Inovev forecasts 100,000 units per year in 2030 of the Cupra Tavascan
- The Cupra brand (subsidiary of the Volkswagen group, initially linked to Seat) has just unveiled its new battery electric SUV from the D-segment, the Tavascan, which is located in the carmaker's range above the Born (C-segment).
- The Tavascan is 4.64 m long against 4.33 m for the Born derived from the Volkswagen ID3. It is a little longer than the Volkswagen ID5 (4.60 m) and a little shorter than the Skoda Enyaq (4.65 m), two battery electric models from the Volkswagen group that can be considered competitors of the CupraTavascan. But the closest competitor of the Tavascan within the Volkswagen group seems to be the Audi Q4 E-Tron (4.59 m) which targets the same type of customers. All these models share the same MEB platform dedicated to the battery electric vehicles of the Volkswagen group.
- Above all, the CupraTavascan seems to be the ideal rival of the Tesla Model Y (4.75 m) which has just taken the leading position on the European market in the first quarter of 2023. Other competitors such as the Ford Mustang Mach E or the Nissan Ariya are also in the sights of the Tavascan.
- The Tavascan's electric motor (mounted at the rear) delivers 207 kW and its battery has a capacity of 77 kWh, allowing a range of 550 km according to the WLTP cycle. A sports version delivering 246 kW is scheduled for next year.
- While this new model was developed in Barcelona, its production will be made in China, in a Volkswagen factory located in Anhui, in order to respond directly to local demand but also to external demand. According to Inovev, production of the Tavascan could initially reach 50,000 units per year and then 100,000 per year around 2030.