2024 Cupra Born price and specs

The Cupra Born has continued unchanged since arriving in Australia last year, with the Volkswagen Group’s only electric hatchback (in our market at least) remaining at the same price for 2024.

It has become the Spanish brand’s second-best selling model, though the Formentor crossover outsells it by more than 2-to-1.

Priced from $59,990 before on-road costs, the Born is currently available in just one grade locally, however Cupra has confirmed the hot VZ variant – with 240kW and 545Nm – is due next year. Pricing has yet to be announced.

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Pricing

Drivetrain

Just one drivetrain is currently offered in the Australian-market Born.

Efficiency

Dimensions

Servicing and warranty

The Cupra Born is backed by a five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty.

Servicing is required every 12 months or 15,000km, whichever comes first.

Cupra offers three- and five-year service packs for the Born, priced at $990 and $1590, respectively.

Those who purchase the five-year package gain access to Cupra’s concierge service, which covers pick-up and/or drop off of your Born to a nominated address, within 10km from the nearest authorised service centre.

Safety

The Cupra Born has a five-star ANCAP safety rating, after it was tested against sister organisation Euro NCAP’s 2020-2022 testing protocols.

The Born scored 93 per cent for adult occupant protection, 89 per cent for child occupant protection, 73 per cent for vulnerable road user protection, and 80 per cent for safety assist.

Standard equipment includes:

• Seven airbags
• Autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian, cyclist detection
• Adaptive cruise control
• Lane-keep assist
• Blind-spot monitoring
• Rear cross-traffic alert
• Driver attention monitoring
• Tyre pressure monitoring
• Surround-view camera

Standard Equipment

The Cupra Born includes:

• 19-inch black and copper ‘Typhoon’ alloy wheels
• Heated, power-folding exterior mirrors
• LED headlights, tail lights, fog lights
• Automatic headlights with auto high-beam
• Rain-sensing wipers
• Tinted rear windows
• Rear roof spoiler
• 5.3-inch digital instrument cluster
• 12-inch infotainment touchscreen
• Wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Wireless phone charging
• DAB+ digital radio
• Four USB-C ports
• Heated, leather-wrapped steering wheel
• Front bucket seats
• Keyless entry and start
• Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
• Dual-zone climate control
• Aluminium pedals
• Sports suspension
• Progressive (variable-ratio) steering

Options

A pair of options packages are offered.

The Interior Package ($2900) adds:

• Aurora Blue, suede-trimmed, front bucket seats
• Heated front seats
• 12-way power adjustable front seats with massaging
• Two-seat rear bench (three-seat bench standard)
• Heated washing jets
• Beats premium sound system (nine-speaker, 395-watt)

The Performance Package ($2600) adds:

• 20-inch alloy wheels in black and silver
• 235mm Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres (wide tyre package)
• Two-seat rear bench (three-seat bench standard)
• Adaptive damping

Colours

A total of six exterior paint colours are available for the Born:

• Glacial White
• Geyser Silver
• Quasar Grey
• Rayleigh Red
• Vapor Grey
• Aurora Blue

All finishes apart from Aurora Blue are no-cost extras, with the sole premium offering incurring a $475 fee.

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