X Power Rival - Hot Cupra Born VZ

[Superbracey]

New Cupra Born VZ hot hatch boosts power to 322bhp | Autocar

Rear-driven electric hatch packs VW Golf R level of power and a whopping 402lb ft of torque

www.autocar.co.uk

I've just this Autocar article on the new 'hot' Cupra Born, a car that is considered a close rival to the MG4. It has a rather cute "Golf R baiting 322bhp" and a 0-60 time of 5.7 seconds.

Prices are yet to be confirmed, but will undoubtedly be significantly higher than the current £43,735 range-topper.

I don't think I'll be cancelling my X Power just yet, even with a claimed 335 mile range for the new Cupra.

 

[mg4mc]

At 5.7 seconds I don't think it will be worrying any R drivers!

 

[tsedge]

New Cupra Born VZ hot hatch boosts power to 322bhp | Autocar

Rear-driven electric hatch packs VW Golf R level of power and a whopping 402lb ft of torque

www.autocar.co.uk

I've just this Autocar article on the new 'hot' Cupra Born, a car that is considered a close rival to the MG4. It has a rather cute "Golf R baiting 322bhp" and a 0-60 time of 5.7 seconds.

Prices are yet to be confirmed, but will undoubtedly be significantly higher than the current £43,735 range-topper.

I don't think I'll be cancelling my X Power just yet, even with a claimed 335 mile range for the new Cupra.

322bhp and 0-60 in 5.7 is not a competitor to either the Golf R nor the XPower.

It is just a warmer Born for even more money.

 

[salty]

322 bhp. wow! ?
0-60 in 5.7 secs. Too slow! ?
£43,000 too expensive! ?
Can't see the X Power, trembling in its boots. ?
It has got more range though. ?

 

[tsedge]

I really don't get VW group pricing - and I used to be a regular customer for their cars.

The new ID.7 estate is going to be £51-55k. You can have 2 MG5s for that money.

What are they thinking? VW/Seat/Cupra/Skoda etc... are not upmarket badges and loyalty has its price limit.

 

[kiwi]

Word is that VW are doing a deal with SAIC to access the platform that the MG4 is built on.

 

[tsedge]

Word is that VW are doing a deal with SAIC to access the platform that the MG4 is built on.

Interesting. What is your source?

 

[kiwi]

SAIC rep at trade show. Makes sense given relationship:

SAIC Volkswagen - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[nostraduckus]

They are going green for the flagship too? The Born Identity Crisis!

 

[Grriff]

Word is that VW are doing a deal with SAIC to access the platform that the MG4 is built on.

I hope that platform doesn't include software... or we'll all be down the?

 

[shinyrobot]

VW obivously want MGs AWESOME LKA software

 

[Ian Key]

Might work the other way and MG get VW's software not that I know if it's any better.

 

[salty]

Might work the other way and MG get VW's software not that I know if it's any better.

Apparently that's crap, too. ?

 

[Ian Key]

So EV software is like a box of cheap chocolates. Uninspiring centres wrapped in a pretty box.

 

[salty]

So EV software is like a box of cheap chocolates. Uninspiring centres wrapped in a pretty box.

Good way of putting it. ??

 

[Grriff]

So EV software is like a box of cheap chocolates. Uninspiring centres wrapped in a pretty box.

With the occasional centre missing, incomplete or not as described.

 

[WonkoTheSaneUK]

It has got more range though. ?

Only because it has a 79kWh battery as standard

 

[JonnyG]

..................Prices are yet to be confirmed, but will undoubtedly be significantly higher than the current £43,735 range-topper

Sounds like VW want a few joint ventures with Chinese companies to reduce costs, and I think they need to based on the price of that new Cupra Born !! :-

 

[Seaton91]

Apparently that's crap, too. ?

2020 ID.3 as laggy as MG4 (which I'd assumed was going to be much worse).

Oh and the ID.3 didn't have the noise. The electrons whizzing, dual motors spinning, heartrate increasing  noise.

More than happy without anything gimmicky drowning it out, I think it's just right as it is. First encounter with a pushy Merc today, didn't last long

 

[JonnyG]

It does look nice IMHO ... it's just it's power and pricing that will not even come close to the Xpower.