Cupra has taken the covers off the Terramar SUV, which is ready to be its ultimate combustion-engined mannequin.
Primarily based on the Evo improvement of the Volkswagen Group’s MQB platform, the sub-£40k Terramar strikes Cupra into the hotly contested C-SUV phase, battling the likes of the BMW X1, Kia Sportage and Volkswagen Tiguan.
The Terramar will probably be obtainable with 5 totally different engines, every mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch computerized gearbox. They vary from a 148bhp mild-hybrid four-pot to 2 performance-focused flagships: a turbocharged non-hybrid 4 that sends 262bhp by way of all 4 wheels and a plug-in hybrid with 268bhp.
The PHEV, which can also be provided in 201bhp guise, will get a 19.7kWh battery that’s stated to yield an electric-only vary of greater than 70 miles. It will probably cost at charges of as much as 50kW on DC energy and 11kW on AC. It weighs 1.9 tonnes, in contrast with 1.6 tonnes for pure-petrol fashions.
Cupra stated it has tuned the Terramar to provide larger driver engagement than the opposite vehicles primarily based on the MQB Evo structure, akin to the brand new Skoda Kodiaq.
For instance, its trip top has been decreased by 10mm in contrast with different fashions, and the entrance suspension geometry has been modified for added camber.
The VZ-badged range-toppers additionally get a particular Cupra drive mode and the choice to disable the digital stability management.
Inside, a driver-oriented design gives a cocooning driving place, whereas the cabin options a mixture of supplies and finishes. A ten.25in digital instrument show and a 12.9in infotainment touchscreen are included as customary and run a brand new working system.
“The Terramar represents the subsequent stage in our development journey,” stated Cupra CEO Wayne Griffiths.
This yr Cupra has renewed its line-up, launching the Tavascan (in impact an electrical, coupé-bodied sibling to the Terramar) and giving main facelifts to the Leon and Formentor. The Spanish model will transition to providing solely EVs from 2030, which suggests the Terramar is most probably its ultimate ICE mannequin.