Cupra to launch two new segment-busting electrified cars
CEO Wayne Griffiths told reporters the cars will be"in segments that are growing, because we need the growth, and they will obviously – in a lot of cases – cross over. Don't put them in a classical segment, there will always be a mixture – something different and unique – instead of just a classical SUV or a classical coupé or limousine."
He added:"There's a lot between those. You have all sorts of concepts: shooting brakes, sportbacks and all sorts of things that are possible. "Those two cars, from a Cupra perspective, have to add on, not substitute, so we have to stay away from the other cars. We've got quite a lot by then if you add it up: we've got Formentor, Ateca will probably still be around, we have the Tavascan, the Born and we have the small BEV, so there is still room for more cars, and we are looking at models for the future."
The cars must also make sense as part of the wider VW Group portfolio, he added, while being"a bit special" to fit with Cupra's enthusiast-focused image. Previews of the two new models suggest they will sit between the Born and Tavascan, in terms of their footprint. Griffiths would not be drawn on their positioning, but their silhouettes look broadly like those of an estate and a saloon.
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