CUPRA Formentor: The Ultimate Evolution

In the animal kingdom, reaching the top of the food chain – and staying there – is something very few species achieve. Those that do have one thing in common: ultimate evolution. Each generation stronger than the last. Smarter, sleeker, stealthier. And the same goes in the wild world of cars. CUPRA knows this. With the Formentor it already has an apex species, and one of the best-selling compact SUVs in Europe. How do you keep it there? You evolve…

The all-new CUPRA Formentor is an even sharper, more stylish evolution of its predecessor – featuring a new petrol engine and a new hybrid powertrain, updated technology, new materials, and styling inspired by nature’s definitive predator. The shark-nose design is unmistakable – an instantly recognisable feature of the brand’s new visual DNA.

It contributes to a powerful silhouette, bookended at the rear by an LED lightbar including an illuminated CUPRA badge, and at the front by triangular Matrix LED headlights for a gaze as piercing as a great white’s. Colour choices include sophisticated matts and metallics – with a shark-line sheen by day, and muted gleam by night, reflecting urban streetlamps like moonlight on moody waters.

The pallet is completed with wheel choices including 19-inch Hailstorm Copper alloys, combining night-sky black with bronze accents*.

The evolution continues inside, with the optional, tech-infused CUP bucket seats, wraparound LED lighting and smart tech to give the new Formentor the streetwise edge of another apex species – the urban fox. Slipping through the streets, it’s always alert, senses fine-tuned, scanning its surroundings with features such as Predictive Adaptive Cruise Control and Emergency Assist – always alert to danger… and opportunities.

Opportunities to display its agility when the road opens up – changing direction in the blink of an eye thanks to Torque Splitter Technology, Dynamic Chassis Control and All-Wheel-Drive for complete control. It’s a master of precision, using its power and energy with the intelligence of one of the world’s fastest and most agile hunters – the peregrine falcon, a master of its natural environment.

And then, when the opportunity comes, unleashing its performance. The all-new Formentor range includes a new TSI petrol engine delivering 333PS, launching it from 0-62mph in 4.8 seconds and onto a top speed of 155mph. And with exceptional stopping power thanks to the Akebono brakes. For extra stealth, you can also opt for a new generation of plug-in hybrid, delivering up to 272PS with more than 70 miles of all-electric range**.

Style. Street creds. Performance. And the spirit of the planet’s ultimate apex species. This is the all-new CUPRA Formentor. Welcome to the irresistible, unstoppable force of evolution…

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*Technical data and specification based on the Formentor VZ3 2.0 TSI 4Drive 333PS.

**Formentor Plug-in e-Hybrid requires mains electricity for charging. Figures for e-Hybrid vehicles were obtained using a combination of battery power and fuel. Figures shown are for comparability purposes; only compare fuel consumption, CO2 and electric range figures with other vehicles tested to the same technical procedures. These figures may not reflect real life driving results, which will depend upon a number of factors including the accessories fitted (post-registration), variations in weather, driving styles and vehicle load.