Australians must wait just a little longer for the recent Cupra Born VZ electrical hatch, which now received’t arrive till the top of the 12 months.
Cupra Australia has confirmed the native launch has been pushed again to December 2025, after beforehand indicating the flagship VZ would land by Could.
Along with delaying the launch of the Born VZ, Cupra Australia has restructured the remainder of its launch calendar for the rest of 2025.
The brand new Terramar SUV will now arrive mid-year, whereas up to date variations of the Leon and Formentor will observe quickly after.
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“We’re working onerous on the Born VZ,” mentioned Cupra Australia director, Ben Wilks on the launch of the Tavascan electrical SUV in Adelaide.
“It’s essential to actually roll these out responsibly when it comes to timing, every of those fashions wants the precise time within the solar. These are usually not essentially delays from a manufacturing facility perspective, however somewhat construction and order from our perspective.
“So you’ve got Tavascan at this time; Terramar in July; the Leons, together with the Sportstourer which we’re all very enthusiastic about in [the third quarter]; the Formentors will observe after that; after which the Born BZ on the finish of the 12 months. That order and construction offers clients confidence.
“And all of that provides our rising community the arrogance that we have to hold increasing and to continue to grow the Cupra model.”
Upon hitting the market, the Born VZ will change into one of many solely electrical scorching hatches bought in Australia.
It incorporates a single rear-mounted electrical motor producing 240kW of energy and 545Nm of torque, will increase of 70kW and 235Nm over the usual Born.
Because of this, the Born VZ can dash from 0-100km/h in 5.6 seconds, and attain a high pace of 200km/h.
Different adjustments underneath the pores and skin of the VZ embrace a barely bigger 79kWh battery pack and a brand new DCC Sport chassis setup that features revised dampers, anti-roll bars and rear springs.
Exterior upgrades are restricted to wider tyres and a selection of two 20-inch alloy wheel designs: both cast or with 3D copper inserts. Two new colors be a part of the palette: Midnight Black and Darkish Forest inexperienced.
Contained in the cabin, the VZ is prepared for the racetrack with bucket seats completed in recycled supplies.
The tech has additionally been improved over the bottom automotive, with the fitment of an upsized 12.9-inch infotainment touchscreen that options Cupra’s newest working system.
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