Cupra Formentor

Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Cupra Formentor is a sporty coupe-SUV that has enough talent to mix it with more established, premium rivals.”
Author: Ellis Hyde
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Model reviewed: Cupra Formentor e-Hybrid 2021
Score: 7 / 10
“The Formentor is a great calling card for the Cupra brand – it’s stylish, drives well, comes well-equipped and with plenty of space.”
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Score: 9 / 10
“Fast, stylish inside and out and packed with the latest tech, the Cupra Formentor is an impressive machine that is both more desirable and better value than more established premium rivals.”
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Model reviewed: Formentor VZ2 1.5 TSI 150
Score: 8 / 10
“Arguably, this is the sweet spot of the Formentor range. The VZ1 and VZ2 trims don’t add a huge amount of extra kit, so the V2 makes the most financial sense. That is if you can make do without the most powerful engines and adaptive dampers.”
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Model reviewed: e-Hybrid VZ2 245PS DSG 2021
Score: 8 / 10
“Standalone Cupra Formentor SUV gets front-drive and electrically assisted power. Prepare for a wild ride.”
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Score: 9 / 10
“Versatile, interesting, rewarding; the Cupra Formentor is one of the best fast crossovers yet.”
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Score: 8 / 10
“The Cupra Formentor isn’t a wildly exciting drive, then, but it’s a well-rounded one and rewarding, given this is a tall, relatively practical fast car. Its character isn’t unlike that of an old Forester in that it’s surefooted and a useful few centimetres taller than average yet resists being either floaty or crash.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol automatic 4Drive VZ Edition
Score: 8 / 10
“The Cupra Formentor 310PS 4Drive VZ Edition is great fun, and a true appetite-whetter. But the make-or-break for Cupra’s future will be the more populist versions: bring them on.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol automatic
Score: 9 / 10
“Cupra has really done well with the Formentor, as it has utilised tried-and-tested technology and powertrains from the VW Group, but has created a truly unique and interesting car from it. It brings plenty of style and sportiness to this SUV class, while still being practical and easy to live with.”
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Score: 8 / 10
“The Cupra Formentor is a quick and fun-to-drive SUV, but it’s still heavily influenced by cheaper SEAT models”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Cupra Formentor is the first model from SEAT’s off-shoot performance brand. It looks great inside and out and is fun on the right road, but there are bigger boots and higher driving positions available.”
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Model reviewed: VZ2 310PS 4Drive DSG
“The Cupra Formentor would be perfect for Darth Vader or Batman’s off-duty runaround.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre perol automatic VZ2
Score: 8 / 10
“It might not be as fast as Lamborghini’s Urus SUV, but to my eye it looks better and is £120,000 cheaper.”
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Model reviewed: 1.4-litre petrol-electric plug-in hybrid
Score: 7.5 / 10
“The Cupra Formentor is fun yet composed to drive, and looks distinctive and fresh. But it’s comparably expensive and short on space next to more conventional PHEV alternatives.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol automatic 310 TSI
Score: 8 / 10
“The best take on the performance crossover at its size and price point so far, and with genuine charisma and style to boot.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“If the Cupra was a person it would be Beyonce. Bored being held back by the less creative members of the group – Volkswagen, SEAT and Skoda – Cupra has untangled itself from its fellow carmakers to become a standalone brand and the Formentor is its first solo attempt.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
“The interior is typical Volkswagen Group, aside from the leather-clad bucket seats and new 10-inch floating navigation system, the cabin is filled with dark plastics. Cupra is intended to provide a mix of premium and sportiness, and the Formentor’s cabin reflects this.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8.2 / 10
“Distinctive crossover blurs the lines between sports and utility.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol automatic
“The Cupra Formentor looks as mean as a Lamborghini Urus and drives like a Porsche Macan – and is way cheaper than both.”
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“I drove it back from London one afternoon and even though lockdown restrictions meant traffic was so light I did the journey in just 75 minutes, it felt as if I’d been at the wheel for a week. It was – and this is harsh – boring.” (Jeremy Clarkson)
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Model reviewed: 1.4-litre petrol/electric plug-in hybrid e-Hybrid VZ2
Score: 8 / 10
“It’s a parts-bin special, that’s undeniable, but this front-drive PHEV Cupra Formentor brings genuine design virtuosity and driver appeal to a part of the market that is usually characterised by its dull but worthy appeal. For company car drivers looking for a 10% benefit-in-kind car that might leave a smile on their faces, look no further.”
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Score: 8 / 10
“Using the Cupra name for a range of go-faster regular SEATs might cause some confusion, but this machine is a credible product all the same. Quick, quite good to drive, spacious and reasonably comfortable, the Cupra Formentor is much more than a parts-bin special.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Formentor is not exactly a car of many surprises. It’s built on a tried and tested platform. It’s powered by engines that’ve shone in many a decent, recent hot hatchback.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Formentor is slightly more expensive and a bit less practical than the Seat Ateca it’s based on. In exchange, it offers sharp coupé SUV looks and a smarter interior.”
Author: Dan Jones
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Score: 10 / 10
“Having driven the most powerful version, we can say that the Cupra Formentor offers the firepower and handling prowess to keep pace with its sports SUV rivals, and also offers decent practicality and a nicer interior for the money.”
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