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 most Terramars simply won't be like that, particularly the PHEV ones.
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 the sweet spot in the Terramar range probably lies with lower-order versions; cars that lack the rather dull, clinical feel of lower-spec Karoq, Tiguan or Q3 models. So 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 with keyless access

10.25" digital cockpit and configurable dashboard

Heated leather wrapped multi function sports steering wheel with tiptronic

Pre-crash front and rear seat belt tensioner, window closure and hazard lights

Front passenger airbag deactivation switch

19" Spectrum exclusive machine alloy wheels

Start/stop system with regenerative braking

Driving profile selection and conventional shock absorber

Advanced lane assist with semi-automatic vehicle control in a medical emergency and traffic jam assist

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

Top view camera (front camera, rear camera, 2 side cameras)

Electrically adjustable, heated and folding door mirrors

Door mirrors with memory function and lowing function on passenger mirror

Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07

NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09

Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage

CUPRA Terramar

1.5 eTSI 150 V2 5dr DSG