Cupra Formentor e-Hybrid review (2024): Best sporty SUV? | TotallyEV

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Video timestamps:
Price & history: 00:00
Exterior design: 00:42
Interior design & tech: 01:49
Storage & boot: 04:00
Seating comfort: 05:19
Cabin noise & suspension: 07:04
Performance: 08:07
MPG & electric range: 09:52
Braking & charging: 10:20
Visibility & parking: 11:30
Safety: 12:02
Verdict: 12:54

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Video timestamps:
Price & history: 00:00
Exterior design: 00:42
Interior design & tech: 01:49
Storage & boot: 04:00
Seating comfort: 05:19
Cabin noise & suspension: 07:04
Performance: 08:07
MPG & electric range: 09:52
Braking & charging: 10:20
Visibility & parking: 11:30
Safety: 12:02
Verdict: 12:54

[rsss]

Fantastic review! Was desperately looking for some more content on the 204hp variant and found it here. Some very good insight that other reviews lacked. Very eloquently presented at that, thank you!

[ericx]

Really good review, thanks 👍Actually bought exactly this spec two months ago, delivery in February.

[halmuh]

First video I’ve watched but omg your reviews are amazing!!

[LDNBikes]

Really great and informative review, I’m looking forward to mine arriving my main concerns is getting close to the fuel economy my diesel does but overal a massive upgrade

[GillmanStudio]

VZ2 245 on the way and Im pleased to see I made a good decision, I hope with the VZ2 dynamic chassis, extra grunt and other additions it would drive as crisply as the BMW you compare it to.

[____]

You're a good reviewer but here's a tip... don't start with almost every sentence with "Now..."

[vernonhampton]

For what the Formentor E-Hybrid is, which is amazing by the way, Imagine getting to a point where the drained battery mileage of 40 MPG is seen as a flaw? Most standard petrol cars out today cannot attain 40 MPG without hybrid tech. And as for the battery charging goes, excessive fast charging can degrade the battery faster. The charge speed Cupra has here should be better for battery health.

[SirRodhood]

I've seen rumors online that the indicators work on the Cupra compared to the BMW

[BenjaminVestergaard]

The rental I got for a weekend a few weeks back was one of these, but the 245hp one.

My main complaint would be how you need to browse around the entertainment system to set things up. Impossible to adjust while driving.

Since I was going to be mostly on long hauls on motorways, I had set the ACC up to adapt according to speed limits...

What I wasn't aware of was that the ACC would not only adjust down, but also up.

And if there's no cars in front of you after a stretch with a 80 km/h going back to the DK regular 130 km/h motorway speed. The ACC will basically shift down floor the pedal until 130 km/h has been reached, as if it was overtaking... Very aggressive approach in my opinion.

Also when the speed limit goes down, the ACC doesn't hit the brakes until the sign is right at its front wheels, that can, in theory, land you a speeding ticket here in Denmark.

On the other hand, it's sense of speed was very exact, you know those flashy "your speed" display signs that they often place at the beginning of a "slow zone", it hit the exact allowed speed every single time.

At first I was very surprised, but it's not that difficult to adapt to, once you get to know how it behaves...

But if you set your ACC distance to very long, and you encounter one of those idiots that prefer to zigzag through traffic, by overtaking the wrong way around, you're in the middle most lane on the motorway limited by the car in front of you. But the one in front of you is not an asshole, so he or she makes space once they're past the slower vehicle.

The ACC floors the pedal, as usual, much to annoyance of the BMW driver, trying to overtake you on the wrong side, who saw the huge gap in front of you... This car takes off like a jet, basically boxing the idiot.

I had a couple of incidents where the driver got annoyed enough to try brake-test me... Unfortunately, for him, the ACC is also very good at sensing that.

In the end I just set the ACC distance shorter, because it gets annoying to have a car that wants to race the idiots, when I just wanted a calm long haul cruise.

So, in conclusion, this car needs a cruise don't race mode for the ACC, and it should be easier to change between modes; because sometimes you just encounter an idiot while driving, then you don't have time to browse around the entertainment system to change settings. Give me a few more physical knobs and buttons that are easy to understand, I do not like capacitive buttons while driving, I'm supposed to keep an eye on the road.

[jg]

Could you shed light on the reason the Title says "2024" while the video is 2 years old? - Thank you for the review.

[eunybudiman]

So this e-hybrid need to be charged as well?

[BorisTomas]

Do you think that maybe touch screen is a problem because you are using it with left hand (i assume non dominant hand)?
I am always curious how drivers from left driving countries experience vehicle differently, better or worse?

[badllama]

Just got one of these in a couple of weeks ago, April 2024, Scratched on arrival, 12v power point has no power, passenger air vent not working, would NOT recommend, trying to return.

[andybarley]

Should you have titled it a comparison against the BMW X2? I thought it was a Cupra review

[NielsStrychi]

Is there no cupra mode on the hybrid? and launch control?

[acptelford]

I’m currently getting 39mpg! Thank god I don’t pay for my petrol.

[acptelford]

Style over substance. I have the V2 hybrid as a company car. It’s quick. But I’m getting only 40mpg, the tank is very small so I have to fill up almost every day now. The boot is very very small. It’s full of gadgets. But there’s too many distractions inside for me. Looks good, but who cares when you’re inside? I would not spend 42 thousand pounds on it. Loud road noise inside too.

[jaysen]

Why has What car put this at the bottom of the reliability list at no 32??

[gbobg]

You go an buy a crossover SUV for more space and you only get 350literes of boot space? That is disappointing