X Power Rival - Hot Cupra Born VZ

Superbracey · Feb 20, 2024

New Cupra Born VZ hot hatch boosts power to 322bhp | Autocar

Rear-driven electric hatch packs VW Golf R level of power and a whopping 402lb ft of torque

www.autocar.co.uk

I've just this Autocar article on the new 'hot' Cupra Born, a car that is considered a close rival to the MG4. It has a rather cute "Golf R baiting 322bhp" and a 0-60 time of 5.7 seconds.

Prices are yet to be confirmed, but will undoubtedly be significantly higher than the current £43,735 range-topper.

I don't think I'll be cancelling my X Power just yet, even with a claimed 335 mile range for the new Cupra.

mg4mc · Feb 20, 2024

At 5.7 seconds I don't think it will be worrying any R drivers!

tsedge · Feb 20, 2024

Superbracey said:
New Cupra Born VZ hot hatch boosts power to 322bhp | Autocar

Rear-driven electric hatch packs VW Golf R level of power and a whopping 402lb ft of torque

www.autocar.co.uk

I've just this Autocar article on the new 'hot' Cupra Born, a car that is considered a close rival to the MG4. It has a rather cute "Golf R baiting 322bhp" and a 0-60 time of 5.7 seconds.

Prices are yet to be confirmed, but will undoubtedly be significantly higher than the current £43,735 range-topper.

I don't think I'll be cancelling my X Power just yet, even with a claimed 335 mile range for the new Cupra.

322bhp and 0-60 in 5.7 is not a competitor to either the Golf R nor the XPower.

It is just a warmer Born for even more money.

salty · Feb 20, 2024

322 bhp. wow!

0-60 in 5.7 secs. Too slow!

£43,000 too expensive!

Can't see the X Power, trembling in its boots.

It has got more range though.

tsedge · Feb 20, 2024

I really don't get VW group pricing - and I used to be a regular customer for their cars.

The new ID.7 estate is going to be £51-55k. You can have 2 MG5s for that money.

What are they thinking? VW/Seat/Cupra/Skoda etc... are not upmarket badges and loyalty has its price limit.

kiwi · Feb 20, 2024

Word is that VW are doing a deal with SAIC to access the platform that the MG4 is built on.

tsedge · Feb 20, 2024

kiwi said:
Word is that VW are doing a deal with SAIC to access the platform that the MG4 is built on.

Interesting. What is your source?

kiwi · Feb 20, 2024

SAIC rep at trade show. Makes sense given relationship:

SAIC Volkswagen - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

nostraduckus · Feb 20, 2024

They are going green for the flagship too? The Born Identity Crisis!

Grriff · Feb 20, 2024

kiwi said:
Word is that VW are doing a deal with SAIC to access the platform that the MG4 is built on.

I hope that platform doesn't include software... or we'll all be down the

shinyrobot · Feb 20, 2024

VW obivously want MGs AWESOME LKA software

Ian Key · Feb 21, 2024

Might work the other way and MG get VW's software not that I know if it's any better.

salty · Feb 21, 2024

Ian Key said:
Might work the other way and MG get VW's software not that I know if it's any better.

Apparently that's crap, too.

Ian Key · Feb 21, 2024

So EV software is like a box of cheap chocolates. Uninspiring centres wrapped in a pretty box.

salty · Feb 21, 2024

Ian Key said:
So EV software is like a box of cheap chocolates. Uninspiring centres wrapped in a pretty box.

Good way of putting it.

Grriff · Feb 21, 2024

Ian Key said:
So EV software is like a box of cheap chocolates. Uninspiring centres wrapped in a pretty box.

With the occasional centre missing, incomplete or not as described.

WonkoTheSaneUK · Feb 21, 2024

salty said:
It has got more range though.

Only because it has a 79kWh battery as standard

JonnyG · Feb 21, 2024

Superbracey said:
..................Prices are yet to be confirmed, but will undoubtedly be significantly higher than the current £43,735 range-topper

Sounds like VW want a few joint ventures with Chinese companies to reduce costs, and I think they need to based on the price of that new Cupra Born !! :-

Seaton91 · Feb 21, 2024

salty said:
Apparently that's crap, too.

2020 ID.3 as laggy as MG4 (which I'd assumed was going to be much worse).

Oh and the ID.3 didn't have the noise. The electrons whizzing, dual motors spinning, heartrate increasing noise.

More than happy without anything gimmicky drowning it out, I think it's just right as it is. First encounter with a pushy Merc today, didn't last long

JonnyG · Feb 24, 2024

It does look nice IMHO ... it's just it's power and pricing that will not even come close to the Xpower.

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