Cupra Born 2023 review

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This is the new Cupra Born!
It’s an electric family hatchback that promises a bit of sporting edge, and it’s hoping to compete with alternatives like the VW ID.3 and Hyundai Ioniq 5.
And at a glance, the Born certainly looks sportier than the ID.3, with its huge roof spoiler and distinctive side skirts! Up front it has a much sharper face than the ID.3, too, and there are some striking copper-coloured accents for a bit of extra visual wow factor.
The Born arguably looks cooler than the ID.3 inside the cabin, as well. It comes with suede-effect upholstery and body-hugging seats that hold you snugly in place around corners. You get a 12-inch infotainment system on the dash with some sharp-looking graphics and plenty of tech, but the accompanying touch sensitive controls are a bit of pain to use.
There are two battery options for the Cupra Born. The 50kWh battery has a claimed range of 260miles, and should take 9 hours to charge using a 7kW wall charger. The bigger 77kWh battery pack, meanwhile, comes with a range of up to 340miles and takes 12 hours to charge.
Prices for the Cupra Born start at £34,715, rising to £41,975 for the range-topping models. So, should you consider the Cupra Born over the VW ID.3? Stick with Mat to find out!
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:33 Exterior Design
01:55 Interior
04:05 Back Seats
05:31 Boot
06:25 5 Annoying Things
07:48 5 Cool Things
09:01 Battery & Charging
10:05 Driving
11:55 0-60mph Launch
12:18 Brake Test
12:37 Verdict
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@carwow 2 жыл бұрын

01:20 So, do you agree with Mat? VOTE for which car you think has the better front end below!

@carwow 2 жыл бұрын

VOTE: Cupra Born!

@carwow 2 жыл бұрын

VOTE: VW ID.3!

@aimanfitri0iv 2 жыл бұрын

@@carwow born

@FlexPlaY1331 2 жыл бұрын

Cupra super car

@ScionTC2003 2 жыл бұрын

I love the name it's first him very well 🙂🙂🙂

@jasonjudge4319 2 жыл бұрын

Cupra's front end is so much better than the VW. No contest

@Mmmmilo 2 жыл бұрын

Both are absolutely hideous.

@connermt74 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@TheBenjamincooper2 2 жыл бұрын

The cupra has a face only a mother could love

@DarkFraggel 2 жыл бұрын

Fully agree! The Born has an identity but the ID3 looks just like a blob for me.

@AndrewTSq 2 жыл бұрын

The id3 looks like a modified vw up. Cupra is so much better

@jd1700 2 жыл бұрын

Cupra is the car industry equivalent to ‘gamer’ tech within the computer industry

@PiOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

So shit ?

@amir1836 2 жыл бұрын

I'm waiting for Cubra Porn to review.

@Kayshots 2 жыл бұрын

@@amir1836 Cupra Porn makes a Cupra Born

@staigenerator2949 2 жыл бұрын

It looks like Razer designed it HAHAH not my cup of tea

@daveseemerollin6357 Жыл бұрын

Tacky looking plastic fantastic RGB shite

@konstantinosgkionakis9992 2 жыл бұрын

The front of the id3 is bad.This cupra born is much better looking both front and back

@purwantiallan5089 2 жыл бұрын

Yup. Also has 14 more horsepower as well. The ID3 only has 263.

@pato10111 2 жыл бұрын

It’s awful. It’s juvenile and over the top. Front and rear of the ID3 look better.

@joebates640 2 жыл бұрын

@@pato10111 that's exactly the point

@Andreas0705 7 күн бұрын

Yeah the id 3 front is like an iPhone. Plain and boring

@kadj79 2 жыл бұрын

This car looks a lot better than the ID3

@platterfoot 2 жыл бұрын

I like the rear of both the VW and Cupra. No fault there, but if I had to pick, I’d pick the front of the cupra. VW front looks like a fish or a goofy insect

@antonthompson7838 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed the Cupra looks sportier than the ID.3………but only in the short term, I would buy the ID.3 because it will age better than the Cupra in my honest opinion, people may disagree with me.✌️

@vitycz 2 жыл бұрын

If there would be some skoda as rival for these cars, it would look surely the best

@FatHeadDave 2 жыл бұрын

It still amazes me how sluggish screens in cars are in 2022

@Anonym-dx2tp 2 жыл бұрын

The only car company which has perfected its screens and UI is Tesla.

@FatHeadDave 2 жыл бұрын

@@Anonym-dx2tp good job I'm a Tesla Fanboy! That's literally what I compare UIs against

@Tiff_2ks 2 жыл бұрын

Tesla might have perfected the screen speed/responsiveness, but the UI is hardly cutting edge. And they keep changing it every 5 mins… 😂 Tesla M3 LR owner here, so not Tesla bashing.

@FatHeadDave 2 жыл бұрын

@@Tiff_2ks fair point! Hoping to get the Model Y early next year

@superior7387 2 жыл бұрын

It's crazy how companies don't even try these are 20 hertz displays in most cars which is why they keep flickering if you watch a video of them in higher refresh rates But the ones in bmw are pretty good

@emmamitchell1582 2 жыл бұрын

Small correction: the extra batteries for the 77kWh do not go where the third back seat is. They still go underneath the car. The third seat is not available because of the extra weight and them not wanting to upgrade the suspension for just the 77kWh models.

@donr868 7 ай бұрын

In Australia the base V3 model comes with 77kWh battery and still has 5 seats. Only the performance and interior pack delete the 5th seat.

@Under_Construction100 2 жыл бұрын

"Someone just texted me" is part of this car's interior design. You're such a legend, Matt 😃😃😃

@yungboicontigo9278 2 жыл бұрын

A very sad story. Timestamps on videos were really a good thing, but I can’t think about the same again. Everytime I see a drag race video, there are multiple comments that puts timestamps. That is a good thing at first but what really bothers me is the replies. They just love to talk shit on the youtuber. These commenters are nothing but egotistical idiots. I’ve had enough of these people. We need to do something to stop them. I’ve had enough of people hating, because hating on a youtuber does nothing good but makes it 10x worse. It ruins my life just reading these disgusting toxic replies. I have a hard time ignoring bad things. Idk what to do. These people ruined my life. I’ve had enough of people hating on channels for no reason.

@bighes100 2 жыл бұрын

*Mat

@jeffk412 2 жыл бұрын

Is it just me or does Cupra do a great job of redesigning the parent VW products?

@gadroful 2 жыл бұрын

Personally, Seat (Cupra) cars have better design than VW equivalent. Ibiza, Leon, Born... Much modern, sportier look

@purwantiallan5089 2 жыл бұрын

Yup. Cupra TCR also.

@evgenshen4430 2 жыл бұрын

Cupra born looks much better than ID 3, for sure, escpesially in front

@purwantiallan5089 2 жыл бұрын

Yep. Also has slightly more horsepower.

@tzarcoal1018 2 жыл бұрын

The small glove box and the drive selector being in front of the lights is only a problem for the UK. If you have a left hand drive car, the problems are not existent there.... If you are the smaller market, you end up getting weird improvised layout solutions, because car makers don't want to redesign everything.

@timscott3027 2 жыл бұрын

That's just lazy design though. How many other cars and manufacturers manage that just fine when making UK cars. I've never owned a car here with half a glovebox or light switch in the wrong place etc.

@luca7069 2 жыл бұрын

@@timscott3027 Margins are going down so more and more manufactures will adopt such cost savings measures.

@timscott3027 2 жыл бұрын

@@luca7069 maybe but you can only cut so much, people just won't buy them, they'll buy something else.

@luca7069 2 жыл бұрын

@@timscott3027 If every manufacturer does it, not much choice left... Plus people nowadays shop cars like idiots, as long as the manufacturers fit a big screen in the middle everything else gets glossed over by the average buyer.

@timscott3027 2 жыл бұрын

@@luca7069 well just don't be one of them 😁 let the idiots buy there stupid crappy cars. There will always be some choice, even if not much.

@SahitDagani 2 жыл бұрын

Cupra designs are so cool.

@davidecastagno3607 2 жыл бұрын

I would for sure take the cupra over the id3, the design is much more better. In my opinion the front of the cupra is very convincing even if its aggressive, the id3 seem like a weird baby smiling. I like also the interior more

@staigenerator2949 2 жыл бұрын

I love the way most Volkswagens look on the outside though, tbf. Their design language is iconic and chic

@nicholasstocker6866 2 жыл бұрын

I may be from the U.S. where there are pickup trucks everywhere, but I really like how the Cupra Born looks.

@m1st3rn1ceguy 2 жыл бұрын

I love the Cupras design, but here in Belgium its pricing just doesn’t make any sense… Same goes for the model3 Which is for some reason way more expensive then comparable cars.

@purwantiallan5089 2 жыл бұрын

Me too love the front of the Born. Looked like Cupra TCR.

@TermlessHGW 2 жыл бұрын

Tesla's sell in big numbers. That's why they can jack up the price without any worries.

@JALC-x 2 жыл бұрын

@@TermlessHGW that's silly, if every manufacturer believed that then there would be no such thing as a budget car. Tesla's are competing in two spaces: the luxury segment and the EV segment. People are beginning to realise that Tesla's are inferior in most ways to EVs made by traditional brands, so why would they artificially inflate the price of their cars?

@TermlessHGW 2 жыл бұрын

@@JALC-x to make money for old Elon. It's the most basic rule of business, if a product is selling well you raise the price of each unit. Not the opposite as some might think.

@MrAdopado 2 жыл бұрын

@@JALC-x You are falling for the anti Tesla rhetoric maybe. No car is perfect but people are much readier to turn a blind eye to an questionmarks over the competition than to a Tesla. People are buying Model 3 and Model Y at an ever increasing rate ... that's the reality and unfortunately supply and demand says the price is therefore going to be higher.

@xtremesplit1321 2 жыл бұрын

defo prefer this over the ID.3, just does it for me over the VW. But I’d still take the IONIQ 5

@mikseinimikelpaa 2 жыл бұрын

I thought so too, but seeing them side-by-side in real life changed my opinion

@emrefifty5281 2 жыл бұрын

both this and id.3 are butt ugly

@purwantiallan5089 2 жыл бұрын

@@mikseinimikelpaa the Id3 looked like Citroen Saxo.

@zyneeee 2 жыл бұрын

carwow really be making simple titles now

@lms12_ 2 жыл бұрын

They didn't even try here

@DrMcMoist 2 жыл бұрын

Does exactly what it says on the tin.

@Jcn-01 2 жыл бұрын

Straight to the point tho

@emrefifty5281 2 жыл бұрын

No Bullshit just Facts

@mluisbrown 2 жыл бұрын

"The drive mode selector obstructs the light controls" - only on RHD cars. RHD versions of card that were designed as LHD cars always have some compromises in the positioning of certain controls.

@purwantiallan5089 2 жыл бұрын

Michael Brown the Cupra Born still far better honestly.

@garrycroft4215 2 жыл бұрын

Yes that and half a glove box and a charging port on the wrong side for.. the UK, Australia, India, Japan and of course Tesla Superchargers. Buy the Smart #1 instead it beats the Born in every department by a country mile. 268 BHP, faster, quicker charging, longer range Oh and the charging port is on the correct side.

@riiba_58 2 жыл бұрын

@@garrycroft4215 how can a charging port be on de wrong side?? just park it in reverse or the other way around...

@garrycroft4215 2 жыл бұрын

@@riiba_58 let’s start with a curb side charger, you will have to turn the car around and face the oncoming traffic, if that’s a one way street you can’t do that anyway. At a Tesla Supercharger the cable won’t reach unless you take up the next bay. Trust me it’s the only thing that’s wrong with my BMW i3s. The port is on the wrong side. 🤬

@mluisbrown 2 жыл бұрын

@@garrycroft4215 the charging port is only on the "wrong" side for curb side charging in the small number of countries that *drive* on the wrong side of the road 😛 But in all seriousness, it's the same as petrol filler flaps, there is no "wrong" side.

@mohamednassef2177 2 жыл бұрын

Matt's comment over squeeky brakes is priceless 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@stefand1254others 2 жыл бұрын

Yes Mat that awning will definitely come in handy when I'm camping in the mountains lol

@joeb4294 2 жыл бұрын

It's funny that all car reviewers act like bigger is always better, and "more practical". It may have less cargo capacity than other cars, but that's because it is a smaller car which can be more practical in other ways.

@Xenon0000000000001 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, they should have a test where they try and get out of the car in a tight parking space or squeeze through a gap in traffic.

@JackDanger99 2 жыл бұрын

Mat looks like he’s in full Dad mode with the 5 o’clock shadow and the sweater. 😅 For the record, I prefer the Cupra’s front end!

@NerdyNomadJohn 5 ай бұрын

Some Of us like daddies

@artemis83 2 жыл бұрын

The born basically is an Id.3 with most of the interiors fixed and the front. I actually don't get what are the similar-priced alternatives that are faster.

@purwantiallan5089 2 жыл бұрын

Yep.

@pb7870 2 жыл бұрын

I assume you don’t mean petrol or diesel alternatives?

@artemis83 2 жыл бұрын

@@pb7870 exactly, talking about an ev I do not consider petrol and diesel as alternatives. I can't think something alternative to the born/Id.3 on the market. The Tesla model 3 and the ionic 5 are way bigger (and pricier), maybe there's some compact suv, I don't know, like the C40 or the e-niro? But of course they are SUV. A straight c-segment hatchback full EV with comparable performance? The Mégane e-tech it's not on the market, maybe just the Nissan Leaf, but it's still a 4.50+ meters car.

@magnuseilertsen598 2 жыл бұрын

The cupra i think is the best looking between it and its brother id3, looks more sporty and love the styling with copper and black/darker colors

@giorgio9035 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen this live on road and is very great looking car i like that.

@purwantiallan5089 2 жыл бұрын

Yup. This compact even can rival Yaris GR sometimes.

@iain8837 Жыл бұрын

Having owned one for a little while now, 77kw, 20” Firestorm wheels, Silver, there have been many improvements since the early vehicles. Steering wheel left side buttons for cruise need to be pressed, they are not touch sensitive, right side buttons for other things are touch sensitive but work well, they can also be pressed! Absolute no problem with accidentally pressing of buttons. Beats audio system is great! Infotainment is good, customization is great, I drive with the 3 slashes displaying Nav, Radio and current consumption being displayed, each one has sub menus. Volume and air con work perfectly, no need for constant adjustment when driving. Remote pre heat or cool when the car is parked works perfectly, so hardly any need to even use air con! Also there is a favorite function that can be configured with 4 functions of your desire (the white square top right on screen)I have them as steering wheel heat, lane assist, hold function and internal lighting colour. Seats are sporty and comfortable, boot is a good size and deep since I don’t need the false floor. Speedo shows SOC and range etc all in one place. My old Kamiq feels like a dinosaur in comparison. Happy to answer any other questions although I’ve not had it that long.

@JubbaDangerous Жыл бұрын

Ahh….now it makes sense. Had my born V1 58kw for 2 weeks now (company car) and instantly realised the steering wheel buttons could be touch sensitive or pressed and wondered why passed reviews had not mentioned this. The updates on 2023 models explains this. Although I must say on few occasions whilst carrying out parking manoeuvres one handed I have accidentally activated the buttons. Agreed the Beats system is good, Much better then expected. Infotainment works, just need to get used to it and find your shortcuts. Also I never find the need to use the touch sensitive slider everyone complains about. I pretty much agree with your overall assessment…so far! I love the styling in & out, handles really well, and is practical enough for me, partner & child, whilst still being a smallish car. (Don’t want an SUV, especially in london). There are a few niggles but not deal breakers. Brakes are a bit lifeless and unresponsive at the top end however not such an issue in B mode which I mainly use. Feels a little crashy over humps but again I understand this is more common on e cars. Matt was right the gear selector is obscured by the steering wheel, annoying when you want to quickly bang it into reverse. I find myself having to look around that 2 spoked front pillar on drivers side at times. Having to set up my driver assist and preferred individual modes every start up is tedious but maybe this can be saved by settings up a profile…not had time to look. And where is my back seat armrest/cup holder ski hatch???? Was meant to be included, even on V1s. But honestly I’m quite happy overall, so far.

@asfentantono Жыл бұрын

Does it record video when there is movement near the car when parked? Like what the Tesla does? Thanks

@iain8837 Жыл бұрын

@@asfentantono No, you would need to buy a Dash Cam and hard wire it for this function, I’ve read that some people have done this.

@iain8837 Жыл бұрын

Update, 2 annoying things to mention, if you buy the 77kw battery and certain options, there is no middle seat in the rear, ie. Only 2 seat belts. This is due to the weight of the car reaching a certain limit. You can not spec a panoramic roof either with the 77kw car. Also, my car has a strange noise from that front axle or wheels, like a humming vibration noise, which isn’t affected by tyre rotation speed, but more by road surface. It is definitely not normal so will contact the garage about that soon. Tyre are Michelin Pilot Sport EV, 235-40-20

@taylorthrall7321 9 ай бұрын

I'm thinking about getting a Born V1, from your experience did you ever feel like the car needed the upgraded suspension optional extra or did it feel okay, especially over bumps and pot holes?

@Cheedee 2 жыл бұрын

This looks way better than the ID3

@bruts82 2 жыл бұрын

Does look alot better than the id3 but losing a seat for extra range is awful considering the competition out there. Software issues on all these vag motors are here to stay. Haptic button s on a steering wheel is carnage

@SigmaJAD 2 жыл бұрын

Been driving this car for a week. Software issues: 0. Haptic button issue isn't an issue either. Get used to it. Yes they could've implemented better but it's not that big a problem (havent brushed by mistake yet). Sliders on infotainment a doddle.

@bruts82 2 жыл бұрын

@@SigmaJAD I’ll hold tuff ,it ll be interesting to see a revert back to buttons after this lot

@SigmaJAD 2 жыл бұрын

@@bruts82 got to applaud them for trying different. I can live with it.

@HarzeM444 2 жыл бұрын

New intro is flawless! I LOVED IT!

@georgedowns4034 2 жыл бұрын

it is anything but flawless...

@brahim374 2 жыл бұрын

With all honesty and credibility, you are the best in your field, although I do not understand English, but I am a fan of you. I wish you all success and excellence. Thank you❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@666JGNotts 2 жыл бұрын

The quoted range figures of all EVs are still very much flawed in my opinion. The only time you are worried about range is when you're going on a longer journey and I suspect 99% of all longer journeys are done at speeds over 55mph and probably mostly at 70mph. They should be forced to quote range figures for driving at 70mph as part of the specifications.

@johnstonlee 2 жыл бұрын

It’s easy. Just take range figures as best case scenario, when just like mpg quotes they always come out at 30% less. So a range of 300 is realistically 210 etc

@kelindrawn 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I wish they would do something like ev database does. four values: City summer, city winter, highway summer and highway winter.

@MrAdopado 2 жыл бұрын

Manufacturers are obliged to use WLTP standard test numbers when quoting range. It's supposed to help having a consistent scale when comparing one model with another. WLTP is also responsible for the fact that ICE car mpg is also way different from the variations you get in reality. Though there's nothing stopping manufacturers also giving real life examples with lower numbers in practice they don't ... for obvious marketing reasons.

@markh7288 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. In fact most people in Europe drive at 80mph so it would be right to get these figures too.

@babisotonggg 2 жыл бұрын

i always like SEAT design.. it's superb

@nosmoking7851 2 жыл бұрын

I like it, nice option for future EV drivers. Not sure that it looks much better than ID3, but it looks much better than tesla (any model).

@Difaro5 2 жыл бұрын

6:30 As a owner of a Alfa Romeo 147 which has the same "rear" button to operate rear windows, it's a no issue problem you just get used to it the problem is when you're driving a car that has standard 4 window buttons and by mistake you open rear windows not the front

@purwantiallan5089 2 жыл бұрын

You own 147 before, Difaro5? Wow. Interesting.

@Difaro5 2 жыл бұрын

@@purwantiallan5089 I still own it

@jamessingh7391 2 жыл бұрын

Been waiting for this review for so long

@purwantiallan5089 2 жыл бұрын

Me too, James.

@CraigThomasLive 2 жыл бұрын

I really took to the Cupra Born as soon as I saw it. So much so that I have ordered a V3 58kwh e-boost model in aurora blue with 20” wheels and a glass roof 😎

@kevincarterqw 2 жыл бұрын

When is the delivery date for it? My ID3 is a long long way from been delivered

@taylorthrall7321 9 ай бұрын

I'm thinking about getting a Born V1, from your experience did you ever feel like the car needed the upgraded suspension optional extra or did it feel okay, especially over bumps and pot holes?

@narvuntien 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, its on my shortlist. But its just a little more expensive than I'd like :/ but it is also more powerful than other EV hatchback options. Notably, the ORA Cat.

@katzicael 2 жыл бұрын

I LOOOOOOOOOOVE how this looks! LOVE LOVE LOVE it!

@SlapRoundTheChops Жыл бұрын

Test drove this today and it was mint. Think I’m going to get one

@Jezee213 2 жыл бұрын

I really like that bronze colour on the front of the grill! it goes really nice with the colour of the car itself.

@TumeloMaletee 2 жыл бұрын

The Cupra Born looks far better than most small cars today by far. It has this cubism design theme might not be your preference but for me I would buy it. And Mat🌚you keep complimenting the Cupra more than the VW ID3

@angryslaw9055 2 жыл бұрын

Can't wait for 2022 Astra review, car looks absolutely amazing in black

@S3r53 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome review as always 👏. Matt have you got invisalign on?? 😁

@mariusmusi4497 2 жыл бұрын

The front looks 10 times better than ID3

@kristians2704 2 жыл бұрын

the entire exterior and interior looks 10 times better than the ID3

@F1ll1nTh3Blanks 2 жыл бұрын

Still not impressed with either tbh. I'd still have the Cupra though, given that it's more sporty and such.

@purwantiallan5089 2 жыл бұрын

@@kristians2704 yup. Also has 14 more horsepower than ID3.

@purwantiallan5089 2 жыл бұрын

@@TFSIChristmas ID3 only has 263, while the Born has 277.

@purwantiallan5089 2 жыл бұрын

@@F1ll1nTh3Blanks also ID3 has worse performance spec than Born. ID3 only has 125mph top speed.

@andrewmontague2636 2 жыл бұрын

The biggest plus on this car over ID.3 is the interior material quality- which is far better. Nicer car all round though- what ID.3 should have been

@dcbel 2 жыл бұрын

Nice review, this is an interesting EV and kind of more "sporty ID.3". Thank you for sharing! 🔌⚡🚘

@kabuterrimondw5919 2 жыл бұрын

Cupra is still such a cool brand, it’s coming to Australia soon

@okithdesilva129 2 жыл бұрын

I love the design of this new Cupra Born and it looks so sporty! The way it performs is insane! I love this Cupra Born!

@hyper8545 2 жыл бұрын

I like the design and style Seat does with these cupras. I wish vw would do this. Seat takes notes from audi. Vw should do that as well

@antonthompson7838 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t forget this car is the sportier version of the SEAT El Born when it eventually comes out, the car that this will be up against is the ID.3 GTX when it comes out, which will have seats like this car. peace✌️

@chrishorlock3932 2 жыл бұрын

front end looks fantastic!! its got prescence

@laslobeer 2 жыл бұрын

I have the Cupra Born and I absolutely love it :)

@entity_dragons2013 2 жыл бұрын

Me too, have the V3 model , traded a cupra formentor v2 for it

@ewan_clegg06 2 жыл бұрын

You should bring back group tests, I miss them, and sometimes they’re more interesting than just singular tests

@purwantiallan5089 2 жыл бұрын

I hope in the next video, Carwow brought it back.

@lilsubedi2763 2 жыл бұрын

Mat, your hair looks like the iPhone 13

@ryanfrisby7389 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video Mat!

@butchmeister80 Жыл бұрын

Drove one today was really fast nice bit of kit

@okithdesilva129 2 жыл бұрын

It's another insane video!

@need4speed290 2 жыл бұрын

Front is pretty nice but there’s something wrong with the rear these shapes don’t add up.

@purwantiallan5089 2 жыл бұрын

The Cupra Born has 277bhp.

@Jo_Wardy Жыл бұрын

Love the look of these Spanish hot ev hatches so glad they are coming to Australia. Bit more expensive then I think they should be but other then that they are cool. Interior is ok not the most amazing but still cool

@UnrealLG100 2 жыл бұрын

The front reminds me of the first gen Peugeot 208, with the narrow headlights and the bar acros them.

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@RobHill00 2 жыл бұрын

ID 3 looks awful, this is definitely an upgrade!

@TheExegetic 2 жыл бұрын

I think the Cupra looks better in every aspect (shame you didn't get the copper wheels). Plus, where I live, it's more bang for your bucks too.

@jonathanwei2477 2 жыл бұрын

The gear selector placement and the fusebox in the glove box are cost cutting/don't care measures for the RHD market. also if they want you to select 'rear' before rolling the rear windows up/down, whats to stop them from putting only one switch and making you select which exact window you want to roll? so much cost cutting going on in this car.

@okithdesilva129 2 жыл бұрын

Mat thank you so much for this insane video!

@purwantiallan5089 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Okith.

@JaNNeX1234 2 жыл бұрын

Gloovebox doesnt have so much space because you got the steering wheel on the wrong side😂 On the left side is always the fuse box. Thats why on a right steering car the glove Box is smaller

@JALC-x 2 жыл бұрын

RHD is the traditionally correct side for the steering wheel but we won't get into all of that, as for the fuse box though it's only on the left side because it makes sense in more markets, and most manufacturers are too cheap and lazy to move it across for RHD markets

@91litha 2 жыл бұрын

You make car journalism funny AF Matt, keep it up maye

@tamtenmateusz9475 2 жыл бұрын

Mat! You are the best!!

@baltogames1501 2 жыл бұрын

I think they really nailed the design for the Cupra and Leon back in 2015. They just don't look as good any more.

@jimmljammlz 2 жыл бұрын

as I 2017 Leon owner I have to agree :)

@redline589 2 жыл бұрын

this Cupra is 100bhp less and weighs 300kg more than the old petrol one, this joke shouldn't be called a Cupra.

@pb7870 2 жыл бұрын

@@redline589 100% Cupra used to mean something special and exciting but not anymore

@AmperahGaming 2 жыл бұрын

@@pb7870 true. I feel like every other car I see is the 150hp Formentor..

@MariusBudin 2 жыл бұрын

What do you mean it's similar in price with the Model 3? Not even close, in Spain, the Tesla *starts* from €52K

@BugMagnet 2 жыл бұрын

I think it is a UK thing. But I was asking myself the same question. In the EU it is certainly not the case and these 2 cars play in different price ranges.

@danrspen 2 жыл бұрын

The ID.3 starts encroaching on the Model3’s price (or it did before the latest price hike by Tesla) once you spec it up to a similar standard. I imagine the it’s similar with the Born.

@BugMagnet 2 жыл бұрын

@@danrspen That depends on how you define similar spec I suppose. It is a hard comparison anyway since they are very different apart from the ranges they get. e.g. you can get a 400hp ID3 as much as you can get a Model 3 with HUD and 21st century headlights (unless Tesla did a great leap in technology that I did not notice).

@timscott3027 2 жыл бұрын

The cheapest Id/born is about £34k here last time I checked, and the cheapest Tesla is about £44k give or take, but the point is this car only makes sense in cheaper trim, as once you get full spec you could probably have a low spec Tesla which is very similar, just a little larger.

@BugMagnet 2 жыл бұрын

@@timscott3027 Still depends on use case. For me personally if I could chose between a Born and a model 3 for the same price, I would still go with the Cupra. Turns better, easier to park and I can get far more use out of a nice HUD, functioning speed limit detection and a hatchback over a sedan that accellerates very quickly. Of course that is different for everybody, especially drivers living in regions where superchargers make a big difference.

@SpottedCreeper 2 жыл бұрын

Man, that GoPro on the steering column has seen some action. Covered in mud :D

@purwantiallan5089 2 жыл бұрын

GoPro done its job.

@kevinhawthorne5257 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video!

@dreamcrusher112 2 жыл бұрын

Costs more than a real performance cupra did one year ago. Funny to see it has the same pedals as my ICE car. Was hoping they'd fix the infotainment button issue. Good to see they've sorted the cupholders.

@peteruk8925 2 жыл бұрын

Like to have known real world range of the 77 kW battery model 👌

@Nano9.11 2 жыл бұрын

A friend has the id4 and the real world range is over 400-450 kilometers

@peteruk8925 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks

@troop73oo 2 жыл бұрын

I think the speed display compliments the center screen perfectly, just the right size and just what the Tesla modal 3 could do with.

@lawrencejob 2 жыл бұрын

It looks SO GOOD

@MattLavergne4 2 жыл бұрын

I mean... We don't get either here in Canada... But as a Fiesta ST owner.... The Cupra is calling my name! I'm shocked Matt doesn't like it seeing as it hails the same kind of aesthetic as the EV6 in a way.

@raimondogualazzini 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I watch all of your videos and I must say you're review are really good but can I suggest something that is missing? Can you add interior lighting of the cars in the dark/night. I recently drove a car and night time came and was a dark affair , front and back 😂 unlike some cars like Merc who a literally a disco ball. Thanks you

@MihneaStoian 2 жыл бұрын

Love that dirty GoPro on the dash - makes the Cupra look off-road ready!

@CanisoGaming 2 жыл бұрын

Design-wise I prefer this to the ID3, the ID3 looks like that "nice guy" 😂, this one actually looks cool

@ScionTC2003 2 жыл бұрын

I love hatchback this car is so cute and adorable 🙂🙂

@simonsinclair3784 2 жыл бұрын

I shortlisted the Cupra Born but in the end, I ordered the new Kia Niro EV.

@keithblackwood4475 2 жыл бұрын

Being a Kia owner I was looking forward to the Niro e, but after seeing it in the flesh it was very dull looking vehicle, such a shame.

@simonsinclair3784 2 жыл бұрын

@@keithblackwood4475 It's all about opinions and I think it's a big improvement in looks, both inside and outside than the old Niro. I thought it looked better in the flesh than in photo's.

@lehlohonolonkhatho8596 2 жыл бұрын

I love the front design

@elliebrown2177 Жыл бұрын

i test drove it today and i found that the panel with drive, reverse etc wasn’t hidden by the steering wheel? i could read and see it perfectly, maybe it was just due to my height though

@lp3860 2 жыл бұрын

Test drove this in the northern European winter and ordered one. The ride is so much more comfortable in those conditions than in the Model 3, for example. Also the price is way lower. Personally i liked the styling better (in the interior at least) than the ID3, but that's a personal preference. We have terrible weather for 4-5 months of the year, so the ride comfort is the most important thing. Frameless windows and Tesla door handles are not ideal either, because most of us have to park outside during the winter.

@paulista9862 Жыл бұрын

Exactly, the frameless windows in my Audi A5 is a pain in the ass wintertime.

@taylorthrall7321 9 ай бұрын

I'm thinking about getting a Born V1, from your experience did you ever feel like the car needed the upgraded suspension optional extra or did it feel okay, especially over bumps and pot holes?

@bjiz1 7 ай бұрын

@@taylorthrall7321 Do yourself a favour and buy a different car, I have one and although it's the prettiest car i've ever owned it's by far the worst car i've ever had (and I started with a €500 Corsa!). It's slow to charge, it's not giving accurate range estimates, the touch buttons are a pain to live with. The view is appaling, you can't see a thing out of the back and the rear view camera is really askward and as it's low down in the bumper, always dirty and unusable. On the front the A pillars block everything coming from side streets. Just don't

@radudeATL 2 жыл бұрын

Very attractive thing. Much better than the ID.3 Shame about the infotainment and ux issues…

@macarronewitchis 2 жыл бұрын

This looks REALY cool!!!

@dalaanibombina8822 2 жыл бұрын

Mat is actually dressed like a professional motoring journalist this time round. 🤣

@effervescence5664 2 жыл бұрын

With the larger battery pack you can't have the panoramic roof either. So you lose a seat and it's not more luxurious to boot.

@MarvinTortas 2 жыл бұрын

Mat, it would be awesome if in future videos Carwow starts to present as well the numbers of consumption and charging in metric units. Like the range in km, and consumption in kWh/100km. It would be pretty appreciated! Congrats to all the team for the work!

@robsmith1a 2 жыл бұрын

It will be interesting to see the pricing of the Mégane E Tech. It certainly looks more appealing to me than the VW group offerings.

@bbuny10 2 жыл бұрын

You should put a link in the video to the ad, or at least an ad for the car in the video via car wow

@CarbonMotorsEU 2 жыл бұрын

Matt, nothing wrong with the drive-select switch to be hidden behind the wheel. And the lights switches (the latter is almost always known Auto)... Please, don't look for fake or phony defects on cars. I get it: you don't spend much time with cars you review and you have to produce videos everyday. But please do not put fake arguments for the sake of selling us the good and the bad.

@stevenmassey3369 2 жыл бұрын

You could tell straight away he wasn’t interested in doing a review on that car,, hand in pocket no interest I’m assuming these companies are paid by manufacturers to show enthusiasm in some cars and not others.

@peterclark7254 2 жыл бұрын

I thought that. Didn’t seem his usual self.

@jamesstanley7263 2 жыл бұрын

Or it could be that he found it as boring as a fridge…

@stevenmassey3369 2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesstanley7263 you ain’t got anything good to say about any car love see what you drive,,, I’ve driven one and have one coming in a few weeks and can guarantee you they ain’t boring check out all the other videos they get raving results on those but hey you no best

@livolas 2 жыл бұрын

Who would be interested in this boring and ugly machine?

@Infernio911 2 жыл бұрын

@@stevenmassey3369 huh, it’s almost like you like something, while another person likes something different, and both of you are subjectively right?? Weird

@arthemis1039 2 жыл бұрын

I still prefer the ID.3 as I like to have a smooth and calm car as a daily driver, I like that it is a monospace and reminds me a bit of a Scenic or of the first-gen Twingo.. Of course the Born is more stylish and racy but that is not something i care for.