Profile
Cupra Born rides on the Volkswagen MEB (dedicated EV, 400 V), with domain E/E architecture and partial over-the-air updates
Variants and trims: Born, Born VZ.
General
General
| Make | Cupra (company profile) |
| Family | Born |
| Model | Born |
| Variants and trims | Born, Born VZ |
| Market segment | Upper mass-market (performance) |
| Status | Available |
| Price from | €50,990 EUR - MSRP (Germany, incl. VAT, Born VZ MY27); base trims cheaper, not reached |
| Markets | EU |
| Built in | Germany (Zwickau) |
| Parent | SEAT S.A. (Volkswagen Group) |
| Brand origin | Spain |
| Partners | VW Anhui (Tavascan production, China) |
Price basis and currency follow the market named; see EV Pricing: MSRP vs Real-World Cost.
Body and Design
Body and design
| Body style | hatchback |
| Seats | 5 |
| Seat rows | 2 |
| Doors | 5 |
| Door type | conventional |
Performance
Performance
| Range (WLTP) | 630 km (391 mi) |
| Peak power | 240 kW (322 hp) |
| Peak torque | 545 Nm (402 lb-ft) |
| 0-100 km/h | 5.6 s |
| Top speed | 200 km/h (124 mph) |
| Drive | RWD |
| Motors | 1 |
Range is listed per test cycle and never mixed: see EV Range Explained: EPA vs WLTP vs CLTC and factors that cut real-world range.
Battery and Charging
Battery and charging
| Battery (usable) | 79 kWh |
| Chemistry | NMC |
| Voltage class | 400 V |
| DC peak charge | 183 kW |
| DC charge time | 10-80% in 29 min (maker claim, VZ MY27) |
| AC onboard charger | 11 kW |
Battery is usable capacity where the maker publishes it (gross vs usable); DC peak is the maker's peak rate, not an average (charging speed, rate and time).
Platform and Architecture
Volkswagen MEB
Platform and software-defined vehicle profile: 400 V class, domain E/E architecture, partial OTA.
| Owner | Volkswagen Group |
| Platform type | dedicated EV |
| Also used by | Ford (Explorer, Capri), Skoda, Cupra, Audi, VW China (FAW-VW, SAIC VW, VW Anhui incl. ID. AURA T6 with CEA 1.3) |
| Voltage class | 400 V |
| E/E architecture | domain |
| OTA scope | partial |
| SDV maturity | transitional |
| Battery integration | module |
| Platform launched | 2019 |
| Platform status | active |
Architecture, OTA scope, SDV maturity and inverter type are platform properties: each platform is classified once and its models inherit the values unless the model differs (marked model-specific). Definitions: SDV capabilities explained. More on Volkswagen Group EV Platforms.
Lineup
In the Cupra lineup
All Cupra battery-electric models: Cupra EV portfolio. Listed in Electric Cars and SUVs.
Sources
Sources and scope
- Scope
- Cupra Born
- Sources
- ElectronsX passenger EV dataset; ev-database.org, inside-digital.de
- Updated
- 2026-11-02