The new model will be available to order across the region from early next month (September 11) and the brand’s second EV will be offered in V1, V2, VZ1 and VZ2 trim levels, starting at £47,340 (over $62,000 at current exchange rates). Coincidentally or not, the Spanish model, which is related to both the Volkswagen ID.4 and ID.5 via the VW MEB platform, is more expensive than both.
In the UK, Volkswagen is retailing the ID.4 from £42,640 and the ID.5 from £45,860, which isn’t cheap at all. In any case, Cupra is celebrating the launch with an automatically refunded £99 pre-order for the first 50 cars available in the country, and the launch campaign includes a £3,000 deposit and 1% APR (up to 48 months), plus a free Ohme charger or £700 credit placed in a charging voucher.
Additionally, the company’s eCare2 service plan is available for £49. “We are really excited that the Tavascan is now available for order in the UK. We are equally excited to be able to offer customers the chance to pre-order the first 50 Tavascans, prioritising their order and making them among the first on the road in the UK. The Tavascan marks the next step in Cupra’s electrification journey and we are delighted to be able to bring it to life on UK roads from 11 September this year,” said Marcus Gossen, Director of Seat and Cupra in the UK.
The Cupra Tavascan's four levels will be evenly split between the CUV's two powertrain options: 286bhp plus 545Nm and zero to 62mph (100km/h) in 6.8 seconds for the V1 and V2, costing £47,340 and £53,835 respectively. Meanwhile, the Cupra Tavascan VZ1 and VZ2 have 340bhp and reach 62mph in 5.5 seconds, costing £55,935 and £60,835 respectively. The model comes with a DCC Sport Dynamic chassis and features a 77-kWh battery pack in all trims.
Range is rated up to 352 miles (566 km) and the on-board AC charging system charges the battery in up to 11 kWDC fast-charging capabilities are also available, up to 135 kW, but the company doesn’t say how long it takes to recharge the battery pack at home or on a road trip. However, Volkswagen says its ID.5 model, which has the same 77 kWh battery and 135 kW DC fast-charging capability, can recover energy for a range of 62 miles (100 km) in around seven minutes, so we can extrapolate that figure to the Cupra Tavascan as well.