New Cupra Tavascan – Bigger than a Born, but is it better? | Electrifying

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Music nerds will spend hours talking about how bands have difficult second albums after a big hit.

Car companies like Cupra face the same problem; it had a huge hit with its first electric car, the Born and now it has to try and match the success.
The Tavascan is its comeback, and it is bigger and generally posher that the Born.
Does that mean it’s better?
It actually uses a lot of the same bits underneath as the Born and all sorts of other electric cars including the Skoda Enyaq, Volkswagen ID.4 and 5 and even the new Ford Explorer.

At 4,644mm long, the Tavascan is slightly longer than a Volkswagen ID.4 but marginally shorter than the best-selling Tesla Model Y. Cupra would probably prefer comparisons to posher rivals such as the BMW iX2.
It has a much sportier look than either though, as you’d expect from a Cupra, and has plenty of space of the family.

The Tavascan will be available with two power outputs. The lowest is a single motor rear drive with 286HP. This gives a range of around 355 miles from its 77kWh battery pack.

Drivers wanting more power can plump for a twin motor version that will have 340hp and all-wheel drive. This top version, called the VZ, can reach 62mph in 5.6 seconds and a range of around 326 miles from the same 77kWh battery pack.

Both versions can recharge at the same maximum of 135 kW, meaning a 10 to 80% charge takes just under half an hour using a suitable DC charging point. That’s nothing to write home about, and it less than the 185kW offered by other models in the VW range. Something like a Kia EV6 will be long gone by the time you’ve charged your Tavascan. The AC maximum has a disappointing 11kW maximum too.

Join Tom as he takes the new Tavascan on the road for the first time. Are you a fan? Has Cupra pitched its second release just right? Let us know in the comments below.