Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The 2026 Cupra Formentor is the design-led answer to a simple question: when the mechanicals are shared with a Volkswagen Golf R, is character alone worth paying for? This facelifted crossover-coupe leads with a shark-nose face, an illuminated Cupra badge, a single full-width tail light and a copper-trimmed cabin built around a new 12.9-inch screen. In this walkaround we go through the design, the copper interior, the sports seats, the boot and the full engine range, from the mild-hybrid petrols to the 329 hp VZ and the five-cylinder VZ5 flagship.
0:00 Exterior Design & Styling
0:21 Coupé Roofline & Proportions
0:59 Interior, Screens & Space
2:05 Rear Seats & Headroom
2:42 Driving Experience & Performance
3:05 Boot Space & Practicality
3:27 Price, Rivals & Verdict
The VZ shares its 329 hp 2.0 TSI and all-wheel drive with a Golf R, gets to 62 mph in around 4.8 seconds, yet asks a little more money for a far more dramatic suit. The plug-in eHybrid offers up to 78 miles of electric-only range. The honest catch: almost every control lives in the touchscreen and the haptic steering-wheel pads, which can be fiddly on the move, and the coupe roofline trims rear headroom and boot space.
SPECS AT A GLANCE
Bodystyle: 5-door crossover-coupe (fastback SUV)
VZ power: 329 hp (333 PS) / 420 Nm, 2.0 TSI, all-wheel drive
VZ 0-62 mph: ~4.8 s
VZ5 flagship: 385 hp (390 PS) 2.5 five-cylinder, 0-62 in ~4.2 s
eHybrid EV range: 67-78 miles (WLTP), 19.7 kWh usable battery
Boot: 450 litres (petrol) / 345 litres (eHybrid)
Price: from £33,450 OTR; VZ from ~£45,685; VZ5 £64,495
Subscribe if you want honest, design-first European car walkarounds — this one shows exactly where the Formentor beats a Golf R and where it quietly asks you to pay for the theatre.
#CupraFormentor #Formentor #CupraVZ
The 2026 Cupra Formentor is the design-led answer to a simple question: when the mechanicals are shared with a Volkswagen Golf R, is character alone worth paying for? This facelifted crossover-coupe leads with a shark-nose face, an illuminated Cupra badge, a single full-width tail light and a copper-trimmed cabin built around a new 12.9-inch screen. In this walkaround we go through the design, the copper interior, the sports seats, the boot and the full engine range, from the mild-hybrid petrols to the 329 hp VZ and the five-cylinder VZ5 flagship.
0:00 Exterior Design & Styling
0:21 Coupé Roofline & Proportions
0:59 Interior, Screens & Space
2:05 Rear Seats & Headroom
2:42 Driving Experience & Performance
3:05 Boot Space & Practicality
3:27 Price, Rivals & Verdict
The VZ shares its 329 hp 2.0 TSI and all-wheel drive with a Golf R, gets to 62 mph in around 4.8 seconds, yet asks a little more money for a far more dramatic suit. The plug-in eHybrid offers up to 78 miles of electric-only range. The honest catch: almost every control lives in the touchscreen and the haptic steering-wheel pads, which can be fiddly on the move, and the coupe roofline trims rear headroom and boot space.
SPECS AT A GLANCE
Bodystyle: 5-door crossover-coupe (fastback SUV)
VZ power: 329 hp (333 PS) / 420 Nm, 2.0 TSI, all-wheel drive
VZ 0-62 mph: ~4.8 s
VZ5 flagship: 385 hp (390 PS) 2.5 five-cylinder, 0-62 in ~4.2 s
eHybrid EV range: 67-78 miles (WLTP), 19.7 kWh usable battery
Boot: 450 litres (petrol) / 345 litres (eHybrid)
Price: from £33,450 OTR; VZ from ~£45,685; VZ5 £64,495
Subscribe if you want honest, design-first European car walkarounds — this one shows exactly where the Formentor beats a Golf R and where it quietly asks you to pay for the theatre.
#CupraFormentor #Formentor #CupraVZ
