CUPRA Born, Price, Specs & Review
Everything on the CUPRA Born, for used buyers and research. 3 variants. Side-by-side specs, ANCAP safety, fuel economy, EV range and charging, towing capacity, warranty and running costs. Specifications are sourced from CUPRA's original Australian brochures for this generation; new-car pricing is no longer shown as it is no longer sold new.
Data checked: specs 7 Aug 2026
Discontinued. The CUPRA Born generations listed on this page are no longer sold new in Australia. Specifications are kept for reference and used-buyer research; pricing is no longer shown as it is not a current new-car offer.
CUPRA Born: price, running costs, warranty, safety and size by grade
Every figure below is read off CUPRA’s Australian documents for the 3 grades on this page, and each one says which grades it covers. Running costs are estimates and carry their assumptions; anything we do not hold says so.
Price band of each powertrain
| Powertrain | Grades | Price band |
|---|---|---|
| Electric | 3 | $59,990RRPNo price on record for 2 of 3 |
Electric: Base, Born and Born
Fuel or energy a year, estimated
- Electric: about $800 a yearEstimate: 15,600 km a year, $0.30/kWh electricity
Fuel or energy only. Servicing, rego, insurance and tyres are not in these figures, and your driving and prices will differ.
Warranty and servicing
- New-car warranty
- 5yr / unlimited km · Base
- No data · Born and Born
- Service interval
- 12 months / 15,000 km · Base
- No data · Born and Born
- Capped-price servicing
- No data for 3.
ANCAP, by exact grade
- 5/5 (2022) · Base
- No data · Born and Born
A rating belongs to the exact variant ANCAP tested and is never carried across to a grade or a build year it does not cover. A rating older than six years is marked expired because ANCAP’s own test has moved on.
Safety recalls on the CUPRA Born
Due to a manufacturing issue, the cell modules installed in the high voltage battery may be defective, which could cause a thermal overload leading to a vehicle fire.
Published 2026-04-23. Year range on the notice: 2022 - 2023. Matched to 2 of the 3 grades listed here. REC-006596 on the government register
A reduction in driving range and/or vehicle fire could increase the risk of injury or death to vehicle occupants, other road users and bystanders, and/or damage to property.
Due to a manufacturing issue, the cell modules installed in the high voltage battery may be defective and could overheat.
Published 2026-01-22. Year range on the notice: 2023. Matched to 2 of the 3 grades listed here. REC-006531 on the government register
A vehicle fire could increase the risk of injury or death to vehicle occupants, other road users and bystanders, and/or damage to property.
Size, capacity and weights across the grades
| Figure | Across the grades | Grades holding it |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 4,324 mm | 3 of 3 |
| Width | 1,809 mm | 3 of 3 |
| Height | 1,540 mm | 3 of 3 |
| Wheelbase | 2,766 mm | 3 of 3 |
| Ground clearance | 150 mm | 1 of 3 |
| Boot space | 385 L | 3 of 3 |
Not yet on file for any grade on this page: kerb weight, fuel tank. Those read “No data” until we read them off a source document, rather than a guessed figure.
Every CUPRA Born variant sold new in Australia, compared
3 variants of the CUPRA Born that were sold new in Australia. None is sold new today. Tap to compare them side-by-side, then tap any variant for its full specs.
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Every CUPRA Born variant sold new in Australia, compared
3 variants of the CUPRA Born that were sold new in Australia. None is sold new today. Tap to compare them side-by-side, then tap any variant for its full specs.
Base2026$59,990170kW / 310Nm511km WLTPRWD5
CUPRA Born Base
- Power
- 170kW
- Torque
- 310Nm
- 0–100
- 7s
- EV range
- 511km
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- Drive
- RWD
- Seats
- 5
- ANCAP
- 5-star (2022)
The 2026 CUPRA Born is a punchy electric hatchback that suits Aussies after a stylish, practical daily driver with real performance credentials. It'll do 511 km on a single charge, which is seriously impressive for the segment, plus you get that instant 310 Nm of torque making it genuinely quick off the line. Just keep in mind that public charging infrastructure outside major cities is still patchy, so it's best suited to drivers with reliable home charging access.
Configure the BaseBorn2024POA170kW / 310Nm511km WLTPRWD5
CUPRA Born Born
- Power
- 170kW
- Torque
- 310Nm
- 0–100
- 7s
- EV range
- 511km
- Gearbox
- Single speed transmission
- Drive
- RWD
- Seats
- 5
The MY24 CUPRA Born is Australia's single-grade version of VW Group's MEB-based hot hatch: a rear-mounted 170 kW / 310 Nm motor, an 82 kWh gross (77 kWh usable) lithium-ion battery and rear-wheel drive, quoted at 7.0 seconds to 100 km/h. On the 19-inch Typhoon wheels CUPRA Australia rates it at 170 Wh/km and 511 km of WLTP range approved to ADR 81/02; the optional 20-inch Firestorm wide-tyre package drops that to 182 Wh/km and 475 km. It charges at up to 11 kW AC and 170 kW DC through a CCS2 port, and comes standard with sport suspension, a 12-inch touchscreen, 5.3-inch digital cockpit, seven-speaker audio, heated steering wheel, 360-degree camera and self-sealing tyres in place of a spare.
Configure the BornBorn2023POA170kW / 310Nm511km WLTPRWD5
CUPRA Born Born
- Power
- 170kW
- Torque
- 310Nm
- 0–100
- 7s
- EV range
- 511km
- Gearbox
- Single speed transmission
- Drive
- RWD
- Seats
- 5
The 2023 CUPRA Born was Australia's launch-year MEB hatch, sold in a single specification: a rear 170 kW / 310 Nm motor, an 82 kWh battery with 77 kWh usable, rear-wheel drive and a quoted 7.0-second 0-100 km/h. CUPRA Australia rated it at 170 Wh/km and 511 km of WLTP range approved to ADR 81/02 on the standard 19-inch Typhoon wheels. Standard equipment included sport suspension, progressive steering, a 12-inch infotainment screen, 5.3-inch digital cockpit, five-speaker audio, heated Supersport steering wheel with paddles, two-zone climate, a 360-degree camera, Park Assist and a tyre repair kit. The nine-speaker Beats system with a 395 W amplifier came in the optional Interior Package.
Configure the Born
