2023 Cupra Formentor (inc. 0-100km/h & braking) review

Cupra is a new brand to Australia - is it worth checking out? Paul Maric gets behind the wheel of the 2023 Cupra Formentor VZx to see if it's worth all the hype!

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Intro: 00:00
Exterior 00:51
Interior 03:14
Infotainment 04:35
Safety Tech 06:25
Practicality 07:22
On the Road 10:37
Driver Aids 16:24
Performance 17:53
Verdict 19:52

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[davidwalker]

Owned one since October - VZx. Travelled close to 6000 klms so far. You get used to the lack of physical buttons for the infotainment system. Roomy enough for a weekend away for a family of 5 (3 kids, aged 6, 13 and 15). Enough torque to overtake the slow moving lorries even with 5 occupants and a boot full of luggage. I was surprised just how good launch control is. Driving aids are a bit intrusive. Lots of little electronic bugs which hopefully get fixed during the first service. Good fuel economy on long drives.

[michaelrose]

Course chip road noise has been a great addition to your reviews 👍🏽

[martinzazvonil]

Great review, been waiting for this. I have the Formentor V and absolutely love it. Has to be one of the best looking cars out at the moment.

[pamelaskapin]

Just signed on the dotted line for one of these today. Looks super hot and the test drive was exceptional!! Delivery in under 4 weeks and the best service I've ever experienced. Showroom officially closed at 5.30, I was offered to take it for a long test drive after closing and closed the deal at around 7.30pm. Nothing was too much trouble. Amazing experience 😊

And thank you Paul for your great reviews. They've been super helpful 👍

[yousifshtifa]

Hi Paul I just wanna tell you that whenever you upload a new video I straight up hit the like button ether I like it or not cuz I love and respect the effort you guys put in these videos and I would like you to continue making such helpful great videos.
Best of luck guys

[aussiefarmer]

I wish I had the money to buy one, the best small SUV from the reviews I have seen. A real drivers car amongst boring competition.

[TrangieMagic]

I rented one of these, I was very impressed. Not enough to buy one but was very surprised

[paulm]

hired one of these for a week and oh my god i was so impressed, handles and goes really well. What a great all rounder of a car

[serhiibondarenko]

This is objectively one of the best reviews of Cupra Formentor! The level of detail is very high. I'm really impressed by the conditions you use to measure noise isolation, show how suspension works, etc.. Great job!

[kodytourelle]

we have had the whole cupra range in NZ for a couple years now and i have always they just look amazing. Probably the best looking version of car on that 2.0L 4c platform from VW in my opinion

[jspanga]

darn.. really good car, but for that price, I'd be wanting cooled seats as well, and missing digital radio seems like a serious oversight.
awesome review as always, but would've liked to see the hybrid

[kingjulian]

We have had our Formentor VZx for 2 months now. I don’t think you will see much depreciation on this vehicle as demand has been strong and Cupra have an ambitious program for Australian with several other models including hybrids and EVs to come. They get heaps of looks especially with the matte paint. Fantastic car to drive with proven mechanicals.

[sambardeeryumyum]

Bang on the money with the review.
We hired one in Sydney and very impressed, now looking at owning one 😂

[Steveaustin]

Paul gives great honest reviews . I really enjoy your content better than anyone else.

[jamesgriffiths]

Thanks so much for the review and the Skoda Octavia RS review. Just picked up a Formentor VZX, it’s fantastic. Needs better steering feel, but it’s definitely a great car. Thanks again.

[charlessoko]

The formentor is an option for something different wth good looks, , , , great vids Paul 👌💯

[DaveDVideoMaker]

In some European countries, there is a 5cyl Formentor VZ5, with 287kW and 480Nm. 0-100kmh in 4.2 seconds.
It’s such a shame Cupra didn’t make it in RHD format, so it never came to Ozzyland. Cupra was gonna bring like 10 VZ5s to the UK albeit in LHD format, but they never did.

[trentmorris]

Hey Paul, just wondering if you could include in your reviews if the cars have the ability for different profiles either by the key or by something in the infotainment system. Would be handy to know

[CruzeUK]

We've had the Formentor in the UK for a couple of years now. It's a Seat sub brand.

[ruijunzhong]

Have this CUPRA for half years already, is really nice car for drive, hope more Oz can know it and have one in there garage .