The '''Cupra Born''' is a [[Battery electric vehicle|battery electric]] [[compact car]]/small family car ([[C-segment]]) marketed by [[SEAT]] through its performance-oriented [[SEAT#Cupra brand|Cupra]] marque.<ref name="2020-07-08-seat" /> Initially unveiled as the '''SEAT el-Born''' concept in 2019, the production car was revealed in May 2021 as the Cupra Born.<ref name="2020-07-08-seat" /> The Born is based on the [[Volkswagen Group MEB platform]] and has been manufactured at the same plant in [[Zwickau]], Germany, as the MEB-based [[Volkswagen ID.3]].<ref name="2020-07-08-seat" /> The car is named after [[El Born|a neighbourhood]] in [[Barcelona]], Catalonia, Spain.
==Concept==
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[[File:Cupra Born IAA 2021 1X7A0214.jpg|left|thumb|Rear view]]
[[File:Cupra Born Auto Zuerich 2021 IMG 0198.jpg|thumb|left|Interior]]
Production of the Born was confirmed in July 2020, and would be sold under the Cupra sub brand.<ref name="2020-07-08-seat" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/cupra/cupra-el-born/100354/new-cupra-el-born-electric-hot-hatch-offers-310-mile-range|title=New Cupra el-Born electric hot hatch offers 310-mile range|website=whatcar.com|date=8 July 2020|accessdate=3 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=New 2021 Cupra El-Born is VW Group’s first EV hot hatch|url=https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-2021-cupra-el-born-vw-group’s-first-ev-hot-hatch|website=Autocar|accessdate=23 July 2020|date=8 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=29 November 2020|title=2021 Cupra El-Born electric car revealed: price, specs and release date|url=https://www.whatcar.com/news/2021-cupra-el-born-electric-car-revealed-price-specs-and-release-date/n18985|website=whatcar.com|accessdate=3 December 2020}}</ref> The production car would have a larger battery pack than the prototype.<ref>{{cite web|website=Driving Electric|url=https://www.drivingelectric.com/seat/776/new-cupra-el-born-electric-car-2020-pictures-specs-and-details|accessdate=23 July 2020|date=8 July 2020|title=New Cupra el-Born electric car 2020: pictures, specs and details}}</ref> The car was renamed to Cupra Born in February 2021, therefore dropping the "el-" from the name.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cupra Confirms New Born (Formerly el-Born) Electric Hatchback|url=https://insideevs.com/news/490103/cupra-confirms-born-formerly-elborn-electric-hatchback/|date=23 February 2021|access-date=25 February 2021|website=InsideEVs|language=en}}</ref> It was expected to cost around £40,000, which is noted to be around the price of the higher end models of the Volkswagen ID.3.<ref>{{cite news |last1=van Oostvoorne |first1=Nick Lette |last2=Allen |first2=James |title=‘Cupra Born’ name confirmed for EV hot hatch: price, specs and release date |url=https://www.carwow.co.uk/cupra/news/5062/new-cupra-el-born-ev-electric-car-price-specs-release-date |access-date=25 February 2021 |work=carwow.co.uk |date=22 February 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
The Born had its official premiere in May 2021. It will have two powertrains, a base electric motor at the rear and rear-wheel drive of {{cvt|110|kW|PS hp|0|abbr=on}}, while the most powerful model will have a rear engine of 150 kV / 204 hp and 310 Nm, which will develop {{cvt|170|kW|PS hp|0|abbr=on}}. With Boost Mode, it takes 6.6 seconds for the flagship model to accelerate to {{convert|0-100|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cupra Born Officially Revealed With More Power Than VW ID.3|url=https://www.motor1.com/news/509440/cupra-born-reveal-specs-photos/|access-date=2021-05-25|website=Motor1.com|language=en}}</ref>
