in this video...
This is the CUPRA Formentor...
... a plugin-hybrid SUV coupe
this 'VZ' is the most powerful hybrid version...
... and it sounds like a 1000 hp when you drive it
our car is painted in 'Petrol Blue Matte'...
... with the 19" aero rims
you can AC charge it up to 3.6 kW
yep, those are fake
let's take a look in the trunk
230V power socket
retractable tow bar
345 liter of boot space with the seats up...
... and it looks quite spacious with the seats down
some stuff hiding under the boot floor
60/40 split-folding rear seats
ski pass-through
2x USB charging
some nice stitching
leg room in the back...
... is ok
some hard plastics in the door
under the hood?
a 150 hp 1.4 litre TSI petrol engine paired with an 85 kW electric motor...
... sending a combined 245 hp & 400 Nm of torque to the front wheels
the 12.8 kWh battery gives it a maximum electrical range of 55 km (WLTP)
ok, let's gooo!
comfy sports seats with integrated headrest
storage
wireless charging tray
more storage
the Formentor starts in electric mode
D/S mode toggle
D = Normal mode / S = Sport mode
dedicated 'ESC Sport' button
ESC can also be switched off completely in the menu
drive modes can be switched here...
... or here
you can choose to drive electric only...
... or hybrid...
... or to reserve an amount of battery power
engine starts to charge the battery
swipe everything
infotainment needs some more swiping
a slight delay opening the map
the highlighted zone shows your battery range
let's try CUPRA mode with the ESC set to Sport
is that wheel spin?
something is rattling
customisable dashboard layouts
energy flow visual
smart climate control - 'Warm my feet'
you can talk to your CUPRA: "set the temperature to 19 degrees"
... but it needs some time to think
"ok"
"navigate to Kortenberg"
"please say the full address, starting with the city"
I just know the place, not the street address... "Kortenberg center"
CUPRA is thinking...
"Kortenberg? Please say the name of the street"
"city center"
more thinking...
... "have a good journey"
it worked!
let's try something more advanced: "set the temperature to 20 degrees & set the radio to Studio Brussel & set the volume to 5"
CUPRA thinking hard...
"please wait a moment..."
"... sorry"
anyway, what about this engine sound?
it sounds so badass...
... but only on the inside
would you mind some enhanced engine sounds?
rest of the sound system sounds really good
the Formentor does the 0 to 100 in 7.0 seconds
top speed is limited to 210 km/h
lane assist & adaptive cruise control
the blind spot LED indicator is nice
difficult to find grip on a wet road
it's a car that sounds so powerful...
... yet isn't very fast
but I can imagine some people like this
lovely LED strip running across the front
let's do some launches
ESC on
ESC Sport
let's see how fast it launches in EV mode...
... oh no, it automatically starts the petrol engine
ESC on
I just can't find the grip...
am I missing something here?
THANKS FOR WATCHING!