Saw this at Fully Charged in Sydney in March and was impressed. Thought it compared well with the MG4 which was also shown there. Particularly liked the good headroom compared to many EVs. It was very popular with the crowd and was of interest as VW group as a whole didn’t exhibit.
Trouble is the EV platform is VW and despite the stated charging speed figures, it doesn’t deliver those! When you complain they say it’s only a range (albeit it never gets in to the range!). My experience was DC charging 20-80% is more like 50-55 minutes not 35. AC charging about 80% of the time was only half charging due to some battery safe mode that apparently randomly cuts the charge so on a cheap overnight 6hr charge I was getting 20kw not 40! Big difference. I had mine for 4 months, it then spent 6 weeks in garage and I got a BM i4 instead which is brilliant and does exactly what it says
Hiya, We have the V3 version in the same blue, with blue interior. Has heads up and sat nav, park assist and the 20 firestorm rims. Just to give you a heads up. The two rear seats and lack of a pan roof is due to Cupra reducing the weight because of the extra kg of the bigger battery. Love the car and the range is superb. Regards Phill, Worcestershire England. P.S. Ours also has wireless carplay/auto.
Thanks Phil! Yep, the ones in Australia don’t have wireless stuff yet, due to Australian regulations on the platform or something silly. Those features will get added later on.
Thanks Matt. Drove one of these and left frustrated. Great chassis but missing the EV basics. No V2X No charge timing ability (even 2013 Leaf has this) No proper regen or paddles No one pedal driving. Could use an extra 50kW too. Otherwise love it!
Thanks for the feedback mate. See, some of those are the decision makers that I really don’t like to add into the reviews I do because while they might matter to some people, they won’t matter to everyone. So, I don’t mean to gloss over stuff, but I know people do usually conduct extensive research before they buy and will figure out what’s important to them. For me, some of those things don’t matter. But I can’t see why they would matter to other people. Cheers for the comment mate. You’re going to like the MG4, I reckon. 😉
Is the Tesla network open to non Tesla cars in aus? The only reason I decided to order one of these is because in the UK and mainland Europe you can use the Tesla superchargers now. They are far cheaper and work, unlike a lot of their competition. If the Tesla network wasn't open, I think I would have waited another 3 years. 3 years Is my lease cars schedule. Also if it wasn't for the born I probably wouldn't have gone EV, it's one of only a few that do anything for me. I probably would of gone with the Peugeot 308 estate (wagon). that also comes in an EV, only 150 with a similar range. Looking for an new car this time round has been quite hard, cars are all getting a bit samey and a bit uninspiring. I use to get really excited the last year of my lease, searching out what I wanted next. But this year, there is little out there in the UK that's any good. Id like some of the Chinese brands to come over here, but we are blocking them via tariffs. In china is where the action is now. The old school Europe and American OEMs are slowly dying and pumping out shite. And I can't bring myself to get a Tesla. F me they bore me, and they are too common. That's one thing I like about the Born, it's been out 3 years. And I've only ever seen 2 of them on the road, in North Wales UK.
Thanks mate. I’d love to give you my opinion on the Megane e-Tech but they haven’t been able to get me one for a review, despite multiple requests. I’ll keep trying.
I think the same dinamica seats but in the standard light gray look better than the blue colour ones. And you dont pay extre for the gray ones in the uk.
That's odd. UK model has sat nav, Apple and Android. Why on earth would they omit those features? There is a huge new software update version 3.2. It needs to go to a dealer for an upload and takes six hours. However, if these have just arrived in Australia, they may have the new version. The only pont about the 77kwh model is weight. I have a 58kw and it doesn't have such a wallow, and weight isn't as noticeable. This car is an ID 3, made in Germany tweaked and IMHO is better car, better steering, handling and cabin. UK warranty is a mere 3 years.
It’s to do with Australian sign off for the platform or something. It’s the first and only MEB model on sale here so far. The others (ID3, ID5, Buzz, Enyaq) arrive next year with the features active.
Just bought Cupra Born with all the options and some. I was bummed out over the car not having the heads-up display and sat navigation that comes with that, but that wasn’t a deal breaker as I wanted a drivers car with Spanish flare. I was however really unhappy to find that the app wasn’t available when picking up the ca, that’s linked to the sat nav and heads up unit that’s not in the Australian car. Had I’d known I would have paid a little extra and purchased the twin motor long range Tesla despite my wife’s sustain for EM/Tesla and the fact that there a dime a dozen or a little bit bland. All said and done it’s a great car to drive but it’s not a Golf R that’s for sure.
I was told by the local Cupra Garage that the app did work for setting aircon and stuff before jumping in the car. They also said that the Android Auto could be done wirelessly. Hoping that's the case
@@markoshark4697 Hi Mark, I’m in Australia and the app isn’t an option and I hope Android works better than Mac OS as my iPhone 11 Pro works most of the time and my wife’s iPhone 13 Pro hardly ever works. Neither of the iPhones will work wirelessly and must be tethered. We cannot find any differences on our phones to offer any reason why on works and the other doesn’t. We have been short changed compared to our British and European friends as their cars are fully featured and Cupra Born that comes to Australia is not.
@@paulpavlou9294These are the common complaints with the MEB platform cars. The software is clunky and patchy. And with no inbuilt Satnav, you're reliant on Carplay and AA, especially in an EV where navigating to charging stations is important.
It's an ID3 underneath with some prettier body panels. More expensive and heavier than a Model 3 RWD with slightly more range but much less space and options. A lot more expensive than a base MG4 which is also RWD and starts at $38,990 plus on roads, has about the same amount of space and handles great - it's much lighter. It only has 350km of range but for a daily driver that's more than enough. I'd say that's it's main competition. The equivalent range MG4 is $55,590 plus on roads but comes better equipped as standard and is lighter and more efficient. And coming soon the BYD Dolphin which starts for $100 less than the MG4 in the base model. They'll struggle to sell that as it's FWD and a much less appealing body shape.
I've test driven this model and it was excellent. The only thing that could stop me from putting a deposit would be the absence of high level driving assistance. For other factors, this car is definitely bigger than it looks like, at least more practical than a FWD Mazda CX-30. Being eligible to apply for a $6000 tax rebate means this car has a sub-50k drive away price and makes it the most affordable European green car (including EV and PHEV)❤. So, it's going to drive, not that small, not that expensive ❤
hmmm, this, ..or say, an MG4, or two..complete with Satnav, Android etc...for similar price How in Earth can this car be described as good value / price / affordable???? - It needs to be under half the price to be competitive..
Don't be silly. EVs cost this much right now, and while prices will be driven down to a degree, the market is asking what it can get, and people are buying more than the brands can keep demand up to.
1,950kg kerb weight? Yeeesh, and here I thought my AWD SUV at 1,7500kg was way to heavy. Which VW factory is this form/ Spain or eastern Europe? No Android Auto (wired or wireless) is a big NO NO from me, not interesting in OEM infotainment (that said I still find SYNC3 to be very good save for no ability to send natural reply messages) that have HVAC within sub menus. No doubt that this is a good BEV but again price is to high to make it affordable to the masses. Also hot tip, if you have a wall box charger which does 7.2kW please double check the power point and cable is at least rated to 20amps and the fuse (located inside the electrical main switches box) for that power point is at least 30amps, better be safe than sorry, remember more amps down a standard line leads to bad bad things.
Biggest issue for me is the connectivity features it's missing in our market, because they were so keen to get it here quickly. Remote connectivity, wireless Android and CarPlay, etc. Features that are offered in more and more rivals. I mean, these aren't priorities for everyone, but they matter to tech obsessives like me!
@@MikeStevens - Wireless Android Auto is not a big deal on my end as I have high quality USB C cable in the car so its a simple connection and away I go, I can also se the device to not recharge but still provide connectivity. A good example of Android Auto, I was able to listen to and reply in natural voice to SMS and also 3rd party apps like MS Teams and WhatsApp, listen to Tune In radio, my Pixel 6pro does a great job with ford SYNC 3 connectivity / Android Auto. Last weekend I used "Here Maps" instead of Google Maps and it worked just as good even with live traffic updates overlaid onto of the built in Australian Maps (no need for data DL maps), loved all the fixed red-light /speed camera and live mobile radar and mobile speed camera updates which were well in advance (upto 2km with a warning every 500m) that said I did switch of overspeed warning as I had set to notify if it was over 5km/h at highway speeds, the live true GPS speed is also very accurate, overall Here Maps for Android Auto works belter than Google Maps does.
Can't swallow the EV coolaide for the" Pros it has rear wheel drive" "Cons ,cost, no spare, having to recharge it" As EV,s are only good for town cars. I would rather have an MG M3 as a town car and have $40,000 left in my pocket.😊
I've just ordered a Cupra Born. With Novated Leasing, its going to work out cheaper than driving my small SUV to and from work each day... Charging for me is easy, its called a "wall charger". Get home plug in, unplug before going to work. How is that hard?
@@johnlambert1744 - yeah goo luck with solar if you also don't have large battery backup capacity for DC changing. I suggest you watch some of Alex Dykes (Alex on Autos) videos as he lives of the grid up in Northern California to see his set up.
@@therightcar he just lost $60 million on the reboot 1st season of the XFL, you still want to be "The Rock" when his cousin is the head of the table? yes I watch sports entertainment and pro wrestling, actually going to the Saturday Impact show at Wagga in July.
Got one 2 weeks ago in same spec and colour as you tested… love it so far!!
Awesome!! Very nice choice.
Awesome they made an ev in a form that makes a hell of a lot of sense! 500km of range and a good shape and rwd etc! Bloody ripper!
You bet!
Awesome video. The designer did his best in making the design of this car
It’s a looker!
Saw this at Fully Charged in Sydney in March and was impressed. Thought it compared well with the MG4 which was also shown there. Particularly liked the good headroom compared to many EVs. It was very popular with the crowd and was of interest as VW group as a whole didn’t exhibit.
Yep, it’s a good thing. And VW Group wouldn’t have had an exhibit because only Cupra (and Audi…) has EVs in Australia.
Just buying one and the same colour. My first EV and really looking forward to picking it up.
Trouble is the EV platform is VW and despite the stated charging speed figures, it doesn’t deliver those! When you complain they say it’s only a range (albeit it never gets in to the range!). My experience was DC charging 20-80% is more like 50-55 minutes not 35. AC charging about 80% of the time was only half charging due to some battery safe mode that apparently randomly cuts the charge so on a cheap overnight 6hr charge I was getting 20kw not 40! Big difference. I had mine for 4 months, it then spent 6 weeks in garage and I got a BM i4 instead which is brilliant and does exactly what it says
Hiya,
We have the V3 version in the same blue, with blue interior. Has heads up and sat nav, park assist and the 20 firestorm rims.
Just to give you a heads up. The two rear seats and lack of a pan roof is due to Cupra reducing the weight because of the extra kg of the bigger battery.
Love the car and the range is superb.
Regards Phill, Worcestershire England.
P.S. Ours also has wireless carplay/auto.
Thanks Phil!
Yep, the ones in Australia don’t have wireless stuff yet, due to Australian regulations on the platform or something silly. Those features will get added later on.
Thanks Matt. Drove one of these and left frustrated. Great chassis but missing the EV basics.
No V2X
No charge timing ability (even 2013 Leaf has this)
No proper regen or paddles
No one pedal driving.
Could use an extra 50kW too. Otherwise love it!
Thanks for the feedback mate. See, some of those are the decision makers that I really don’t like to add into the reviews I do because while they might matter to some people, they won’t matter to everyone. So, I don’t mean to gloss over stuff, but I know people do usually conduct extensive research before they buy and will figure out what’s important to them.
For me, some of those things don’t matter. But I can’t see why they would matter to other people.
Cheers for the comment mate. You’re going to like the MG4, I reckon. 😉
@@therightcar Had a look at the new Megane E-tech last night - very impressive!
Ive put down a deposit for mine, gona be a fun trip getting from perth to kal, but i do love me a challenge
Is the Tesla network open to non Tesla cars in aus? The only reason I decided to order one of these is because in the UK and mainland Europe you can use the Tesla superchargers now. They are far cheaper and work, unlike a lot of their competition.
If the Tesla network wasn't open, I think I would have waited another 3 years. 3 years Is my lease cars schedule.
Also if it wasn't for the born I probably wouldn't have gone EV, it's one of only a few that do anything for me. I probably would of gone with the Peugeot 308 estate (wagon). that also comes in an EV, only 150 with a similar range.
Looking for an new car this time round has been quite hard, cars are all getting a bit samey and a bit uninspiring. I use to get really excited the last year of my lease, searching out what I wanted next. But this year, there is little out there in the UK that's any good.
Id like some of the Chinese brands to come over here, but we are blocking them via tariffs. In china is where the action is now. The old school Europe and American OEMs are slowly dying and pumping out shite.
And I can't bring myself to get a Tesla. F me they bore me, and they are too common. That's one thing I like about the Born, it's been out 3 years. And I've only ever seen 2 of them on the road, in North Wales UK.
Love your reviews. Next car may be a choice between this and the Renault Megane E Tech. Would love to get your opinion on one of those.
Thanks mate.
I’d love to give you my opinion on the Megane e-Tech but they haven’t been able to get me one for a review, despite multiple requests. I’ll keep trying.
@@therightcar Great! Hope they wake up and give you one soon. 👍
Beautiful work 🎉
A very detailed review 👌
I think the same dinamica seats but in the standard light gray look better than the blue colour ones. And you dont pay extre for the gray ones in the uk.
That's odd. UK model has sat nav, Apple and Android. Why on earth would they omit those features? There is a huge new software update version 3.2. It needs to go to a dealer for an upload and takes six hours. However, if these have just arrived in Australia, they may have the new version. The only pont about the 77kwh model is weight. I have a 58kw and it doesn't have such a wallow, and weight isn't as noticeable. This car is an ID 3, made in Germany tweaked and IMHO is better car, better steering, handling and cabin. UK warranty is a mere 3 years.
It’s to do with Australian sign off for the platform or something. It’s the first and only MEB model on sale here so far. The others (ID3, ID5, Buzz, Enyaq) arrive next year with the features active.
Just bought Cupra Born with all the options and some. I was bummed out over the car not having the heads-up display and sat navigation that comes with that, but that wasn’t a deal breaker as I wanted a drivers car with Spanish flare. I was however really unhappy to find that the app wasn’t available when picking up the ca, that’s linked to the sat nav and heads up unit that’s not in the Australian car. Had I’d known I would have paid a little extra and purchased the twin motor long range Tesla despite my wife’s sustain for EM/Tesla and the fact that there a dime a dozen or a little bit bland.
All said and done it’s a great car to drive but it’s not a Golf R that’s for sure.
I was told by the local Cupra Garage that the app did work for setting aircon and stuff before jumping in the car. They also said that the Android Auto could be done wirelessly. Hoping that's the case
@@markoshark4697 Hi Mark,
I’m in Australia and the app isn’t an option and I hope Android works better than Mac OS as my iPhone 11 Pro works most of the time and my wife’s iPhone 13 Pro hardly ever works. Neither of the iPhones will work wirelessly and must be tethered. We cannot find any differences on our phones to offer any reason why on works and the other doesn’t. We have been short changed compared to our British and European friends as their cars are fully featured and Cupra Born that comes to Australia is not.
Spanish flair? It's a VW ID3 under the body panels so it's actually mostly German.
@@paulpavlou9294These are the common complaints with the MEB platform cars. The software is clunky and patchy. And with no inbuilt Satnav, you're reliant on Carplay and AA, especially in an EV where navigating to charging stations is important.
Nice work ❤
Good review❤❤❤
Super vidéo merci
Thanks!
What a great idea 💡
We all survived about 80 years without rear airvents.
Plus if ya dont like it in the back of my car, you can always get the bus
Mind blowing car
Cool!
Nice video 💯😊
The battery can be a 58 Kwh or a 77 kWh
77 in Australia.
A comparison test to the Tesla model 3 would be good.
Sure would.
Mine has wireless Apple car play and android auto and inbuilt sat nav?
Good to know!
Your not is Australia or NZ I take it?
@@Frank_van_der_Stam I’m in the UK. Just find it odd your cars don’t come with it
It's an ID3 underneath with some prettier body panels. More expensive and heavier than a Model 3 RWD with slightly more range but much less space and options. A lot more expensive than a base MG4 which is also RWD and starts at $38,990 plus on roads, has about the same amount of space and handles great - it's much lighter. It only has 350km of range but for a daily driver that's more than enough. I'd say that's it's main competition. The equivalent range MG4 is $55,590 plus on roads but comes better equipped as standard and is lighter and more efficient. And coming soon the BYD Dolphin which starts for $100 less than the MG4 in the base model. They'll struggle to sell that as it's FWD and a much less appealing body shape.
Black is your favourite colour ?😅
For my clothes you mean?
the ev nuts like to know the battery chemistry.
They can find it at EVNUTS.COM
@@therightcar evnuts.com.au i think you,l find lol
Electric cars now needed any man
I've test driven this model and it was excellent. The only thing that could stop me from putting a deposit would be the absence of high level driving assistance. For other factors, this car is definitely bigger than it looks like, at least more practical than a FWD Mazda CX-30. Being eligible to apply for a $6000 tax rebate means this car has a sub-50k drive away price and makes it the most affordable European green car (including EV and PHEV)❤.
So, it's going to drive, not that small, not that expensive ❤
Lovely amazing good beautiful car❤❤❤❤
Is $60k plus onroads now " on a budget"? Wow!
It was when this was filmed. The game has changed a bit.
Amazing
It's a right car
hmmm, this, ..or say, an MG4, or two..complete with Satnav, Android etc...for similar price
How in Earth can this car be described as good value / price / affordable???? - It needs to be under half the price to be competitive..
Don't be silly. EVs cost this much right now, and while prices will be driven down to a degree, the market is asking what it can get, and people are buying more than the brands can keep demand up to.
Is there a slightly faster version of the Cupra Born electric? 7.0 seems a little slow.
Good one ...
Thanks
A rebranded ID3 that cost more than a Model 3 that is bigger !
Yep. More unique though. Cooler looking. Cooler interior….
Nice
It has a good design but electric cars still have a long way to go
👏👏
Vary nice
$60k considered a budget 😂
I like it looks great but I’d probably more consider a used MY20/21 Tesla
I'd only buy a used Tesla if it was a Model S, or a Model 3 ex-China.
1,950kg kerb weight? Yeeesh, and here I thought my AWD SUV at 1,7500kg was way to heavy.
Which VW factory is this form/ Spain or eastern Europe? No Android Auto (wired or wireless) is a big NO NO from me, not interesting in OEM infotainment (that said I still find SYNC3 to be very good save for no ability to send natural reply messages) that have HVAC within sub menus.
No doubt that this is a good BEV but again price is to high to make it affordable to the masses.
Also hot tip, if you have a wall box charger which does 7.2kW please double check the power point and cable is at least rated to 20amps and the fuse (located inside the electrical main switches box) for that power point is at least 30amps, better be safe than sorry, remember more amps down a standard line leads to bad bad things.
Yep, it’s a heavy one, and that’s the cost of a large battery with current tech. Think it does have Android Auto - just not wireless.
Biggest issue for me is the connectivity features it's missing in our market, because they were so keen to get it here quickly. Remote connectivity, wireless Android and CarPlay, etc. Features that are offered in more and more rivals. I mean, these aren't priorities for everyone, but they matter to tech obsessives like me!
@@MikeStevens - Wireless Android Auto is not a big deal on my end as I have high quality USB C cable in the car so its a simple connection and away I go, I can also se the device to not recharge but still provide connectivity.
A good example of Android Auto, I was able to listen to and reply in natural voice to SMS and also 3rd party apps like MS Teams and WhatsApp, listen to Tune In radio, my Pixel 6pro does a great job with ford SYNC 3 connectivity / Android Auto.
Last weekend I used "Here Maps" instead of Google Maps and it worked just as good even with live traffic updates overlaid onto of the built in Australian Maps (no need for data DL maps), loved all the fixed red-light /speed camera and live mobile radar and mobile speed camera updates which were well in advance (upto 2km with a warning every 500m) that said I did switch of overspeed warning as I had set to notify if it was over 5km/h at highway speeds, the live true GPS speed is also very accurate, overall Here Maps for Android Auto works belter than Google Maps does.
Nice and beautiful ❤️❤️
Can't swallow the EV coolaide for the" Pros it has rear wheel drive" "Cons ,cost, no spare, having to recharge it" As EV,s are only good for town cars. I would rather have an MG M3 as a town car and have $40,000 left in my pocket.😊
i and most other people would rather slash their wrists than own a horror like that. cars like those are for people from the gutter.
@@evilspiritchild That's a bit harsh even I wouldn't say that about EV,s.
You're welcome to an MG 3. I'd have $60,000 worth of sh!tbox second-hand project cars, personally.
I've just ordered a Cupra Born. With Novated Leasing, its going to work out cheaper than driving my small SUV to and from work each day... Charging for me is easy, its called a "wall charger". Get home plug in, unplug before going to work. How is that hard?
@@evilspiritchild
Amen to that .
I've already experienced owning a gutless death-trap once in my life never again 😂
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
MG4 seem to be better value for money. Need more competition in this category to push the price down.
Exactly. MG is an entry level, 'value' brand. You've just got to look at the external design and the badge.. each has there own market.
@@scottyceech2542 so, u think its worth twice as much for the different shaped panels?
@@davidstuart4915 $4000 variance? 🤷 MG4 77Kwh is 54,990 before onroads. Cupra Born 59,990 before onroads.
Short answer- yes
But Cupra is already the best-value European brand.
@@scottyceech2542 the new Volvo?
$60k for a car that runs on coal. People have lost their mind
Not if you have solar it doesn't. Plus this whole "EVs are powered by coal" argument is getting a little old and tired now.
@@johnlambert1744 - yeah goo luck with solar if you also don't have large battery backup capacity for DC changing.
I suggest you watch some of Alex Dykes (Alex on Autos) videos as he lives of the grid up in Northern California to see his set up.
You don't need to burn coal to power it mate. That's just a silly comment.
@@therightcar Some ppl right? haha No idea.
@@therightcar Even if it is only operated on coal it still creates less GHG than an ICE powered vehicle. So yunno
Well, basically it’s just a Volkswagen ID3.
Basically, I'm just Dwayne The Rock Johnson.
@@therightcar lol 😆. The Rock Johnson. Did you leave CarsGuide?
@@therightcar he just lost $60 million on the reboot 1st season of the XFL, you still want to be "The Rock" when his cousin is the head of the table? yes I watch sports entertainment and pro wrestling, actually going to the Saturday Impact show at Wagga in July.
G❤
$60k car and NO REAR AIR VENTS!!!! This is unacceptable
Have you heard of these things called "dual cab utes"? Some of them don't have rear vents at that kinda money, either.
@@therightcar lolz, that’s unacceptable as well!!! Good heavens, no rear vents in a hot country like ours is just a no-no!
It has rear air vents under the front seats.
@@SamBlack-g6m to chill feet?
@sidjyothi cause aiming at shins is much better? The whole car gets cold in 20 seconds anyway.
Again, all these EVs besides Tesla aren’t really efficient. So with a 78kwh battery, this one barely manages 400km before charges
No, I'd done more than 380km and it still had 20% to go. So it was going to do 500km if I'd had the time to keep driving it.