CUPRA Australia has introduced its native line-up for its 2022 launch with two SUVs and a hatchback, that includes a variety of efficiency and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrains.
An unconventional challenger model owned by Volkswagen, CUPRA bases its buyer expertise on stimulating model and modern efficiency that evokes the world from Barcelona, with a variety of progressive automobiles.
Launched in 2018 as a stand-alone model, it has its personal company headquarters and a racing automobile workshop in Martorell (Barcelona), along with a community of specialized factors of sale around the globe.
The Australian launch line-up will comprise of three fashions, the CUPRA Formentor crossover SUV, the Ateca SUV, and the Leon hatchback. The final of those races within the TCR sequence around the globe.
Australia would be the first market the place CUPRA will function solely as a efficiency model. It’s envisaged that the CUPRA vary’s beneficial retail pricing will begin simply north of $40,000 and end simply above $60,000.
“The presence of CUPRA inside Volkswagen Group Australia completely enhances the varied choices of Volkswagen, Audi and ŠKODA,” managing director Michael Bartsch mentioned.
To be bought on-line and through an company construction in collaboration with the Group’s current buyers, the model can be extremely seen nationally through pop-up gross sales factors and retailers primarily based in current high-profile retail environments.
CUPRA automobiles will be capable to be serviced inside chosen retailers of the Volkswagen Group community. They are going to be lined by a factory-backed, 5-year limitless kilometre guarantee. Particulars of service plans can be introduced nearer to the native launch.
As introduced just lately, CUPRA can be headed by Ben Wilks.
“Australians love efficiency automobiles. Two out of three new personal gross sales are SUVs. CUPRA’s debut Australian vary nails the temporary, enabling VGA to supply extra of what the discerning personal buyer needs,” he said.
Set to formally launch in Q2 2022, the native line-up contains the Leon, obtainable with three completely different petrol engines, producing 140KW, 180kW and 221kW. The plug-in hybrid (PHEV), will provide 180kW.
The Ateca SUV comes with a 221kW petrol engine and 4DRIVE AWD. The Formentor cross-over will even include the identical three petrol engines provided within the Leon, however with 4DRIVE AWD. The Formentor plug-in hybrid (PHEV) will even ship 180kW.
Detailed specs and pricing can be introduced nearer to the native launch.
