As the first model uniquely developed for CUPRA, becoming the most emotional model in the range it’s fitting that the CUPRA Formentor is the next step in the brand’s electrification offensive.
The high-performance CUPRA Formentor e-HYBRID plug-in hybrid mixes the combustion power of a 1.4-litre TSI 150PS (110kW) petrol engine and pairs it with a 115PS (85kW) electric motor. Electrical energy is stored in an advanced 13kWh lithium-ion battery pack, allowing the CUPRA Formentor to deliver eco-conscious performance.
The combination of conventional and next-generation technologies allows the CUPRA Formentor e-HYBRID to augment how power is delivered, using either combustion, electric or a mixture of both. It also means that two different power outputs are available: 204PS (150kW) and 245PS (180kW). Both front-wheel drive high-performance CUVs use the same powertrain configuration but tuned to deliver different characteristics.
In 204PS guise the plug-in hybrid mixes performance with efficiency. It can accelerate to 100km in only 7.8 seconds and has a top speed of 205km/h. In this version, CO2 emissions are between 26-32g/km while it uses between 1.2-1.4 litres of fuel to travel 100km according to the WLTP official test cycle.
Shift to the more powerful CUPRA Formentor VZ e-HYBRID 245PS and from a standing start the high-performance SUV can reach 100km/h in just 7.0 seconds with a top speed of 210km/h.
But the increase in performance doesn’t mean a compromise in efficiency, and the 245PS CUPRA Formentor e-HYBRID matches the 1.4-1.6 l/100km fuel figure while CO2 dip even lower to only 31-35g/km according to WLTP.
The high efficiency is supplied thanks, in part, to the power and energy dense 13kWh lithium-ion battery. The advanced technology stores enough energy to deliver an electric-only range of up to 59km (up to 55km for the 245PS) based on the official WLTP test cycle.
The lithium-ion pack weighs 130 kilograms, yet it is positioned as low as possible to minimise its impact on vehicle dynamics, while its 96-litre volume makes it relatively simple to package.
The car also features an electrical brake booster that gives the CUPRA Formentor e-HYBRID the ability to recover the braking energy through the plug-in hybrid’s blending function.
Thermal management of the battery, along with the other additional elements in the plug-in hybrid system, charger, power electronics and electric motor, is incredibly important. It’s why the CUPRA Formentor e-HYBRID incorporates an additional cooling system with its own radiator and expansion tank.
The new system, which operates at a lower temperature compared to the one in the combustion engine, helps improve the efficiency of the system in both cold and hot temperatures.
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