Cupra Tavascan | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Cupra (SEAT) |
Also called | Volkswagen ID.UNYX (China) |
Production | December 2023 [1] – present |
Assembly | China: Hefei, Anhui (Volkswagen Anhui) [2] |
Designer | Alberto Torrecillas |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Compact crossover SUV (C) |
Body style | 5-door SUV |
Layout | Rear-motor, rear-wheel drive Dual-motor, all-wheel-drive |
Platform | Volkswagen Group MEB |
Related | Volkswagen ID.4 Volkswagen ID.5 |
Powertrain | |
Electric motor | APP 310 permanent magnet brushless motor |
Transmission | Single-speed |
Battery | 82 kWh lithium-ion |
Range | 520 km (320 mi) (Tavascan VZ) 550 km (340 mi) (Tavascan Endurance) |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,766 mm (108.9 in) [3] |
Length | 4,644 mm (182.8 in) [3] |
Width | 1,861 mm (73.3 in) [3] |
Height | 1,597 mm (62.9 in) [3] |
The Cupra Tavascan is an battery electric compact crossover SUV (C-segment) to be produced by Volkswagen Anhui, a joint venture between Volkswagen (75%) and Chinese company JAC Group (25%), and sold by Cupra, a subsidiary of SEAT.
The concept version was first shown at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show. [4] In March 2021, it was confirmed that the vehicle would begin production, [5] with the official launch taking place in April 2023. [6]
The Tavascan is marketed as the Volkswagen ID.UNYX in China, with minor cosmetic changes. [7]
The Tavascan is based on the MEB platform designed for electric vehicles of the Volkswagen Group, first used in a production car by the Volkswagen ID.3. The SUV hass two electric motors on the axles, enabling all-wheel drive and providing a cumulative power of 225 kW (302 hp). [8]
The Tavascan's battery has a capacity of 77 kWh (280 MJ), providing a range of 450 km (280 mi). [9]
The Cupra Tavascan Extreme E was unveiled at the IAA Mobility Motor Show in Munich in September 2021. [10] It was developed in collaboration with Abt Sportsline and will debut in the experimental Extreme E off-road racing series. [10]
Teaser images of the Tavascan were shown in March 2023 in a video made in collaboration with Spanish singer-songwriter Rosalía. [11] The production version was officially unveiled on 21 April 2023. [12] It uses the same 82 kWh battery as the Volkswagen ID.5, with the top spec having 335 hp (250 kW) and a range of 550 km (342 mi). [13]