Cupra Formentor e-Hybrid 2021 review: Is this plug-in SUV our Cupra tea? / Electrifying

You would be forgiven for not immediately knowing what this car is. It's the Formentor – a car built by Cupra which is SEAT's performance brand, and this is the first car from Cupra that's not also available as a SEAT.

---- Read our full review of the Cupra Formentor e-Hybrid here:

It's available in a variety of petrol flavours but at Electrifying we're only interested in the plug-in hybrid model.

It's powered by a 148bhp 1.4-litre turbo petrol along with a 114bhp electric motor, giving a total output of 241bhp (badged 245). There's a 13kWh battery giving an electric range of, in theory, 30-plus miles. It's essentially the same hardware as you find in the Volkswagen Golf GTE and Skoda Octavia vRS iV.

So, is this SUV-cum-estate from a brand you've never heard of our cup of tea? Tom Ford finds out.

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[GadgetsBoy]

😂😂 I reckon only send Tom out when it’s raining

[leeandjancruise]

This very good review was released over a year ago now and I've just watched it again and it's very accurate and informative after watching other reviews, just one obvious mistake though, it does say Formentor on the car in two very clever places that many viewers are now aware of.
I take delivery of my VZ2 310 model tomorrow. WOW!

[richhelm]

You cant pigeon hole this car, its really different...and i like that!

[MrMusicXXX]

Great Review. Test drove the exact same one yesterday and what a fun PHEV to drive. Ordered one this morning. Great car especially for the specs you get with it. That fake in-cabin sound actually adds to the fun even though you know, it's fake 😀😀

[madjh]

The problem of this nice E-Hybrid is ... his brother, the 310hp version. That is so 0-60mph around 4.31sec acording to carvow. Amazing and with brembo brakes, and a very good suspension and lot of details. So .... a ecological sticker and some fun or lot of fun? 🤔

[MOTLUFC]

Great review ! I’ve just ordered one comes on Friday

[Gontino]

Actually "Formentor" appears on the car!! It can be seen in the side of the rear lights

[sanjsharma]

The name Formentor is written in the rear tail lights I have the VZ2 310 version lovely cross over highly recommend it.

[neilbrookes]

What is it with the infotainment system? It's slated all the time. I own a VZ Edition Formentor and i rarely need to touch the screen. All the control i need is on the steering wheel. Temp set to 20 degrees? check. Driving mode in individual? check. Favourite radio station on? Check. If i want a bit of fun, press and hold the CUPRA button, CUPRA mode engaged. Bored of that, press and hold it again, Individual mode re-engaged. How many options do you need to mess with when you are driving?

[campo]

Nice car + good sense of humour.. Good content!

[kiae-nirodiariesencore]

Good review of an interesting car, though I wouldn’t consider one. Going from BEV to PHEV would be a backward step and my relatively modest e-Niro can also surprise with a push of the ‘sport’ button...sans fake engine noise.

[TheDJDannyJ]

"I just wish they'd give me a decent knob" Think I have head enough.

[aristotelisentertainment]

The Frontemor reminds me of the mid-2000s Toledo. Their body shape is very similar.

[tomattime]

A cupra tea? 🤦‍♂️ You're milking it!

[SeanPowell]

Looking forward to them sprinkling some of their Cupra magic on the Born. One of those with 300bhp in estate guise would be amazing (think Leon Cupra ST but electric)

[leonnielsen]

No, I couldn’t tell you…
We just saw it on the street yesterday, and we were trying to find any name or text indicating what car it was, - but there’s nothing..
By coincidence, a leasing company sends me an offer for that exact car today… Weird.

[DR]

Good review and i love the car beautiful styling and a better place for the stop/start button instead of behind steering wheel on dash.

[MrSunnyBhoy]

It's not Quepra, it's Cupra :)

[knirfie]

"Formentor doesn't actually appear anywhere outside or inside the car". Maybe you should check the brakelights again. Or the manual...

[JonasDarnettLoges]

Great video. Really considering this car - however, would have loved some sound from the outside. I dont know much about cars, know that Teslas sound like vacuums but this Formentor, being a hybrid, if you put it into Cupra and throttle it - does it make any sounds, or hor does that work? :D