Cupra announced plans for a Terramar crossover more than two years ago and now the company has revealed the production model will debut on September 3. It promises to blend emotion with performance and be a “hero of a new era.” The crossover is named after the Terramar circuit and will compete in one of the fastest growing segments in Europe. Cupra isn’t saying much about the model at this point, but hinted at a “bold and confident look” as well as next generation eHybrid technology. Essentially a sportier version of the Volkswagen Tiguan, the Terramar features an aggressive front fascia that incorporates a number of triangular elements. The most notable of which are distinctive daytime running lights.
Moving further back, there’s streamlined
bodywork and an upward sweeping beltline. They’re joined by a sporty rear
pillar, a slender light bar, and a bumper with an integrated diffuser. When the
Terramar was originally announced in 2022, Cupra said the model would be built
in Hungary and be offered with internal combustion engines as well as a new
generation of plug-in hybrid powertrains that deliver around 100 km of electric-only range.
We’ll learn full details in the coming
weeks, but the Tiguan offers two different plug-in hybrid options that have a
1.5-liter TSI engine, an electric motor, and a 19.7 kWh battery pack. This
gives them outputs of 201 hp and 268 hp.
More importantly, their battery delivers a combined electric range of up to 129 km.
Besides plug-in hybrid power, the Tiguan
offers a 261 hp 2.0-liter TSI and 1.5-liter mild hybrids with
outputs of 129 hp and 148 hp. The crossover
can also be equipped with 2.0-liter TDI engines producing up to 190 hp.
