You can't help thinking that the Terramar might originally have been conceived as a SEAT, before the countdown started towards the end of that marque's existence as a purveyor of conventional cars. We also can't help thinking that this car might have suited SEAT badging a little better. It tries its best to uphold CUPRA's sporty copper-coloured brand virtues, but the driving experience delivered by front-driven Terramars struggles to live up to that rebellious vibe.
Which leaves only the styling and the copper-themed packaging to differentiate this model from the Skoda, Volkswagen and Audi mid-sized SUVs it shares virtually all its engineering with. If that's enough and you can see the point of paying more for this car over CUPRA's perfectly acceptable and only slightly smaller Formentor model, then your view on the sweet spot in the Terramar range will depend on whether you prioritise the driving involvement that's much more in evidence in the 2.0-litre TSI variant. If you don't care about that but like the look of this CUPRA, then stick with one of the lower-order versions; cars that lack the rather dull, clinical feel of similarly-engineered lower-spec Karoq, Tiguan or Q3 models. In summary, there's probably a place in the market for the Terramar. Just not the place that a decade ago, we thought a CUPRA model like this would be.

Media system with Nav - 12.9" touch display, voice control, full link phone (wired/wireless), DAB and Steering wheel mounted controls

Adaptive cruise control with follow-to-stop and speed limiter

Keyless locking and starting system keyless advanced with safelock

10.25" digital cockpit and configurable dashboard

Heated leather wrapped multi function sports steering wheel with tiptronic

Front passenger airbag deactivation switch

18" Atomic machined alloy wheels in black and silver

Four x USB Type C ports (2 in front and 2 in rear)

Start/stop system with regenerative braking

Driving profile selection and conventional shock absorber

Front assist (Forward collision warning with automatic braking) with multifunction camera and front cross traffic assist

Brake control system - ESC and brake booster

Three zone climate control with control panel in rear

Daytime running lights with automatic headlight control and Coming and Leaving home function

Electrically adjustable, heated and folding door mirrors

Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07

NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09

Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage

CUPRA Terramar

1.5 eTSI 150 V1 5dr DSG

91% found us the cheapest

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