5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE... CUPRA URBANREBEL
A handful of facts on Cupra’s upcoming baby EV
IT’S A PROPER ELECTRIC SUPERMINI
Remember the bewinged Cupra UrbanRebel concept we saw in September 2021? Well, this is it without the wacky racing bits, and the big news is it looks like a very attractive 4dr supermini. Sadly, though it may look almost there, Cupra is still sticking to its original 2025 release date.
IT’LL SPAWN OTHER VW GROUP EVS
When it does finally arrive, the UrbanRebel will be built on the VW Group’s upcoming MEB small platform that’ll also underpin the Volkswagen ID.1, although we’ve only seen a very basic sketch of that so far. Expect a Skoda iteration too à la Citigo, Mii and Up, but with Cupra leading the development this time around.
THE STATS ARE IMPRESSIVE
Along with these latest concept pictures, Cupra has also announced a few UrbanRebel technical details. A 223bhp motor will power the front wheels for a 0–62mph time of 6.9 seconds and a long-range version will be able to stretch to 273 miles on a single charge. Impressive for something this size.
THERE’LL BE LOTS OF SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS
Cupra wants the production car to be built using “advanced recycled polymers and bio-based materials”. Apparently it’ll also deploy 3D printing and 3D knitting in its manufacturing process, although if we’re honest we thought all knitting was three dimensional anyway.
THERE’LL BE NEW CUPRAS BEFORE THIS
In 2024 we’ll get two brand new Cupra SUVs. The Tavascan has been in the works for a while now and will be an electric coupe-SUV thing similar to the Volkswagen ID.5. Then there’s the Terramar – a ‘sporty’ hybrid SUV with PHEV options that should allow for 62 miles of electric range.