| Cupra Tavascan | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Cupra (SEAT) |
| Also called | Volkswagen ID.UNYX (China) |
| Production | December 2023[1] – present |
| Assembly | China:Hefei, Anhui (Volkswagen Anhui)[2] |
| Designer | Alberto Torrecillas |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact crossover SUV (C) |
| Body style | 5-doorSUV |
| Layout | Rear-motor, rear-wheel drive Dual-motor, all-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Volkswagen Group MEB |
| Related | Volkswagen ID.4 Volkswagen ID.5 |
| Powertrain | |
| Electric motor | APP 310permanent magnet brushless motor |
| Transmission | Single-speed |
| Battery | 82 kWhlithium-ion |
| Range | 520 km (320 mi) (Tavascan VZ) 550 km (340 mi) (Tavascan Endurance) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,766 mm (108.9 in)[3] |
| Length | 4,644 mm (182.8 in)[3] |
| Width | 1,861 mm (73.3 in)[3] |
| Height | 1,597 mm (62.9 in)[3] |
TheCupra Tavascan is abattery electriccompact crossover SUV (C-segment) to be produced byVolkswagen Anhui, a joint venture betweenVolkswagen (75%) and Chinese companyJAC Group (25%), and sold byCupra, a subsidiary ofSEAT.
Theconcept version was first shown at the2019 Frankfurt Motor Show.[4] In March 2021, it was confirmed that the vehicle would begin production,[5] with the official launch taking place in April 2023.[6]
The Tavascan is marketed as theVolkswagen ID.UNYX in China, with minor cosmetic changes.[7]
The Tavascan is based on theMEB platform designed for electric vehicles of theVolkswagen Group, first used in a production car by theVolkswagen ID.3. The SUV hass two electric motors on the axles, enablingall-wheel drive and providing a cumulative power of 225 kW (302 hp).[8]
The Tavascan's battery has a capacity of 77 kWh (280 MJ), providing a range of 450 km (280 mi).[9]
The Cupra Tavascan Extreme E was unveiled at theIAA Mobility Motor Show inMunich in September 2021.[10] It was developed in collaboration withAbt Sportsline and will debut in the experimentalExtreme E off-road racing series.[10]
Teaser images of the Tavascan were shown in March 2023 in a video made in collaboration with Spanish singer-songwriterRosalía.[11] The production version was officially unveiled on 21 April 2023.[12] It uses the same 82 kWh battery as theVolkswagen ID.5, with the top spec having 335 hp (250 kW) and a range of 550 km (342 mi).[13]
| Test | Points | % |
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| Overall: |  | |
| Adult occupant: | 35.8 | 89% |
| Child occupant: | 42.2 | 86% |
| Pedestrian: | 50.8 | 80% |
| Safety assist: | 14.3 | 79% |
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