Cupra Raval
Small electric hatchback will take on the Renault 5 – and there will be a hot version On sale September 2026 Price from £26,000 (est)
OLIVER YOUNG
oliver.young@haymarket.com
DAMIEN CHAZELLE’S SHORT film Whiplash gained so much interest that it led to a feature-length film of the same name being given the green light. That was the short film’s intended purpose, sure, but the pressure it put on the young writer-director must’ve been immense. And in a way, Cupra is in a similar boat with the new Raval.
Cupra has seen massive critical and commercial success with the Born – a sportier take on the Volkswagen ID 3 electric family car. So well received has it been that the Spanish brand has been put in charge of the VW Group’s small electric car project.