CUPRA Formentor nominated for Car of the Year 2021 award

CUPRA’s first uniquely designed and developed vehicle has been nominated for internationally renowned Car of the Year 2021 award. The final winner will be announced on March 1st

Syphon

Jan 10, 2021 at 13:55

Updated on Jan 10, 2021 at 13:55

The CUPRA Formentor, the first vehicle developed specifically for the brand, has been nominated as one of the seven finalists in the prestigious European Car of the Year 2021 award.

This is the culmination of a short journey for the brand, which started in February 2018 when CUPRA was born. The product range has been expanded and transformed since then, including CUPRA Ateca, CUPRA Leon and CUPRA Formentor.

“The CUPRA Formentor’s nomination in this year’s Car of the Year award is a tribute to the hard work and dedication of the brand’s entire team.
The CUPRA Formentor, our first uniquely designed and developed model, is a real game changer: It brings a dimension to the market that hasn’t been seen before, helping make the brand more visible and desirable. With the CUPRA Formentor, we are joining a new growing segment in Europe.”
Wayne Griffiths, President of CUPRA and SEAT

The CUPRA Formentor brings together the benefits of a performance car with the qualities of an SUV. In the UK, it’s available with a range of petrol powertrains, including two plug-in hybrid versions, full connectivity and the most advanced safety and convenience systems, lifting the coupe SUV to the top of its class.

The Car of the Year 2021 brings together a panel of prestigious motoring journalists from across Europe with the objective of finding the most outstanding new car on sale. The award’s jury consists of sixty members, who represent 23 European countries, who come together to pick the winner, which will be announced on 1 March 2021.

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Ventsi

Active Member

Jan 10, 2021

That's a great achievement. However we all know a truly electric car will win, most probably the VW ID.3

Gregums

Active Member

Jan 10, 2021

Ventsi said:
That's a great achievement. However we all know a truly electric car will win, most probably the VW ID.3

Agree, all down to the 'politics' of saving the planet, one battery at a time! Formentor would be a worthy winner, but doomed to lose out to a plug-in car, although in fairness the ID.3 wouldn't be a poor choice, if it wins.

Ventsi

Active Member

Jan 10, 2021

I've driven an ID.3. It's a cool, quirky car, but the interior quality is nowhere near the Formentor.
Maybe if the Formentor started with the hybrid engine, as they were promising a year ago, it would have a slightly better chance of winning.

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jcbmally

Started with nowt and still have most of it left.

Jan 10, 2021

Ventsi said:
That's a great achievement. However we all know a truly electric car will win, most probably the VW ID.3

Off topic but I hope an electric one does not win, they are not quite there yet. Development for electric cars has been a pish take. First electric car made in 1890 and if you take the level of development companies have had, an average of 160miles is not that great in 130 years. TBF when you do enough digging the oil companies own a few rights to electrification so not in their interest (well until now) to develop it quickly. I'm old school and I am going to miss the ICE and until an electric car can get me 350miles (real world miles) non stop to my holiday residence then they are not for me.

Ricknffc

Active Member

Mar 2, 2021

Well the Cupra Formentor came 3rd in the 2021 car of the year. A fantastic achievement. It was pipped by the Toyota Yaris petrol hybrid and the fiat 500 electric. So really it has won top spot for best petrol car.. great work Cupra

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Agnes.Surrey

Active Member

Mar 2, 2021

It lost to Fiat 500 by 1 point.

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jcbmally

Started with nowt and still have most of it left.

Mar 2, 2021

Agnes.Surrey said:
It lost to Fiat 500 by 1 point.

A different decade and it would have won, obviously something environmentally correct was gonna take the crown but well done Cupra Formentor, I wouldn’t swap it for a Fiat, rather nail my nuts to a log :no:

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Yaz2010

Active Member

Mar 3, 2021

Which awards are these ?

Ricknffc

Active Member

Mar 3, 2021

Yaz2010 said:
Which awards are these ?

Car of the year 2021

Ricknffc

Active Member

Apr 14, 2021

Cupra formentor wins the red dot award for product design 2021

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East Yorkshire Retrofits

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May 9, 2021

How it's supposed to win with the number of software/electronic issues they have I haven't a clue

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Fishbowlhead

Mk3 CupraST 280

May 14, 2021

Confused why its even in the running when its only just come out, also seems every owner on here has issues with them.

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Fishbowlhead

Mk3 CupraST 280

May 14, 2021

Ricknffc said:
Cupra formentor wins the red dot award for product design 2021

Even more confused by this as well. Just looks liked a raised up focus? It’s hardly eye candy.

Napmasterflash

Active Member

May 14, 2021

Fishbowlhead said:
Even more confused by this as well. Just looks liked a raised up focus? It’s hardly eye candy.

Formentor hater!

AndyCupra93

Active Member

May 14, 2021

Fishbowlhead said:
Confused why its even in the running when its only just come out, also seems every owner on here has issues with them.

That raises a question, has any owner on here experienced zero problems with their Formentor?

Cupradev

Active Member

May 15, 2021

Fishbowlhead said:
Confused why its even in the running when its only just come out, also seems every owner on here has issues with

AndyCupra93 said:
That raises a question, has any owner on here experienced zero problems with their Formentor?

This could be interesting, BUT what I have seen on here is a mixture of genuine glitches and also a good deal of user error with people either not understanding the new tech, not using it properly or just plain not reading the manual.

Also human nature is that people will post on forums when things go wrong. For instance nobody will get in their car, drive it, park up and then come on here and post “went for a drive today, everything was as it should be”.

For balance, maybe they should start to.

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Peyton

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May 15, 2021

AndyCupra93 said:
That raises a question, has any owner on here experienced zero problems with their Formentor?

No problems for me.

I'm sure there are plenty of us out there.

bigcarpchaser

May 15, 2021

Lol it will never happen on a car forum.
Not reading the manual is a bloke thing, if it needs reading it’s too complicated. A well designed car should be intuitive to use, even one with lots of “tech”. I’m going to have to give in with this one though.

My “driving” experience so far (all of 235 miles) has been alright. Car is much quieter on the motorway than my 290, much more planted on the road and corners like it’s on rails, it’s quick enough too but without the torque of my C63, on paper it’s just as fast but doesn’t feel it from the drivers seat.
It’s comfortable too, lovely seats, the music system is decent now I’ve had a fiddle with the EQ, the wireless car play works a treat although the screen layout is a bit Micky Mouse. Sat nav works but don’t like the way it doesn’t give you route options to choose from).
Managed to cram loads of gear for a few days away with the wife and sprog so getting the fishing gear in won’t be too much of a problem. Had a few people stop me and say they love the car..what is it? Lol. Never had that before so it’s different enough to grab the attention of others.
So, apart from a few user error issues (most probably) it’s decent. Even the Mrs likes it so that’s high praise indeed.

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CupraCraig

Active Member

May 15, 2021

Cupradev said:
This could be interesting, BUT what I have seen on here is a mixture of genuine glitches and also a good deal of user error with people either not understanding the new tech, not using it properly or just plain not reading the manual.
Also human nature is that people will post on forums when things go wrong. For instance nobody will get in their car, drive it, park up and then come on here and post “went for a drive today, everything was as it should be”.
For balance, maybe they should start to.

There is also an element of those that are so excited by their new car purchase that they are willing to overlook “minor” issues.

I don’t think anyone can argue that the car was pushed out before it was ready with way too much kit for the car’s system to handle. That’s okay if they know how to sort the problems, but they don’t.
It’s been said before but we are beta testing the car and the dealerships are also learning their way around it by trial and error.

There is a sweet spot in a cars life when they right all the wrongs - facelift - that’s when this car will be bang on the money.
As early adopters we are paving the way for a better car in 3 years time. Those buyers of eventual facelift models should thank us all.

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