Yahoo Autos Next-generation Cupra Formentor to switch to electric power
The coupé-crossover was launched in 2020 as the first model to be designed as a Cupra
The next-generation Cupra Formentor will switch to a new electric platform when it arrives around the end of the decade – and will be a key part of Cupra's expansion into the US.
The coupé-crossover was launched in 2020 as the first car to be designed from the start as a Cupra, with a range of petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid powertrains.
It's the Spanish firm’s most popular model, with 120,000 sales in 2023 having marked a 23% year-on-year rise.
The current petrol-engined Formentor sits on the Volkswagen Group’s MQB platform and will receive a midlife facelift later this year.
Speaking at Seat SA's annual media conference, boss Wayne Griffiths confirmed that an electric version of the Mk2 Formentor would arrive “towards the end of the decade” – and would be one of two models Cupra would use to spearhead its American launch.
