CUPRA BORN

£44,625 OTR/£46,697 as tested/£442 pcm  WHY IT’S HERE: Can this livened up EV prove that electric hot hatches are worth a go? DRIVER: GREG POTTS UP UNTIL NOW I HAVEN’T REALLY driven the VZ as a hot hatch should be driven. It’s hardly the car’s fault – my lack of home charging and the subsequent constant range anxiety means that I’m often unwilling to trade efficiency for a little bit of fun. And yet, stick the Born VZ into its sportiest ‘Cupra’ drive mode and it’s really quite impressive. The suspension immediately tightens up and the body is controlled well through bends, but the ride avoids being too crashy and there’s actually decent steering feel. Helps when the rear wheels are doing the driving, of course. The ‘Sport’ setting for the…

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BBC Top Gear (digital) - 1 Issue, March 2025

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