2023 Cupra Ateca Review: Mostly great, except for quality.

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Жыл бұрын

The Cupra Ateca is a GOLF R in Spanish SUV clothing! So it should be flawless... right?
Well unfortunately this one suffers from some questionable build issues that lead to some frankly annoying rattles. But can we overlook this and recommend the Cupra Ateca SUV? In today's review, we're going to talk about that!
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@CarSauce
@CarSauce Жыл бұрын
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@teddym2808
@teddym2808 Жыл бұрын
Don't diss my new car! LOL. All good. I know it's not perfect but I couldn't find a better performance car for the money. It handles like a dream man, truly. And in comfort mode ride is sensationally good for segment. Seats so comfy. AND REAL BUTTONS for climate and on wheel. I love that.
@AussieDazza
@AussieDazza Жыл бұрын
I love you guys, it is so hard to find a channel that can actually pronounce Akrapovic. Well done. 👍👍👍👍👍👍🥰🥰🥰🥰
@CarSauce
@CarSauce Жыл бұрын
Ha! It’s not easy 🤣
@AndrewVirueda
@AndrewVirueda 11 ай бұрын
I got mine for 55K drive away in Sydney with a sunroof option demo (1000kms) and I adore this car - that's probably the best price for one of these. Unless there was a mad deal new on these I wouldn't pay sticker as the demo stock is seeing 10K+ off new which is insane.
@user-bj8gf3xw6p
@user-bj8gf3xw6p Ай бұрын
amazing video man!! keep it up!!!!
@alexsmart356
@alexsmart356 Жыл бұрын
I have done 10,000km in mine. I'm pretty happy with it so far - feels great to drive, love how quick it is off the mark. Even without the Akra exhausts it still sounds pretty good. But what doesn't sound good is the sound system. I have spent a good amount of time tweaking the EQ system on mine but I just cant get the bass to sound right at all. Sounds very tinny and weak (compared to my old Tiguan Wolfsburg with sound and audio package). The beats sound system is probably the biggest let down I have found with the car so far. I'm also missing my engine cover which i'm hoping will be installed when it's time for my free 3 year servicing.
@tonyskoulakis4975
@tonyskoulakis4975 5 ай бұрын
I have one and love it, so much fun to drive.
@berndkraus558
@berndkraus558 Жыл бұрын
@ 2:26: The term CUPRA comes from European motorsport. In the late 90s there were brand cups with the compact cars SEAT LEON and SEAT IBIZA. The cars in each series were identical and they were built by SEAT. They took a production vehicle, modified the engine and chassis, and installed a roll bar and a fire extinguisher. The CUPRAcer was ready. Later, this name was taken as a synonym for the sportiest variant of a series. Since 2018, CUPRA has been a separate brand at SEAT under the management of VOLKSWAGEN.
@skippysdead
@skippysdead Жыл бұрын
I have one, 7,500 km so far, very happy with it, suspension settings excellent and comfortable, it's a sports set-up. Cupra Mode is manic with suspension tightening, gears held onto longer, and engine tune full-on; it's fast, and doesn't run out of brakes even on a race track. I have only a roof, no exhaust or Brembos, saving $10,000. Looking forward to free servicing for three years at my local VW dealer. With no Akropovic exhaust I get a spare tyre instead! BTW, it seems that cupra is latin for copper.
@oscardominguez1680
@oscardominguez1680 5 ай бұрын
Cupra means Cup Racing( Seat used to race in their own series called Copa in Spanish)
@teddym2808
@teddym2808 Жыл бұрын
BTW you make the best faces ever, you crack me up man!
@nuffytreez-ez1lx
@nuffytreez-ez1lx Жыл бұрын
Top job Jacob . Think you need to take over an spend more in front and not behind the camera .
@ydmf2
@ydmf2 Жыл бұрын
You're so lucky you get brands like this cars in Australia. Way more selection compared to Canada.
@evrenmatique
@evrenmatique Жыл бұрын
I reckon to really top off these videos would be if you were to add chapters to all your newer videos! Other then that they’re near perfect 😊
@asum307
@asum307 Жыл бұрын
I picked one up on the 17th of February on a 6 month subscription. Same colour, plus sunroof. Done 2000ks since we picked it up. It's pretty quick. We spent Friday night just past racing it around with our arteon wagon and model Y. We found a supercharged S4 to play with for a bit. Kept up with it when using launch control. It's got enough tech for the price. It's very grippy in the corners. Although the AWD system let's lots of wheel slips when using launch. Reminds me of the old arteons AWD. Sound system's crap! Some how even the bass sounds hollow. Seats don't offer enough on long journeys and my sides begin to hurt. I like that the bolstering in the front has a lot of give when you get in and out. My partner sat in the back for a 3 hour trip and said it was better than the front. The lack of electronic seat in the passenger side is a let down. Only has ambient lighting in the front - dissatisfied with it when you look at the Leon and Forementor. No exhaust is worth $6K. You can get custom made titanium exhausts for $2 - $3K and choose your own tips. Road noise is terrible. AC struggles a lot. My verdict is if you are just racing round town to and from work then it's enough. But if you do any kinda long journeys find something that's not so cheap on the inside and offers better support in the seats. Don't mind it, but won't keep it once the 6 months is up. Will instead switch to the Leon simply because the interior looks nicer. Between our arteon or this, I'd still choose the arteon everytime even though it's slightly slower. 😂
@xxzzjj2090
@xxzzjj2090 Жыл бұрын
have driven Ateca for 7000km for now, love the performance. Surely the interior is outdated compared to other Korean and Japanese car, but I think only VW and Cupra can provide this kind of performance at this price range.
@woesteloepi.
@woesteloepi. 6 ай бұрын
I have the red one but never knew what the different is between "sport" and " Cupra" mode is seems the same. Driving is great but the multi media system sucks big time
@hutch5991
@hutch5991 Жыл бұрын
It's an SUV, so I don't mind the rougher interior quality - I'd always prefer actual physical buttons on some decent plastic trim than touch sensitive screens with everything in piano black.
@nishdroidx
@nishdroidx 2 ай бұрын
How's the reliability of this car? I am looking to buy 2022 pre owned vehicle with 30Ks on it. Is it a huge risk given its a Volkswagen product? I am considering this over i30n given its a much better daily. Any thoughts on reliability?
@letsseeif
@letsseeif Жыл бұрын
The price of these not overly special cars is starting to get eyewatering given that's even before the optional extras are added on to the price.
@sw2092
@sw2092 Жыл бұрын
Great review, Jacob! This is probably the least convincing Cupra model-line for me though, to be fair, SUVs aren't really my thing anyway. If I was to buy a Cupra, it would be a Leon VZx all the way - I'd like to think that I was individual-thinking enough to pull it off and go with the challenger brand (I luuuuuurve the copper highlighting) but, when it came time to lay down my cash, I'd probably find myself in a Golf GTi (or T-Roc R if I had to SUV).
@astradala1845
@astradala1845 Жыл бұрын
Cupra is a blast to drive so is the formentor.
@lukeclifton4392
@lukeclifton4392 Жыл бұрын
What trim level of Skoda Karoq is this??
@tobyg1240
@tobyg1240 7 ай бұрын
Didn’t know this was part of the VW group. Too bad we don’t have them in the US. They look nice!
@TheRoofGod
@TheRoofGod 5 ай бұрын
Pick mine up on thursday 😮😮 14:58
@spectremarty
@spectremarty Жыл бұрын
Dieselgate has firmly taken hold with heavy cost cutting across the VAG family. It’s a shame!
@CarSauce
@CarSauce Жыл бұрын
Some peaks, some troughs ☹️
@lukeclifton4392
@lukeclifton4392 Жыл бұрын
@@CarSauce Just goes to show that VW are willing to cut costs and quality at the expense of the car/customer… instead of their own pockets.
@spectremarty
@spectremarty Жыл бұрын
@@lukeclifton4392 This is the commercial thing to do. The good news is it brings into sharp focus that other car options might be the better pick! Everything in balance.
@bazza2540
@bazza2540 Жыл бұрын
Exhaust sounds like my belly making noises after enchilada night
@ksconan
@ksconan Жыл бұрын
2023 Cupra Ateca VZx Performance Figures
@hnguyen7286
@hnguyen7286 Жыл бұрын
CUPRA - CUP RAcing? CU - short for copper?
@woesteloepi.
@woesteloepi. 6 ай бұрын
Cup Racing!
@forgetfulduck
@forgetfulduck Жыл бұрын
Went to check out the Tiguan variants at a local dealer that also had Cupra as well. Very disappointed in both brands. Too much hard scratchy plastic everywhere for the price and once you add all options, definitely makes it look very bad vs the competition. Decided on the new Outback XT in top spec. Cheaper and feels way more premium than any of the VW group stuff at the same price range.
@Ce0ammer
@Ce0ammer 11 ай бұрын
Watch out for that Subaru CVT, Subaru has sadly lost its reliability.
@daweigo6851
@daweigo6851 20 күн бұрын
Really can't compare this type of car to a outback, very different cars for very different buyers
@meteora8888
@meteora8888 8 ай бұрын
Hired one for 5 days with Europcar on the Gold Coast with the wife and kids. Very lazy unless in Sports or Cupra mode. Suspension tuning felt kind of soft. Car does corner pretty flat which is good. Touch points like handles, light switches, stalks, hvac feel pretty cheap. Hvac looks dated. Beats audio doesnt sound very impressive. Cameras are nice tech. Blue seats look ridiculous. Rear seats room is great. The car doesn't feel very wide. Feels like a bigger golf. Boot size was actually OK. My opinions are based in comparing to my 340i, mk7 golf R and 22 audi q5 45 tfsi. Car is a bit overpriced I think. Feels cheap. I wouldn't buy one at full price. Second hand at 50k it would be a buy. Car would age very quickly. Newer car interiors are generations ahead. Also there was no dab radio.
@chriss6910
@chriss6910 Жыл бұрын
Is there an award for saying “super” the most in one video?
@Stevegrande1
@Stevegrande1 Жыл бұрын
80k no chance. Mercedes quality leaves it for dead. Could imagine the trade in value, that would be a big negative
@Ce0ammer
@Ce0ammer 11 ай бұрын
Mercedes-Benz has horrible interior build quality, a lot worse than the Ateca.
@daweigo6851
@daweigo6851 20 күн бұрын
Ha ha, late model Mercedes lots of quality issues and twice the price to get similar performance,
@Stevegrande1
@Stevegrande1 19 күн бұрын
⁠​⁠@@daweigo6851not sure how you work out twice the price for similar performance. Interior build quality in the merc for tec leaves this for dead. Had our merc coming up for 5 years, not a problem. The interior across the dash and the infotainment unit leaves the cupra for dead
@kiwiryker
@kiwiryker Жыл бұрын
I was going to buy this model l but ended up with Formentor VZ
@omoyajowojohn8887
@omoyajowojohn8887 6 ай бұрын
What's the Formentor reliability like, is the car a good used car
@teriyaky22
@teriyaky22 Жыл бұрын
Cupra stands for Cup Racing.
@mrevoix1
@mrevoix1 Жыл бұрын
The rear looks more like a Kodiaq
@kelvpoon
@kelvpoon Жыл бұрын
Outdated before it even started lol
@howardwilliams8622
@howardwilliams8622 Жыл бұрын
Great car to drive, Infotainment system complete rubbish! Reboots, crashes, doesnt work properly, its just total junk!
@TheFunkyDoser
@TheFunkyDoser Жыл бұрын
Have the same issue with mine. I have sent it into the service centre numerous times but no fix yet. I spoke to CUPRA Australia recently and it is a known issue that they are working on, but who knows when they’ll have a fix for it. Great car, incredibly frustrating infotainment issue
@peterwest5661
@peterwest5661 Жыл бұрын
Being a grumpy old man after a few minutes of thinking about your review I thought why would you buy one? It is an in-between car. Get a two or four door sports car for pure handling and performance or a 4wd for what 4 wheel drives can do. The advertising world has done a good job of making people think they need a compromise car.
@daweigo6851
@daweigo6851 Ай бұрын
Silly comment, most people don't buy 3 cars , so most are a compromise
@DJR30645
@DJR30645 2 ай бұрын
it would be easier to drive if you stopped crossing your arms = no control. GO AND DO YOUR ADVANCED DRIVING.
@daweigo6851
@daweigo6851 20 күн бұрын
DONT WATCH ha ha
@albrightonthenight
@albrightonthenight 5 ай бұрын
SUPER!
@australianmade2659
@australianmade2659 Жыл бұрын
Acrow - provich!!!
@slivencartel
@slivencartel 2 ай бұрын
Ти просто не можеш да караш
@rc70ys
@rc70ys Жыл бұрын
The back looks more like a SRT Jeep What an ugly interior looks 90s cheap.
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