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Cupra SUV mix gets performance boost
Lancashire Evening Post
|December 26, 2025
Petrol flagship Terramar gets sweetener injection, writes Tom Sharpe
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Browsing the C-segment SUV market may feel like agonising over the wall of sweets in the local cinema's pick-n-mix aisle but Cupra is confident that its Terramar introduces an enticing new flavour.
Slotting in between its Formentor and all-electric Tavascan, it is the brand's petrol-powered flagship, offering a plugin hybrid drivetrain capable of 70 miles between charges, or turbocharged 1.5or two-litre petrol units.
We tested the 261bhp two-litre 4Drive all-wheel-drive version, which felt in keeping with the Catalonian brand's performance-focussed USP.
The Terramar's powerplant - a detuned version of the Golf R's engine - prioritises mid-range torque, serving up 400Nm from 1,650 to 4,350rpm.
Consequently, 62mph will is possible in 5.9 seconds, alongside a 151mph topspeed.
This story is from the December 26, 2025 edition of Lancashire Evening Post.
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