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2023 Cupra Born review
The Cupra Born electric hot hatch is tomorrow's take on the VW Golf GTI, and worth considering for those keen to break the Tesla mould.
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Mike Costello
Cupra Born vs BYD Seal Comparison
Cupra Born
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BYD Seal
2024 Cupra
Born
vs
2024 BYD
Seal
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City drivingWarranty
5 year
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6 year
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MSRP
$59,990
$49,888 - $68,798
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CarExpert's Take
Mike Costello
Senior Contributor
Mike Costello drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Competitive pricing with brand appeal
- Punchy acceleration and darty handling
- Capable of a 500km driving range
Misses
- Missing connectivity and driver-assist features
- Some annoying interior controls
- The cheaper 58kWh battery isn't available yet
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Standard Features
| Apple CarPlay and Android Auto | ||
| Wireless phone charger | ||
| Powered tailgate | ||
| Rear air vents | ||
| Adaptive cruise control | ||
| Climate control | ||
| Reversing sensors | ||
| Reversing camera | ||
| Autonomous emergency braking | ||
Optional Features
- Interior Pack (+$2,900)
- Metallic Paint Premium (+$475)
- Performance Pack (+$2,600)
- Ocean Blue Interior (+$1,500)
Colours Available
- Glacial White
- Geyser Silver
- Quasar Grey
- Rayleigh Red
- Vapor Grey
The BYD Seal is available in the following exterior colours:
- Arctic Blue
- Atlantis Grey
- Aurora White
- Cosmos Black
- Shark Grey
Aurora White is a no-cost option, with the other finishes costing $1500 or $2000 in the case of Shark Grey, which is available only on the Performance.
Interior colours are either Ocean Blue or Thaumas Black.
The Ocean Blue interior costs an extra $1500.
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Specs
| Type | ||
| ELECTRIC | ELECTRIC | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| - | - | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Induction | ||
| NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Camshaft | ||
| NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| - | - | |
| Power | ||
| 170kW | 150kW - 390kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| - | - | |
| Torque | ||
| 310Nm | 310Nm - 670Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| - | - | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
