Cupra Born

I got a reply first thing this morning I'm going to call out tomorrow afternoon, obviously I'll have my car clean etc, I have done this before...

Looks deadly it's certainly well prepped, they're the only wheels to have I don't like those grey Ford Sierra wheels at all.

That's it, sure copper is their trade mark. Looking forward to having a look tomorrow, hopefully they won't act the maggot and I can do a deal.

Did the deal with Nicky too, he's a sound guy I saw your car being charged.

I'm not being smart but I don't actually know yet, I just got an email from the salesman saying he's sourced me a white one with the upgraded alloys that I want. I'll contact him tomorrow to get the exact details, tbh the spec they have is everything I want. I'm looking forward to having adaptive cruise back again it's one thing I really missed.

Well done, sounds like a very good trade in price for a Superb. Fuel and servicing savings could go a long way towards your monthly payments if you mainly charge at home relatively cheaply. Will you find the Cupra a bit cramped compared to your Superb ? (Presumably it would be like switching from a Passat to a Golf)

That's it, been there done that with spec and rarely ever used it. The car has Tech L kessy advanced which has extra parking features illuminated door handles etc. The superb has DCC and since I changed the tyres I've never changed it from standard mode, the electric seat hasn't moved since the day I bought it. Tbh I'm finding the superb a bit cumbersome around town, my driving now doesn't really suit it, it's more of a long haul cruiser. Whoever buys it will be getting a top class car I minded it like a baby as I've done with all my cars.

Just for the new owners, congrats on your cars.

I am at 16000 kms in my Born now after 9 and a bit months, averaging 15.1 kwh/100kms since the start. This was at about 17 at the end of winter (lets say end of Feb) with I guess 8000kms on it, so its dropping quite a bit I am working out the warmer months have been using about 13kwh, which is good. If it averages 15 t year end I think thats great.

So it shows a 20000km a year driver like me will have no problem in an EV with the right setup and the right mix of driving. I rarely public charge, maybe once a month on long journeys.

Like cobo above, I moved from a much bigger car, Audi A6, and dont really miss the size, I got caught out with the boot in the born once that i reckon the Audi could have handled but thats it. Space inside feels just as good. What I do miss though is the premium feel and comfort, Born just doesn't have it compared to an Audi A6 and it wont match the superb either. Its a great drive, I love driving it but comfort and touch and visuals are what matter to me. Too many corners cut, the capacitive buttons on the wheel, everything in the infotainment rather than physical buttons, the "REAR" button to switch between front and back windows which I hit accidentally the odd time, no speakers or aircon in the back, and actually just the style of car, it has hot hatch looks whereas I always liked the big saloon styling. These are all my own peculiarities and may not apply to you.

Its my first EV and have enjoyed it and I am going to hang on to it for another year anyway, I will probably move it on somewhere between 2 and 3 years old and go back to a premium car, A6 Etron really has my interest, maybe even the Avant. Zero interest in any SUV of any description. And I don't think I can go back to an ICE, unless theres a 100km real world range PHEV that I like.

I normally go from 20% to 100% about once a week on the charger in work because its free to me. Top it up on a Friday back to 100% if I know I'll be doing the distances.

I'm at about 30c at home too, it's 44c less 30% discount.

Approx 18 euro for a full charge 0-100% which will average over the year at about 350kms.

5c per km on electricity according to my calculations to charge at home.

What colour did you get?

Nice, the white will look well with the contrasting copper

I'd fancy a set of those 19 inch alloys myself, I have the standard 18s and couldn't spec anything as car was already in production. The 19s look great.

Another ceist lads, does it have wireless android auto or is it apple wireless only?

Thanks for that Davey it was more for the novelty factor tbh, I never liked it and rarely ever used it. The superb charger is the same especially if the battery is full, it's kind of useless really as it's so slow.

Only have it a few days and the wife has been doing most of the driving, but a bit of a spin today suggests she's good for 400km mixed driving this time of year anyway.

Had a play around with the online configurator yesterday. Lovely car.

I'd need to shift my 212 ID3 Tour for well north of €35k though to make it worthwhile.