Cupra demonstrates with the Born that efficiency and driving pleasure are not at all incompatible. And with the aim of demonstrating the outstanding consumption efficiency of the Born, the brand organized a peculiar competition between expert drivers, specialists in automotive information. The model chosen to carry out the test was the 231 HP Cupra Born with a 77 kWh battery, the most powerful version sold in our market. Measuring 4.3 meters in length, it has five seats, a 385-liter trunk and is capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in just 7 seconds.
This test was not about testing the sportier virtues of Cupra’s compact electric vehicle or seeking its limits: the challenge was to achieve the lowest possible consumption and do so in real driving conditions.
This model has an approved consumption of 15.8 kWh per 100 km, a figure achieved at an average speed of 46 km/h and at an ambient temperature of 230C. The tests carried out coincided with very hot days, in open traffic and, naturally, respecting traffic regulations.
So that the results were reliable, the control of the test was entrusted to expert organizers of eco-rallies of the Spanish Alternative Energy Championship. All vehicles began the test under identical battery charge and tire pressure conditions.
The test consisted of a 116 km route, and the organization established a maximum time of two hours. It was made up of sections of highway and secondary roads located in the north and northwest of Madrid.
The results obtained corroborated that the Cupra Born is capable of significantly reducing the approved energy expenditure. The overall winning team of the Challenge used 12.32 kWh to cover the 116 km. That is, the average was 10.62 kWh per 100 km. This consumption figure would allow you to travel up to 725 km on a single battery charge.
