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Image 1 — I drove the new Cupra Raval, and I reckon it's going to be a hit.
Image 2 — I drove the new Cupra Raval, and I reckon it's going to be a hit.
Image 3 — I drove the new Cupra Raval, and I reckon it's going to be a hit.
Image 4 — I drove the new Cupra Raval, and I reckon it's going to be a hit.
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I drove the new Cupra Raval, and I reckon it's going to be a hit.

It's been a good year for small, electric hatchbacks with the awesome Renault Twingo E-Tech, Nissan Micra and now this - the Cupra Raval. I had a go in the top-spec VZ Extreme model in Barcelona, Spain, and it's close to being a bonafide hot hatchback.

Sure, the VZ is expensive at £35,000, but if you don't need an electronic limited-slip differential, adaptive suspension and bucket seats you can opt for a more sensible Origin at £24,000. The V1 and V2 models split the difference, with up to 277 miles of range to a charge.

With a spacious interior, huge 411-litre boot and handsome styling (in my eyes, and the eyes of pedestrians in Barcelona), the Raval it leaves me wondering...why buy the Cupra Born anymore?

Check out my full review on Carwow: https://www.carwow.co.uk/cupra/raval

u/CarwowMario — 1 day ago
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If I were in the market for an upmarket electric car that drives well, I'd choose a BMW i4 any day of the week. Or at least, I would have, until I drove the new Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake last week.

The idea of a small, sleek estate car is already great. Factor in how comfortable it is, the brilliant augmented reality tech and the fact that it has a fairly generous electric range, I think the Shooting Brake will make for an excellent daily driver.

Heck, I'm a lifelong BMW enthusiast, and the CLA is good enough to have turned me away from the i4. It's just a shame there's more screen inside than an Apple Store, because I'd quite like some dashboard with my dashbaord. Bummer.

Read my full review here, with real-world range, driving impressions and more: https://www.carwow.co.uk/mercedes/cla-shooting-brake-electric

u/CarwowMario — 17 days ago
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...it's not perfect. The styling is great, the interior is surprisingly roomy for such a little car and it's fuel efficient, but there's no getting around the cost-saving measures. All of the great cabin details are lost in a sea of cheap, scratchy plastics - and I really do mean scratchy. The door cars and gloss black trims in every Grande Panda at the UK launch were terribly marked, with minimal mileage on the odometer.

Still, it drives well and really is cheap at under £19,000, so it makes for a cracking city car.

Check out my full review here: https://www.carwow.co.uk/fiat/grande-panda

u/CarwowMario — 22 days ago