Cupra Born
| Cupra Born | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | SEAT |
| Production | September 2021 – present |
| Assembly | Germany: Zwickau (Volkswagen Zwickau-Mosel Plant) |
| Designer | Alberto Torrecillas (exterior) Tsanko Petrov (interior) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Small family car (C) |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | Rear-motor, rear-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Volkswagen Group MEB |
| Related | |
| Powertrain | |
| Electric motor | APP 310 permanent magnet brushless motor |
| Battery | 45–77 kWh lithium-ion |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,765 mm (108.9 in) |
| Length | 4,322 mm (170.2 in) |
| Width | 1,809 mm (71.2 in) |
| Height | 1,537 mm (60.5 in) |
The Cupra Born is a battery electric compact car/small family car (C-segment) marketed by SEAT through its performance-oriented Cupra marque. Initially unveiled as the SEAT el-Born concept in 2019, the production car was revealed in May 2021 as the Cupra Born. The Born is based on the Volkswagen Group MEB platform and has been manufactured at the same plant in Zwickau, Germany, as the MEB-based Volkswagen ID.3. The car is named after a neighbourhood in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.