Good-looking Cupra can go the distance

Tavascan electric SUV has style as well as a decent range, writes Julie Marshall

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Cupra markets the Tavascan as its first electric SUV although it doesn't conform to many of the styling cues you'd expect from an SUV.

Although it's large it is beautifully streamlined, not all rugged and looks more like a jacked-up coupe than anything else. As such, it is probably going to appeal to the well-heeled younger end of the car-buying public.

Apart from looking rather splendid, the Tavascan delivers a rewarding drive and has an official battery range of an impressive 352 miles on a single charge. Even taking into account the vagaries of real-world driving it makes it a viable proposition for anyone who wants it for more than a local commute.

Ours was the 282bhp single motor rear-wheel drive model and there is also a two-motor AWD model delivering 335bhp.