Is the Cupra Born different enough from the VW ID.3?

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Cupra Born,VW ID.3,MEB Running Gear

The Cupra Born, based on the same MEB running gear as Volkswagen's electric hatch, promises to up the driver engagement and premium feel. This article explores whether it is different enough from the VW ID.3 and provides a thorough review of the Cupra Born.

But is it different enough?is an increasingly common site on UK roads, but the car you see here – the Cupra Born – isn’t. Based on the same MEB running gear as Volkswagen’s electric hatch, the Cupra promises to up the driver engagement, up the premium feel and generally make things a little more special. So is it any good, and does it feel more ‘dynamic’ – or is it just a ID.

3 with a tracksuit? To find out, we’ve been driven both power outputs available in the UK, the regular 201bhp car and 228bhp eBoost model. We’ve also spent months driving the latter, so we can give you an even more thorough look at Cupra’s pocket rocket.Picture the ID.3, and then think about what Tim Burton would do to Volkswagen’s compact EV: that’s pretty much the Cupra Born. Although it shares a platform with the VW ID.3, the Born dressed in the same folds and creases we’ve seen on the Formentor and Leon. It’s less-appliance-like than its MEB twin; the Cupra’s bronze highlights set it apart, and there’s no unsightly black band beneath the windscree

 

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