2023 Cupra Born price and specs
Key Points
- Australia’s first sporty five-door hatch priced from $59,990
- RWD with long range battery and up to 511km range
- One variant, two option packs – but both remove a seat
Australia’s first electric five-door warm hatchback has arrived, the Cupra Born – and is aimed squarely at the Tesla Model 3 sedan.
Priced from $59,990 before on-road costs, the Cupra Born provides up to 511km of claimed WLTP range with a 170kW/310Nm rear-driven electric motor, a 12-inch infotainment system, and front bucket seats made from upcycled marine plastic as standard.
The Born is eligible for select Australian electric car incentives, including the fringe benefits tax (FBT) exemption for fleets.
Sold exclusively in the largest battery configuration available in overseas markets, the small electric car is capable of charging on up to 11kW AC and 170kW DC speeds.
The Spanish-badged sporty hatch also marks the first Volkswagen Group product based on the dedicated Modular Electric Toolkit (MEB) platform to land in Australia, ahead of the related Volkswagen ID.3 itself.
The Born’s closest rival to date is the three-door Mini Electric and long range Nissan Leaf e+, with the forthcoming Abarth 500e electric hot hatch coming in late 2023. But, its pricing competes with popular Tesla Model 3 and Polestar 2.
The Cupra Born will launch in Australia from March or April 2023, with pre-ordering now open.
Cupra Born Key Specs
Cupra Born Price and Models
Cupra Born – $59,990 before on-road costs
| Exterior | 19-inch Typhoon black and copper alloy wheels |
| LED head- and tail lights with auto high beam assist | |
| Front fog lights integrated into headlights | |
| Rear roof spoiler | |
| Heated power folding mirrors | |
| Rain sensing wipers | |
| Mode 3 Type 2 to Type 2 charging cable | |
| Interior | Seaqual front bucket seats |
| Five-seat black interior with copper and suede accents | |
| Ambient lighting | |
| Heated leather steering wheel | |
| Floor mats | |
| Aluminium pedals | |
| Rear tinted windows | |
| Technology | 12-inch infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay and wired Android Auto |
| 5.3-inch digital driver’s display | |
| Qi wireless phone charger | |
| 4x USB-C ports | |
| Safety assist | Auto emergency braking with pedestrian/cyclist detection |
| Rear cross traffic alert and exit warning side assist | |
| Lane keeping assist | |
| Park assist | |
| Adaptive cruise control | |
| 360-degree view camera | |
| Driver attention warning | |
| Pre-crash assist | |
| Tyre pressure warning system |
Cupra Born Options
- Standard paint – no cost: Vapor Grey
- Metallic paint – no cost: Glacial White; Greyser Silver; Quasar Grey; Rayleigh Red
- Premium paint – $495: Aurora Blue
Interior Package – $2900:
- Four-seats (two-seat rear row)
- Aurora Blue Dinamica heated suede front bucket seats
- 12-way power adjustable front seats with massage function
- Nine-speaker Beats premium sound system (395W amplifier)
- Heated washing jets
Performance Package – $2600:
- Four-seats (two-seat rear row)
- 475km reduced WLTP range
- Adaptive damping
- 20-inch Firestorm black and silver alloy wheels
- 235mm Michelin Pilot Sport 4 wide tyres
Cupra Born Warranty and Servicing
The Born is covered by a five-year, unlimited kilometre warranty.
Cupra hasn't detailed the Born's battery warranty, nor capped price servicing intervals and costs.
But, its plug-in hybrids are backed by an eight-year/160,000km battery warranty and all other Cupra models currently come with three years of free servicing.
How does the Cupra Born compare to other EVs?
The Cupra Born is similarly-sized with the Nissan Leaf and three-door Mini Electric, plus small SUVs like the BYD Atto 3 and Hyundai Kona Electric.
The Cupra Born compares favourably across range, acceleration and charging.
Figure by Danny Thai
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