Cupra Born

Can't remember off the top of my head but if you press the notification icon to pull up the shortcuts screen the brightness might be there? (Top right on the home screen, envelope logo)

I think the car does a decent job at getting the brightness right at all times of the day, but as the screen is so large I can see it's a bit brighter on my face when looking in the rear view at night haha.

2 years on mine according to the display.

Mine has 2 recalls listed since 12th July, battery module & the 3.2 update.

Anyone any ideas on how to proceed with these or whether dealers are sending out letters? I could make a call I suppose

Also, is there anything worthwhile in the software update to 3.2 that will make user experience any better?

Couple of quick questions re the ‘22 Cupra Born E-Boost 58kWH:

Can you stop/start charging via the app?

Also, can you precondition the cabin (cold winter mornings!) via the app?

I read somewhere that wireless charging of phones might not be enabled in earliest version, is this true?

Then a general one for Cupra drivers,

Are the wipers “swishing” the wrong way (reverse direction to most European cars) very annoying?!

Lastly, is there much of a blind spot with the pillars on the driver’s & front passenger’s side?

Trying to gather as much information as possible before I go any further so any other pros & cons I should be aware of? It’s a lovely car, so trying to do the head over heart thing at the moment!

Thanks a million for all that info @Buddy Bubs . Plenty of food for thought!

Another thing worth mentioning with preconditioning is you can set a schedule to have the car heated/cooled for when you leave for work so you won't need to use the app unless you want to. If you don't preheat the car it will also automatically activate the heated seat/steering wheel below a certain temperature when you get into the car.

I don't find the wipers to be an issue, the only small annoyance is when the wiper goes back down sometimes it will flick droplets in front of the drivers view in light rain and I'll manually set them off but I did that plenty in the Golf on days where water might roll down from the roof when driving.

I'm 6'4 so the B pillar isn't in my way when shoulder checking. Sometimes I lean forward/backward when pulling out if a junction if I'm at an angle but no issue shoulder checking. Some reviews said the A pillar is large but I don't have an issue. The rear window is smaller than what you'd get on Golf/Leon but otherwise the boxy shape and large windows give decent visibility. The roof line at the top of the windscreen is a bit lower so sometimes I need to duck to see a traffic light at a junction due to my height.

You will accidentally hit the buttons with your hand when turning the odd time but the two sliders on the side have to be pressed then slide to reduce accidental presses. Reviewers made a big fuss about this but it's not a huge issue in my opinion, I have large hands. The steering wheel has a really nice feel to it and steering is nice and light but not too light and you have the option to make steering firmer in the custom drive profile.

In terms of nitpicking, there's a touch less headroom front and rear due to the batteries under the floor. On the flip side it's a dedicated EV platform so tons of extra space in the rear and the floor being a bit higher means you can get in and out of the car a bit easier and still have a normal driving position, not a more upright one like a crossover. The reversing camera is uncovered so can get dirty, it has a camera washer tied to the rear window washer which I use from time to time to clear water droplets when driving in the wet. It's all muscle memory at this stage so not a big deal but every now and then I'll wipe the camera with my finger when getting into the car as sometimes the camera washer doesn't remove caked on dust.

The standard manual cloth seats don't have lumbar support, something to keep in mind if you have a bad back for long journeys.

I have the grey alcantara seats and they're easy enough to clean, one of my passengers got blue pen on the rear seat and it came out no problems the next day. I regularly go mountain biking at get into the car with dried mucky shorts and the seat is surprisingly still clean and I imagine the light grey would show dirt easily.

After 5 years of owning a Golf with regular interior spot cleaning I'd recommend buying a cheap €100-150 carpet cleaner like the Bissell Spot Clean Pro though, the water was black when I was finished but that's more the deep down dirt than it is keeping the seats looking tidy.

No granny cable unfortunately!

I only have mine 6 days so I'm definitely no expert 😏, I had to hoover it out today and it's a great car to clean inside, I'm waiting for the gunk they spray inside to wear off and after that I'll do my usual clean, a tiny drop of washing up liquid in very hot water, hoover every surface with the light brush attachment, maybe a light dust over with a polishing cloth, sorted 😎

I've had to lower my seat twice as I also found it hard to see traffic lights etc and I'm only a scut😏 I'm really getting to like the car now, the way it's going I'll only need to charge every ten day or so☺️

Did you put a deposit on the 222 eBoost one? I went to see this yesterday and was considering buying it but it is now marked as deposit taken.

Percentage wise it might be, but with enough range in the battery I never found it an issue at all. Long spins maybe but its all good once you get used to it.

Are you enjoying it?

Same as yourself mine has 2 recalls since 12th July , did you find out any info about this ?

Based on sales figures for Ireland up to the end of June it looks like 1 out of every 5 of these ever sold in Ireland is currently for sale.

Would that be normal for many models?

A huge amount of the 2023 plate models listed with no mileage are already registered. I've been looking to buy one.

The pictures have no plates but they're registered.