CUPRA Born V3 2024 electric car owner review

Lorenzo drives a CUPRA Born V3 59kWh 2024.

This is Lorenzo’s second electric car, he’s owned the CUPRA Born 1-2 years and drives 5,000-10,000 miles annually. The current mileage of the car is between 5,000-10,000 miles and he achieves 165 miles range from an 80% charge.

Why did you choose the CUPRA Born?

Style
sunroof
great audio system
beautiful interior
massage seats
more than enough range for my needs.

Positives

Everything about it is perfect for me. The overall size/interior and comfort level for 4 people is fantastic, I would never carry 5 people though. It has hatchback versatility, inexpensive to run and it’s been flawless too. No faults other than the infotainment crashing once when I first got it but it’s never happened since.

Negatives

Real world fast charging speed isn’t terrible but not great either – slowest has been 45kW and the fastest I’ve seen has been 93kW.

Compared to when you first bought the car, does your battery still charge at the same rate & do you still get the same range?

Yes

Have you experienced any faults with the car? If so, what have they been?

The display froze once and I did a hard reset which fixed it; no other issues.

What are the standout technological features of the car?

The app settings for charging & air conditioning/heating.

Tell us something people wouldn’t readily know about your CUPRA Born

Massage seats – I didn’t care for them initially, I just chose the V3 for the nicer materials on the seat! I now use the massage function more often than expected, especially on long journeys.

What’s the biggest or funniest myth you’ve heard about EVs?

They all catch fire, a death trap!

What electric car(s) are you interested in next and why?

Renault 4 – optional power canvas sunroof.

Home charging unit

Simpson & Partners – looks great, performs flawlessly, no negatives.

Electricity supplier & tariff

Intelligent Octopus Go – great app and flexible settings, plug my car in and it schedules the charge depending on grid needs automatically. My car is fully charged by a set time. Perfect tariff for my needs and compliments my solar and home battery well.

What public charging networks would you recommend to others and why?

Osprey – reliable and delivers the quickest rate of charge for my car. They can be more expensive than other networks though.

Please itemise where you’re saving money (or not) owning & running a CUPRA Born V3

I’m saving approx. £100 a month in fuel and the service plan for 3 years was £163 from CUPRA. The first service isn’t for 2 years or 20k miles. Also, the insurance was about £200 less than my previous policy!