New look and one-pedal drive for Cupra Born

REVEALED Mid-life overhaul sees Cupra's inaugural EV get the family look, extra tech and increased range

- Richard Ingram [e-mail]

THE Cupra Born has been given a midlife facelift that focuses on a new exterior look, cabin upgrades and tech tweaks.

It pulls the firm's first EV in line with other models in the range, and should bring added appeal in the face of fresh competition. While the car's fundamental shape is unchanged, the visual updates are significant enough to catch even the untrained eye. The front now features the familiar three-triangle lighting signature seen on the Tavascan and Terramar, incorporating matrix-LED tech for the first time. There's a new 'grille', too, while extra copper detailing further emphasises the family look.

To the rear, the Born gets a redesigned bumper and bootlid, a more prominent diffuser and a modern 3D-style taillight design - mirroring the three-triangle motif at the front. Elsewhere, both the front and rear door handles are now illuminated, there are new 19 and 20-inch alloy wheel designs to choose from, and a new Timanfaya Grey colour joins the paint palette.