The Cupra Terramar might need revealed its exterior design final June, however the SUV continues to be within the early levels of improvement, previous to its market launch in 2024. Our spy photographers caught a mule of the mannequin out within the open, whereas sporting the physique of the mechanically-related Audi Q3.
The cleverly disguised Cupra Terramar was spied within the Alps, the place VW Group exams its future fashions. Whereas the physique is clearly sourced from the Audi Q3, the prototype is retrofitted with a Cupra-specific entrance bumper that includes slimmer intakes and grille. Nonetheless, this isn’t the production-ready half as confirmed by a direct comparability with the official photograph.
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The only shot of the production-ready Cupra Terramar reveals that the 4,500 mm (177 inches) lengthy SUV is not going to share any physique panels with the Audi Q3. The SUV launched Cupra’s developed design language with a grille-less face, sharper bumper intakes and the brand new triangular-shaped LED mild signature for the headlights. This look shall be utilized to the complete Cupra vary – together with the Leon, the Formentor, and the Born – as a part of the forthcoming facelifts.
Cupra has confirmed that the Terramar will share its structure with the MQB-based Audi Q3. The SUV is anticipated to be accessible with mild-hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains, as an ICE-powered various to the totally electrical MEB-based Cupra Tavascan. It’s additionally anticipated to be the final Cupra with a combustion engine. The e-Hybrid (PHEV) is focusing on an electrical vary of 62 miles (100 km). Whereas the corporate hasn’t revealed extra particulars concerning the powertrain, it might be constructed across the not too long ago up to date 1.5 TSI Evo2. VW has confirmed that the latter will produce as a lot as 268 hp (200 kW / 272 PS) when mixed with electrical motors in a PHEV setup.
The Cupra Terramar shall be produced in Hungary along with the Audi Q3 and Q3 Sportback siblings. The market launch is scheduled for 2024, so we anticipate prototypes sporting the precise Cupra-designed physique panels to seem in 2023.