Cupra Born

I took the Born out for the first long drive today. 202 roundtrip to Wicklow and back. Used 49% of the battery which seems pretty good.

Yesterday I passed another Born on the road. First time I'd seen another one, other than my own.

400 is possible , done 288km Dublin to Donegal in October 22 and had 120 range left , temp was around 16/17 degrees .

Yes, I got from Dublin to Antrim 204kms with 50% battery left on a day in October which was warm too. Kept speed nice and handy at about 110 on motorways. Charged back to 100% overnight in hotel. Drove home next night temperatures had dropped and I drove faster and I arrived with under 40% remaining but I'd say if I tried I would have got home without charging.

Yeah I would. Must be 250kms anyway

Spotted 6x new Cupra born is 4 colours at Johnson & Perrott Mahonpoint. Maybe someone can spot their car there:)

I have a blue 58kwh non-eboost model in Dublin about to be delivered to the dealer that I no longer want, if anyone wants to jump the queue.....

I'm almost 6 months in too and haven't experienced that

Thanks both. I have no time for Android Auto wireless myself hence the basic bluetooth. Must give wired a go

Yeah, it's a data port so can transmit the information to display Android Auto along with charging.

I found Bluetooth and wireless Android Auto were slower/laggy if changing songs. My phone is also 2 years old and I don't want to put stress on the battery with wireless charging!

Only downside is you need a USB-C to USB-C cable which most people don't have laying around. Anker make good cables if you shop on Amazon.

McCoy's? Saw a vapor grey with those wheels alongside a white one parked outside.

Do you mind me asking when you ordered?

Yep, so sounds like mine. I "ordered" quite recently (in early January), but the car was a "built" model so was more a case of taking what was available / en-route, otherwise it would have taken many months, something I was too impatient for, plus with rumours about the grant reducing after June I decided to pull the trigger sooner rather than later.

As it happens I would have gone for that color anyway, especially when I saw it in the flesh / test drove one, and the fact that it was available and with the larger wheels with the copper, sealed the deal for me.

It's mostly all good! Like you I ordered a built model too and got it in late September. Same dealer too

If it helps the dealership emailed me a few days prior to the "it's here" call, to complete some paperwork re the grant. I had been promised "before March" so had it in my mind to chase them but I held back hence I was delighted when I got the email and took the grant paperwork request as as a sign that "it's near".

The above is just my experience, so don't take that as anything other than my experience. Maybe others have had similar experiences.

I've PROVISIONALLY got the Born on my shortlist.....

Is it really as good as some of the more positive reviews like Jonny Smiths long road trip review.....

I drive a born and I also regularly drive the fathers etron. As well as the missus 530e the odd time. The Born is the best drive of the lot, feels just as fast (its a tiny bit slower than both to 100kmph, maybe a second, id guess it loses the second between 80-100) but it's nimbler than either.

It's 20k cheaper than 530e new and 40k cheaper than the etron so it doesn't stack up in materials and overall nice place to sit but then again it couldn't for the money really could it? But it's not poverty levels either, the mixture of colours and textures give a semi premium feel. Steering wheel feels lovely.

It's marketed as a hot hatch EV but I've never had a hot hatch ICE so I can't really comment, the reviewers say it nearly pulls it off but not quite, mainly down to weight which every EV suffers from. But it is fun. I'd guess its more fun than other EVs.

Everything is done through the screen, I do like the physical buttons of the audi and bmw but you can customise screen to your liking to a certain extent.

Overall its grand, there's no other EV out there I wish I had instead, I'm not a huge fan of SUVs.