I'm sorry, but this 'Help me CarExpert' popup is really distracting and repetitive.

Test drove one, absolutely loved it.

Styling and interior is stunning. I don't understand why so many EVs are an eyesore styling and interior wise.

Suggestion: when giving the vehicle price/cost for the one in review it would be nice to know the breakdown of the cost including the additional packaging which will give the viewers a much better understanding about the value for money.. Keep up the good work.. cheers 🎉

Thanks for letting people know about the type of battery and if it likes being kept at 100% state of charge.

Perfect option for someone who just has to be different and loves to compromise.

Just report back, the power use is around 16-17 in standard city driving over 1000kms. Not fabulous, but better than your report. Also it does have rear air vents, they are under the front seats.

Way too expensive for what it is. When I first saw these released in Europe, I was thinking they’d come in between 45-50k. 60k… tell ‘em they’re dreamin’!

Anyone else yelling "copper!!!' at the screen? I've heard gold, rose gold, bronze... triggering my OCD fkn.... hahaha

Is it just me, but watching this it is like a modern electric Ford Fiesta in design.

Paul knocking it out of the park as usual, Bravo Sir, no wonder he is (as far as I'm concerned) The best car reviewer in the business. :) Hell is has me watching and I live in West Wales in the Uk. :) (and I more likely too bang a super model, then I am of buying a new car, i.e, no chance at all. :)

Cuprum is Latin for copper. Hence the COPPER trim colour for Cupra.

Cupra have nailed the styling of their cars and I love the metallic copper toned accents! Different in a good way. Shame about the lack of connectivity tech and rear drum brakes - really?? The sooner the VW group ditch the capacitive touch controls and revert to actual physical buttons, the better the user experience will be. Excellent review Paul. One question: what is the acceleration app you used?

I own a fully spect Born and love it. I like the drive dynamics of the vehicle even thought it’s a bit heavy, I also like the styling and look of the car. I didn’t want a Tesla that’s a dime a dozen. What I don’t like is that we didn’t get the European or American specification with more tech and built in satellite navigation an app and heads up display with the additional safety features that comes with that. I was also disappointed with the purchasing and dealership experience which was the worst I have experienced with purchasing a new car. It might seem expensive and it might look similar to an iD3 VW which I’m ok with - but it is also there first attempt at an EV and I’m sure it cost more than the asking price to get it to market. But for what it costs me to run, I will make up in money saved on my petrol guzzling 3.0R Premium flat six Subaru Outback which cost a fortune in maintenance and upkeep.

Great review as always. Just some feedback: I found the “help me carexpert” pop-outs really distracting (and also a bit tacky). Maybe once or twice would be enough. Cheers

I love how it looks, both inside and out. It seems to drive well. But bad connectivity tech is lame. Electricity usage seems high. I worry that those headrests might push too far forward for some people.

I drove one. Its comfortable and refined. Punchy too

Drum Brakes. Apparently this increases the range for the vehicle. As it is a REAR wheel drive EV, the majority of the braking is done by the motor, so the rear brakes are really just a parking brake. That makes sense to me, even though, on first glance, it does appear to be a step back in time.

Great review and I agree. You wouldn't buy this EV it is over valued and doesn't keep up with cars selling for less. Not to mention the poor customers service and support you will experience when owning any product from VW Group.

Sounds like it should be about $35k 😂😂😂

The car looks nice, the features the car offers in 2023 is laughable. Even the cheapest EV's in australia has got more features comparing to this. This cannot be compared to a Tesla model 3, I think they are two different categories. I would have thought being a hatchback and a smallish build the 0-100 would be quicker than 7 secs. 7 secs in an ev is not that quick.

U get 4 seats as the weight of the option packs put u over the weight limit on the rear axle with the biggest battery 77kwh.

Great review - I've been interested in Cupra's products but the lack of tech in this car is pretty disappointing. Regarding the video itself, i don't think the typing sound effect is necessary every time "Help me Car Expert" comes up on the screen. It's very distracting.

Dealer mentioned that they’ve waiting on regulatory approval for improvements to software lane travel assist, and will be upgradable by the dealer at some point. Who knows about navigation onboard ( who cares when you can just use CarPlay tbh) There isn’t much else in size or range without going a Tesla and I’m not fan. I actually wanted a hatch but the MG seemed a bit too cheap in terms of quality. Only 4 seats cause the rear wheel axis weight would be too much Haha I have one coming in 3 months 😅

Great review thanks Paul? So not better than a model 3?

Do people understand just how much $60,000 actually is? Drum brake? Seriously??

Paul, it’s copper. Not gold, bronze, rose gold. With so many omissions this car is worth 40-50k if that. It’s basically a base model ICE vehicle that’s turned EV.

Er...copper actually. Gold?

"Kind of reminds me of a Kia Carnival" Ah yes very high praise for a brand with racing heritage 😂 The Born does look like a great package though

I'm so confused, i have a Cupra Born in Ireland and we do have app connectivity. I can check the battery, set it to charge, turn on air con, heating etc from the app. Is this just not available in Australia?

I think Cupra would like to refer to the highlight colour as copper (cuprum) - and not gold, rose gold or bronze. :) Also wanted to reference your comment about the drum brakes on the back wheels - apparently the reason is that EVs use regenerative braking so much that rear discs are susceptible to rust - so they install drums to help keep rust away. Curious here though with the Born not coming to a complete stop by itself, so you'll be using the brakes every time anyway. My wife and I had a look at a Born a month or two ago. For her, she was (very) disappointed that for a $60k car, if you spec the massage seats, you lose the middle seat in the back. Otherwise, she liked the screen on the steering column, as she definitely did not like the Tesla's single central screen. She liked the Born more than the Polestar 2 though - she felt the high centre console made the interior feel cramped. For me, I can't quite get past the similarities with the Volkswagen ID3 - the capacitive controls on the steering wheel, only getting 2 electric window switches in the front doors, and the way every other control is in the central screen. Plus the temperature controls are not backlit, so you can't see it at night. I don't like the human interface enough that I will be giving the current generation VW (and related) EVs until the buttons come back.

Looks great! The lack of GPS for that price point is a joke though.

Nothing says "Sports car" quite like drum brakes...

Awaiting keenly to see your review of the MG4, Paul!

Price is still a massive turn off.. here in Switzerland it's about 40k CHF so about 43-44k USD. I rented the "uglier" brother of it , the ID3, and the infotainment itself and the controls are really bad. Range also waaaay less then advertised (I know, I know, depends on how you drive).. EVs are still too overpriced in my opinion to become the mass choice, electricity isn't that cheap either.. Such small hatch EVs will make sense and have real value if price won't exceed 25k, period.

Get some after-market bronze rims on this ad it would look great.

Think that colour is copper not gold

This needs another generation before it's worth the price, that infotainment system is dire. I opted for the Honda Civic, the software is more responsive, better connectivity, interior has physical buttons for climate control and other adjustments, far more spacious, still very fast and fun to drive, and comes in cheaper!

Drum brakes? My 1986 VL Commodore wasn’t such a dinosaur back in its day …

What possible excuse could they for fitting drum brakes in 2023?! Disgraceful.

VAG have apologised for the capacitive buttons. I'd be waiting for them to fix these.

Model 3's are now available for not to bad prices in the second hand market. I think that Cupra is a bit too late to the market, as a lot of people wanting an EV, will resort to a second hand M3, rather than a brand they're not familiar with.

why is the spec so different , we get wireless apple car play and andriod auto in the UK and sat nav inbuilt and the remote connection via the app

The VW EV platform is industry worst and Cupra and ID3 are plagued with issues. My problem was it doesn’t charge properly on ac or dc! Never hits specified figures in technical drop down on website and regularly half charged overnight apparently due to a battery safety issue!! It took Listers six months to even say that - they had no idea and their engineers report indicated that they had very little idea about EVs or the statements Cupra make. Save yourself a lot of grief and get an BM i4, which is superb

Why it got drum brakes in rear

Great video Paul & Team! That "Stop Start Engine" button tho hahaha wtf

Rear drum brakes? Last car I owned with rear drum brakes was my Kingswood SL station wagon in 1979. No satnav, no phone/internet connectivity (car settings), no spare/space saver, no regen braking, and those silly capacitive buttons...pass. $60k drive away...maybe...yeah/nope. On roads extra...pass. Pity, fell over and face planted just metres from the yes/no line.

The accent colour is Copper, not bronze nor rose gold.

Mate I’d love it if you could talk a bit about the origin of cars, especially with new brands like Cupra. I.e who owns them, where are they made, are they made in multiple places like Tesla, Toyota, etc. it was one of your vids where I found out that Aus Teslas were made in Shanghai and that took me down a rabbit hole which Instill haven’t found my way out of 😅

Paul, it’s not gold, it’s copper

Maybe it improves clickthroughs or something, but playing a typing sound and popping up the "help me car expert" graphic every three minutes is very annoying. You did it 9 times in this 25 minute video.

Been building cars for over 100 years and yet they can't get the basics right

It looks like a great little offering but its just way too expensive for what it is.

13.43 Charing or Charging 🤔

Too many things are missing. I'm sure that if you buy the car in UK you get an app and digital radio

That's a shame it doesn't have app connectivity and also sunroof. Rest sounds like a good package!

Not gonna lie. It's a bit of a let down. My 2022 Kona Highlander 64kwh has more tech and features and for only a couple of thousand more. It's faster at 6.8 seconds and way more efficient at 14kwh/100km sometimes getting down to 12kwh. The only thing the Born seems to have over the Kona is faster charging but when you charge at work/home or while shopping charge speed doesn't really matter that much. Such a shame. Thought it would be somewhat of an upgrade but it really isn't

Cupra is Latin for copper, that's the accent colour

With the release of new BYD dolphin and MG4 for under 40k... this has to be one of the worst value for money. Lack of most standard features, tech and driving feature provided by cheaper chinese EVs. If you are going to spend that kind money just go for a tesla. Or get yourself a top of the range mg4 to get more features for less money.

Just FYI, Cupra comes from the Latin word for copper - Cuprum - where the english word originated, and you keep calling bronze/gold/rose gold which it really isn't mate...it's copper...

Test drove the Born about a month ago in NZ. I agree it is nice to drive but lacking in the packaging and technology for a 2023 EV (in Australia and NZ). I guess on-roads are different depending what state of Australia you are in. In NZ the same car is about $NZ78K ($AUD71K) and they charge $800 for the blue paint. Not sure what the deal is with VWAG and it’s connectivity in this part of the world. Arrogance maybe, in that they can’t be bothered putting in the resources?

Hey Paul! Just a suggestion, please review the new Honda Z-RV. It has been a while since you had a honda product on your channel🙂

Biggest question: Why does it have an ENGINE Stop/Start button when there is NO Engine. Motor Stop/Start would make more sense and yet it doesn’t even do that. Just On/Off would be better. Dumbest oversight ever!! Also - there should be no such thing as On Road Costs. The price advertised should be what it costs in full. That’s it. Just like it is buying groceries. Actually deleting the 5th seat makes sense in the Performance Pack as having the weight of a 5th person would reduce the performance and they clearly want it to perform better hence only 4 seats. And for the Interior Pack it’ll be to give more space and make crowding in the rear, not an option. The lack of a spare tyre is unacceptable in Australia. The country is massive. It should be law that all vehicles require a minimum of a space saver spare.

Good Looking Car. Too expensive (drum brakes) 😂MG4 in orange beautiful and cheaper better equipped better warranty What a shame they’re not priced competitively

Will connectivity even be delivered OTA once Cupra work out how in Australia?

YOUR BIGGEST KENYAN FAN RIGHT HERE, 29/06/2023

Can we get a review of the Leon VZx please!!

Great review as always Paul.Can you do the GWM cannon XSR in the future. No.2

Am i crazy for thinking drum brakes are a deal breaker?

Sorry I'am late, another brilliant review, of a car I have NO interest in. Just enjoy watching your car reviews. I guess I just lo e watching your channel. Thanks Paul, and team.👍👍👍

Model 3 is 51k drieaway atm. Will get cheaper before Highland release

Nice review ! Yes it's missing tech but not a dealbreaker if you're coming from an old car and some will like having less tech. I'm not sure the comparison is warranted with a Model 3 (sedan vs hatch) even if the price is close. And yes you can get a MG4/BYD Dolphin for less but not convinced you get the same feel in the interior. Great city car (size + turning ratio) that you can take on a road trip, fun to drive and a great look. Missing tech is disappointing, the biggest one is the lack of HUD (especially considering it's the one thing that got great reviews on the ID/Born in EU models) ... Still ordered one

Out of curiosity. If vw/cupra were to introduce the option of connected services, will you be able to get system updates over wifi, or does it have to have cellular from the factory?

Paul you never mentioned the road and wind noise so I think it must be not that noticeable even maybe very good/low, What was your verdict on this please Paul

Over taxed for Oz as per usual, damn the reserve.

Great review. I won’t be considering this car. Too many compromises and seems underdone with some poor design features. Too expensive as a result. Seems typical of VW owned brands these days.

It is gorgeous though.😍

At first glance - I thought the title were incorrect - presenting a Peugeot 209gte or something like that... RWD with a Duramax could be fun.... but what do I know about cars... I'm an electrician....

Love the look of this car paul where can i buy car expert water bottles i love them when u advertise them

help me car wow .. f**k I mean car expert

I bought this exact config Paul :)

I see these all the time in Germany, they're basically tarted up VW ID.3s

Hey Paul which watch are you wearing ?

Great review Paul.. I personally hate the fact in 2023 car makers are using drum brakes in cars/utes. Can it really be that much more expensive installing a solid disc and calliper? And with drums your pedal feel is constantly changing as they're not self adjusting..

Gold? Bronze?… it’s copper! 😊

13.43….what’s Charing…lol

This Cupra car for $60k plus on road cost is a terrible idea. Overall, I’m unable to understand Paul’s obsession with infotainment. It’s just a display where driver shouldn’t be focusing. Declaring a car’s capabilities based on infotainment system is childish and diminish credibility of reviewer.

Who got to drum brakes then turned off?

Wow, that seems like a crap car for the price. I love the look though

This just made me dislike this car more and more as the review went on. Drum brakes? No app connectivity? No sub trunk or frunk? Not very efficient. No centre rear seat (why even?)

Wired apple CarPlay? What is this? 2022?!?!

Great review, but come on… “Sort of Gold/bronze accents”??? It’s COPPER = CUPRA 🤷🏼‍♂️😂

They aren't even in the same segment 🙄

Can you comment on country of manufacture in future review's?

You got to be kidding it’s a copy of ID3 which is rubbish and no separate aircon please don’t make me laugh

drum brakes on a 60000+ car???

Will you be testing the MG4 soon?

Paul does this car have any voice control capability to mitigate usability issues of capacitive feedback buttons? Perhaps Cupra will back pedal on these like VW? RWD electric...does it do 'nuts?

Is not having led lights an option?

Wow we actually reached a point where cars are priced according to a hypothetical.... range.