Cupra Formentor VZ5 coming to Australia! Triumphant return of hot five-pot small SUV to put the fear into BMW X1 M35i and Mercedes-AMG GLA

Cupra has launched the return of its five-cylinder powered Formentor VZ5 performance SUV — and this time it’s traipse for Australia.

Borrowing Audi’s renowned 2.5-litre five-cylinder turbo petrol from the RS3 to originate something without a doubt particular, the fresh VZ5 produces 287kW and 480Nm — about the the same as earlier than.

Restricted to factual 4000 units globally, the Cupra Formentor VZ5 additionally boasts wider wheel arches, grade-explicit bumper and splitter front and rear, copper-trimmed diagonal use tricks, and 20-creep copper-colored alloy wheels.

More bright is the proven truth that Cupra’s freshest Formentor to this level is confirmed for Australia, though factual how many units will reach our shores is but to be finalised.

Aussies missed out on the first generation VZ5 when it debuted in 2021, and needed to draw raise out with the admittedly rather excellent 2.0-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder powered VZx, rising 228kW and 400Nm.

Cupra Australia confirmed that the Formentor VZ5 will enter production within the first quarter of subsequent one year, with local arrivals slated for ‘later within the one year’.

Tentatively set apart that as early into Q4 2026.

Audi fans is commonly familiar with the 2.5-litre five cylinder ‘TSI’ turbo petrol engine below the bonnet of the VZ5 – a longstanding staple show in numerous performance Audi units.

It produces a wholesome claimed 287kW and 480Nm, nearly about the same to the outgoing Audi RSQ3, and delivers vitality to all four wheels by job of a seven-velocity twin grab computerized and trick built-in torque splitter with lateral torque encourage an eye on.

The principle iteration of VZ5 modified into able to sprinting 0-100km/h in 4.2 seconds.

The vitality output of the Formentor VZ5 is over 50kW and 80Nm earlier than the competition, making light work of the $ninety 9,000 Mercedes AMG GLA, which produces 225kW and 400Nm, and BMW’s $92,900 X1 M35i xDrive, which pushes out 233kW/400Nm.

Pricing for Cupra’s restricted numbers Formentor has no longer but been confirmed. Anticipate a sticker somewhere between $90,000-105,000, focused on the extremely the same Audi RSQ3 began at $104,215 earlier than it modified into discontinued earlier this one year. All prices above are earlier than on-freeway prices.

Extra facets for the Cupra Formentor VZ5 include ‘Cupra’ branding, ambient lighting, and bucket seats on the inner, and a ramification of 5 paint colours in both matte or gloss on the skin.

Those colours are Nighttime Shaded, Darkish Void, Magnetic Tech Matte, Century Bronze Matte, and Enceladus Grey Matte.