Cupra completes its range with the Terramar and Tavascan SUVs
The very young Cupra brand (created in 2018 to integrate high-end vehicles from SEAT), Spanish subsidiary of the Volkswagen group (like Seat which still exists), has just completed its range with two new SUVs of different styles and also different engines, since one is equipped with thermal or hybrid engines and the other with a battery electric motor.
1. Terramar: this 4.52 m long SUV takes up the MQB platform of the Volkswagen Tiguan and Audi Q3 SUVs. Like these two models, it is therefore equipped only with thermal and plug-in hybrid engines (PHEV): a 1.5 TSI with 150 hp (110 kW) and a 1.5 plug-in hybrid with 272 hp (200 kW). It is assembled in the Hungarian factory in Gyor alongside the Audi Q3. Its style is reminiscent of the Cupra Formentor but more imposing (it is 7 cm longer and 6 cm higher). However, it is lower (1.58 m) than its direct competitors, which gives it a more dynamic appearance. The Terramar will gradually replace the old Seat / Cupra Ateca (4.39 m long) whose origins date back to 2016. Prices for the Terramar will be around 47,500 to 60,000 euros depending on the version. Inovev forecasts 50,000 sales each year.
2. Tavascan: this 4.64 m long SUV uses the MEB platform of the Volkswagen ID3, ID4, ID5 and ID7. It is therefore equipped only with a battery electric motor from 286 hp to 340 hp (210 kW to 250 kW). Its positioning places the model at the level of the Volkswagen ID5 and the Skoda Enyaq coupe. Tavascan is made in China. Its price is 47,000 to 65,000 euros depending on the version. Inovev forecasts 50,000 sales each year.