Cupra Formentor.  How much fuel does this Spanish cross consume?

Cupra Formentor. How much fuel does this Spanish cross consume?


The Cupra Formentor has a wide range of drive units to offer. Check the actual fuel consumption of each version.

Although four years have passed since the debut of the Cupra Formentor and the Spaniards are working on its restoration, the current model is still selling like hotcakes. Suffice it to say that last year this crossover found 6,710 buyers in Poland, recording an increase in interest by 151.6% compared to the previous year. The features of this model’s market success seem to be its attractive appearance, high-quality equipment and an impressive engine range, which includes gasoline and turbodiesel engines as well as plug-in hybrids.

According to the catalog data, the lowest fuel consumption is undoubtedly the e-Hybrid versions, which in the combined cycle only need. 1.2-1.5 liters of gasoline per 100 kilometers, traveling 50-60 kilometers on electricity alone. In the case of the 2.0 TDI engine, diesel fuel consumption varies between 5.1 and 6.1 l/100 kmwhile in the case of petrol units it is between 6.3-6.6 l/100 km with a power of 150 horses 1.5 TSI up 8.4-8.7 l/100 km for the top 2.0 TSI with 310 HP. And what is it in reality?

Cupra Formentor
There are subtle visual differences between the individual engine versions – eg the more powerful versions have a quad exhaust.

Cupra Formentor – fuel consumption (test data)

This Spanish hit has appeared on our pages twice – two years ago we drove a more powerful, smaller version of the VZ5 with a 5-cylinder 2.5 TSI engine with a power of 390 HP, and last year we tested a more reasonable variant with an engine of 190 HP 2.0 TSI. In this first article, we found the average fuel consumption in the scale 11.3 l/100 km (compared to 10.1-10.2 l/100 km declared by the manufacturer), while in the second, weak we got an average. 8.0 l/100 km (catalogue: 7.5-7.9 l/100 km).

If you want to learn more about the cars we test, please read the following articles:

Cupra Formentor 2.0 TSI 190 KM – test

Cupra Formentor VZ5 2.5 TSI 390 KM – test

Cupra Formentor – fuel consumption (user data)

A good and reliable source of knowledge about real combustion is also the German forum spritmonitor.de, where you can find information provided by real users. Based on the data on this website and from drivers who have traveled more than 50,000 km in their Formentors, the average fuel consumption for this model is:

  • 7.86 l/100 km for petrol versions,
  • 6.03 l / 100 km for diesel versions,
  • 4.64 l/100 km for plug-in hybrids.

Find out more about the Cupra Formentor:

Cupra Formentor – version details and price list