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Comfortable, practical – but is it sporty?
We welcome a Cupra Tavascan to the Business Car long-term fleet, with a 300-mile drive.
Standard equipment: 19in alloy wheels, heated electric and foldable mirrors, LED headlights with signature, electric tailgate with virtual pedal, dark tinted rear windows, anti-theft alarm system, navigation system, drive profile selection (Range, Comfort, Performance, Cupra, Individual), seven speakers, 5.3in Digital Cockpit with 15in central display infotainment system and Intelligent voice assist, wireless phone charger, three-zone Climatronic air conditioning, heated and leather-trimmed multi-function steering wheel with satellite buttons, front sports seats in cloth with manual height adjustment.
Martyn Collins
About two-years ago, I ran our last Cupra EV, a Born. I had the car during the summer months, and enjoyed the sporty looks outside and in, with decent range, and a keen drive. Sadly, Pete Tullin, who took over the car in the depths of winter, didn’t have such a good time, but that was mainly down to the UK’s problematic charging network! The UK charging network is supposedly improving all the time, and the Cupra brand has changed a lot since then. The Tavascan is its only coupe- SUV, and its only other EV. It certainly made an impact at the UK launch late last year, so we jumped at the chance of a long-term loan.
Anyway, after living with one of the Tavascan’s sisters – the Audi Q4 E-Tron Sportback – I felt I was best qualified to run this Cupra. We didn’t get the chance to spec this car, but the one thing we requested was V2 specification, as it’s best suited to fleet. However, the Tavascan Blue paint (£995), suits this Cupra’s curvy shape. Plus, despite moving into summer, the heated seats, part of the £1,335 Winter Pack, have still
Cupra Tavascan V2 77kWh
P11D £53,780 Price as tested £56,110 Official range 352 miles Our average consumption 3.4 miles/kWh Mileage 850 miles
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extra sportiness and is a very similar driving experience to my previous Audi. But impressed that the ride on the standard 21in wheels, if anything is more comfortable and composed!
been welcome on cold, wet spring days. It arrived just in time for my Easter break, which mostly revolved around house DIY, and running my children about to various activities to keep them busy. As part of the DIY, I was a frequent visitor to our local refuse centre. So, I’ve made full use of the Tavascan’s 540 litres of space with the rear seat folded. On top of the space, the Cupra’s boot is a practical shape – also great when I had to get my son’s bike from the repairers. So, we established the Tavascan can do practicality, but does its sporty image come across in the drive – and most importantly, what’s the range like? The Cupra arrived almost fully charged and wasn’t plugged in for over two weeks, mostly because of its decent efficiency, and short trips. Drive-wise I wasn’t sure whether to be disappointed or impressed. Disappointed, because unlike the Born, this Cupra doesn’t add any
A 300+ mile round trip to Worcester over two days was the perfect excuse to get to know this Cupra better. Leaving home fully charged equalled nearly 290 miles of range (official WLTP figure is 352 miles). Three hours, and almost 160 miles of mostly motorway driving with cruise control later, I arrived at my overnight hotel in Malvern with 102 miles range left. Despite the big wheels, I think the Cupra is the more comfortable long-distance EV – the supportive, high- back sports seats adding to the refined motorway ride. The standard Sennheiser stereo was also punchy enough to keep me awake on the three-hour non-stop drive. The only interior disappointment was that the two central cup holders aren’t big enough to hold two bottles side
Options: Tavascan Blue paint (£995) Winter Pack (£1,335)
by side. Efficiency also impressed, with the trip computer registering a 3.6mi/ kWh figure, and there being enough range to get to the chargers at the event. After five hours on a slow Monta charger, which relieved me of £25, the Tavascan’s range was showing 199 miles for the way home. I was slightly concerned after typing my address that the Cupra was asking for a charge before home, so drove particularly efficiently before hitting the motorway. Thankfully it changed its mind about charging before then, and I made it back to Herts three- hours later, with an even more impressive 3.8mi/kWh figure, 18% battery, and 56 miles range left.
Why we’re running it
To see how Cupra’s mid-size crossover coupe works for fleet.
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