Cupra Tavascan EV for New Zealand: charge your cups

Tavascan is based on VW Group's MEB platform. (Images: Driven/Supplied)

Sun, 03 Aug 2025

Cupra New Zealand is refocusing its pure-electric efforts on the Tavascan, which will be launched in the local market in October.It's a coupe-style SUV that's based on the same MEB platform and battery technology as the Volkswagen ID.4/5 and Skoda Enyaq, albeit with sportier aspirations.Two models: entry RWD and dual-motor AWD.It'll also likely be the only MEB passenger car on sale in NZ for a while; both the ID SUVs and Enyaq have been run out in their original guises, and are on hold until the launch of revised versions (VW s...

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