CUPRA unveils the CUPRA Raval: the rebellious electric urban car that challenges convention

• CUPRA has launched the CUPRA Raval urban city car
• CUPRA’s most striking car yet, combining stylish design with exceptional performance
• Designed, developed, and produced in Barcelona, the CUPRA Raval is based on the new MEB+ platform

Milton Keynes, 09-04-2026 – CUPRA, the challenger car brand, has unveiled the all-new CUPRA Raval. Sitting as the newest addition to CUPRA’s growing EV lineup, the rebellious CUPRA Raval is designed to challenge convention, push the boundaries, and form an emotional connection with the driver.

The CUPRA Raval’s striking design makes it one of the most stylish city cars on the market, and boasts a performance to match. Arriving in the UK this summer, with a starting price of £23,785, and available in Origin, V1, V2, and VZ models, all based on the new MEB+ platform.

The base model, Origin, comes equipped with a 37kWh battery with a power output of 115PS. The V1 and V2 trims will be available with a choice of 37kWh (135PS) or 52kWh (210PS) battery options, the latter boasting a range of around 280 miles and a charge time of just 23 minutes (10%-80%). The CUPRA Raval VZ will only be available with the 52kWh battery and will have a range of around 250 miles and power output of 225PS. The VZ also comes with a suite of performance features including an electronic limited slip differential and Dynamic Chassis Control.

The CUPRA Raval has driver experience built right into its very heart. With an all new integrated digital instrument cluster, the Raval features a 10.25” digital cockpit and 12.9” infotainment system, allowing the driver to control all of the Raval’s parametres from one place. The Raval also features a redesigned steering wheel, complete with physical buttons and satellite buttons for driving modes and regenerative braking padels, guaranteeing that every journey in the Raval is packed with emotion.

Marcus Gossen, managing director of SEAT and CUPRA UK, said: “The CUPRA Raval is the culmination of an immense amount of hard work, dedication, and effort on all fronts.

“Raval is the pinnacle of all things CUPRA – advanced, forward thinking, dynamic. It pushes the boundaries in automotive and encourgages drivers to form a real emotional connection to the drive itself. The combination of striking design, electrifying performance and unconventional features, reimagines what an urban EV can be for a new generation of drivers. This is a fully electric car designed to redefine urban mobility with CUPRA’s emotional and challenger DNA.”

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Change needs drivers — and CUPRA believes real progress comes through radical disruption, by defying expectations and challenging conventions. Since its launch in 2018, the brand has transformed the automotive industry as an instigator of creativity and an agitator for change.

In just seven years, CUPRA has launched seven models and sold over 1 million vehicles globally. Every CUPRA model is restlessly expressive, design led, and performance driven. Its fully-fledged portfolio includes the CUPRA Ateca, the first car to ever feature the CUPRA badge; the CUPRA Leon, redesigned and enhanced as a standalone CUPRA model; the CUPRA Formentor, the first car to be developed exclusively by the brand and the company’s best-selling vehicle to date; the CUPRA Born, the brand’s first 100% electric vehicle; the CUPRA Tavascan, an all-electric SUV coupe; and the CUPRA Terramar, the brand’s sporty SUV. In 2026, the CUPRA Raval, the brand’s radical interpretation of the electric urban car, will join its lineup.

CUPRA is more than a car. It’s a conviction. The CUPRA Tribe is made up of a team of ambassadors who push back against convention and past the boundaries that hold others back, with members including Spain’s most decorated Olympian, Saúl Craviotto; film director J.A. Bayona; German goalkeeper Marc ter Stegen; and two-time Ballon d'Or and Best FIFA Award-winning footballer Alexia Putellas. Obsessive about elevating emotion on and off the road, CUPRA is also FC Barcelona's official automotive and mobility partner, the Premier Padel Tour's premium sponsor and is also proud to participate in the Formula E racing competition with Kiro Race Co.

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