The primary space the place the Cupra Born makes a really clear case for selecting it over an ID3 is within the inside.

At a basic stage, many are nonetheless a little bit too just like what you may discover within the VW. The Born has the identical minimal digital gauge cluster mounted on the steering column and is fused with the BMW i3-style gear selector additionally present in VW’s EVs. It really works however feels a bit imply and plasticky.

Additionally harking back to VW EVs – in a nasty means – is the middle display screen and the touch-sensitive shift controls that make for barely irritating usability.

Nevertheless, the Cupra is a notch above the VW when it comes to materials high quality. The door trims stay plastic, however there’s extra plush materials across the cabin, and the textured silver trim provides some curiosity to what may in any other case be a featureless dashboard.

Consistent with Cupra’s sportier positioning, all Borns get sports activities seats. The seats in lower-grade automobiles are upholstered in black fabric constituted of plastic particles recovered from seashores. High-trimmed V3 fashions like our take a look at automobile get Dinamica microfiber, which is constituted of recycled plastic however feels very elegant.

Since no area must be reserved for an engine, the automobile’s footprint can be utilized extra effectively for passengers and baggage. Certainly, rear legroom within the Cupra could be very spectacular certainly, on par with that of a BMW 5 Sequence. The bench can also be not set too low, which favors the sitting place and maintains an honest quantity of headroom.

Boot area is not fairly as spectacular as there is a battery pack beneath the ground, however at 385 liters it is nonetheless on a par with a VW Golf. Sadly, a false boot ground, to create a flat load area when the rear seats are folded and to cover the charging cables, is a £325 possibility. There are a number of snags for procuring baggage, however that is about it when it comes to sensible options.

Infotainment

The Cupra Born has basically the identical setup we have seen on VW’s varied smaller ID-brand EVs up to now, with a Seat/Cupra-specific pores and skin.

It nonetheless has the unlit temperature control-cum-volume bar; it nonetheless wants a second to load up within the morning; it nonetheless would not all the time reply instantly; and the structure continues to be a bit unintuitive.

Nevertheless, the built-in navigation is first rate sufficient. Each Apple CarPlay and Android Auto can be utilized wirelessly, however an inductive charger is non-compulsory on all Borns. CarPlay was lackluster, and switching to the native interface and again is clumsy.