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2025 Cupra Born VZ: Launch timing firms for 240kW electric hot hatch
Cupra Australia has provided an update on launch timing for the flagship Born VZ electric hatch, which is set to arrive next year.
Josh Nevett
About the Cupra Born
Last updated Oct 23, 2024The 2024 Cupra Born is classified as a 5 Door Hatchback currently on sale in Australia as part of the K1 MY24 generation, starting from $59,990 MLRP for the (5 SEAT) and topping out at $59,990 for the (5 SEAT).
There are 2 variants available for our market and the current year model went on sale in Jan of 2024. The Born is built in Spain and is available with 0.0 Electric, equipped with a 1 Speed Automatic transmission with the drive sent to RWD. The Born is offered with a 5 year, unlimited kilometre warranty.
Cupra Born Rating
Mitsubishi eK X
Entry-level
MG4
Best in class
Overall rating
8.3
7.5
8.6
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2024 Cupra Born Dimensions
1540mm
1809mm
4324mm
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
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Boot space is a claimed 385L with the rear seats in place.
2024 Cupra Born Gallery
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2024 Cupra Born Safety Rating
The Born has a five-star Euro NCAP rating based on testing carried out in 2022.
It hasn’t yet been translated to an ANCAP rating, although the five-star rating should carry over.
It earned scores of 93 per cent for adult occupant protection, 89 per cent for child occupant protection, 73 per cent for vulnerable road user protection, and 80 per cent for safety assist.
Standard equipment includes:
- Seven airbags
- Autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian, cyclist detection
- Adaptive cruise control
- Lane-keep assist
- Parking assist
- Blind-spot assist
- Rear cross-traffic assist
- Driver attention monitoring
- Rain-sensing wipers
Cost of ownership
What is the running and servicing costs of a Cupra Born?
All Cupra Born’s need servicing every 12 Months months or 15,000km km, whichever comes first.
How does the 2024 Cupra Born drive?
Our expert take on Cupra Born drivability.
Australians will only be offered the e-Boost model with a 77kWh (usable) lithium-ion battery pack, and a rear-mounted electric motor (rear-wheel drive) making 170kW of power and 310Nm of torque.
Smaller battery packs are available overseas, but won’t be making the journey to Australia at launch.
The 100km/h sprint takes a claimed 7.0 seconds.
2024 Cupra Born Options
Options list for the Cupra Born
You can find more details on all the options and inclusions across the Cupra Born variants on the official website, and within the official Cupra Born specifications page.
2024 Cupra Born Warranty
The Born will be backed by a five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty when it touches down.
Cupra currently offers three years of free servicing on the Leon, Formentor and Ateca but hasn’t confirmed service pricing for the Born.
Cupra Born FAQs
The cheapest Cupra Born is the (5 SEAT) that starts from $59,990.
The most expensive Cupra Born is the (4 SEAT) that starts from $59,990.
The best towing capacity of a Cupra Born is 0Kg offered by the following variants
- (5 SEAT)
- (4 SEAT)
The largest Cupra Born is the (5 SEAT) which measures 1809mm wide, 4324mm in length and sits 1540mm tall.
The most powerful Cupra Born is the (5 SEAT) which has 170kW of power from its 0.0 Electric engine.
The Cupra Born is built in Spain and shipped to Australia.
The heaviest Cupra Born is the (5 SEAT) which weighs 2320 kg (kerb weight).
The Cupra Born uses electric.