drive, it is on a par with anything in its …