Car news, 30 Apr ’24: Cupra brings back the wagon to Australia with Leon Sportstourer, MG Cyberster could cost over $100K down under, and more

The wagon is dead, and yet, long live the wagon? It’s a curious quandary Cupra faces as it tries to build momentum in Australia with an arsenal of

Often overlooked is the Volkswagen Group’s sheer breadth of compelling metal. Vee-Dub’s new Tiguan SUV, Audi’s electro-heroic R8 E-Tron GT, Skoda’s fresh Spain’s big-booted PHEV small performance wagon brings class, dynamics and outstanding efficiency, but it’s pricey.

Australian station wagon buyers might be relatively few in number in 2023, but they’re a discerning bunch. Estate aficionados know a low-riding form The most complete Cupra model yet is a wagon under consideration for Australian sales – and the hybrid model’s sophistication blew us away

While Volkswagen’s Spanish upstart Cupra has understandably concentrated its Australian launch on its crossover models (Ateca, Formentor), and the new The Cupra Leon V adds up to far more than the sum of its reasonably-priced parts. It’s positively brimming with charm and sophistication

Feisty Spanish newcomer blends pace and maturity it its aspiration of laying claim as the new king of front-driven hot hatches.

The Cupra Formentor has cemented itself as a firm Chasing Cars office favourite not merely because it distills solid Volkswagen Group DNA through a Spanish challenger brand injects added punch and fun factor into its small sports crossover, if mostly in feisty turbo-four VZx flagship.

The Cupra Raval VZ is an electric hot hatch with a bigger job than its four-metre footprint suggests. Cupra’s smallest model yet, the Raval is an EV The charming Spanish-built five-door isn’t the fastest electric hatch, but it’s one of the first of an emerging breed to capture what made hot hatches great in the first place

There are two ways of thinking about the most special Cupra model ever launched in Australia — the incoming $101,990-driveaway, five-cylinder Formentor We’ve long praised the Cupra Formentor’s sportscar-like dynamics. Now, you can have one with Audi’s five-cylinder engine — but you’ll need to be quick

Sixty percent of Australians have heard of Cupra, and the Barcelona-based manufacturer aims to hit a 100 percent recognition rate among surveyed Australia Volkswagen sent its Tiguan platform on a cultural exchange to Barcelona; the resulting Cupra Terramar is fluent, fun…and different in the right way.

Cupra’s self-described rebellious staff of designers, engineers and marketers get given a long leash to come up with funky designs and memorable driving Cupra’s first ‘mainstream’ electric car delivers styling panache and driving enjoyment in spades

The Chasing Cars long-term fleet has taken on a Spanish flavour with the addition of the Cupra Born, the electric hatchback that still precedes the ID.3 As a raft of new VW Group EVs start to reach Australia, we grab the keys to the umbrella group’s first entrant – the Cupra Born – to see if it still stacks up as a worthy electric car.

The pointy bronze logo on the front of a Cupra is like a food label designating extra spiciness. Those who prefer a milder automotive flavour better look We’ve driven Cupra’s new flagship EV overseas and liked it a lot, but how does the Tesla Model Y challenger stack up on Australian roads?

It’s unlikely the Born will become Cupra’s cash cow - especially now the more universal Terramar SUV has made its debut - but the little-ish hatchback A new VZ grade hasn’t significantly changed the Cupra Born formula, but the results leave a lasting impression

You could be forgiven for forgetting about the Cupra Ateca small SUV. Having been around globally since 2016, it’s Cupra’s oldest nameplate, and it’s The Spanish brand’s oldest model has just gained a more affordable entry model, but is it still relevant and does it offer enough fun?

Cupra’s Tavascan EV was revealed way back in April 2023, ushering in a new halo vehicle for the brand. And it’s finally (almost) time for its arrival in Spanish electric flagship SUV is a must-drive for anyone considering a Tesla Model Y. It's a compelling design that meets a genuinely cracking drive.

It’s likely you’re looking at Cupra Australia’s next best-selling model. For now, the Formentor midsize SUV is the Spanish brand’s favourite vehicle Cupra’s newest model is not its most radical but the Terramar’s positioning in the growing family make it one of the most versatile and broadly appealing.

Thanks for joining us this Wednesday January 15th 2025. Notably in car news today: renders for the Toyota Hilux have emerged showcasing the new ute and Notably in car news today: renders for the Toyota Hilux have emerged showcasing the new ute and Isuzu is preparing to launch its facelifted MU-X across key markets including Australia.

Evidence is building that Changan Automobile plans to expand its Australian footprint in the near future. Though the name may be new to Australians, the

The Volkswagen Golf R wagon is back, but not as you know it, with German-owned, Spanish-inspired Cupra confirming a wagon-bodied, all-wheel drive version New Cupra Leon VZx variant debuts in Sportstourer wagon body with an extra kick in power, all-wheel drive, drift-mode and an additional 258mm in length

Cupra has today announced a new Sportstourer wagon body shape and mild-hybrid system for its MY2026 Leon small hatchback, with initial deliveries expected Spanish hatchback and wagon returns with red-hot VZx performance versions

The Volkswagen Group's sporty Spanish arm is gearing up for a big 2025 with electric and hybrid SUVs in popular segments

Sports cars aren’t for everyone. Or they may have been in our younger years before greater practical needs took priority – especially for parents. Coupes Meet the cars that put the ‘fun’ into functional in the latest video episode from Chasing Cars and Mamamia

Cupra Australia has revealed full pricing and specification for the expanded and facelifted MY26 Formentor medium crossover range, now available in four

Cupra Australia today confirmed that it will bring a wagon version of its Leon hot hatch to Australia. The estate is known as the Leon Sportstourer. In Wagons aren’t dead! Cupra will bring the Leon Sportstourer down under with 245kW of power

Australians bought more electric vehicles (EVs) in 2024 than ever before, with 91,292 sales eclipsing the 2023 total (87,217) by 4.7 percent, in an The best-selling electric vehicles in Australia, from the chart-topping Tesla Model Y to the least popular EVs on the market

Thanks for joining us this Wednesday, January 22nd 2025. Notably in car news today: Ford is bringing back the Everest Wildtrak after it previously sold

Cupra Australia turned one overnight and the Spanish brand says it will mark its first birthday by extending three years of free servicing and one percent It’s been a year since Cupra launched on Aussie soil and the brand will celebrate by gifting MY23 owners with three years free servicing for Leon, Ateca and Formentor

Cupra has announced a slew of feature additions to its Formentor midsize SUV, Ateca small SUV and Leon hatch trio – but the changes have come at the cost More standard features have been added to Cupra’s combustion-powered lineup for the MY24 model year

The Sportstourer would be offered as a more practical option to the Leon hatch if it comes to the Australian market

Cupra is carefully treading the line between retaining its combustion cars and introducing new electric models as Euro 7 emissions laws begin to be Incoming Euro 7 emissions laws could mean the end for Cupra’s small car, the Leon, but electrification is not out of the question

Cupra Australia has confirmed that local buyers are now able to order its entry-level V grade of the Leon hot hatch, with a starting price of $47,990

Recent reductions across Leon VZ, VZe, and VZx grades have made the spicy Spanish hatch an even more enticing offering