326PS Cupra Born VZ is the HOTTEST RWD Hot Hatch Right Now!

The recipe sounds great. 326 horsepower and rear wheel drive should give a huge amount of performance and fun to the new Cupra Born VZ. I will admit the Cupra Born is one of my favourite EVs but I think the range topping VZ has a couple of issues...
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[@richardpowell8535]

I've got a born VZ having been a petrol head all my life and owning all manner of GTI's and turbos I can't believe how much I like my VZ. I'm a convert.

[@RBcymru]

Hope you didn't buy it

[@PetrolPed]

Great to hear 👍

[@jvoric]

@@RBcymruwhat does it matter if they have? if they’re happy with the car just let them be! 🤷🏼🤷🏼

[@DarrenMansell]

Love mine too.

[@RBcymru]

@@jvoric Yep they swallowed it all LOL

[@mahargrekab]

Had my Aurora Blue V2 Born a year now. Very happy with it! Great video 👍🏼

[@adriaanvankammen8375]

I drive a Born Business standard car, with the 58Kwh battery, front and back camera, Traffel Assist etc. I love the looks. So do my neighbours. I love the driving caractristics, I love the interior. The chairs are great. Even every day I am on the road I see people looking at my car and they all like it. That is quite funny. If I am to be allowed to reach my pension, and have the money, I would probely buy the VZ. Have to wait for a few years though...... :)

[@RBcymru]

If you buy you will cry when you see the value drop.

[@PetrolPed]

Very nice!

[@Newstradamus.77]

@@RBcymru yes the resale value is a disaster on EVs they are falling sharply

[@derekosborne7983]

I've had my 58kWh V2 since June 22 so it be will 3 years old this summer. Just over 30,000 miles so far. I sold my ID.3 after 3 months to swap into the Born. Love the car and the way it drives. Yes, the haptic buttons are imprecise but you get used to them. Would i like more range and performance? Obviously, but probably not worth spending what it would cost to change! VZ would be great for the lower price of the current offers.

[@interpolpirate]

Looks great but you're right. That's into reasonably-specced Polestar 2 or Tesla Model 3 territory and those have significantly more space and performance.

[@mm999marlon9]

Got mine last week and loving it! It's my first ev through my work . Great torque and handles extremely well. Nearest thing to a ice golf gti. Don't worry I have a tvr for my petrol thrills

[@Gazinet]

Hi Pete, I have had both the VW id3 and a Cupra Born e-boost and by far the Cupra Born is a superior car by a long way only beaten by my current Jaguar i-pace.

[@bshah4831]

Our Cupra Born 77kw has the Michelin 19 inch Sport EV tyres, and they are superb. We also have the DCC, which helps with handling.

[@jajkc]

I own one and I love it! I took my brother in law out in it and scared the life out of him, and I wouldn’t quite say he’s an EV convert, but he’s definitely got more time for them now, he does however love the Born VZ.

[@jimcabezola3051]

What a nice car! I really enjoy both the blue and this Forest colour. The copper-coloured badging really sets the whole thing off very nicely. The interior styling looks lovely, but I would struggle with the somewhat overwrought and silly touch controls. The price is rather...aspirational. THis car deserved all its plaudits when is was introduced a few years ago. Sadly for THIS Cupra at THIS time, the Renault 5 does too many tasks better than this car and does it for far, far less. A laudable effort!

[@PetrolPed]

Glad you like it!

[@louishiggins8881]

I've had a "standard" Cupra Born V3 for 2 years - agree with your comments 😁. The pano roof is pretty much essential (designers stop with the dark headlining !!!). It's taken VW ages to go back to proper buttons on their newer vehicles, maybe Cupra will get them in a few years time 😂. My biggest gripe is with software upgrades (basically none until you take it in for it's first service after two years) and the general complete lack of support/interest from VW (Cupra) for the car ☹️. Really like the car, though 😂.

[@vasnaidoo6761]

I’ve had my VZ for a month and love it. Got the 1st edition so you do get the heat pump with sunroof and semi autonomous driving. Cupra offering a reasonable deposit contribution with 0% APR and a charger or charging card. Much more reasonable to run than my diesel van.

[@PetrolPed]

Sounds great 👍

[@andrewmalyon5699]

Great video on the Born VZ, we have a V2 and absolutely love it,we do not have an issue with the buttons on the steering wheel,we would look at a used VZ but I fully agree with you it is very overpriced for the size of car,but performance, comfort, space, handling its pretty much unbeatable, an electric car for petrol heads

[@jamiep61]

I enjoyed watching the video, The Cupra Born is an great looking Car 😊

[@PetrolPed]

Glad you enjoyed it mate 👍

[@martinrichardson5981]

Seriously tempted for my next company car…

[@mm999marlon9]

I just got one great car

[@simonlloyd100]

I have the Born VZ First Edition comes with the dark forest green colour, heat pump and panoramic roof. This car is superb, agree re touch controls but for me with a home charger, it’s perfect and adequately fast 😊

[@thoughtfuldog5424]

Great, unbiased review Pete. I have a 310 Formentor (brand new it was £40k) at the moment and was considering this but the cost Vs the performance I currently have doesn’t justify it. Shame, it looks decent.

[@jasonborn1978-h1i]

Good video. I currently lease a v2 . No options. 220 miles on a charges. Has issues , glitchy tech being the main but has many good points. RWD , is fun, space for 4. Is perfect for localish travel and excellent family transport. Looks good, drives great. Not worried about depreciation as it's a lease car. Maybe I would consider VZ as next lease car in a year or so. On autotrader newish examples already start at 33.4 k with 10 miles on. 😮

[@coopsavid8964]

The Born is for me a good looking car that I would be really interested in if they did a manual petrol version.

[@stevecarter5084]

Looks good inside and out, technically sounds good…price does not! It’s a great company car until the new taxes kick in but as a private buy it’s nowhere near. Great review 🎉

[@dangreasley7934]

Great review Pedro. Looks like a great car but they've overdone it on price. Particularly if you look at the Renault 5 you reviewed last week.

[@davidrolfe9571]

I have had my Born VZ for 2 weeks. Same Dark Forest but with the Tornado wheels - it looks as good as it goes. So far, I've not had issues with inadvertant operation of the S/W buttons and the range has been predicting 296 - 300 after charging - January South of England, chilly but probably warmer that the rest of UK. Agree about the price though!

[@RBcymru]

Hope you didn't buy it

[@PetrolPed]

Great to hear. Enjoy 👍

[@js-hl5hv]

​@RBcymru nope he stole it :) - sorry, couldn't help it. Each to their own. Why buy a Ferrari when a tesla will smoke it for a fraction the price? If this car sings to you, then price is irrelevent. I am guessing from your comments you drive a great big American gas guzzling, behemoth, and don't like EVs.....

[@RBcymru]

@@js-hl5hv No I sold a Cupra Born due to massive depreciation and the fact that Cupra loaded an over the air update to make sure the batteries do not over heat and expand too much as they could cause dangerous problems. I have a petrol car. Owned some very fast cars that the Cupra could never touch like 4 second Audi S3.

[@js-hl5hv]

@RBcymru the trick with depreciation is that it is asymptotic. If you keep the car long enough, the price basically levels out. You only lose money if you sell quickly. The battery issue sounds bad though. Lemon law?

[@timphillips4147]

Always best to feel your day in the car rather than on the car 👍

[@sargfowler9603]

What a great review! You're pointed out the 2 main things wrong with this car. Price and steering wheel buttons. The Leon has proper buttons, not haptic and is much better for it. Shame they didn't put these on the Born. It's going to be an expensive beast for a new buyer, but also anyone wanting to buy it up to 5 years old. This is quite an odd thing, an EV kind to the environment, but costs £600 a year to tax! But I guess, this is down to the double standards of the government we're lumbered with....

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks 🙏🏻

[@mm999marlon9]

Prior to April 1st tax is OK luxury tax only comes in after 1st April so get one now lol

[@Vince-j2d]

Shame Pete failed to mention some great PCP deals at the moment on all Borns. I have a First Edition VZ, which has heat pump and sunroof included, I got £4500 contribution, £1000 dealer cash back, Ohme home charger installed for free and 0% finance, so added up to a large saving combined. For those people who moan about depreciation of EV,s try financing a Golf GTI over the same period and it will cost you more purely because of the finance rate difference. Factor in charging at home for peanuts , half the cost of petrol.

[@RBcymru]

Couldn't do that in 2022. Values are off a cliff

[@iannoble4854]

Yes a petrol Golf GTI will cost you more because people want them, VW doesn't have to offer special deals to sell a Golf, the Golf will be worth more in 3 years time also, I don't have to plug my car in at night, can fill up at any petrol station in a minute, can be serviced by any garage.

[@RBcymru]

@@iannoble4854 Totally agree after owning a Cupra Born and now back in a VW group ice car

[@ZeerakImran]

@@RBcymru May I ask what made you switch. I love the golf but havne't driven any cupra.

[@guylambrechts2303]

Such a good looking car. Has to be fun to drive. I've got that setup in a Q4 so without the 'nippy' and I wondered what that engine and rear wheel drive would be in a hot hatch. Now we know.

[@simonhobbs9097]

Sooner wait for the R5 Alpine

[@nigelbailey72]

I've got a VZ and the steering wheel controls aren't an issue, in 4 months I've switched the control of HUD or Dash accidentally twice and I've accidentally adjusted the volume once. With regards to the HiFi touch controls on the screen, you have perfectly functioning haptic buttons on the steering wheel so there's no need to touch the volume on the screen thingy

[@colinwiseman]

I really like and want this car, but I don't think I am cool enough for it. Glad I am going for the ID.3 being that you said it is almost identical underneath.

[@Pete-rf6zz]

Great looking car and mega performance ❤

[@mattwood1571]

Great Video - even though I'm not an EV fan boy - But if I had 46K (which I don't) I'd be buying a used performance petrol car

[@Yorksboy]

Agree with the comments about haptics buttons! As a current Born owner, this is on my list of replacements, but as you said, I would probably go pre-owned. I also like the R5, but the range is a lot lower and maybe too much for me. Great review, shame about the weather!

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks for sharing!

[@RoamingCumbria]

Hi Pete. I do like the looks of it but as you say it’s a lot of money. Certainly wouldn’t pay nearly £1k for that paint job either. See the Countryman still hanging on in there 😁

[@anielloliguori6312]

bought this 3 days ago got the first edition £4500 off by Cupra 0% for 3 years yes still expensive got the first edition that came with Pan sun roof and heat pump and forest green as standard had the 58 v2 before this, VZ is is a great upgrade Yes expensive however like better than model 3! Controls are fine not had any problems! Infotainment has improved! When you take the 0% and discount starts becoming a little better in cost compared to its rivals!

[@matthewthorp4727]

Great review, can’t fault anything you’ve said to be fair, the price is insane and those steering wheel controls would grind my gears I just know it, but it is an ev I would consider if I was in the market/had the money - wouldn’t be buying one new though as depreciation is too steep on BEV’s! Mate of mine has a 230ps born with the smaller battery and he’s selling it as he wants something with more performance and better range, but the couple of times I’ve been in it I quite liked it I must say

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks 👍

[@andypalin3287]

I liked the Leon Cupra …in yellow! 😜

[@PeterMorris-s4n]

If they (Cupra) put that sort of power and drive train in the up and coming Raval, WOW !! that will be a flier. Thanks for the Vid

[@PetrolPed]

That would be cool!

[@johns14a]

Good review Ped. I don't see many Born's on the road anyway but suspect there'll be even less of these. The price goes down like a cup of cold sick with me considering all the decent cars you could get for similar money, like say a Golf R.

[@ashliehiggins]

If you can you should try to get an EX30 in, the normal RWD version as while it's not as sporty or dynamic as the born and much smaller battery, it offers most of the features for less, and when you push it because it's a lot of power to the back with a short wheelbase it behaves like a Clio V6, and it can be a right hoot to drive down a B-road.

[@markbennett6658]

“Lots of power, rear wheel drive, short wheelbase hatchback, that’s quite tall” sounds like a Talbot Sunbeam Lotus for the 21st century? Having said that the extra weight blunts the advantage of the 326bhp, the 0 - 60mph time not being that much faster than the Talbot and it’s also a good job it has the electronic overlords to save you at that price. I like the Cupra-ification styling wise but it’s still an ID3 underneath, which isn’t that pretty and as a four door it actually looks quite long wheelbase don’t you think?

[@charliebutton5731]

Great review Pete. Looks great and had a lot of potential, but feel it’s just missed the mark

[@geznoonan]

Nice to see some desirable EVs coming through. Can get one of these on works Salary Sacrifice leasing scheme for around £410, the lower powered V2 for just over £300. That’s the only way buying one of these makes sense really in my opinion. They are just too expensive for what they are. I suppose the only way these are good value is you get a lot of lbs for your £.

[@beatles4sale2007]

Think the ID3/4 platform is probably getting a bit long in the tooth (5-6 years old now), relative to Korean and even French manufacturers now ( not to mention the plethora of Chinese ones) But the Cupra does look pretty fresh still, however the price is bonkers compared to newer cars that have come out….Good work Pete, keep up the good work.

[@Paulruk]

New ID range in 2026 supposed to be a complete overhaul.

[@simondehaas8784]

The platform is really good and the key components (batteries, motors etc as well as the infotainment) have all been upgraded significantly in the last 12 months. I'd say it's better than any of the Korean competitors although for this model I agree you want to be getting a decent discount.

[@simondehaas8784]

​@@Paulrukit's just the ID2, which is on a smaller car only platform. It's FWD which will feel like a downgrade to me. Nothing else is coming for a while yet.

[@PetrolPed]

Cheers 👍

[@Paulruk]

@@simondehaas8784 ID2 or Polo is the first end of 2025 on new MEB platforms ID3 is 2026 and the rest it’s been announced.

[@briangriffiths114]

I would also consider the Volvo EX30 long range which has similar performance, a decent range and a list price some £7K cheaper, i.e. well below the £40K luxury category for road fund licence. I saw a couple of these recently for the first time and they look good in enamel paint with black roof.

[@fale892]

Has the sun ever come out during these videos 😂 Would buy

[@PetrolPed]

😂😂😂

[@Paulruk]

Just in time thinking of getting one of these to replace my ID3. Downside is rubbish seats and no matrix headlights . Oh and the cupra badge looks like some chavs tattoo. The heating controls are a non issue as are the steering wheel controls. It’s always reviewers who have used the car for a few days that can’t get on with them. Plus you can do all of it with voice commands if you don’t like them.

[@StephenButlerOne]

The whole range of Borns atlre 10k too expensive. But everyone gets new cars on lease, so the top line rarely matters. I've got a V3 I love it, it's nippy enoght for me, and the 60kw will do 5.8 to 60 all day. It's quated as 6.6s. so I have no doubt the VZ will be in the late 4s areas. I have the Dinamica seats, and you can lean the seat backwards so the front of the seat bottom angles upwards. It's tricks your mind into thinking your sitting much lower in the car. Make the seats feel more bucket like too. The Dinamica seats are down of the best seats on a "cheap" everyday car I've had. I think the only seats more comfortable that I've owned are the seats in the 2004 Laguna estate in dynamic (coincidentally) trim. They was there fantastic half leather really supportive and soft seats. The Cupra Dinamica seats are excellent. I just with they had memory function. I'd trade the massage feature for memory. The seates in the VZ I'm not sure I'd want over the Dinamica seats. The new one looks more sporty, but I think the Dinamica are a far better all round seat. I've got 4 lower disks that I knackered when im the marines, and seats are quite important to me. The heating on the seats ain't great, I have to have it on level 3 to feel it. The opperite to the wheel where even level 1 is far too hot. 1.too hot, 2 burns, 3 3rd degree burns.

[@watchcommander2012]

It might look nice but it’s still an expensive EV. I’d rather have the R5 and the smile it put on my face

[@altern8tive]

With more and more vehicles nudging or exceeding the £40k threshold I have a feeling the luxury tax is for the privilege of driving not for the vehicles above £40k

[@TC-V8]

That's exactly what VED is. A tax for having a car. It's the fuel duty which is supposedly for maintaining the roads.

[@Gazmaz]

Too many “the other problem I have” comments to make this a car I’d want to consider.

[@robstacy]

Maybe fast in a straight line but It’s too heavy to hack around country lanes. The Alpine A290 is the drivers car and weighs a lot less.

[@summit_detailing]

Interior plastics appear cheap in the video so hope they are better in person!? Also, why does the drivers wiper sweep after the passenger side? have they not changed it from the LHD orientation?

[@kennedy369]

I see the accent colour as copper, L27a cup copper is the paint code.

[@martingill6996]

Styling 👍🏼and better than the ID3. The VZ does make the car great, Perhaps if they had made the necessary changes to the buttons and made it 42k max with the extras it would be a winner for those who want the performance.

[@howyg101]

£4500 Deposit contribution and 0% pcp finance addresses price issues for most.

[@RichardSmith-h2m]

Have always preferred the Born to it's VW cousin - the latest ones look even better. I can understand where you're coming from pricing.

[@ZeerakImran]

The haptic buttons need to go and so does the high seating position. Also not a fan of the gear changer. Other than that, really nice. I would say this is one of my favourite car designs, if it wasn't for the blindspot creating split pillars on the driver's side. I have a 2021 honda jazz with a similar pilar design and it just has you bobbing your entire upper body back and forth focusing entirely at one thing (overcoming the blind spot), which leaves you vulnerable to other things that you should be paying attention to, while also not being that effective compared to not having the blind spot there. Its a huge and very dangerous blind spot. You need pedestrians on the footpaths and roads to find out. If its raining and on the roads shown in this video, you won't have any pedestrians so you won't know. But many people have reported it and I find it dangerous that reviewers claim the honda jazz has great visibility. I can't guarantee that this car has the exact same issue to the same level but its very likely. It's not about the pillar's thickness, its about the entire split pillar design and its position. You have to drive one to find out. But if you don't know about that blind spot and aren't doing everything you can to compromise your driving safety and experience, in an effort to save pedestrians from being hit due to the blind spot, then you're at high risk of being a victim yourself.

[@sig6394]

Defo good looking car but its so over priced and thats its main problem to be able to compete in a already crowded market now a days, great reveiw 👍

[@PetrolPed]

Totally agree

[@adamollier4298]

I think the born is a great little car. Drove one a couple of years back in a lesser spec but the price of the VZ would put me off being over the 40k mark. It takes away the benefits of electric for me.

[@roybrown5505]

Needs copper accented wheels. I've a Formentor VZ3 and they look the business.

[@antonoat]

Great film, interesting car! You were very close to Porsche Reading on the first day! I'm thinking you came through Thatcham towards Reading on the A4, funny how we recognise roads!

[@PetrolPed]

Yep. Drive right by 👍

[@RBcymru]

Having owner a Cupra Born the 58kwh does 220 miles just in summer. The 77kwh 270 miles BUT motorway range not good especially in winter. I sold mine when value was going off a cliff. If I had leased for 2 years I would have lost more. Last spring Cupra slashed £7k off pre registered cars proving they didn't give a damn about their customers. I was offered £18k for a 2 year old car with 10,000 miles by my Cupra dealership who had several pre registered cars from a Northampton dealership. I sold it for £21k to a car buying service and would now be lucky if I got £15,000 for it which is £6k less than I sold it for 7 months ago. Also my car had 3 to 5% degradation and only been on 3 to 11 kw AC chargers. I also noticed 3 door hinges rusting after 4 months of owning the car. If you get a blow out the only option is a recovery truck. Also car would have infotainment issues after charging. Never buy an EV or it will hurt. Now back in a used petrol car and costing less to run.

[@WillBecker]

“Never buy an EV”. EV depreciation is a temporary issue caused by continued rapid fall in new prices and improvement in performance typical of any new technology. Once EVs mature, they’ll have lower depreciation than ice cars due to lower fuelling and running costs, less maintenance and greater reliability. This is economically inevitable.

[@robg1176]

Great review Pete. 22:53 The Born has way more character than an ID.3 - i like it. However, pay attention VW group - NOBODY LIKES YOUR HORRIBLE HAPTIC CONTROLS, are you listening?

[@seanwilliams2069]

The steering wheel haptic buttons would put me off, as I had a club sport with them. Now a newer 8.5 GTI with decent steering wheel buttons make it a really good drive, even my wife is happy to drive…..sadly.

[@ginggur17]

Good evening pal. 👍👊🏻🇬🇧

[@PetrolPed]

Hi mate 👋

[@jedoka]

Hi Ped - for info… ev-database say that the gross battery on the VZ is 84 kWh and the useable is 79 kWh

[@PetrolPed]

I used the Cupra spec sheet for the car 👍

[@davidshimwell3660]

@@PetrolPedAs a owner of the VZ you are correct the database is wrong

[@Pugjamin]

With regards to the haptic heater and volume controls under the screen: I have a Leon with the same, I never need to use them; like, ever. Volume on the steering wheel, heater control, I just use the voice control. But to be honest, the climate control is pretty precise, so I don’t find I have to alter it 98% of the time.

[@decayintheuk]

Looks good with decent range but I'm a boxster driver and this rrp would buy a lot of boxster

[@ginggur17]

6:56 oooofda may! Ouch.

[@EverythingElectricCar]

Great car and love the extra power. But the price and those stupid haptic buttons (when we VAG realise) make it a non starter. Shame! Great car let down by a couple of things. Pete, is the CUPRA that the windows came down in the rain that you mentioned at the live podcast event recently?

[@TillOverHill]

Gosh, from the pricing to lack of certain things (no pump standard, no 3rd climate zone at the rear, no physical buttons on the wheel), this car is a no go for me mid video already. Thanks!

[@penguinred651]

I kept turning the volume up, nope no exhaust rasp and pop to egg you on, just a silent hollowness 😐Great review though 😀

[@PetrolPed]

😂😂😂

[@andrewnicholls5082]

I’ve had a Born V1 for ~18 months, I wouldn’t even consider an id3. I’ve been happy with the car overall, haptic buttons not too much of an issue but some of the controls are a bit baffling and the infotainment is certainly a step back from BMW / Mini that I’ve been used to in recent years. I’ve not driven the VZ but would be interested to try one to see the difference. In saying that it doesn’t look different enough from a std model on the outside and couldn’t see me being enticed in to buying one anyway. The car (like a lot of EV’s) is well overpriced and that would certainly put me off getting another Born.

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks for this 👍

[@philipbroughton8920]

Had a Golf and a Leon. Both failed spectacularly, one to the point that it had to be scrapped. Never buying VAG group cars again. Thanks for the review though.

[@chrisp4899]

I'd go for a cupra born if I was going to buy electric it looks so much better than the id3 somehow

[@mrfrosty42]

Having looked at the Cupra range - they are far more interesting than equivalent VW or competitors - the VZ going into luxury tax bracket is the problem - fully loaded should just be within the tax point. The haptic buttons are indeed a pain and need moving. As EV's go the Born is one of the best but I still think an R5 brings a bigger smile!

[@TastyGravyCollectables.]

The fact that a heat pump is extra on a car that is already way overpriced is a joke.

[@PetrolPed]

Yep 👍

[@howyg101]

But do you really need a heat pump in uk apparently they hardly save much energy.

[@SimT8]

Agree pricing ..ouch. Tesla Model 3 still seems better value. Also now Labour have crucified EV VEL is the £40+k dead for the private buyer unless its a company car or on lease.

[@markbennett6658]

10 seconds in Peter and you’re referring to the ‘bronze’ coloured accents’. The word Cupra is literally Spanish for COPPER. Enough said 😂

[@witton6475]

Can buy a 4 year old Taycan 4S with less than 25,000 miles for less than £45k and as it’s a used car zero VED. Know where my money’s going.

[@ajmark2031]

Not true. Road tax on a 4 year old EV will be £195. Only EV's older than 2017 will be £20 a year.

[@johnmull59]

I think aheat pump should be standard in all EVs.

[@steveburland624]

Wow a 2 ton hatch back with more reasons not to buy it than to buy it , not heard peter voice so many gripes about a car before.😁

[@PetrolPed]

I’m normally being accused of bias 😂

[@ells-aviation]

With Regen do he brake lights come On so the driver behind knows you are slowing ??! I was behind an ev the other day and it slowed but no brake lights came on . Good job I give myself distance . It’s dangerous

[@PetrolPed]

Yep 👍

[@solentbum]

The brake lights on my LEAF come on once the regen braking comes in, otherwise in normal slowdown they stay off.Just like most cars.

[@iannoble4854]

I'd buy a Renault 5 / A290 over this, the depreciation is quite bad on the Cupra.

[@dpn1604]

Goodness me! Those numbers are just ludicrous, especially for this scooter with a chassis. I'm holding onto my diesel SUV for the foreseeable.

[@keithweybury5212]

My Sister In Law has one but not this model. That was pricy as well. I will keep my Volvo C40

[@DaveNichols-fh1uv]

Good deal on these at moment on pcp £5000 deposit contribution and low Apr so brings it closer to 42k which guess not bad nowadays for ev

[@DarrenMansell]

My VZ cost me £39k brand new with 0% APR. I couldn't find anything cheaper.

[@Uk..gamer..72]

Good luck with them selling at that silly price 😂

[@grahamrock3942]

And yet ANOTHER 4 DOOR "Bland" EV...thankfully Honda has 'nailed it' with their Series 11 CIVIC...Bliss.

[@cnewto12]

Cost is far too much hence the Chinese competition now eating into VW’s market share. I would have a look at the Volvo EX 30 performance and gain more performance.

[@PeterKirton-nu9iv]

£46900 new £25000 or less in two years given the way EV’s depreciate

[@johnnodge4327]

Not the Born. It's holding money very well, probably the best EV for depreciation.

[@PeterKirton-nu9iv]

@@johnnodge4327 I do like it but am not in the market for an electric car

[@johnnodge4327]

​@@PeterKirton-nu9iv Not everyone wants an EV, but they do have a lot going for them, especially if home charging is available. We looked at the Born V3, but ended up with an Ioniq 5 Ultimate, which the wife and I thought looked better, and has much more space and equipment for the money.

[@iannoble4854]

@ List price £45k VZ Model Autotrader £40k new or £33490 for a 24 plate with 10 miles.

[@N8KOW]

VZs pre reg on autotrader for £33-36k

[@GaryHerschell]

Over priced, but I'd buy the Born before the ID3!

[@simoningate2056]

El precio del Born - je, je, je - se pinchan en vena. (Look it up)...

[@andychampion4777]

So, this or the Alfa Junior?

[@PetrolPed]

Alfa 👍

[@solentbum]

At least you don't get torque steering with rear wheel drive, but for such a price increase over the Renault!!! MG 4 anyone?

[@triciamcintyre4947]

Would have bought one if they never had the stupid haptic buttons and had leather seats

[@SteYoung]

Whilst its not an SUV it definitely screams sporty MPV to me. Infact, squint and its kinda sporty Honda Jazz. 🤔

[@J500ANT]

Have seen 2x VW ID3 spun out on a wet M4 (different days, same spot) would mean I'd avoid them and these.

[@X22GJP]

Never had a problem with accidental changes to volume etc, and who the hell really drives in that position anyway?! One hand at the top of the wheel just off centre; the other on an arm rest.

[@reinmansmith]

The £40k luxury car tax farce is going to be the death of cars like this…. I can’t see people paying over the odds for an EV when the tax man will then screw them for over £600 per year VED! With the ridiculous prices now being asked for cars generally, the idea that a £40k car is a ‘luxury’ vehicle is completely out of touch 😠