Cupra Tavascan, the world premiere of an electric SUV. The flagship of the Spanish luxury brand

BERLIN – The industrial solution that in 2024 will lead to the introduction of the Cupra Tavascan, the first electric SUV of the Spanish luxury brand, has Berlin, Barcelona and Anhui as its culmination. The car was presented today in the German capital on the eve of the double appointment of Formula E (Saturday and Sunday) on the route of the former international airport of Tempelhof. It was designed and developed in Catalonia and will be produced in China. Wayne Griffiths, CEO of the Iberian manufacturer of the Volkswagen group, found it easy to portray it as a simple car: “It’s not just a car, but an attitude towards the future,” he declared.

New model, The second zero-emission Cupra after Birth, also includes the ambitions of the copper brand, which should grow internationally: Griffiths is also thinking of the United States. A target of 70,000 units per year has already been set for the Tavascan, equivalent to less than half of all Cupras registered last year. The sloping roof SUV has a compact and sporty design, which is characteristic of the brand and which has commanded its impressive rise. For the price it will still take time and for now some technical data is available. As a range of about 550 km with a battery of 77 kWh. Or like the 0-100 km/h time of 5.6 seconds for the high-performance all-wheel drive variant, the VZ.

The power of this rejection – with a 109 HP engine at the front and a new one in the 285 group at the back, with torques of 134 and 545 Nm respectively – it reaches 340 HP. On the rear wheel, the Cupra variant puts a more powerful device, which is the same one that Volkswagen has decided to offer on its new zero-emission flagship, the ID.7, which was previewed on Monday in Berlin and at the same time in the United States. and China. Tavascan’s proportions seem “optimal” for the Continental market: a wheelbase of less than 2.77 meters was found on one of the versions of the Meb platform on a car measuring 4.644. Height is less than 160cm.

The SUV coupe is one of three new models electric cars announced by Cupra already last year and presented as “new heroes”: with Urban Rebels compact it shares zero emissions, while with Terramar – which will be the last car of the brand with warm fuel (with plug-ins) . ) – layout from SUVs. The manufacturer has offered 6 driving modes, one of which, Traction, is exclusive to the all-wheel drive version. The others are Range, Comfort, Performance, Cupra and Individual. In addition to the lines, the new electric car also stands out for exterior colors, one of which, Century Bronze Matt, will arrive after the launch. With the ID.7, Tavascana also shares a new and advanced infotainment system built around a 15” central screen.

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